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INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Gerhard Kutt, of internationally based (Hydrofoil Assisted Water Craft) HAWC Technologies absorbed lessons in hydrodynamics from an interesting perspective, the wake of a speedboat.

1st December 2013

Gerhard Kutt: Daredevil turned innovator

1st December 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Wärtsilä has opened its new test facility for future propulsion products and technology.

29th November 2013

Wärtsilä opens new test facility

29th November 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Amsterdam based Periplus Group, which specialises in providing construction support work for the oil and gas industries on the Dutch Continental Shelf with in-house processing of hydrographic and geophysical data, has signed…

29th November 2013

Periplus-Rijkswaterstaat framework agreement

29th November 2013

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

German windfarm developer RWE Innogy has announced it has stopped development of its proposed Atlantic Array offshore windfarm in the Bristol Channel Zone, part of the UK’s Round 3 plans.

28th November 2013

RWE stops Atlantic Array development

28th November 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

William Heaps, assistant marine advisor and hydrographic manager of Associated British Ports Group at Southampton, is the recipient of this year’s UK Hydrographic Office Alexander Dalrymple Award.

28th November 2013

Dalrymple Award for ABP hydrographic manager

28th November 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The first sale of a transportable ready to work fast hydrographic vessel with a top survey speed of 30km per hour was reported at last month’s Europort exhibition in Rotterdam by Muiden…

28th November 2013

Europort success for DutchWorkboats

28th November 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Google has completed mapping 360 different views of the River Thames as part of its global Street View with the aid of specialist survey equipment aboard the Port of London Authority’s hydrographic…

28th November 2013

Google maps the Thames

28th November 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Fugro EMU of Durley, Southampton, which claims to be the UK’s largest commercial marine environmental services organisation, has concluded its involvement in the 2011-2013 Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Civil Hydrography Programme…

28th November 2013

Fugro EMU completes MCA project

28th November 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has opened the 28th session of the Assembly which will run until 4 December at IMO headquarters.

27th November 2013

28th IMO Assembly opens

27th November 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Basque Government and the Basque Energy Board (EVE) are looking to build a real smart energy revolution in Spains Basque Country, with the offshore wind sector at the core.

27th November 2013

Basque energy revolution

27th November 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Turner Engine Powered Services Ltd (Turner EPS) has been appointed as the new GE marine parts and services distributor for Norway, covering the GE Marine engine family.

27th November 2013

Diesel deal

27th November 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The new Fassmer built Helgoland ferry for AG EMS will be constructed under the supervision of classification society DNV GL.

27th November 2013

LNG newbuild

27th November 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Turnkey offshore logistic solutions provider German Offshore Partners (GOP) officially launched at EWEA Offshore 2013 in Frankfurt last month.

27th November 2013

GOP launches

27th November 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The official Kick-Off Meeting of the B2MoS (Business to Motorways of the Sea) project took place in Valencia, Spain last month, hosted by the Valenciaport Foundation and the Port Authority of Valencia.

27th November 2013

B2MoS Kick-Off

27th November 2013

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Estuary Services Ltd (ESL) has celebrated the entry into service of two new French designed, British built pilot launches for operation in the demanding waters of the Thames Estuary.

26th November 2013

French panache for Thames Estuary pilots

26th November 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The UKs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has designated 27 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) but it’s still unclear as to how the new zones will affect both commercial and…

26th November 2013

Marine conservation zones designated

26th November 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The UK’s Crown Estate has granted a lease agreement for Statoil to develop the Hywind project, located at a site in Buchan Deep, around 30km off the coast of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

26th November 2013

Hywind project enters next phase

26th November 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

If you are a budding or even a serving dike inspector you may be hoping Santa brings you one of Deltares ‘serious gaming’ Levee Patroller training aids for Christmas, its developer recently…

26th November 2013

Flood averted, move to level two

26th November 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Marine electronics manufacturer Raymarine made history last month by becoming the first company to ever receive four METS DAME Award nominations.

26th November 2013

DAME good

26th November 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Navico Holding AS, parent company to the Simrad brand, and Consilium AB have entered into a principle agreement with Consilium to acquire Consilium’s radar business.

26th November 2013

Radar acquisition

26th November 2013