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Safety and Survival Systems International Ltd (3Si) has acquired International Safety Products Ltd (ISP), the leading Brit based manufacturer and supplier of safety equipment.

25th March 2015

3Si acquires International Safety Products

25th March 2015

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UK-based ASV Ltd is to carry out further research and development for Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS) after receiving more than £3m funding from Innovate UK.

25th March 2015

£3m funding for ASV Ltd

25th March 2015

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UK specialist seabed survey company Osiris Projects has announced that it is rebranding as Bibby HydroMap. The company was acquired by Liverpool headquartered Bibby Line Group in May 2012 but has continued…

25th March 2015

Osiris rebrand

25th March 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Jan De Nul Group has signed an agreement with Dong Energy for the installation of subsea export cables at the Race Bank offshore wind development project in the UK during 2016 and…

25th March 2015

Race Bank cables

25th March 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

UK event organiser ACI has announced that the 2nd World Ocean Power Summit in Edinburgh on 24th & 25 June 2015, will offer an unique opportunities to visit the FloWave Ocean Energy…

25th March 2015

FloWave visit

25th March 2015

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

W&O Europe, a key supplier throughout Europe to the marine and marine offshore markets for pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation, and engineered solutions, is now the marine industry distributor for Victaulic…

25th March 2015

Victualic distributor

25th March 2015

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cape Town-based Veecraft Marine believes it will be the first vessel construction and maritime engineering solutions company in South Africa to introduce hybrid-propulsion technology in locally-built commercial craft.

25th March 2015

African hybrid

25th March 2015

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

According to Finland- based propulsion specialist, The Switch, permanent magnet (PM) drive train technology for electric propulsion brings a powerful solution to the big diesel dilemma, which combines tougher environmental considerations with…

25th March 2015

Permanent magnet drive trains

25th March 2015

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Southampton-based Johnson Valves is celebrating 60 years as a supplier of valves, meters, fittings and related products for the marine, boiler and industrial markets.

24th March 2015

Johnson Valves turns 60

24th March 2015

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

UK-based manufacturer and outfitter MPE Interiors has completed three new contracts in the UK and Ireland to upgrade passenger ferries for Stena Line and P&O Ferries. Director Cliff Grainger said the contracts…

24th March 2015

Interior upgrades

24th March 2015

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A consortium of UK companies have been granted £1.1m in funding for research and development of the next generation of lithium sulphur (Li-S) batteries for marine autonomous systems.

24th March 2015

Funding for lithium battery development

24th March 2015

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German propulsion major Schottel has opened a new subsidiary in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, to further strengthen and extend its position in South and Central America.

24th March 2015

South American expansion

24th March 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), in collaboration with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, is offering free component testing to support the development of wave and tidal energy converters.

24th March 2015

Free component testing for marine renewables

24th March 2015

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Cruden, the Dutch designer and manufacturer of professional, motion-based simulators, simulator software, surface and vehicle models, will show a highly accurate and realistic, full motion power boat technology demonstrator simulator at the…

24th March 2015

Simulating shocks

24th March 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The potential early closure of Longannet power station (Scotland, UK) has been blamed on “ludicrously punitive” transmission charges by Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Niall Stuart on the first day of the industry…

24th March 2015

Longannet disappointment

24th March 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

UK wind farm support vessel operator Tidal Transit has recently received an extension of the contract for its vessel ‘Ginny Louise’ from Statkraft, the Norwegian company that runs the Sheringham Shoal Offshore…

24th March 2015

Contract extension

24th March 2015

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The European Marine Sand and Gravel Group has confirmed that the 5th EMSAGG conference programme has been confirmed and will take place on the 4 - 5 June 2015, at Deltares in…

24th March 2015

Aggregates dredging conference scheduled

24th March 2015

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

ABB, the Swiss power and automation technology group, has introduced a new addition, Azipod D, to its line of Azipod electric propulsion offerings. This new product will allow a wider range of…

24th March 2015

Smaller Azipod thruster

24th March 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Roxtec, a UK-based marine seal manufacturer that is building a client base in the offshore renewables sector, has provided its waterproof sealing solution to the largest and most powerful tidal turbine in…

24th March 2015

Sealing the deal

24th March 2015

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

UK-based Rotork has increased its range of flow control products and services for the worldwide marine and offshore industries with the acquisition of Masso Ind s.p.a., an established Italian manufacturer of innovative…

24th March 2015

Valve control acquisition

24th March 2015