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Rotterdam-based McNetiq launched a new line of magnetic anchors for fall protection when working at height.The first product in this series from McNetiq is the workplace safety device McNetiq Fall Restraint, intended for workplaces constructed of steel without edge protection.The operator is connected to this anchor with a measured working line so that the worker can never get past the unsecured edge. Areas of application are: loading and unloading work on ship decks, construction and demolition work on drilling platforms, shipbuilding and maintenance, and working on cranes and windmills.This new application is based on Controlock technology.

South African Special Forces Workboat Delivered to Armscor

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Veecraft Marine, subsidiary of Paramount Maritime, delivered a 20m workboat to ARMSCOR on behalf of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), whose Special Forces will use the vessel for the transportation of personnel and equipment and also for support training activities.The workboat, named Inkanyamba after a Zulu legendary sea serpent, is designed to efficiently navigate through the inclement weather conditions often experienced in the coastal regions of South Africa.Despite a deadweight load of 20 tonnes and the capacity to accommodate a 6m Intermodal (ISO) container, while fitted with a 5 ton marine crane, the Incat Crowther designed vessel can reach a cruise speed of 14 knots

114-year-old Tug Being Restored After Sinking

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One of Puget Sound's oldest surviving wooden tugs is being restored after sinking in Hood Canal in the summer of 2017.Built in 1906 by James Hall, the tugboat Parthia had a long-life servicing ships that called to Washington's Capital City, Olympia. Beyond working, she is also a five-time winner of the Olympia Harbor Days vintage tugboat races - a true icon of the city's waterfront.After the vessel sank while under private ownership, several members of the Puget Sound Maritime and Olympia's South Sound Maritime Heritage Association (SSMHA) ensured the Parthia was salvaged and is now being restored to her original glory.

Rutten Named CEO of Alphatron Marine Systems Pte Ltd.

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JRC/Alphatron Marine said that Maurice Rutten was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Ryo Yajima in the position of Chief Commercial Officer of Alphatron Marine Systems Pte Ltd. as of July 1, 2020.In this position Rutten will be responsible for the operation of Alphatron Marine Systems Pte Ltd. and its subsidiaries in Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam.Ryo Yajima will be responsible for the JRC business of the entire organization of Alphatron Marine Systems Pte Ltd. and its subsidiaries.In addition, Ng Siew Chui is assigned as Chief Operational Officer and she will be responsible for business support such as finance, human resources, CSR and other general affairs of the mentioned companies.

Berg Propulsion Invests in Sweden Manufacturing Campus

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Berg Propulsion will invest in the centralization of all manufacturing operations for controllable pitch propellers, azimuthing and transverse thrusters, and associated control systems to a single campus location in Sweden.Currently, manufacturing operations are located across two separate campuses in Sweden and Singapore. Investments made by Berg Propulsion to merge manufacturing operations at one global location will enable increased warehouse capacity for spare parts and swing units.

Maritime Reporter and Engineering News (June 2020)

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