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German propulsion major Schottel has announced that it has kicked off 2016 with a bag full of new orders. The December orders underpin again the leading role the manufacturer plays in the…

27th January 2016

Schottel’s strong start to 2016

27th January 2016

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Irish marine turbine manufacturer OpenHydro has announced the deployment of its first tidal turbine in French waters.

26th January 2016

Tidal turbine deployed to France

26th January 2016

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According to the Association of Issuing Bodies, the demand for renewable electricity in Europe, documented with Guarantees of Origin (GO), continued to grow in 2015.

26th January 2016

European renewable electricity demand up

26th January 2016

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UK-headquartered Global Marine Systems has won a contract from Ocean Networks Canada to upgrade fibre optic cables serving the Neptune observatory.

21st January 2016

Global Marine wins Canadian observatory contract

21st January 2016

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The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has published a report, created by DNV GL, on the regulations and industry standards applicable to maritime operations in the offshore wind sector.

20th January 2016

Danish report into offshore wind sector standardisation

20th January 2016

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American company John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has announced that it meets US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Marine Tier 3 emissions regulations.

19th January 2016

John Deere introduces Tier 3 marine engine lineup

19th January 2016

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The Netherlands-based manufacturer Tideman Boats, specialized in High Speed HDPE Workboats, has been established as a split off from Dutch Workboats.

18th January 2016

High Speed HDPE Workboats

18th January 2016

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Bibby Marine Services has assigned a contract with Dutch shipbuilder Damen for a purpose-built service operations vessel (SOV) to serve the offshore wind market.

18th January 2016

Bibby Marine and Damen contract for new SOV

18th January 2016

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Norway’s Maritime Partner AS has signed a contract with Buksér og Berging AS for the delivery of two pilot boats, including an option for a further eight vessels. Including the options, the…

15th January 2016

Pilot boat contract

15th January 2016

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Alicat Workboats in Great Yarmouth, UK has received an order from Dalby Offshore for the purchase of a brand new 26 metre aluminium Wind Farm Service Vessel. The vessel is due for…

15th January 2016

‘Dalby Ouse’

15th January 2016

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Japan-headquartered classification society ClassNK has issued Statements of Compliance (SoC) to two ship recycling facilities in Gujarat, India.

15th January 2016

ClassNK issues SoC to two additional ship recycling facilities in India

15th January 2016

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Announced in the wake of the recent terror attack in Istanbul, the SMM Istanbul conference and exhibition, previously mentioned in ‘MJ’ News will now not be held in 2016.

13th January 2016

SMM Istanbul cancelled

13th January 2016

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Bilbao-based Iberdrola has awarded Baker Consultants a contract to provide an underwater noise and marine mammal activity monitoring service.

13th January 2016

Baker Consultants wins marine noise monitoring contract

13th January 2016

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Royal HaskoningDHV has been working on new fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) lock gates at the Wilhelmina canal in Tilburg, the Netherlands.

12th January 2016

Royal HaskoningDHV FRP lock gates

12th January 2016

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Sea Level Research, based in the UK, has received a £200,000 investment to help bring its new sea level predicting software to the market.

8th January 2016

Backing secured for shipping software

8th January 2016

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To further strengthen its position in the offshore renewable power generation and transportation market, Belgian dredging major DEME has started the construction of the multipurpose vessel ‘Living Stone’.

7th January 2016

‘Living Stone’ keel laid

7th January 2016

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The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Bob Baker as chief harbour master. Bob Baker will join the PLA from Forth Ports, where he has been chief harbour master since 2001.

7th January 2016

PLA Chief Harbour Master

7th January 2016

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Sartech is now approved to service both the McMurdo and Kannad ranges of EPIRBs, PLBs, AIS MOB devices and SARTs, and now the UK- headquartered company claims to be the only specialist…

7th January 2016

McMurdo & Kannad join Sartech stable

7th January 2016

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The founders of Chronos in the UK and UrsaNav in the US have formed a new joint venture with the aim of establishing Loran on a commercial basis as a back-up system…

7th January 2016

eLoran joint venture

7th January 2016

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Dutch companies KOTUG International B.V and Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V have reached an agreement on the merger of their European harbour towage operations.

7th January 2016

KOTUG and Boskalis establish joint venture

7th January 2016