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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Alewijnse Marine Systems is to play a significant role in the conversion of the jack-up drill rigs Atlantic London and Atlantic Amsterdam to offshore hotel accommodation. Both refits started last month.

26th July 2012

Rigs to hotels refits for Alewijnse

26th July 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Dutch shipbuilding and repair company Damen Shipyards Group has taken over the shares of Swedish ship repair and maintenance yard Oskarshamnsvarvet in Oskarshamn.

26th July 2012

Damen acquires Swedish shiprepair yard

26th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Duke of York has been in Norfolk, UK, this week to visit Scira Offshore Energy and meet staff from the Gardline Group, the marine sciences company based in Great Yarmouth.

25th July 2012

Royal visit for Norfolk offshore industry

25th July 2012

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

One of the most recent publications from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is ‘Surface Supplied Diving Operations Using Nitrox’ (IMCA D 048).

25th July 2012

New guidance for diving ops with Nitrox

25th July 2012

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A new pressure tolerant ROV named Erno2, designed by Enitech GmbH of Rostock in Germany has been successfully tested.

25th July 2012

Successful test for pressure tolerant ROV

25th July 2012

SECURITY

SECURITY

The very first candidates have completed their two week training for maritime vessel protection.

25th July 2012

Vessel protection officers complete training

25th July 2012

SECURITY

SECURITY

Maritime security company, Sonardyne International Ltd has successfully completed the installation of an integrated intruder detection system for an undisclosed strategic waterside installation in the Middle East.

25th July 2012

Security system deployed for secret facility

25th July 2012

SECURITY

SECURITY

Rolls-Royce will lead a project to develop new technologies to support unmanned marine vehicle missions, following an award of $3m from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

25th July 2012

Rolls rejoices with USV development award

25th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with shipowner Fjord Line to install four-engine LNG-based power plants with Promas propulsion systems in two cruise ferries being built at the Bergen Group Fosen yard in…

24th July 2012

LNG fuel for Norwegian cruise ferries

24th July 2012

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

HVAC specialist Dometic Marine was showing how its multi-stage modular chillers can benefit a range of commercial vessels during the ITS 2012 Convention in Barcelona.

24th July 2012

Tug chiller upgrades keep cool at ITS

24th July 2012