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POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Mastervolt, the Netherlands based supplier of marine, solar and off-grid power products, has invested in a major new research laboratory to drive forward its quest for ever more efficient electrical generation and…

6th July 2012

New research lab promises propulsion solutions

6th July 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The first A2SEA wind turbine installation vessel equipped with Voith Schneider Propellers and Voith Inline Thrusters is nearing completion.

6th July 2012

Propulsion for another turbine installer

6th July 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

New boats for German and Swedish authorities reflect the wide range of propulsion systems being chosen to meet specialist coastal and inland waterway demands.

5th July 2012

Propulsion variety for new boats

5th July 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The EU has published an Impact Assessment of various options open to Member States, at a time of increasing calls for the establishing of renewable energy policies beyond 2020.

5th July 2012

The EU looks at renewable energy post 2020

5th July 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

International classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance for designers and builders of Wind Farm Service Ships.

5th July 2012

BV launches Wind Farm Service Ships guidance

5th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

British Waterways Scotland is to become known as Scottish Canals, with Scottish Ministers gaining more control over its operation.

5th July 2012

Scottish Ministers to control own canals

5th July 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A unique type of water jet system that has proved popular in the USA is now being marketed in Europe.

5th July 2012

High thrust jets come to Europe

5th July 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

With mandatory requirements for ECDIS initially coming into force this month for new passenger vessels over 500gt and tankers above 3,000gt, industry developments continue apace.

5th July 2012

New ECDIS developments

5th July 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

OceanDTM of Lowestoft, Suffolk UK, has teamed with Isle of Wight based boatbuilders Cheetah Marine to offer a 7.2m catamaran equipped with a fully calibrated and motion-compensated WASSP multibeam sounder for less…

5th July 2012

Turnkey survey solutions in boat package

5th July 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

MMT of Gothenburg, which is currently completing cable route studies for a 711km transmission link between Norway and the UK, has been awarded parts of two separate survey contracts for the EU…

5th July 2012

Finnish and Swedish contracts for MMT

5th July 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Sonardyne International of Yateley, Hampshire UK has received a major order worth £1m for its latest 6G acoustic positioning equipment from Aberdeen based DPS Offshore, the rental business subsidiary of Forum Energy…

5th July 2012

Further Sonardyne positioning orders

5th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A new environmental training programme has been launched by the British Safety Council (BSC) which aims to help businesses clean up their act when it comes to implementing good environmental systems and…

4th July 2012

BSC seeks to improve environmental management

4th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

E-navigation company NAVTOR has introduced NavSync, claiming an important step change in the way that navigators can gain access to the very latest ENCs.

4th July 2012

Direct upload ENCs

4th July 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Recent Seawork exhibitor ZF Marine has positioned its new ZF 5000 series marine transmission to address today’s market requirements.

4th July 2012

ZF introduces 5000 series marine transmission

4th July 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The last few years have seen peaks and troughs for many commercial craft sectors on the edge or outside the wind farm industry, such as dredgers, ferries and shortsea operations.

4th July 2012

Evening out the peaks and troughs

4th July 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Beta Marine opened the doors of its Quedgeley UK headquarters recently to celebrate 25 years of successful business in the marine engine market.

4th July 2012

Beta Marine celebrates 25 years

4th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

IHC Merwede has launched and named Van Oords new self-propelled cutter suction dredger Artemis at its shipyard in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands.

3rd July 2012

New IHC dredger for Van Oord

3rd July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Energy and telecom cable systems operator Prysmian Group has opened a new submarine cable plant in Finland.

3rd July 2012

Cables for wind

3rd July 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

When ABEKO Marine received a tender to carry out some dredging and land reclamation projects recently it needed new capacity to carry out the work.

3rd July 2012

Dutch do cargo ship to dredger conversion

3rd July 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cheltenham UK based propulsion systems manufacturer Ultra Dynamics introduced the UltraJet 251HT (High Thrust) specifically for lower speed craft at the recent Seawork exhibition.

3rd July 2012

High Thrust waterjet debuts at Seawork

3rd July 2012