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Kongsberg is to supply heavy duty towing winches for 16 new escort tugs in build at a Turkish shipyard.

12th December 2022

Kongsberg kits out 16 newbuild escort tugs

12th December 2022

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Captain Shane Wood will take over from Ed Walker in February 2023, working alongside the CHC (Cowes Harbour Commission) board and senior leadership team to help deliver a five-year strategic plan. “As…

9th December 2022

Cowes announces new harbour master

9th December 2022

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The UK Royal Navy has rescued a small snowbound team of UK polar researchers on the Antarctic peninsula after tonnes of snow buried buildings and damaged a roof at their research base.

9th December 2022

Royal Navy rescues snowbound researchers

9th December 2022

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The Shipyards’ & Maritime Equipment Assocation - SEA Europe - has approved an application by the Ukraine Maritime Cluster to join its membership.

8th December 2022

Ukraine Maritime Cluster joins SEA Europe

8th December 2022

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Six new R&D projects involving 45 partners in the offshore renewable energy sector have been put together by France Energies Marines (FEM), a public-private institute based in northern France.

8th December 2022

French institute expands offshore wind R&D

8th December 2022

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UK Uncrewed Surface Vessel manufacturer SEA-KIT International has sold its first vessel overseas, to US-based surveillance firm ThayerMahan.

8th December 2022

SEA-KIT wins first export deal

8th December 2022

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The subsea and offshore wind contractor Havfram has appointed Gregor Scott as managing director of its UK subsea operation.

7th December 2022

New head for UK subsea contractor

7th December 2022

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Zelim, an Edinburgh based start-up pioneering unmanned search and rescue solutions, has secured £2.3m (€2.7 million) in equity investment. 

7th December 2022

Search and rescue craft set for commercialisation

7th December 2022

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UK design consultancy BMT unveiled its new Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) design at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans last week.

7th December 2022

New CTV design unveiled at show

7th December 2022

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A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed among major boat and engine designers to look at methanol as a vessel fuel.

6th December 2022

Damen signs MoU for methanol vessels

6th December 2022

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Netherlands-based Castor Marine is the latest satellite service provider to offer Space X’s Starlink to its portfolio.

6th December 2022

Elon Musk satellites broaden reach in maritime

6th December 2022

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Fugro Quest, a state-of-the-art vessel equipped with advanced deep-water technology, has become the the newest addition to the operator’s geotechnical fleet.

6th December 2022

Fugro’s state-of-the art geotechnical vessel

6th December 2022

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Offshore infrastructure support services provider North Star has secured major financing to expand its renewables fleet as Scotland, where it is based, moves towards its net zero goal.

6th December 2022

North Star secures millions to expand SOV fleet

6th December 2022

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Marine communications hardware provider Cobham Satcom has launched a Ku-Ka Dual Band VSAT antenna.

5th December 2022

Dual band VSAT antenna launched

5th December 2022

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Kommer Damen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Damen Shipyards Group, has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Annual Maritime Awards Gala.

2nd December 2022

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2nd December 2022

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Marine autonomous marine control systems developer Robosys describes its recently launched VOYAGER AI 100 SmartPilot as a Collision Avoidance Decision Aid (CADA) to increase safety and productivity at sea.

2nd December 2022

Automating recordable, explainable COLREGS advice

2nd December 2022

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The trend with new tug deliveries and orders remains positive including 12 vessels worthy of mention, mostly with European connections.

2nd December 2022

New boats, new orders in the tug sector

2nd December 2022

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A new vessel optimisation service is using multiple data sources, machine learning and marine domain expertise to improve vessel performance by early identification of problem vessels.

2nd December 2022

Machine learning picks out fleet’s low performers

2nd December 2022

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Naval architects Glosten and technology specialist ABB have joined forces to develop a methanol-hybrid shiphandling tug design.

2nd December 2022

Glosten and ABB introduce methanol-hybrid tug

2nd December 2022

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The ability to assemble successful supply chains will determine the future success of the floating offshore wind industry, says Mark Goalen, Director of Offshore Engineering at marine consultancy Houlder.

1st December 2022

OPINION: Offshore, the weak link is the chain

1st December 2022