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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Two boats, both with chequered backgrounds, have gone into service with operators in the north German port city of Kiel.

26th March 2015

Kiel boats end yard visits

26th March 2015

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Isle of Wight-based Powerplus Marine is to build the new TT Boat Designs 6.1m aluminium RIB for the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) after winning the commercial tender.

26th March 2015

Powerplus awarded new RYS RIB

26th March 2015

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ABPmer, coastal process assessment expert, has been commissioned by the UK Environment Agency to study changes around Read’s Island on the Humber Estuary to be used for flood defence planning.

26th March 2015

Flood protection contract for ABPmer

26th March 2015

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Damen Shipyards Group is the latest member and first European shipbuilder to join the World Ocean Council (WOC), the international business leadership alliance on ocean sustainability, science and stewardship.

26th March 2015

Damen joins World Ocean Council

26th March 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Two new reports from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) conclude that tidal stream energy has the potential to compete with other low carbon sources on cost, but that wave energy needs radical…

25th March 2015

ETI reports paint contrasting pictures for UK wave and tidal energy sectors

25th March 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

In early March, Swedish wave energy company CorPower Ocean announced that it had completed the final phase of testing of its advanced compact high-efficiency Wave Energy Converter (WEC) technology - which it…

25th March 2015

CorPower completes final phase testing of WEC technology

25th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The next step in ALP Maritime Services’ expansion plan is underway with their taking over of the first two of six tugs from the fleet of Harms Bergung.

25th March 2015

ALP Maritime expansion – the next step

25th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

German tug owner Unterweser Reederei GmbH (URAG) has reported on its measures to join the current drive in the tug world aimed at reducing fuel consumption and lowering emissions.

25th March 2015

URAG takes the green road

25th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

CORIMA, part of the Italian Gesmar Group have ordered a Damen ASD Tug 2810 with duties including operations in demanding conditions at two offshore oil terminals in the Adriatic Sea.

25th March 2015

Ancona tug fleet boosted with Damen order

25th March 2015

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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