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Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet. A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant? LNG is currently the most popular lower carbon fuel, but with bio and e-LNG it could move beyond its current transition fuel status supported by extensive existing infrastructure. Numerous NGOs protested against the IMO earlier this year putting biofuels in its Global Fuel Standard, but the “fuel versus food” debate seems to have been solved by deriving fuels from waste. Technically the cleanest possible fuel source available to the maritime world and one that has the longest history, dating back to the 1950s. Why is it not in common, non-military use? Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
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Vestdavit A/S
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NewsVestdavit secures naval orders for lightweight davits
Norway’s Vestadit wins order from Australian navy for four davit systems
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NewsVestdavit lands largest ever contract for Canadian coast guard vessels
Norway’s Vestdavit lands largest ever order from Canadian Coast Guard
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NewsDanish navy davit delivery
An innovative telescopic davit designed for the Danish navy functions in the same way as a crane
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NewsDavit system contract to supply six French Navy vessels awarded
Vestdavit has been awarded a contract with shipbuilder Socarenam to supply fast rescue boat davit systems for six patrouilleurs d’outre-mer (POM) vessels for the French Navy.
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NewsOffshore davit design changes driven by new rules
New regulations on davits used in the offshore industry on both sides of the Atlantic are driving a step change in safe davit design, according to Norwegian boat handling equipment supplier Vestdavit.
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NewsVestdavit secures patrol boat order
Norway-based boat handling system and davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted by shipbuilder Austal to supply davits to eight new patrol boats to be built for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
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NewsDavit service agreement in Australia
Norwegian boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has appointed Hydraulink NT as its service partner in Australia.
