All Maritime Journal articles in Web Issue – Page 319

  • News

    Floatgen output increases

    2020-01-14T11:27:00Z

    Following very encouraging initial results communicated last July, the 2MW Floatgen floating wind turbine, equipped with Ideol’s patented floating foundation and installed on the Sem-Rev test site (Atlantic Coast of France), exceeded production and availability expectations in the second half of 2019.

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    Iridium GMDSS authorisation

    2020-01-14T11:18:00Z

    Iridium Communications Inc. has announced that on December 19, 2019 a Letter of Compliance was signed by the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), stating it has positively verified the operational and technical requirements as requested by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for Iridium to ...

  • McLachlan Marine has acquired the 26-metre-long Ocean Titan
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    Windfarm support fleet addition

    2020-01-14T11:04:00Z

    A key player in Aberdeen’s marine renewable and Oil & Gas support scene has added a tenth boat to its growing fleet of workboat vessels.

  • The combined portfolio enhances JFO’s ability to support its clients
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    Offshore excavation consolidation

    2020-01-14T10:52:00Z

    James Fisher Offshore has strengthened its position as a global life of field support provider of specialist offshore engineering solutions, consolidating its services with those of its sister company, James Fisher Subsea Excavation.

  • Formed in 2015, Rovco is changing the way underwater work is performed and pushing the boundaries of subsea technology
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    Substantial investment for subsea robotics company

    2020-01-14T10:43:00Z

    Subsea technology firm, Rovco, has announced a £3.9 million Series A investment from Foresight group via the Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund and Foresight VCTs.

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    LNG transfer acquisition

    2020-01-14T10:22:00Z

    Trelleborg has, through its Industrial Solutions business area, acquired engineering group Signum Technology Ltd and its subsidiary companies Gall Thomson, KLAW LNG, KLAW Products, and Vee Bee Filtration.

  • Wind turbine jackets ready for deployment
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    Piling template system contract

    2020-01-14T10:00:00Z

    A Netherlands subsea technology company has secured a contract from an undisclosed EPC player for the design and delivery of a piling template hydraulic and instrumentation system.

  • These infrastructure works in Harelbeke are part of the overall Seine-Scheldt project
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    5-year infrastructure joint venture completed

    2020-01-14T09:00:00Z

    The maritime infrastructure works on and around the weir lock complex along the Lys in Harelbeke in Belgium have been officially delivered.

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    Press Releases

    Damen announces more Technical Seminars in Nigeria for 2020

    2020-01-13T14:01:00Z By Damen

    Shipbuilder aiming to increase knowledge and transfer of skills in support of local industry development.

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    Press Releases

    The future of mussel farming: Damen leads the way with zero emissions research

    2020-01-13T13:52:00Z By Damen

    Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam coordinating multi-party hybrid and electric propulsion research project

  • 'Kitty Petra'
    News

    Rare opportunity for Tidal Transit CTV charter

    2020-01-13T10:54:00Z

    A rare opportunity has arisen for the offshore wind industry to charter one of Tidal Transit''s purpose-designed crew transfer vessels (CTVs).

  • Data platform project
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    Data platform testing aids autonomous vessel

    2020-01-12T16:19:00Z

    Companies and organisations are being asked to test a prototype data platform which could help work underway in autonomous vessel development.

  • Satellite trackers from Globalstar Europe Satellite Services are helping understand the growth of seaweed in the North Atlantic Photo: Globalstar
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    Satellite trackers shed light on seaweed

    2020-01-10T10:24:00Z

    Researchers from The Netherlands are using drifter buoys fitted with satellite trackers from Globalstar Europe Satellite Services to help understand the dramatic increase of Sargassum seaweed across the North Atlantic.

  • ClassNK
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    New autonomous ship operation guidelines

    2020-01-09T16:03:00Z

    A classification society has released its Guidelines for Automated/Autonomous Operation of ships.

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    Press Releases

    Sea trials of Damen Mexican Navy frigate complete

    2020-01-09T09:22:00Z By Damen

    ARM Reformador project shows economic impact of local shipbuilding

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    Press Releases

    New CEO and structure for Damen

    2020-01-09T09:14:00Z By Damen

    Gorinchem, 23 December 2019 – As of January 1, Arnout Damen will become the new CEO of Damen Shipyards Group. At the same time, the shipbuilding company is switching to a divisional structure to serve the market more effectively and efficiently.

  • News

    Subsea Global

    2020-01-09T08:52:00Z

    Subsea Global Solutions has announced that it has entered into a new agreement with its long term client Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd to provide underwater hull maintenance and repair services for their fleet of 58 ships trading under six different brands (Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity, Azamara, TUI, Silversea, and Pullmantur).

  • ‘City of Chichester’
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    SMS completes major dredger refit

    2020-01-08T14:19:00Z

    SMS Southampton has completed a major dredger refit in ABP''s Port of Southampton in the UK.

  • Tocardo's T1 tidal turbine
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    JV offers complete tidal package

    2020-01-08T11:23:00Z

    A new European tidal energy joint venture (JV) aims to provide an end to end service for developers and customers.

  • The total absence of carbon and graphite, avoid profoundly destructive “thermal runaway” in Transfluid's batteries
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    Type approval for marine hybrid modules and batteries

    2020-01-08T11:07:00Z

    Transfluid has announced that it is the first company in the world to have obtained two DNV-GL Type approvals for its hybrid technology.