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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

As MJ celebrates its 25th birthday, we dig out the crystal ball and try to predict what the next 25 years of marine renewables will bring Europe’s maritime industries.

15th November 2012

Marine renewables twenty-five years from now

15th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Dr Hideo Nishida of the Japan Hydrographic Association is the recipient of this year’s prestigious UK Hydrographic Office Alexander Dalrymple Award.

15th November 2012

UKHO Award for Japanese hydrographer

15th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Hydrographic Society UK, which represents organisations and individuals of the domestic hydrographic profession and associated disciplines at all levels of expertise as well as a sizeable overseas membership, has launched a…

15th November 2012

Hydrographic Society UK Fellowship Scheme

15th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Global offshore positioning specialist Veripos of Aberdeen UK has introduced a new inertially aided solution for dynamically positioned vessels.

15th November 2012

Joint Veripos-Sonardyne DP development

15th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

French shipyard H2X in Ciotat, near Marseille, reports that it is to build a 43m monohull survey vessel for an un-named Saudi Arabian university specialising in hydrographic and oceanographic studies.

15th November 2012

New survey ship commissioned

15th November 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

German based electric outboard manufacturer, Torqeedo, has won the DAME Award for its new 80 hp electric outboard system Deep Blue, at the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), taking place this week…

14th November 2012

Electric outboard takes top award at METS

14th November 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine BV has delivered a comprehensive electronics package to a series of new Dutch pilot station vessels.

14th November 2012

Comprehensive navcomms package for Dutch pilots

14th November 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Lerwick Port Authority has a number projects underway, including a common user quay and a new fish landing.

14th November 2012

Busy Lerwick gets new deepwater berth

14th November 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the official start of construction of the second container terminal in the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam.

14th November 2012

Groundbreaking at King Abdul Aziz Port

14th November 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The details of the dramatic bridge collapse at Berth 105 at Southampton Port in September of last year is still being investigated, but a few key points are clear.

14th November 2012

Improvisation sees linkspan repair completed

14th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

For hydrographic surveys in shallow inshore waters such as rivers, canals, lakes and ponds, access to the site can sometimes be the biggest headache of the entire survey.

14th November 2012

‘Z-Boat’ expands access for hydro survey

14th November 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Plans to open a Studio School on the Isle of Wight, UK, focussing on marine manufacturing and offshore energy, have been revealed by the Southampton Studio School Academy Trust.

13th November 2012

Marine orientation for Studio School

13th November 2012

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Australia based navaids manufacturer Sealite has release the next generation of its popular GSM web portal.

13th November 2012

Enhanced reporting for GSM marine lanterns

13th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Fugro has completed data acquisition and processing of the entire United States West Coast under a contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in support of their National Coastal Mapping…

13th November 2012

Award won for mapping of US west coast

13th November 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The metrological mast for the proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm in the English Channel has been installed 13km from the port of Shoreham-on-Sea UK.

13th November 2012

Met mast installed for Rampion Windfarm

13th November 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

There’s a growing need for ‘super-sized’ fenders brought about by the global rise in vessel sizes, says Richard Hepworth of Trelleborg Marine Systems.

13th November 2012

Felixstowe’s fenders for bigger vessels

13th November 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Construction of the £18m specialist marine facility in Portsmouth Harbour for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has now been completed.

13th November 2012

Specialist facility for Portsmouth Harbour

13th November 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The first ever high voltage submarine power cable link in Turkey is going ahead, connecting Europe and Asia by crossing the Dardanelles Strait.

13th November 2012

Asia to Europe subsea link to proceed

13th November 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

An Action Plan, organised by the IMO, has been adopted by a forum to address concerns over the safety of domestic ferries in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs).

12th November 2012

IMO Action Plan addresses ferry safety

12th November 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

HMS Holland, built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding and the first of a new class of Royal Netherlands Navy patrol vessels, has been awarded the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award.

12th November 2012

Damen wins Ship of the Year

12th November 2012