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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

UK based energy company RedT Energy has been selected to be the primary energy storage technology provider for a large-scale tidal generation project reports Andrew Williams.

27th April 2018

RedT Energy selected to provide energy storage technology for large-scale European project

27th April 2018

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK-headquartered Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd has been awarded the Queen’s Award for International Trade 2018.

26th April 2018

SMC awarded the Queen’s Award for International Trade 2018

26th April 2018

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

International manufacturer Roxtec has supplied a package of specialist cable sealing solutions to Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.

26th April 2018

Roxtec supplies Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm

26th April 2018

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

A new project is exploiting the ultra-low detection ability of laboratory equipment to measure extremely low nutrient concentrations in Mediterranean waters.

26th April 2018

Project measures ultra-low Mediterranean nutrient levels

26th April 2018

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

UK marine contractor Briggs Marine, hosted an official naming ceremony for three new pilot boats at Albert Dock, Liverpool on Wednesday, 25 April.

26th April 2018

Three new pilot boats named

26th April 2018

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Glamox has recently launched Aqua Signal Series 60 and Series 61, two long-life LED navigation lights with integrated countdown systems for leisure and commercial vessels.

26th April 2018

Glamox launches LED navigation lights with estimated service life of 100,000-plus hours

26th April 2018

SECURITY

SECURITY

OSERV has launched ‘Seawall Maritime Cyber Security’, which the company claims is the first integrated risk management solution for the global shipping community.

25th April 2018

Seawall Maritime Cyber Security

25th April 2018

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The International Maritime Rescue Foundation (IMRF) has opened the application process for its Maritime Mass Rescue Operations course which aims to equip search and rescue crews with training to handle the most…

25th April 2018

Maritime Mass Rescue Operations course aims to equip crews for any eventuality

25th April 2018

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

ExxonMobil has revealed the first locations where it will supply new fuels that comply with the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap.

25th April 2018

Availability of ExxonMobil 0.5% sulphur fuel

25th April 2018

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Built by Neptune Shipyards in Aalst, and launched recently at Maasluis, The Netherlands the 23m ‘SC Sapphire’ is the first CTV to be equipped with NAMJet’s TJ611HH high thrust waterjets.

24th April 2018

23m CTV is first reference for Namjet’s latest shallow water jets

24th April 2018

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Ratifications from Canada and Turkey have brought a key IMO compensation treaty covering the transport of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) by ship closer to entry into force.

24th April 2018

Compensation regime for Hazardous and Noxious Cargoes a step closer

24th April 2018

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The German organisation, Control Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), together with Ecologists in Action, have carried out measurements of atmospheric emissions from sea traffic in the Straits of Gibraltar and Barcelona,…

24th April 2018

Action groups urge Spanish government to support Emission Control Area in the Mediterranean

24th April 2018

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

GNSS receiver manufacturer Septentrio has announced the launch of the next generation AsteRx-i at IEEE/ION Position Location and Navigation Symposium in Monterey, US

24th April 2018

AsteRx-i for IMU-enhanced GNSS positioning and attitude

24th April 2018

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Technostrobe, a Canadian specialist in the manufacturing of obstruction lighting systems for air navigation, has announced the acquisition of a majority interest in ITO Navaids, a Dutch company specialising in marine navigation…

24th April 2018

ITO Navaids purchased by air navigation company with eye on offshore wind market

24th April 2018

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Cape Holland has recently achieved another milestone with its Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) on the Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam.

24th April 2018

Vibro Lifting Tool drives 6.5m monopile 24 metres

24th April 2018

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A Tuco ProZero 10.5m WBW Archipelago workboat has recently been delivered to Norwegian Archipelago Services. The vessel is a fast and light multipurpose workboat that features a hydraulic bow gate and a…

24th April 2018

Archipelago workboat for Norwegian service

24th April 2018

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Danish composite workboat builder Tuco has launched a carbon sandwich Air Supported Vessel (ASV) Soft Motion Demonstrator in collaboration with Effect Ships International AS, of Norway.

24th April 2018

Air supported vessel demonstrator

24th April 2018

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Ocean Energy Europe and Copernicus Marine Service officially launched their new partnership at a reception hosted by the European Commission in Brussels. The collaboration will help European ocean energy companies create export…

24th April 2018

OEE and Copernicus Marine European ocean energy industry partnership

24th April 2018

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The Finnish Lifeboat Institution has agreed to purchase ten new Search and Rescue boats from Kewatec AluBoat based in Kokkola, Finland. The value of the contract is about €5M.

24th April 2018

Ten new lifeboats for Finland

24th April 2018

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A new report by the UK Conservative MP and former Energy Minister Sir Michael Fallon shows the possible economic benefits that could be reaped from the offshore wind industry including the potential…

23rd April 2018

Report highlights huge opportunities for UK offshore wind

23rd April 2018

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Semcon has been working in cooperation with Cimco Marine to complete a successful pilot study looking at converting BMW’s popular twin turbo, three-litre diesel engine for marine use. This will make it…

23rd April 2018

BMW diesel engine could power new diesel outboard

23rd April 2018

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Attollo Offshore, a leading offshore marine operator, has heralded Q2 by signing multiple £multi-million jack up contracts.

23rd April 2018

Attollo Offshore jack-ups contracted for 2018

23rd April 2018

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Thordon Bearings has joined a growing number of organisations to have signed up as a full associate member of the International Windship Association (IWSA), the organisation established to facilitate and promote the…

23rd April 2018

IWSA membership for Thordon Bearings

23rd April 2018