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The UK’s largest independent ship repairer, Burgess Marine, has successfully acquired 100% of the share capital in Meercat Workboats Ltd.

16th September 2014

Burgess Marine acquires Meercat Workboats

16th September 2014

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The latest Barometer Report from Swedish headquartered Trelleborg, which discusses the issues impacting ports and terminals around the globe, has revealed the most optimistic outlook on investment since the annual industry survey…

16th September 2014

Positive port paper

16th September 2014

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UK-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has supplied a 1.2m Tern Buoy to Gardline Environmental Ltd, for installation in Cyprus.

15th September 2014

OSIL buoy for Cyprus installation

15th September 2014

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Transas Marine has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of the T-Bridge, which the Swedish headquartered company claims is the most advanced integrated navigation system ‘where professional bridge equipment meets aviation,…

15th September 2014

Transas T-Bridge

15th September 2014

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Norfolk UK based crew transfer expert, Tidal Transit, is expanding due to continued growth in the construction, maintenance and operation of offshore windfarms in UK coastal waters.

15th September 2014

Further expansion for Tidal Transit

15th September 2014

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This year’s SMM saw Denmark headquartered global safety specialist, Viking, release more innovations than at any other point in its 50-year history, including new developments in PPE clothing, safety equipment outsourcing, onboard…

15th September 2014

SMM showcase

15th September 2014

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Researchers at classification society DNV GL have developed ‘ReVolt’, a vessel that is greener, smarter and safer than conventionally fuelled and operated vessels. Autonomous, fully battery powered and highly efficient – ‘ReVolt…

12th September 2014

Ghost ship concept

12th September 2014

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The German based Rolls-Royce brand MTU and Fairplay Towage are to test an MTU diesel genset with SCR exhaust aftertreatment in a harbour tug in order to verify compliance with IMO Tier…

12th September 2014

Tier III genset

12th September 2014

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French power and propulsion expert, Moteurs Baudouin, has launched two new high speed diesel engines, one specially dedicated to the marine and inland shipping industries.

11th September 2014

Moteurs Baudouin marine power

11th September 2014

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Rolls-Royce has unveiled the first of a new family of medium-speed engines for the marine market that will include versions powered by both diesel and gas.

10th September 2014

Rolls-Royce launches new engine range

10th September 2014

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Statoil and Statkraft subsidiary, Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd, has awarded the electrical system infrastructure contract for the new UK windfarm to Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd.

10th September 2014

Dudgeon windfarm electrical contract

10th September 2014

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ZF Marine Propulsion has unveiled a new addition to its workboat transmission range, making a civil statement which it says will serve all the commercial workboat sectors needs.

10th September 2014

ZF Marine SMM launch

10th September 2014

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Classification society ClassNK is embarking on a joint research project with Daihatsu Diesel Mfg Co Ltd to test the feasibility of cloud based condition based monitoring and automatic diagnostic systems on auxiliary…

9th September 2014

Cloud based maintenance research project

9th September 2014

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

A recent study brings a ray of hope to our seas: it shows clearing plastic pollution from the ocean’s notorious ‘garbage patches’ is indeed feasible. But surprisingly, the necessary novel approach started…

8th September 2014

Facing the big clean up

8th September 2014

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UK law firm Burges Salmon says that its long-standing client MeyGen has secured funding from The Crown Estate and the Scottish Government for the first phase of its Pentland Firth tidal renewable…

8th September 2014

MeyGen secures first phase funding

8th September 2014

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

“When I finished my studies in Naval Architecture, I decided never to get into shipbuilding as in 1978 the whole industry was in a shambles,” admits René Berkvens, CEO of Damen Shipyards…

8th September 2014

René Berkvens: Long term relationships

8th September 2014

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Offshore Wind Services’ (OWS) latest windfarm supply vessel – the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2008 ‘Offshore Waddenzee’ - was officially named at Damen Oranjewerf Amsterdam.

4th September 2014

OWS delivery

4th September 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Techno-Sciences, a recently-acquired company of the UK headquartered McMurdo Group, the end-to-end search and rescue and maritime domain awareness division of Orolia (FRA) has announced that it has been chosen by the…

4th September 2014

McMurdo down under

4th September 2014

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QinetiQ is to carry out additional research into generating situational awareness to enable a large vessel to defend itself against the surface threat posed by small boats.

4th September 2014

QinetiQ helps tackle marine threats

4th September 2014

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Offshore Systems UK Ltd has launched a new dual engine display featuring a high brightness panoramic format screen that displays full detailed information from two engines plus other sensors on a single…

4th September 2014

Dual engine display

4th September 2014