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The Transport Research Institute (TRI) at Edinburgh Napier University is offering a free course on Multimodal Transport Economics relating to Motorways of the Sea.

4th April 2013

Free course on Motorways of the Sea

4th April 2013

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Dutch propeller expert, Maritime Propeller Repairs (MPR), is doing so well that it has recently moved from its old workshop at Asperen to a new premises in Drunen, The Netherlands, to achieve…

4th April 2013

New premises for MPR

4th April 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

ZF Services UK, which provides local sales, service and repair for global marine propulsion manufacturer, ZF Marine, will be showcasing a range of propulsion products at Seawork 2013.

2nd April 2013

ZF Services UK at Seawork 2013

2nd April 2013

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The well known Seaward range of boats, previously manufactured by Seaward Marine, are back on the market and being sold by the new UK venture, The Boat Development Company Ltd, which will…

2nd April 2013

Seaward boats back in business

2nd April 2013

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The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) have chosen The Glosten Associates to design a demonstrator for its floating wind turbine, to be installed at the UK Wave Hub offshore energy test site.

2nd April 2013

Developing floating turbines for deeper waters

2nd April 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

With every passing year, mentoring in the maritime industry becomes progressively more important, yet at the same time progressively more difficult, Murray Goldberg, CEO of Marine Learning Systems told MJ.

2nd April 2013

Transferring the knowledge

2nd April 2013

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Antifoulings manufacturer Jotun has launched SeaLion Resilient, a high performance marine coating based on epoxy-polysiloxane technology.

2nd April 2013

New anti-fouling compound

2nd April 2013

SHIPYARD NEWS

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PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PPG) has launched SIGMA ECOFLEET 690, designed to deliver self-polishing antifouling for extreme and aggressive fouling conditions.

2nd April 2013

Marine self-polishing antifouling arrives

2nd April 2013

SHIPYARD NEWS

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Last October Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) won the contract for installing the first Becker Twisted Fin on seven containerships of the fleet of Hamburg based liner shipping company Hamburg Süd.

2nd April 2013

DSR completes Becker Twisted Fin series

2nd April 2013

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

It’s “all about the ability to adapt,” says Bob Mainprize of Scarborough UK based Mainprize Offshore Limited. However, he believes the boat design and building industry needs to do more than simply…

1st April 2013

Down to the small details

1st April 2013

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Following the UK government’s confirmation of the freeze in light dues for 2013 to 2014, the Independent Light Dues Forum (ILDF) is calling for further reductions next year.

29th March 2013

ILDF calls for 2014 light dues reduction

29th March 2013

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Second hand cars shipped via the port of Antwerp contain significantly less secondary goods than half a year ago.

29th March 2013

Antwerp car clean-up

29th March 2013

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Germanys Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH has contracted out two of its windfarm service vessels for work at two European windfarms.

28th March 2013

Siem Offshore windfarm contracts

28th March 2013

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A secure future in small ship repair and maintenance has been promised by the new owners of Lindenau Schiffswerft in Kiel-Friedrichsort, now part of the ADM Germany (Privinvest) group.

28th March 2013

Secure repair future tipped for Lindenau

28th March 2013

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The announcement on Tuesday that the British government has awarded a privatised UK Search and Rescue helicopter service contract to Bristow Helicopters Ltd has been met by renewed expressions of concern regarding…

28th March 2013

Bristow wins UK SAR helicopter service

28th March 2013

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The EU Hybrid Marine (HyMar) Project won the ‘Ocean Going and Coastal Division Technology Award’ at the Royal Thames Yacht Club’s Mansura Trophy Awards Ceremony in London last week.

28th March 2013

Award for EU Hybrid Marine (HyMar) project

28th March 2013

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its highly efficient Azipull propulsion and control system for the ferry of the future, a new vessel which will operate on battery…

28th March 2013

Rolls contract for battery powered ferry

28th March 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK: On Thursday 27 June, during the Seawork conference, Stuart Grant, Navitus Bay Senior Project Manager, will talk on opportunities for the marine supply sector in the UK’s offshore wind industry.

28th March 2013

Renewable energy at Seawork

28th March 2013

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Damen Shipyards have secured orders for four Twin Axe Fast Crew Supply (FCS) vessels - all of which will be used for offshore wind maintenance operations around the UK.

28th March 2013

Four Damen fast crew suppliers

28th March 2013

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Danish wind turbines hit an output total of 3,987MW last month, nearly 200MW more than the previous record.

28th March 2013

Danish wind growth

28th March 2013