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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Classification society ClassNK has agreed to form a capital alliance with the Wind Energy Institute of Tokyo Inc. (WEIT). Based on the agreement, ClassNK will acquire around 30% of WEIT’s shares through…

28th January 2015

Japanese alliance

28th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

e-Compliance, a partly EU funded research project on maritime regulations, has announced the delivery of its first major milestone: The Maritime Thesaurus and Ontology.

28th January 2015

E-compliance milestone

28th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Three large new escort tugs contracted by Norwegian operator Østensjø Rederi, will feature Wärtsilä dual-fuel (DF) engines integrated with a customised gas storage and supply system.

28th January 2015

Integrated propulsion

28th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Netherlands based marine electronics expert, Alphatron Marine has been selected as a supplier for an innovative new encrypted smartphone for the commercial marine sector.

28th January 2015

Encrypted smartphone supply

28th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

In the ongoing Italian trial of Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino, a prosecutor has recommended that the Italian court imprison the defendant to more than 26 years for his part in the…

27th January 2015

Concordia captain could face 26 years

27th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK-based lubricants manufacturer, Metalube, has unveiled its latest range of biodegradable, high performance lubricants, designed to protect steel wire ropes.

27th January 2015

New steel wire rope lubricant unveiled

27th January 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

UK-based marine safety specialist IC Brindle has launched a new guide to the UK Workboat Code 2014, which came into effect on the 1st January this year.

27th January 2015

Workboat Code Manual

27th January 2015

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Postgraduate students at European universities or scientific institutes with a research project containing a hydrographic element are invited to submit an application for free support from Innomar Technologie of Rostock, Germany.

27th January 2015

Innomar student project

27th January 2015

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Teledyne Marine in the US plans to host a joint technology workshop featuring 13 of its subsidiary oceanographic companies in San Diego, California from 4-7 October. It will include customer presentations, product…

27th January 2015

Teledyne joint technology workshop

27th January 2015

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The UK Hydrographic Office has introduced a new digital application enabling mariners from around the world to submit hydrographic data direct to its Taunton headquarters using a mobile device.

27th January 2015

UKHO extends H-Note service

27th January 2015