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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Netherlands based international dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has started the construction of the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast Redcar UK.

7th August 2012

Dredging giant diversifies with offshore wind

7th August 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Steyr Motors UK distributor, Mitchell Powersystems, had a well receivedopportunity to showcase the Austrian manufacturer’s new 6 cylinder marine diesel engines at the recent Seawork exhibition in Southampton.

6th August 2012

New Steyr series is launched at Seawork

6th August 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Ultra Dynamics (UltraJet) has introduced the New UltraJet JetMaster 2 DNV Class approved electronic control system for Wind Farm Support Vessels (WFSV).

6th August 2012

DNV certified control system for WFSVs

6th August 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Australian boatbuilder Incat Crowther has just delivered a new 34m Catamaran passenger ferry to Rhode Island in the US.

2nd August 2012

New Incat ferry for Rhode Island

2nd August 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Pump out equipment supplier LeeSan has just installed and commissioned a new pump out facility in Weymouth Harbour ready for the influx of boats visiting the town for the Olympic sailing events.

2nd August 2012

New pump out facility ready for Olympics

2nd August 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Unfortunately, bilge waters are an ideal broth for growing micro-organsims and, while tug boat operators have put some measures in place, other workboats can still find dramatic, microbially influenced corrosion underfoot.

2nd August 2012

Eating your boat from under your feet

2nd August 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

International classification society RINA has updated its GREEN PLUS notation to include new potential sources of pollution involving seagoing ships and ships operating at fixed locations.

2nd August 2012

More pollution sources covered by GREEN PLUS

2nd August 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Netherlands based Recaro Maritime is riding high on the success of the launch of the newly designed and tested range of Sun Marine passenger seats at Seawork 2012.

1st August 2012

Recaro Sun Marine seats riding high

1st August 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Netherlands based Post Workboats has developed a unique Tornado RIB with water jet propulsion especially for the offshore and wind farm industry and patrol duties.

1st August 2012

New innovative water propelled RIB

1st August 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Survitec Group has won a major contract with the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) to service all the lifejackets used at MCA bases throughout the United Kingdom.

1st August 2012

MCA renews nationwide service contract

1st August 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has been chosen to supply a suite of upgraded navigation, engine room and VTS simulator hardware and software for an extensive facilities upgrade to the School of Simulation & Senior…

1st August 2012

Simulator upgrade at South Tyneside College

1st August 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Havengore was the Port of London Authority’s main vessel from its launch in 1956 until the early 1990’s but was then left on a buoy at Gravesend to deteriorate.

1st August 2012

Old PLA survey ship gets back on the water

1st August 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

French company Ecoceane, which specialising in vessels that collect floating debris and hydrocarbons, has launched a new model, the Workglop 128.

1st August 2012

Ecoceane adds to anti-pollution vessel range

1st August 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

SHOAL, the pan-European ICT project, part funded by the EU, has successfully developed and delivered intelligent robotic fish capable of working together to detect and identify pollution in ports and other aquatic…

1st August 2012

Intelligent robotic fish detect pollution

1st August 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Global safety expert, OMC International, has developed a new safety product, a ship motion measurement instrument called the iHeave, in response to challenging weather conditions faced during a study at the Columbia…

31st July 2012

OMC helps to make Pacific transit safer

31st July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Hatlapa’s new facility in Bournemouth, UK, is Hatlapa’s group centre for all spare parts and service activity as well as a regional sales and service centre for the company’s range of deck…

31st July 2012

Operational centre for Hatlapa

31st July 2012

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Under its framework agreement with the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland (GLAs), Tideland Signal has won a further order from Trinity House for seven of its -50dBm SeaBeacon 2…

31st July 2012

New racons for old at Trinity House

31st July 2012

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Bosch Rexroth has launched the HIWCB, a control block developed specifically for high-pressure hydraulic winches. Intended for deck mounting, the modular design enables interoperability with almost any type of winch.

31st July 2012

New modular control block for winches

31st July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Cardiff based GeoVS has produced what it claims is the world’s first commercial marine three dimensional vessel tracking system, bringing a step change in the monitoring and management of vessels in ports,…

31st July 2012

3D VTS enhances port operational safety

31st July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Aberdeen UK based offshore training provider Allied Training Services has entered a partnership with Maersk Training Aberdeen worth an estimated £100,000 over the next 12 months.

31st July 2012

Allied and Maersk in training partnership

31st July 2012