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The new art and science of successful bid writing
06/10/2020According to Jason Cooney of Tsaks Consulting, winning maritime and shipping industry tenders should now always involve ‘best practice bid writing techniques’. READ more
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Alfonso Jurado: Técnicas y Servicios de Ingeniería (TSI)
01/10/2020Groundbreaking innovation has a hard time getting a foothold. Especially when all the rules and experience seem set against it. But it is possible – and when the stakes are high, the effort is worth it, said Fibreship project lead Alfonso Jurado READ more
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Herman Jorgensen: GAC UK
03/09/2020Herman Jorgensen, MD of GAC UK has learned a lot from running remote supply chains: after all, “there’s no ordering missing small spares” when you’re in the Kara Sea, “four days sailing from the coastlines of Norway or Russia”. READ more
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Norman Finlay MBE: 1936-2020
13/08/2020The UK-headquartered Workboat Association has reported the recent sad news of the passing of its Life President: Norman Finlay MBE. READ more
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Geir Axel Oftedahl: Jotun
24/07/2020Though Jotun’s recent robotic developments seem surprising, the seeds were sown back in 2011, “when we started to look outside the paint can”, said Geir Axel Oftedahl. The goal was simple: consistently, rather than intermittently, clean hulls. READ more
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Ferhat Acuner: Navtek
15/06/2020It may have helped “realise a revolution” Ferhat Acuner of Navtek told MJ, but the groundbreaking Zeetug project nearly didn’t happen. READ more
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Laurent Morel: InfraCore Company
26/05/2020As Laurent Morel of composites specialist InfraCore Company can attest, when dealing with new technology things can change faster than you’d expect. In any direction. READ more
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Roy Torgersen: Nido Robotics
06/05/2020Roy Torgersen, founder of Nido Robotics told MJ there’s already been a change of plan: “Today, we’re calling it ‘robots at your service’, providing the ROVs and basic training.” Tomorrow, however, the robot will let you know about its READ more
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Grant Brown: Sterling PBES
23/03/2020“It’s unfortunate... but I really think that the Norled ferry battery fire is significant in that it’s bringing additional scrutiny to safety systems,” Grant Brown of Sterling PBES told 'MJ'. READ more
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Albert Ten Busschen: Windesheim College of Technology
03/03/2020Albert Ten Busschen is passionate about making wind energy truly green. He pointed out that at the moment, “turbine blades are made from materials that can’t be returned to their original components”. But, he added “they can be reused”. READ more
