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The first major offshore fish farm is scheduled for installation early next year off Norway. Developed by Global Maritime Consultancy and Engineering this huge offshore structure marks a turning point in fish…

13th September 2016

Fish farming offshore gathers momentum

13th September 2016

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

ABP’s Port of Ipswich has purchased five new cargo handling grabs from pALM Bulk Solutions to meet the increase in trade of dry bulk materials at the port.

13th September 2016

ABP orders five new grabs

13th September 2016

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Belgian dredging major Jan De Nul NV is part of a consortium that will be responsible for the expansion of the port of Kingston, Jamaica.

13th September 2016

Fourth Jamaican project for Jan De Nul

13th September 2016

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

DNV GL signed a letter of intent with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) at the recent SMM event, to increase sustainability and reduce the emissions of its own vessels.

13th September 2016

Hamburg going greener

13th September 2016

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Iridium Communications announced that it has shipped over 2,200 Iridium Pilot units over the past 12 months, ending 30 June.

12th September 2016

Iridiums increased sales

12th September 2016

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RSC Bio Solutions, a global leader in environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) and cleaners, has launched a new product line of bio-based lubricants.

12th September 2016

‘First of its kind’ EAL

12th September 2016

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Denmark-headquartered ferry operator DFDS will be celebrating its 150th anniversary this December, and has chosen to celebrate this by commissioning a collection of memorable advertising posters harking back to the golden age…

12th September 2016

DFDS anniversary

12th September 2016

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Tidal power developer Atlantis Resources Limited, has hosted Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, for the official unveiling ceremony of the MeyGen Project, the world’s largest free stream tidal power project, at…

12th September 2016

MeyGen official unveiling

12th September 2016

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International dredging company Boskalis and Dutch sustainable fuel company GoodFuels Marine have extensively tested UPM BioVerno wood-based renewable diesel on a vessel working on the Dutch Marker Wadden nature restoration project in…

8th September 2016

Successful wood-based biofuel test

8th September 2016

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Wärtsilä has been focusing on ‘future proofing’ shipping with its first ever Maritime Future Summit taking place at SMM 2016.

8th September 2016

‘Future proofing’ shipping

8th September 2016

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Futuristically styled and engineered carbon fibre tourist vessel, ‘Vision of The Fjords’, has won the Ship of the Year 2016 award at SMM in Hamburg.

8th September 2016

Carbon eco cat picks up SMM gong

8th September 2016

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The latest Valentine Class lifeboat going into operation for the Royal Dutch Rescue Society (KNRM) has completed its tilt testing in order to check its righting ability.

7th September 2016

Lifeboat tilt test

7th September 2016

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SMM is always a hotbed for marine safety and survival launches, and one of the highlights this year has to be McMurdo’s announcement of a new family of EPIRBs that will accelerate…

7th September 2016

First four frequency EPIRBS launched

7th September 2016

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Netherlands-headquartered video surveillance solutions provider Siqura showed at SMM 2016 for the first time two all-new, full-HD marine dome cameras: the Xtreme HSD870H3-MDC and the ExPLORE HSD870H3EXP-MDC.

7th September 2016

Rugged dome cameras

7th September 2016

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Birthday celebrations were in the air at SMM 2016 as Rolls-Royce marked 20 successful years of its MTU Series 4000 diesel.

6th September 2016

20th anniversary of the MTU Series 4000

6th September 2016

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German rope expert, Gleistein Ropes, has presented a new innovative rope construction-type alternative at this year’s SMM exhibition in Hamburg.

6th September 2016

Innovative rope construction

6th September 2016

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Hamburg-based Hoppe Marine presented products in three major areas of focus at this year’s SMM in Hamburg.

6th September 2016

Smart Shipping from Hoppe Marine

6th September 2016

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Safety and Survival Systems International (3Si) has unveiled four of its group companies at SMM Hamburg for the first time.

5th September 2016

3Si Group debuts new safety products

5th September 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The deployment of the Oceantec wave energy converter, which has been designed by Oceantec Energy Marinas, as part of the EU-funded OPERA project is planned for September. It will be installed at…

2nd September 2016

Oceantech spar wave generator deployment

2nd September 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Offshore wind turbine manufacturer Adwen and turbine rotor blades supplier LM Wind Power have unveiled the worlds longest wind turbine blade. The 88.4 metre long blade has been designed for Adwens AD…

2nd September 2016

Adwen produces worlds largest blade

2nd September 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

German wind power giant Siemens has upgraded its most powerful offshore wind farm generator unit to 8 MW. Siemens, who has focussed its generator development on direct drive units, stated that its…

2nd September 2016

8MW turbine

2nd September 2016

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Life as a workboat captain “can be really varied” Ian Greenwood told MJ. However, this turns out to be something of an understatement.

2nd September 2016

Ian Greenwood: WFSV skipper

2nd September 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A Venice taxiboat is on the way to being transformed from a dirty, exhaust-belching anachronism into a robust, high-tech hybrid.

2nd September 2016

Hybrid transformation

2nd September 2016