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NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

UK navaids expert Hydrosphere is looking to follow up a successful Seawork 2013 with a new launch at the 2014 show - its Vega VLB-67 LED obstacle and bridge marking light.

27th May 2014

Hydrosphere new launch at Seawork

27th May 2014

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Underwater technology system expert, MacArtney, will be supplying a custom swivel solution for a new next generation Scottish tidal turbine currently under construction.

27th May 2014

Swivel solution for tidal turbine

27th May 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report has been published on the loss of the ‘Emsstrom’ following a collision with the tug Christos XXII on January 13, 2013.

27th May 2014

MAIB report on Emsstrom and tug Christos XXll

27th May 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

All four tugs ordered from Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong by Smit Lamnalco have now been completed.

26th May 2014

Cheoy Lee’s fab four

26th May 2014

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Dutch consultancy firm ARCADIS has signed two large contracts to project manage a new port terminal in Säo Luis in north eastern Brazil for a global mining company based in the country.

26th May 2014

ARCADIS win two port contracts in Brazil

26th May 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Caterpillar Marine has shipped the first Cat 3500 series marine gas engines from its Lafayette, Indiana manufacturing facility.

26th May 2014

Caterpillar powers world’s first LNG-powered barge

26th May 2014

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

ARKeX of Cambridge, UK has recommenced acquiring a multi-client full tensor Gravity gradiometry (FTG) survey within the South Eastern Barents Sea. The survey, started last year but postponed due to weather, will…

26th May 2014

ARKeX resumes Barents Sea Survey

26th May 2014

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The latest developments taking place in the marine renewable energy sector in both Cornwall UK and Finistère France were highlighted at the recent MERiFIC conference held in Brest, France.

26th May 2014

MERiFIC renewables conference

26th May 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Siemens’ decision to go ahead with the construction of an offshore wind manufacturing plant in Hull, UK, will provide a significant boost to the region’s offshore and marine engineering supply chain, says…

24th May 2014

Siemens boosts supply chain

24th May 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

UK-based TR Fastenings is now offering a unique superior black organic finish to all its metal fasteners, which will be on show at this years Seawork International.

23rd May 2014

TR Fastenings showcases new finish

23rd May 2014

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Japanese trading company Marubeni has taken control of UK based Seajacks International with its purchase of a 5% stake in the company previously jointly owned by themselves and Innovation Network Corporation of…

23rd May 2014

Marubeni Corp takes control of Seajacks International

23rd May 2014

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Marine specialists Gardline Environmental Limited, part of Gardline Marine Sciences Limited, has completed a North African and Mediterranean deep water environmental survey on behalf of BP.

23rd May 2014

Gardline deep water environmental

23rd May 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The first of two 24m wind farm catamarans for UK wind farm service provider Enviroserve, has entered service, writes Katina Read.

23rd May 2014

Sea Fox is powered by Doosan

23rd May 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The biennial International Tug, Salvage & OSV Convention ITS2014 will open its doors in Hamburg, Germany on the 16th – 20th of June.

23rd May 2014

ITS full of promise

23rd May 2014

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The UK port of Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port is set to get even bigger as work commences to extend one of its berths.

23rd May 2014

Felixstowe expansion gets into full-swing

23rd May 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

US-based Tideland Signal is launching its new range of navaids at this year’s Seawork International in June.

22nd May 2014

Tideland unveils new navaids range at Seawork

22nd May 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Finland’s Promarine Ltd is introducing two new antennas specially developed for workboats at this year’s Seawork International.

22nd May 2014

New Promarine antennas at Seawork

22nd May 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Swedish company Green City Ferries is to launch what has been called the world’s first supercharged electric passenger ferry.

22nd May 2014

Electric ferry retrofit

22nd May 2014

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

City University London in the UK is hosting a conference about the future of law and policy in the maritime industry.

22nd May 2014

Maritime industry law conference

22nd May 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A major overhaul of one of the Royal Navy’s Archer Class P2000 patrol vessels, HMS Biter, has seen two Cat C18 ACERT propulsion engines installed by Finning Power Systems.

22nd May 2014

Finning re-powers Royal Navys HMS Biter patrol vessel

22nd May 2014

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE), a UK funding body, has announced Norwich based Norcom Technology as the latest company to successfully receive grant funding.

22nd May 2014

Funding for North Sea seabed mapping project

22nd May 2014

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Specialist Subsea Services has announced the purchase of two new ROVs from FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics. The acquisitions, worth in excess of £4m, form part of the company’s ambitious global growth plans…

22nd May 2014

New ROVs for Specialist Subsea Services

22nd May 2014

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Imatech have ordered one of Pronomar’s Top Trock boot drying systems to be installed on board the seismic vessel Polarcus Amani. The drying panel, completely made from seawater-resistant stainless steel, in combination…

22nd May 2014

Pronomar boot dryer for ‘Polarcus Amani’

22nd May 2014