Commercial Marine News

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15 February 2022

GE Welcomes Project Award for ‘Driving the Electric Revolution’ Challenge

GE Power Conversion welcomes a project award which will further its innovation in power electronics, electrical machines, and drives (PEMD) technologies.

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2 February 2022

UK Government is developing a business case for a Home Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme

We continue our drive to get the Home Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme up and running to support UK vessel builders.

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28 January 2022

Lloyd's Register recruiting for a Media Relations Lead

Lloyd's Register is currently recruiting for a Media Relations Lead – a fantastic opportunity to act as LR’s bridge to the external world through various PR activities including the management of relationships with non-client stakeholders.

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21 January 2022

Roxtec Appoints New Process Market Manager

Leading cable and pipe seal manufacturer Roxtec Ltd has appointed a new process industries technical manager. Renzo Schettini joins Greater Manchester-based Roxtec Ltd after spending several years as business development manager for a UK based manufacturer and supplier of cable glands and cable cleats.

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18 January 2022

Aquatec Shortlisted for Best Small Company Award

Aquatec has been shortlisted for the prestigious Subsea Expo Awards 2022 and is a finalist in the Best Small Company category. The awards ceremony, organised by the Global Underwater Hub, will take place on February 23, 2022, at P&J Live in Aberdeen.

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13 January 2022

Solasafe Screens for UAE Offshore Project

South Shields based Solar Solve Marine recently dispatched a consignment its Type Approved, SOLASAFE anti-glare roller sunscreens to customers in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.

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6 January 2022

A legend leaves OceanWise

In December OceanWise said a huge fond farewell to a legend of the industry: John Pepper who took the final leap to retirement and stepped down from his post as OceanWise Chairman.

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5 January 2022

Solar Solve Wins More Orders from US Navy

In October, South Shields based Solar Solve Marine dispatched consignments of its American Bureau of Shipping Type Approved, SOLASOLV anti-glare roller sunscreens to two US naval vessels.

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15 December 2021

LISST suspended particle size and concentration Systems for Rothamsted

Sequoia Scientific, Inc. has built and shipped 3 LISST-200X packages to be deployed by Rothamsted Research. Planet Ocean, the Distributor for Sequoia in the UK has worked closely with the end user staff to meet their technical and delivery needs.

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9 December 2021

SEA-KIT strengthens fleet with new 12m USV to meet expected 2022 market demand

SEA-KIT International, an award-winning pioneer in the Uncrewed Surface Vessel sector, has announced plans to build another of its X-class, 12m USVs as a fleet vessel for launch in 2022. This build, the sixth X-class to be constructed at the company’s Essex base, will pave the way for the company to meet increased market demand for unmanned vessels and to penetrate new sectors of the global maritime industry.

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