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After a strong six months of 2014, UK-based Alicat Workboats is growing its fabrication and marine electrical divisions.

20th October 2014

Alicat builds business

20th October 2014

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The consortium Dredging International NV – Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company is to deepen and widen the Suez Canal as part of a US$540m contract.

20th October 2014

Dredging contract secured for Suez Canal

20th October 2014

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Navico Holding AS, parent company to the Simrad brand of navigational marine electronics, has reached an agreement to acquire Maris (Maritime Information Systems A/S) from The Grieg Group.

20th October 2014

Navico acquisition

20th October 2014

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Rolls-Royce and the Astican Shipyard in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, have signed a co-operation agreement that will enhance the service capabilities of both parties. A new 1980m2 state-of-the-art service facility will be…

20th October 2014

Canarian co-operation

20th October 2014

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The 9th edition of Sea Tech Week ended on a high, with visitor numbers exceeding previous editions and the audience taking on an even more international flavour. This years new features have…

20th October 2014

Sea Tech Week Brest

20th October 2014

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The ports of Shanghai and Antwerp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see them exchange information about their respective hinterlands, carry out joint promotion and set up training courses…

16th October 2014

Shanghai and Antwerp work together

16th October 2014

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The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has approved the UK’s Dover Harbour Board’s application for additional powers – a move that will generate new opportunities and ensure the port stays at the top…

15th October 2014

Dover explores new opportunities

15th October 2014

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United Kingdom Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has unveiled a new Manifesto – Ports4Prosperity – in a bid to ensure UK ports get the government support they need.

13th October 2014

Manifesting support for UK ports

13th October 2014

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Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the first ASD tug 2810 in a four-vessel contract with ARC Towage, which will be used to provide gas terminal berthing services in Trinidad and Tobago.

10th October 2014

Damen tug leaves for Trinidad

10th October 2014

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US-based The Maritime Aquarium has christened a US$2.7m hybrid-electric catamaran – said to be the only research vessel in the world running on hybrid-electric propulsion.

9th October 2014

US$2.7m hybrid-powered catamaran christened

9th October 2014

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DP World London Gateway has won the ‘Construction and Engineering Project of the Year’ award at the UK’s national Transport Awards 2014.

9th October 2014

UK transport project of the year

9th October 2014

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The UKs Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is looking into why 14 yachts moored outside Medway Yacht Club in Kent were struck and badly damaged by a dredger passing too close by…

8th October 2014

Dredger strikes moored yachts

8th October 2014

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Moray Offshore Renewables (MORL) has completed the installation of its meteorological mast in its offshore wind zone in Scotland, marking the start of its Moray Firth offshore wind generation project.

8th October 2014

MORL completes offshore meteorological installation

8th October 2014

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Reef Subsea has been awarded a contract with Areva Wind GmbH, to provide field support in the Global Tech I wind farm. The charter commences early October and is anticipated to continue…

8th October 2014

Reef Subsea contract

8th October 2014

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Scottish Renewables has set out what it calls Scotland’s green energy companies’ requirements in a new post-referendum paper called ‘Harnessing Scotland’s Energy’.

7th October 2014

Scottish Renewables post-referendum paper

7th October 2014

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The 2015 EWEA Offshore conference, which takes place in Copenhagen from 10 to 12 March 2015, will look at a range of topics affecting the wind industry.

7th October 2014

EWEA Offshore 2015

7th October 2014

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US-based FLIR Systems has launched a new AX8 fixed-mount temperature sensor for automated and uninterrupted condition monitoring or critical electrical and mechanical equipment.

6th October 2014

FLIR unveils AX8 temperature sensor

6th October 2014

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As a result of the intense wind farm activity around the shores of the UK, Tidal Transits personnel transfer vessels (PTVs) are being kept fully employed. Within a week of finishing her…

3rd October 2014

‘Kitty Petra’ heads east

3rd October 2014

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Israels DSIT Solutions Ltd, a subsidiary of Acorn Energy Inc, is to supply its AquaShield Diver Detection Sonar (DDS) system for a leading Mediterranean Navy to guard the underwater perimeter of a…

3rd October 2014

New orders for DSIT’s AquaShield sonar

3rd October 2014

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UK-based Ricardo is to support the development of Kongsberg’s Wind Farm Management System (WFMS) with its recently launched SensorLife technology.

2nd October 2014

SensorLife technology for Kongsberg WFMS

2nd October 2014