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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Two new-generation long-endurance unmanned surface vehicles are about to enter production in the UK with confirmed orders for both vehicles, AutoNaut and C-Enduro.

6th May 2014

UK-funded Ocean Robot Development

6th May 2014

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Scotland and Australia centred subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, has added a new course to its commercial air diving (CAD) offering, in response to the needs identified by the…

6th May 2014

New commercial dive course

6th May 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Seawork 2014 exhibitors, UK-based Alicat and South Boats IOW, have signed a string of specialist supply chain service agreements within the booming UK wind energy market.

6th May 2014

Seawork exhibitors sign string of deals

6th May 2014

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Exposure Marine will launch its new Sub M3 dive light, which promises robust, switchless and totally ‘hands free’ operation, at Seawork International this year.

5th May 2014

Exposure Marine Sub M3 launch at Seawork

5th May 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Turkish shipbuilder, BOGAZICI, has recently delivered the new 70 tonne bollard pull ASD tug Tribilin (ex- Bogazici 14) to the International Offshore Engineering Development Company (IOED) of Venezuela.

5th May 2014

TOWLINES

5th May 2014

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Bilbao based multinational utility company Iberdrola SA has reported that it allocated €159m to research and development in 2013, a 10% increase on the previous year.

5th May 2014

Iberdrola increases R&D spending

5th May 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Seawork International has launched its new online social pages.

5th May 2014

Discover Seawork

5th May 2014

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced the launch of a programme which will commit €750m to finance the implementation of renewable energy projects throughout France between 2014 and 2016.

2nd May 2014

European Investment Bank invests in French renewables

2nd May 2014

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Independent marine data management and publishing specialist OceanWise has further refined Marine Themes, its leading marine mapping dataset, by replacing chart-derived data with definitive datasets from bona fide sources wherever possible.

2nd May 2014

OceanWise Extends Marine Mapping Dataset

2nd May 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Rolls-Royce is to supply advanced ship equipment for a new offshore construction vessel owned by Norway’s Volstad Shipping AS, as part of a £13.5m contract.

2nd May 2014

Rolls-Royce equipment for Volstad Shipping

2nd May 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

MTC International’s new Maritime Training Centre (MTC) in Amsterdam is open for business promising to promote high-quality safety training by harnessing the latest technologies and offering flexible service.

2nd May 2014

Amsterdam Maritime Training Centre opens

2nd May 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The past few weeks have been a busy time for the management and staff of Rotterdam based towage company KOTUG International.

2nd May 2014

KOTUG hosts Canadian delegation

2nd May 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Finding an underwater victim within 60 minutes determines whether a mission is a rescue or a recovery. Seawork exhibitor US-based Saab Seaeye, together with the Los Angeles Long Beach Fire Department, is…

2nd May 2014

Saving lives with Saab Seaeye

2nd May 2014

SECURITY

SECURITY

Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary, Kongsberg Seatex has launched a new generation of Blue Force Automatic Identification System (AIS) – the AIS 300BF.

2nd May 2014

New Kongsberg AIS system

2nd May 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

UK-based training organisation, Red Ensign, is expanding its range of facilities with a new training barge.

1st May 2014

Red Ensign adds new facility

1st May 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The Conference Programme for Mercator Media Ltds Seawork Exhibition 2014 has been confirmed and includes a range of topical issues for exhibitors and visitors.

1st May 2014

Seawork 2014 conference

1st May 2014

SECURITY

SECURITY

Concerns have been raised over a worrying trend which it says has seen various government authorities criminalising maritime security operatives.

1st May 2014

Criminalisation of Maritime Security Operatives

1st May 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

International safety expert, Cobham Life Support has introduced a new safety system, Survivor+ Personal Overboard Survival System, a new class of ‘wearable’ Personal Flotation Device (PFD).

1st May 2014

Innovative new offshore safety system

1st May 2014

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

A new type of oil boom developed in Norway not only contains the oil in a spill but also collects it in a boom, creating a nearly automated system of oil containment…

1st May 2014

New Norwegian oil boom

1st May 2014

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A study on the potential economic value of offshore wind to the UK economy has produced an up-to-date understanding of what is viewed as a worthwhile area of investment for sustainable development…

1st May 2014

Economic impact study details opportunity for UK offshore renewables

1st May 2014