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The preparations for the European Wind Energy’s flagship event EWEA 2015, which will take place in Paris this week are reaching their final stages. The organisers have asked us to assure ‘MJ’…

16th November 2015

EWEA 2015: business as usual

16th November 2015

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

A new report from mutual marine insurance company The Swedish Club shows that incorrect maintenance and repair continues to be the most frequent cause of main engine damage – a trend which…

13th November 2015

The cost of not closely monitoring engine work

13th November 2015

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Rotterdam-based Alphatron Marine has announced the delivery of the first 46-inch display AlphaBridge for patrol vessel TTS Speyside.

13th November 2015

Delivery of first AlphaBridge

13th November 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

For the offshore industries, thunderstorms can play a significant part in disrupting operations. A new thunderstorm detector from UK meteorological instrument manufacturer Biral is claimed to be able to provide early warning…

13th November 2015

Thunderstorm detector for offshore wind industry

13th November 2015

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Netherlands-based Veth Propulsion has signed a contract at Europort 2015 with Holland Shipyard for the delivery of two VZ-1800 Hybrid Drives. The Z-drive hybrid system will also include an inline E-motor opposite…

13th November 2015

Veth hybrid Z-drive system for Eddy Tug

13th November 2015

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The UK’s University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s (UWTSD) ambitious plan to develop a Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter in the city’s SA1 development has taken a step forward.

12th November 2015

Swansea Marine innovation quarter

12th November 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

French-owned McMurdo Group, has announced that its distributor, Alphatron Marine BV, has won the tender to supply Dutch tug company KRVE (Koninklijke Roeiers Vereniging Eendrachtthe), with McMurdo’s Smartfind S20 Personal AIS Beacon.

12th November 2015

Tug safety deal

12th November 2015

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UK-based Marine and Towage Services Group (MTS) has announced the completion of a charter to deliver a specialist offshore vessel to Danish owners, Advanced Offshore Solutions.

12th November 2015

MTS delivers Sea Slice to Danish owners

12th November 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

UK-based Salvare Worldwide is best known for its innovative inflatable survival platform, the Seapod, but now the company says its new smaller cousin, the Mini-Pod, is proving to be just as popular…

12th November 2015

A life-ring for the 21st century

12th November 2015

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The Society of Maritime Industries, based in London, has produced its seventh business survey of the British maritime scientific industry.

11th November 2015

Annual review of the MST sector

11th November 2015

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Dubai-based DP World has acquired the remaining 49% stake in DP World Southampton from Associated British Ports (ABP) which has made the operator the sole owner of the business.

11th November 2015

DP World acquires remaining Southampton terminal stake

11th November 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

UK-headquartered UTEC NCS Survey has been awarded a contract for heavy lift support services for a major windfarm project in the Baltic Sea.

11th November 2015

Baltic heavy lift contract

11th November 2015

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Wim Biesemans has joined the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group, DEME.

10th November 2015

DEME appointment

10th November 2015

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NAPA, the maritime software, services and data analysis expert, has opened a new German office to allow the firm to strengthen its market position and develop closer collaboration with customers.

10th November 2015

NAPA expands network

10th November 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Netherlands-based Radio Holland has been appointed by German compass maker Cassens & Plath to conduct Magnetic Compass replacement services, in all countries where Radio Holland holds office. Before, these services were conducted…

10th November 2015

Compass services

10th November 2015

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Dutch company Kotug has received the KVNR Shipping Award for its ART80-32 Hybrid Rotortugs.

10th November 2015

Kotug wins KVNR shipping award

10th November 2015

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Subsea technology company, Sonardyne International Ltd., UK, has appointed Robin Bjorøy as its new Managing Director.

10th November 2015

Sonardyne MD

10th November 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

French-owned McMurdo Group, has announced that it has completed the installation of a six-antenna next-generation Medium-Earth Orbit Search and Rescue (MEOSAR) satellite ground station system in New Zealand.

10th November 2015

Asia Pacific’s first MEOSAR station

10th November 2015

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UK-based Gobbler Boats has installed a pre-engineered system and 3M’s innovative Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid from US-headquartered Sea-Fire, on its offshore 290 oil spill recover vessel (OSRV).

9th November 2015

Eco-friendly Novec used on Gobbler vessel

9th November 2015

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French boatbuilder Piriou has delivered two 21m offshore windfarm support vessels called ‘Challenger’ and ‘Excalibur’ to UK-based North Sea Logistics. Built in Vietnam, the vessels will be operated in the North Sea.

9th November 2015

Piriou pair for windfarm support duties

9th November 2015

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Greencarrier Freight Services has expanded its presence in Poland with the opening of a 1,000 sq m distribution hub in the major port of Szczecin, in the north-west of the country.

9th November 2015

Polish distribution hub

9th November 2015

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

DeepOcean 1 UK, a British subsidiary of Dutch DeepOcean Group Holding BV has announced that it has been awarded a contract by J-Power Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.,…

9th November 2015

Nemo interconnector link

9th November 2015

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

US-headquartered navaids specialist Tideland Signal Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the IMT B.V. Group of Companies.

9th November 2015

Tideland acquisition

9th November 2015