The Carbon Trust, as part of its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has launched a new competition to fast track the development of new 66kV cables to be used by the offshore wind industry. The goal is to ensure that new 66kV cables are developed in time to be used on Round 3 projects in the [...]
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Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) announced that it is to build and test a new generation systems integration platform aimed at enabling tidal energy to become a cost effective green source of energy. The technology development company will be using its unique PLAT-O platform, together with STG 50 tidal turbines it is purchasing from propulsion experts [...]
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Marotta Controls announces that Steve Dittman has joined the Marotta Controls team as Director of Business Development, Marine Systems. Steve Dittman, a Professional Engineer and Project Management Professional, is widely recognized as an innovative leader with extensive experience in the naval sector. Over a span of more than 30 years, Steve Dittman has managed a [...]
Red7Marine Offshore Ltd announced the award of a number of new contracts for 2013. Cable protection work has recently been awarded on the Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Energy Converter project, Brittany, France. The scope of work includes the installation of more than 100 concrete mattresses to provide additional stabilisation of the export cable connecting tidal energy devices [...]
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Two key promotions to the management team at Saab Seaeye come as the world leader in underwater vehicles significantly expands its engineering and its customer support capabilities. Newly promoted to Engineering Manager is Terry Wood, with Chris Henderson promoted to Customer Support Manager. Terry Wood heads a major expansion of Saab Seaeye’s engineering resources that [...]
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Strainstall, a part of James Fisher and Son plc, has announced the opening of a new production facility based in Bembridge, Isle of Wight. The new 10,000 sqft facility produces the full range of mooring hooks and mooring units including a bespoke service specific to customer requirements. It is fully equipped with a 7.5te pendant [...]
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Norway-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted to supply work boat and man overboard davits for four specially designed chase vessels which will support Norwegian seismic major PGS’ fleet of seismic ships. The ships are to be built at Turkey’s BEŞIKTAŞ GEMI İNŞA A.Ş. yard for Faroe Island shipowner P/F [...]
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UTEC has announced the appointment of Ian Pownall as the General Manager of UTEC Survey JLT, based in Dubai, UAE. The responsibilities of this role include development and delivery of the UTEC brand and business model in the Middle East region. Ian, who was formerly with Corrintec in the UK and Unique Maritime Group in [...]
An investor in the future of engineering, Sonardyne International Ltd. has recently made a substantial donation to the Alton College Fundraising Appeal for a new Engineering and Design Technology Centre. The donation brings forward the Centre’s building completion date to Autumn 2013 and will enable the college to teach 310 students a year, inspiring young [...]
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Rolls-Royce has delivered advanced deck machinery system for a highly specialised new Amazon-class seismic research vessel for WesternGeco, which is under construction at Flensburger Shipyard in Germany. The contract includes the supply of a control and back deck system for towing and handling of 18 streamer cables and a range of towing and handling equipment [...]
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