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KEY DEALS

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German shipbroker, Hanseatic Break Bulk (HBB), along with its alliance partner, NEPA Shipping Amsterdam, have arranged the transport of 150 wind turbine blades from North China to the US west coast.

17th August 2016

New record for wind turbine blade transfer

17th August 2016

SECURITY

SECURITY

A former British First Sea Lord has backed The Maritime Group International’s (TMG) new security drive to meet rapidly changing threats worldwide.

17th August 2016

TMG tackling changing threats

17th August 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A unique programme of three specialist events for the sub IMO/sub 24m professional sector is being held back to back at the Grand Harbour in Southampton UK this October.

17th August 2016

Dynamic next generation vessel workshops

17th August 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

When Pacific International Drilling West Africa’s (PIDWAL) drillship ‘Pacific Bora’ suffered damage to the starboard aft hull off the coast of Nigeria, PIDWAL called for assistance from the Harris Pye Engineering Group.

17th August 2016

Emergency repairs

17th August 2016

SECURITY

SECURITY

The latest of an order of fast patrol boats for Qatar has been undergoing seatrials. The Hercules 75 has been built to a design by BMT Nigel Gee, using Gurit composites, by…

17th August 2016

Hercules sea trials

17th August 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Italian water jet pioneer Castoldi which has produced over 50,000 water jet units since the company started production is in the final stage trials of its new unit, the TD 600 HTC.

16th August 2016

Biggest water jet from Castoldi

16th August 2016

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

The contract to supply and install the Gibraltar Port Authority’s new Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system has recently been awarded to the Norwegian company Kongsberg Norcontrol (KNC), a world leader in VTS…

16th August 2016

New VTS for Gibraltar

16th August 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Engineers from ScottishPower Renewables and Iberdrola have helped to mastermind the departure of one of the world’s largest offshore substations as it set sail recently from Cadiz in Southern Spain for a…

16th August 2016

Mega tow for largest substation

16th August 2016

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

UK heavy lifting specialist company ALE is making inroads into continental Europe, thanks to a project to open up Belgium’s Albert Kanaal to larger container vessels.

16th August 2016

Mega Jack European debut

16th August 2016

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Global satellite communications provider Inmarsat has announced at the Nor-Fishing 2016 event that Fleet Xpress is being extended in Northern Europe, demonstrating a new market-specific commitment for the high-speed broadband service, powered…

16th August 2016

Inmarsat extends Fleet Xpress

16th August 2016

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Denmark’s Danelec Marine is the project leader for a consortium of companies in iSea, a two-year R&D project to improve efficiency in ship operations and safer navigation.

16th August 2016

iSea R&D Initiative

16th August 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Cabling technology company Tratos has supplied tidal energy R&D Company Scotrenewables with an Italian -manufactured bespoke cable solution for its SR2000 2MW tidal turbine testing programme at the European Marine Energy Centre…

16th August 2016

Tidal cable testing

16th August 2016

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has supplied an advanced gyro compass system for two 25,000 dwt polar class heavy transport vessels.

15th August 2016

Anschütz provides Gyros for polar vessels

15th August 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) and Intellian have launched a new global online maritime training certification programme specifically for seafarers.

12th August 2016

Certification programme from GVF and Intellian

12th August 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

UK-based Trident Energy has improved the performance of its linear generator concept with the help of a technology optimisation project from 42 Technology.

11th August 2016

42 Technology helps Trident Energy

11th August 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Twin Mermaid JCB engines have been chosen to power a new catamaran for fisherman Robert Mole.

11th August 2016

Cougar displacement catamaran Debra Maria is powered by JCB

11th August 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Recently Netherlands company DBR signed the contract with Australian waterjet manufacturer Doen to serve the Dutch and Belgium market for the Doen Waterjets.

11th August 2016

DBR Doen distributorship

11th August 2016

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Seldom can a sight-seeing vessel have turned so many heads in commercial shipping as the carbon fibre ‘Vision of the Fjords’, reported in last month’s ‘Maritime Journal’. According to Simrad though, it…

11th August 2016

Latest bridge technology for sight-seeing trendsetter

11th August 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

According to US-based manufacturer of Wheelift transporters, Doerfer Companies, there’s a shift happening in shipyards. The company claims that more companies are using its high-capacity transporters as an alternative or supplement to…

11th August 2016

Shipyard crane alternative?

11th August 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

DEME Concessions NV, a member of the DEME Group, has completed its purchase of shares in Tidal Power Scotland Limited (TPSL).

10th August 2016

DEME invests in tidal power

10th August 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Swansea, UK-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) has conducted scaled tank testing of its new WaveSub device.

10th August 2016

MPS completes scale tank testing

10th August 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Leading international energy logistics provider, Peterson, has been awarded two long term contracts with Statoil to provide logistics support for the Dudgeon offshore windfarm in the North Sea.

10th August 2016

Peterson awarded Statoil Dudgeon windfarm contracts

10th August 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Japanese diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar has announced the introduction of its new common-rail commercial marine engine, the 6AYEM to Europe.

10th August 2016

Compact power from Yanmar

10th August 2016