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Icom UK has launched a new IP advanced radio system, which it says will “revolutionise” communications.

22nd August 2014

Icom unveils ‘revolutionary’ new radio

22nd August 2014

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A consortium of banks have agreed financial closure for the Dutch Westermeerwind windfarm, giving a green light to a project taking up the challenge of cost reduction through innovation.

22nd August 2014

Financing go-ahead given for innovative Dutch offshore windfarm

22nd August 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Yorkshire (UK) based SMS Towage Ltd have marked the entry into service of the latest addition to their expanding fleet with the naming of the ASD tug Yorkshireman.

22nd August 2014

SMS Towage expansion continues with new tug christening

22nd August 2014

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TUGS & SALVAGE

Global towage provider Svitzer has opened a Regional Training Centre in Freeport, Grand Bahama featuring what is described as the most complete navigation simulator in the region.

22nd August 2014

Svitzer establishes Regional Training Centre in Bahamas

22nd August 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The latest in a series of ASD tugs from the Saint Petersburg Shipyard Pella, the RB-413, has been handed over to the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation.

22nd August 2014

Another Pella tug for Russia

22nd August 2014

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TUGS & SALVAGE

Crowley Maritime Corporation recently held the christening ceremony for their tug Ocean Sky in Houston, the third of their impressive Ocean Class series of four newbuild tugs.

22nd August 2014

Crowley’s third Ocean Class tug christened

22nd August 2014

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UK-based independent ship repairer, Burgess Marine, has launched a new initiative to help bring “peace of mind” to industry players commissioning windfarm newbuilds.

21st August 2014

New building initiative to ‘revolutionise’ industry

21st August 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar has delivered a Robert Allan design RAmparts 2400SX ASD tug to EGEPORT Turkey.

21st August 2014

TOWLINES

21st August 2014

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Marubeni Corporation has announced the successful conclusion of project funding for the UK Round 2 Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Power project.

21st August 2014

Rough funding

21st August 2014

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A local ship repair facility on the Clyde (UK) has stepped up and offered jobs to five of the Ferguson Shipbuilders apprentices who were recently made redundant.

21st August 2014

Lifeline for Ferguson apprentices

21st August 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Belgian headquartered specialist Hydrex, like many companies offers fast on-site vessel repairs in emergency situations. Unlike many, however, they can perform the cost saving and seemingly magical feat of repairs below the…

21st August 2014

Hull repairs: no drydock required

21st August 2014

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As ship owners look for alternative solutions to meet upcoming stringent emissions regulations, Oskar Levander, vice president of innovation, engineering and technology at Rolls-Royce Marine looks at the options.

20th August 2014

Future fuels: what are the options?

20th August 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Norwegian workboat owner Samba AS recently took delivery of a Damen Multi Cat 2712 which was immediately put to the test encountering gales for most of the three day delivery voyage, a…

20th August 2014

Fox Fighter proves itself

20th August 2014

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Neway Pumps (UK) is growing a reputation for its pumping solutions, and particularly in dealing with over- pumping situations within the marine sector. The company had a chance to prove this recently…

20th August 2014

Hands to the pumps

20th August 2014

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This years Offshore Energy exhibition will take place at Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands, from 28 to 29 October 2014.

20th August 2014

Offshore Energy 2014

20th August 2014

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The Rohr division of Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems has announced the successful start-up of another new Floating Gantry 8m3 Clamshell deep digging dredge in France.

20th August 2014

Dredge equipment for France

20th August 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Austrian deck crane specialist Palfinger Marine has delivered a second PK 150002 MB crane to Transocean. The crane has an outreach of 8.9m and a lifting capacity of 9.5t, the main purpose…

20th August 2014

Knuckle booms for Transocean

20th August 2014

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The UK’s Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has unveiled a new near surface ocean profiling buoy, which it says will be critical for boosting our understanding of our oceans and climate.

19th August 2014

PML unveils advanced buoy

19th August 2014

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The UK Airports Commission has published its Inner Thames Estuary airport feasibility study which seemingly reveals no reason to doubt the credibility of the development.

19th August 2014

Thames airport feasibility studies

19th August 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Naval architects and shipbuilders seeking to optimise the safety of their next project are being invited to the Survitec Group stand at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg. The company will be showcasing…

19th August 2014

Slides at SMM

19th August 2014