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The 2018 edition of the Damen Shipyards Group year book can now be downloaded from bit.ly/2sWDLAa. We had the pleasure of researching and writing a number of the articles included in this glossy, 100 pages + exploration of maritime innovation. If you can get hold of a hard copy, it's an enjoyable read and looks good on any coffee table.
Just three weeks to Seawork 2018. One of our favourite shows, not least because it is a short drive away in Southampton, but also because the sun (almost) always shines and it is full of interesting products and vessels. We have a number of clients exhibiting, and if anyone else out there needs some last minute assistance with press and marketing materials, give us a call! (The pictures / video are from 2017)
Alewijnse Marine is holding an open day in the Netherlands at the end of June to introduce school-age children to maritime electrical engineering and the career opportunities it presents. It's part of a wider initiative in their region to encourage kids who enjoy technology and hands-on problem-solving to get a taste of the sector. It's a great idea! There should be more of it going on...
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There's been plenty going on at Walcon Marine over the past month. Four weeks ago we announced their acquisition of Docking Solutions, which extends their pontoon range further into the workboat / commercial sector bit.ly/2lcT3wF. Not long after, MD James Walters celebrated 25 years at the company and reflected on how much both the industry and the company had evolved over that time bit.ly/2MuDtZx. This morning we issued an announcement on the progress of the redesign / refurbishment at Ocean Village in Southampton, UK. bit.ly/2MsnJX7. It's all go!
Shows that presentation CAN make a big difference. For good and bad...
We're pleased to announce that we have just started a new PR campaign for @OceanicSystems. Watch out for their amazing Poseidon graphics display system.
Walcon Marine has won the contract to supply a complete marina package of walkways, finger pontoons and access bridge to the Jebel Ali Resort in Dubai, UAE. The new marina will replace a previous 35-year old facility at the same location.
The new facility is comprised of a main walkway 119 metres in length with three piers coming off it; ranging in length from 50 to 62 metres. 30 finger pontoons of varying specifications will deliver berths for 60 boats up to 15 metres long, while three longer pontoons plus a 46-metre stretch of open walkway will provide berthing for larger yachts.
Walcon’s System 2000 pontoons will be used throughout. Their aluminium structures provide excellent resistance to the high levels of corrosion that can occur as a result of the tropical climate of Dubai combined with the high levels of salinity found in the Arabian Gulf. The units will be manufactured by long-standing Walcon partner DBB Contracting LLC, which will also undertake the removal of the old pontoons together with the piling. A team from Walcon will undertake the installation, with assistance from DBB. The works are expected to begin in the early summer.
Walcon Marine has a long history of working in the Middle East and has had the pleasure of working on previous projects with the Jebel Ali Resort. In 2011 it designed and built a floating facility to host a fuel dock and a special berth to accommodate a floating restaurant together with all the necessary utilities and facilities.
Alewijnse Marine has delivered the complete electrical installation for the new cargo vessel Arklow Venus. We are working closely with Bodewes to optimise the production processes for this Arklow series. www.alewijnse.com/en/marine/news/electrical-installation-dry-bulk-ship-arklow-venus-completed
KS&EW delivers two Damen Stan Patrol 1605 FRP patrol boats to Pakistan Customs. www.damen.com/en/news/2018/03/karachi_shipyards_and_engineering_works_delivers_two_damen_stan_pat...
This is a real eye-opener, but at the same time holds out hope that a solution can be found at the source(s).
Don’t bin plastic. To solve the polymer problem look East
economist.com
Eight out of the top-ten polluters are in developing Asia