Author: Importer

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Also announced at Oceanology International was a $1.5m purchase by rental specialists Seatronics of a further number of CodaOctopus Echoscope 3D dual frequency, high resolution sonar systems.

16th April 2012

$1.5m Seatronics-CodaOctopus deal

16th April 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A recent hearing finally put an end to speculation by granting an export permit to a Norwegian group for Roald Amundsens ship, Maud, after the permit was refused last December.

16th April 2012

Harald wants Maud restored in Norway

16th April 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is looking at using Wave Hub, the world’s largest wave energy test site, off the Cornwall UK coast, to test floating offshore wind turbines.

16th April 2012

Plans to test floating turbines at Wave Hub

16th April 2012

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Signet Constellation and Signet Stars & Stripes are the latest development in Robert Allan Ltd’s RAstar series of tugs.

16th April 2012

Powerful twin tugs make Texas debut

16th April 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Spanish winch specialist, Ibercisa, will be back to exhibit at Seawork this year with the emphasis squarely on electrically driven deck equipment – one of the largest technological developments in the field.

16th April 2012

Ibercisa return to Seawork

16th April 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

(Japan) An experimental offshore wind farm project aimed to help Fukushima recover from the tsunami of a year ago is underway.

16th April 2012

Fukushima wind farm

16th April 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

(UK) At the 8th Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland Director of the Year Awards, Alfie Cheyne, CEO of ACE Winches, was announced as the Aberdeen and Grampian Regional Director winner.

16th April 2012

ACE hat trick

16th April 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

(UK) Colin Parker, chief executive of Aberdeen Harbour Board, has been elected chairman of the British Ports Association for the next two years at its AGM in London late last month.

14th April 2012

New BPA chairman

14th April 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

(UK) The UK’s first Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) project, funded by Defra and the Devolved Governments, has won the Climate Week Award for ‘Best Initiative by a Government or Statutory Body’.

13th April 2012

Climate Change Risk

13th April 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Development is well underway with the world’s first fast electric air-supported commuter ferry that can operate on battery power alone.

12th April 2012

Fast electric ferry rides on air-support

12th April 2012