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KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

In an endeavour lasting almost nine hours, a 580 tonne hydraulic pile driving hammer has been transhipped at the handling facilities of Hamburg-based Wallmann & Co.’s universal terminal.

24th May 2016

Epic assembly sees huge hammer loaded in Hamburg

24th May 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The new Schottel VarioDuct SDV45 high-performance nozzle is now available in the Rudderpropeller range from the German propulsion specialist. Schottel says it offers provable higher efficiency at open-water speed combined with ‘very…

24th May 2016

VarioDuct nozzle

24th May 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The biennial High Speed Boat Operation (HSBO) Forum took place recently in Göteborg, Sweden. ‘Maritime Journal’ sent Paul Lemmer, who as a first timer to the event was surprised by the number…

23rd May 2016

HSBO 2016

23rd May 2016

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Communication and safety at sea specialist Ocean Signal introduces its latest device for the commercial sector at this year’s Seawork International - the M100 and M100X Maritime Survivor Locating Device (MSLD) with…

23rd May 2016

Ocean Signal presents new M100 and M100X MSLD

23rd May 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK-based sales and distribution company, Barrus will be showcasing its latest portfolio of power solutions at Seawork International 2016.

20th May 2016

Power solutions on show from Barrus

20th May 2016

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Sonardyne International’s custom-built Brazilian subsidiary in Rio das Ostras in Macae has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Guidance Marine, Leicester UK-based global developers of position reference systems for offshore DP applications,…

20th May 2016

Sonardyne Brazilian MoU

20th May 2016

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Leading GNSS offshore positioning specialist Veripos in Aberdeen, UK reports an extension to its widely-used Apex service with introduction of Apex 5 which is said to be capable of securing observations from…

20th May 2016

New Veripos developments

20th May 2016

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

‘KRI 934 Spica’, the second of two 60-metre hydrographic and oceanographic vessels designed and built by Ocea in France, has been handed over to the Indonesian Navy’s hydrographic service following a formal…

20th May 2016

French-Built vessels for Indonesia

20th May 2016

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Canadian Hydrographic Service, one of the world’s foremost national survey authorities as part of the governmental Department of Fisheries & Oceans, has awarded Fugro of the Netherlands a supply arrangement contract…

20th May 2016

Fugro to provide survey services to the CHS

20th May 2016

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Great Yarmouth, UK-based Gardline Geosurvey has established a strategic partnership with Neptune in Perth, Australia under which its 69 metre multi-role DP2 survey vessel ‘MV Kommandor’ is to be jointly operated following…

20th May 2016

Anglo-Australian joint venture

20th May 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Denver based waterjet propulsion company, NAMJet has announced that it will debut new product innovations at Seawork International 2016.

19th May 2016

NAMJet’s new waterjet technology

19th May 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Top executives from European shipyards and European maritime equipment manufacturers have met with Karmenu Vella, the EU Commissioner responsible for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.

19th May 2016

Turku meeting

19th May 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Norwegian tourist boat operator The Fjords DA, has released a progress update on the latest addition to its fleet – a vessel that it says ‘aims to be as breath taking as…

19th May 2016

Hybrid nature tourism vessel

19th May 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

As part of German/ Danish ferry operator Scandlines’ ambitious environmental strategy, a new hybrid ferry will join the world’s largest fleet of hybrid ferries, utilizing a low emission and fuel saving diesel…

19th May 2016

Lithium Ion ferry

19th May 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Scanias proven common rail XPI (extra-high pressure) fuel-injection technology has arrived in the marine sector with the companys latest V8 engine to make its debut at this year’s Seawork International.

18th May 2016

Scania XPI power debut

18th May 2016

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

The UK based automation and control expert, Applied Marine Automation, is making its Seawork debut this year with its new partner, the German manufacturer Böning.

17th May 2016

Electronic system partnership

17th May 2016

SECURITY

SECURITY

Baltic Sea nations are cooperating more than ever to ensure safety, security and sovereignty, but it is a complex environment, with threats seen and unseen on, over and under the sea.

17th May 2016

Baltic maritime security

17th May 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Left undetected, fluid leaks from vessel engines can disrupt operation and cause equipment breakdown and environmental pollution. US-based Spectroline’s Marine Leak Detection Kit (OPK-400M) is specially designed to easily and efficiently locate…

17th May 2016

Engine leak detection kit

17th May 2016

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Maersk Training and Virtual Marine Technology (VMT) have announced the recent installation of the first freefall lifeboat simulator training system in Denmark. The simulator, located at Maersk Training in Esbjerg, was installed…

17th May 2016

First Danish freefall simulator

17th May 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

After supplying prototype electric pod drives for an all-electric tourist boat operating in Hamburg, Sweden’s Echandia Marine has now developed a range of these electric pod drives that will meet the power…

17th May 2016

Echandia electric pods

17th May 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Tuco Marine Group of Denmark has signed a new order for a third 11m Wind Farm Service Boat from the ProZero series of fast rescue boats, daughter crafts and workboats.

17th May 2016

Daughtercraft deal

17th May 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The last remaining turbine steamship to be built on the Clyde has returned to Scotland for restoration, eight decades after it was first launched.

16th May 2016

Scottish steamer returns for restoration

16th May 2016

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

DLM and AMBA Dockside have announced their new joint venture product the Twist lock Load Cell and Container Load Monitoring System.

16th May 2016

Container Load Monitoring System

16th May 2016