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ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Although cold-climate deck machinery design may remain superficially the same as more traditional equivalents, “it often takes a very different philosophy” said Marijo Bucan of Adria Winches.

8th January 2015

Cold temperatures heat up development

8th January 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Alphatron Marine Belgium BVBA has announced that it will continue with the responsibilities of Astron NV. With immediate effect, Astron NV will cease all sales and service activities of maritime navigation and…

7th January 2015

Alphatron and Astron

7th January 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

“There’s no chance of standing still in this industry,” says Christian Herzog of the well-known Hatlapa brand, now part of the MacGregor Group.

7th January 2015

Evolution keeps pulling

7th January 2015

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the only American dredging company with significant international operations, has cut steel for the construction of its articulated tug and barge (ATB) trailing suction hopper dredger.

7th January 2015

New ATB dredger for Great Lakes

7th January 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Last November, Isle of Wight, UK-based company Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) successfully completed the second of four tests on its innovative PLAT-O tidal turbine platform, as reported in December’s Maritime Journal. So,…

7th January 2015

Sustainable Marine Energy

7th January 2015

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The Egyptian government has signed contracts with six international dredging contractors and works have begun on the new Suez Canal.

7th January 2015

Suez Canal expansion underway

7th January 2015

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Royal IHC (IHC) successfully launched the first Easydredge 2700 last month. It is the first vessel in the companys range of competitively priced standard trailing suction hopper dredgers.

7th January 2015

First Easydredge launched for stock

7th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Japan-headquartered classification society ClassNK has released the third version of its Guidelines for Gas Fuelled Ships. The updated version provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on key design features relating to bunkering, hull structure,…

6th January 2015

Gas guidelines updated

6th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Mustang Marine, the Pembroke, UK-based builder of workboats and marine renewable energy devices claims that it has transformed its fortunes following fresh investment, and is celebrating a flying start to 2015.

6th January 2015

Mustang Marine transforms its fortunes

6th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The UK –based seafarers’ union Nautilus International has waded into the frenzy of debate surrounding the Hoegh Osaka grounding in the Solent. Investigations into the grounding of the car carrier need to…

6th January 2015

Union highlights concerns over car carrier design and operation

6th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Suzuki GB has teamed up with Hypro Marine to offer its customers specially-priced hydraulic steering packages for its outboards from 115hp – 300hp.

6th January 2015

Hydraulic steering packages

6th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Netherlands-based Dutch Workboats has widened its range of commercial craft by introducing a new fast crew tender design and a range of support boats. These are aimed at contractors and dredger operators…

6th January 2015

Dutch Workboats crew tender

6th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Germany’s Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG’s Intermodal subsidiary Metrans has put its ninth terminal into operation. Metrans has opened a new inland terminal in Usti nad Labem in North Bohemia, an important…

6th January 2015

New Elbe terminal

6th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA) has released a press statement concerning the deliberate grounding of the car transporter Hoegh Osaka on the 3rd January 2015.

6th January 2015

Osaka pilot statement

6th January 2015

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

US-based Mercury Marine, one of the worlds major outboard motor manufacturers, has introduced a range of more powerful outboard motors that have been specifically developed to meet the requirements of commercial operators.

5th January 2015

Mercury’s commercial outboard range

5th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A major salvage operation is underway in the Solent following the appointment of Svitzer Salvage to recover the vehicle carrier Höegh Osaka after it was purposely grounded while leaving the port of…

5th January 2015

Salvage in the Solent

5th January 2015

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The first four Advanced Rotortugs of the ART80-32 class, incorporating the unique triple Azimuth drive concept, were delivered to their owners Elisabeth Ltd during the last two months of 2014 for use…

5th January 2015

A new generation of Rotortugs

5th January 2015

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

A new GSM module developed for Rock Seven’s RockFLEET vessel tracking system introduces least cost routing functionality via terrestrial networks, giving users the opportunity to transmit position data via Iridium globally and…

2nd January 2015

Lower cost tracking

2nd January 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

UK based Osprey Shipping have selected Landfall Marine Contractors b.v. as exclusive agency representatives for their latest acquisition, the azimuth stern drive tug Osprey Fearless.

2nd January 2015

TOWLINES (January 2015)

2nd January 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Damen’s steady stream of new tug completions is continuing with delivery of the final two of an order of four Damen ASD 2810 azimuthing stern-drive tugs for ARC Towage in Trinidad and…

2nd January 2015

Last two of four for ARC Towage

2nd January 2015