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Sailship work points up German know how
Repair and maintenance work on two of the best known sail training ships afloat is once again calling upon hard to beat traditional know how in an otherwise struggling German shipbuilding industry. 26 Jan 2012
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UK’s first marine energy park
The UK has is creating its first Marine Energy Park (MEP) in line with the government’s low carbon agenda and with the aim of helping to make wind and tidal power more commercially viable. 25 Jan 2012
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Rescue work resumes on Costa Concordia
Rescue operations on the stricken Carnival cruise liner Costa Concordia resumed off the coast of Italy as the possibility of still saving lives remains the priority. 19 Jan 2012
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Difficult questions for private security firms
The implementation of a much needed private security firm accreditation process, driven by shipowners, flag states and insurers, is underway but there are still worrying gaps on particular aspects of the carrying of arms on commercial craft. 19 Jan 2012
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Special overhauls keep German yards busy
A demand for maintenance and repair on a string of special vessels, mainly research ships, kept prominent small German shipyards busy as the old year waned and in some cases into this new year. 19 Jan 2012
Costa Concordia oil removal works underway
SMIT Salvage divers have begun preparations to remove some 2,400 tons of fuel from the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia. 26 Jan 2012
Motorways of the Sea gain momentum
The MOS4MOS action continues to gain momentum, as the Activity 2 of the Action came to a close during the Information Days in Livorno, Italy last week. 26 Jan 2012
College launches GRP wet lay-up courses
The UK’s Brockenhurst College, in partnership with nearby Composite Mouldings (CML) will be launching a series of five day beginner’s courses in GRP wet lay-up using hand laminating techniques. 26 Jan 2012
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Smit acquires its first ‘Rotor Tugs’
Smit International has purchased two 28m ‘Rotor Tugs’ for use in Zeebrugge to join the fleet of tugs serving the new towage contract in the port (MJ –Towlines December 2011). 27 Jan 2012
Jensen is busy with new designs
Jensen Maritime Consultants, a Crowley Maritime Corp subsidiary, has been busy of late with in-house work on the new ‘Ocean’ class for its parent company plus tug designs for Moran, and Caribbean TugZ . 27 Jan 2012
TOWLINES
Ocean Wave, the first of four ‘Ocean Class’ deepsea tugs for the Crowley Maritime Corporation was launched at the yard of Bollinger Marine Fabricators, LLC in Louisiana USA on 5 December (MJ – Sept 2011). This first vessel will be delivered during the next three months and be followed by sister ship Ocean Wind. Both are twin screw vessels of 44.4m in length, powered by two Caterpillar C-280-12 main engines generating a total of 10,880 bhp to achieve a bollard pull of at least 165 tons. The pair will be equipped with a Dynamic Positioning, integrated control system to DP-1 standards. The second pair, Ocean Sky and Ocean Sun, will have Dynamic Positioning installed to DP-2 standard and longer hulls of 47.5m. These vessels will also have an additional 850hp bow thruster, a stern thruster and greater electrical generating capacity. 27 Jan 2012
Sailship work points up German know how
Repair and maintenance work on two of the best known sail training ships afloat is once again calling upon hard to beat traditional know how in an otherwise struggling German shipbuilding industry. 26 Jan 2012
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