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Isle of Wight, UK based Hovertravel has announced it will begin instructing its pilots, engineers and crew in the operation of the first of its new Griffon built hovercraft - Solent Flyer.

An Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) project, led by Rolls-Royce, has been unveiled at a conference in Helsinki.

A new hybrid car ferry for Norwegian owner Torghatten Trafikkselskap is to be built using ABB technology, with the possibility of conversion to a fully electric vessel in the future.

UK-based Rix Sea Shuttle has won a contract worth over £2m to supply crew transfer vessels to a wind farm off the coast of Norfolk.

UK-based Bibby Marine Services has announced that it has appointed Stephen Bolton to the role of operations director.

Dutch company Mastervolt has announced that it is sponsoring the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Initiation (KNRM).

UK-based marine environmental solutions company, Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL), has successfully completed sea trials for a 42m stainless steel giant piston corer.

Welsh boat building firm Mainstay Marine Solutions has won a flagship contract for the replacement of the floating bridge for the Isle of Wight Council.

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