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UK-based Ocean Signal has gained European certification for its rescueME MOB1, enabling it to be sold throughout Europe.

4th February 2015

Ocean Signal gains EU certification

4th February 2015

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Netherlands-based Shipyard Hoebée B.V. (part of the Kooiman Group) has signed a contract for the design, construction and installation of a floating boathouse for the harbour police in Rotterdam.

4th February 2015

Police boathouse

4th February 2015

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Denmark’s Tuco Marine has delivered a first of its kind pilot boat to Sea Charter A/S to be used in a charter agreement with the Danish National Pilot Service Company, DanPilot.

4th February 2015

Tuco Marine pilot boat delivery

4th February 2015

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Crowley Maritime has published a comprehensive and interactive flipbook about the Costa Concordia salvage project.

3rd February 2015

Costa Concordia flipbook

3rd February 2015

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For the UK offshore wind sector remains a competitive and sustainable long-term industry, an “ambitious” government is needed, offshore wind leaders agreed at Scottish Renewables’ recent Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference.

3rd February 2015

Generating growth in UK wind sector

3rd February 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The UK fleet of Svitzer Towage has received a boost with the arrival of three new tugs, two built in Vietnam and one in Turkey.

3rd February 2015

Trio of new tugs for Svitzer UK

3rd February 2015

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

UK–headquartered professional and rescue boat manufacturer Vanguard Marine has recently commissioned one of its TX-540 Deep V RIBs for the Spanish Customs Service in Palma De Mallorca. The 5.4 metre RIB will…

3rd February 2015

RIB for Spanish customs

3rd February 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Henriksen Hooks of Norway has introduced two new systems to improve the safety of single-point boat launching and recovery. The new LiftView system has been developed so boat crews can know the…

3rd February 2015

Lifting boats safely

3rd February 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

A major order for Damen Shipyards Group to provide nine ASD 3213 and five ASD 2810 tugs for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) is gathering pace with delivery of the second ASD 3213,…

3rd February 2015

Second of fourteen from Damen for Kuwait

3rd February 2015

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

When travelling abroad we need to pack electrical plug adaptors but with wave and tidal energy expected to become a global industry, developers also have to consider, will my device plug in…

3rd February 2015

Neil Kermode – EMEC

3rd February 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Denmark - home to the world’s first ever commercial offshore wind farm and the second largest offshore wind energy market – provides the ideal location for participants to meet the whole of…

3rd February 2015

EWEA Offshore 2015

3rd February 2015

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The 13th Europort Istanbul will take place from 11 to 14 March 2015 at the Istanbul Expo Center.

2nd February 2015

Europort 2015

2nd February 2015

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The Satellite Applications Catapult describes itself as “part of a consortium developing the world’s first non-invasive marine vessel monitoring system, which will help significantly reduce fuel costs and harmful emissions, and improve…

2nd February 2015

Monitoring vessel efficiency remotely

2nd February 2015

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Just like shipping, Ports and harbours have a responsibility to prevent pollution to the environment. Alan Scrafton, from UK spill responder, Adler and Allan, spoke to ‘Maritime Journal’ about this legislation and…

2nd February 2015

Pollution in ports and harbours

2nd February 2015

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The second CYP Naval 2015, an international sea security conference and exhibition, is set to take place on 19 and 20 May in Larnaca, Cyprus.

2nd February 2015

CYP Naval 2015

2nd February 2015

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UK-based offshore energy crew transfer vessel operator Seacat Services has placed an order worth £6 million with Isle of Wight based boat builder South Boats IOW for two DNV-GL class-certified next generation…

2nd February 2015

Seacat invests to meet forecast industry growth

2nd February 2015

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Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services for all types of commercial and private vessels, has announced the successful launch of its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite on board an…

2nd February 2015

Global Xpress takes off

2nd February 2015

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

UK-based specialist renewable energy underwriter GCube Underwriting Limited has published an in-depth report, entitled ‘Grinding Gearboxes, analysing gearbox failure by addressing root cause, financial impact and proactive steps to mitigate the frequency…

2nd February 2015

GCube report on wind turbine gearbox downtime

2nd February 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Dutch towage and salvage company Multraship and Damen Shipyards Group have announced details of a major order that will see delivery of three new ASD tugs including a hybrid version.

30th January 2015

Three new tugs for Multraship

30th January 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Birmingham, UK-based international lifting equipment specialist Lloyds British have received Lloyds Register Approval as an independent service provider for the Examination and Testing of Lifeboat, Rescue Boat and Liferaft launching appliances, along…

30th January 2015

Lloyds approves Lloyds

30th January 2015