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PDE Offshore supports Taiwanese offshore wind build out using Sonardyne technology
Underwater positioning equipment from Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd. has been selected by PDE Offshore Corporation to support its work on wind farm construction projects offshore Taiwan. The company has ordered a Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system and Wideband Sub-Mini 6+ (WSM 6+)...
From the new Chief Executive of SMI
Today, August 3rd, marks a new dawn at the Society of Maritime Industries as after 19 years as CEO John Murray has now retired and Tom Chant has taken over the reins. John was given a socially distanced leaving lunch on Friday July 31st when we were joined by SMI President Archie Bethel...
A&P Defence praised for role in RFA COVID-19 response
A&P Defence has been praised for its role in preparing RFA Argus and RFA Lyme Bay for operational deployments, as part of the UK Government’s Covid-19 pandemic response. RFA Argus was deployed to the Caribbean as part of Operation Broadshare in early April, while RFA Lyme Bay was...
Fugro begins extensive site characterisation for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Hub
Fugro has begun the geophysical survey phase of a large multidisciplinary site investigation contract worth around GBP 55 million for ScottishPower Renewables’ (SPR’s) East Anglia Hub project. The phased site investigations are scheduled to finish at the end of 2021 and support...
British Ports Association to Conduct Major Review of Port Transport And Infrastructure Connectivity
The British Ports Association is today launching a major new review of UK port connectivity. This work will highlight to government and local authorities where post-Coronavirus investment in infrastructure can be concentrated in order to maximise economic growth and speed up the recovery....
QinetiQ Achieves UKs First Airborne Manned-Unmanned Team Demonstration
The QinetiQ demonstration featured a manned helicopter and a semi-autonomous drone, working together to identify potential targets in a designated area. An operator on board the helicopter was able to switch between monitoring the images sent back by the drone’s cameras and allowing...
HR Wallingford Team tests options to extend Belgian breakwater
HR Wallingford have constructed a 1:40 scale model of an extension to the western breakwater at the Belgian harbour of Blankenberge, and are now running tests in our labs to assess its stability. The Coastal Department of the Flemish Government is considering increasing the existing western...
Barrus appoints three dedicated dealers to drive sales for Yanmar Dtorque outboard
Barrus has strengthened its UK sales and service network with the appointment of three dedicated dealers for the Yanmar Dtorque 111 Turbo Diesel outboard. The new Committed Sales Dealers, named as Inverness-based Caley Marina, Fettes and Rankine in Aberdeen and South Shore Marine in...
AutoNaut USV maps North Sea soundscape during lockdown
AutoNaut has played a vital role in enabling The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) to seize upon the quiet of lockdown to map the underwater soundscape of the Belgian section of the North Sea. Using its near silent AutoNaut USV research vessel, Adhemar, VLIZ has been able to record...
Fugro starts Vattenfall site investigations at two UK offshore wind farms
Fugro has begun a four-month marine site characterisation campaign for Swedish energy group Vattenfall at two major offshore wind development sites located over 40 km off the coast of Norfolk, UK. The resulting Geo-data from Fugro’s geotechnical investigations will feed into the...
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