Key Deals – Page 137

  • The HCMC government held a ceremony with industry representatives this week to celebrate the commencement of dredging works
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    Belgian funding for Vietnamese dredging project

    2012-11-27T18:09:00Z

    The Soai Rap River dredging project officially started in Vietnam this week – it aims to bring customers faster to market, lower costs and provide easier transportation.

  • Royal Boskalis Westminster is looking to gain Dockwise’ specialist capability in the heavy lift sector
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    Boskalis seeks majority stake in Dockwise

    2012-11-27T17:07:00Z

    Dutch marine contractor, Royal Boskalis Westminster NV, has proposed a cash offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Dutch maritime solutions provider, Dockwise Ltd, to accelerate its growth in the offshore energy market.

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    Wreck removal website

    2012-11-26T14:59:00Z

    Costa Cruises, in partnership with Titan/Micoperi, has launched a website that provides a wealth of information and images relating to the Costa Concordia wreck removal project at www.theparbucklingproject.com.

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    No Limit crewtender for Jan de Nul

    2012-11-26T13:44:00Z

    Belgium''s Jan de Nul Dredging has opted for a Netherland''s No Limit Shipyards 1640 crewtender for various projects in European waters - it will be constructed in such a way that it can easily be converted into a survey vessel in future.

  • The opening of the new office in Norway allowed Damen to showcase its activities in the offshore industry
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    Damen opens new Norwegian office

    2012-11-26T12:27:00Z

    Damen Shipyards recently opened a new office in Stavanger, Norway – an advanced base for its new sales manager, Remko Hottentot.

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    Port opportunities

    2012-11-26T12:16:00Z

    UK based ports sector companies are invited to attend a Trade Mission to Brazil from 10-14 December 2012, organised by UK Trade & Investment in collaboration with Port Finance International.

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    Busy agenda for IMO MSC

    2012-11-25T19:21:00Z

    The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) faces a busy agenda this month with discussions including passenger ship safety, SOLAS amendments and piracy and armed robbery against ships, while continuing work on goal based standards.

  • The 'Interceptor 38' was hit by a huge breaking wave during rough weather seakeeping trials
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    NOV 2012 Front Cover Story

    2012-11-25T19:11:00Z

    Irish boatbuilder, Safehaven Marine’s new Interceptor 38 Pilot/S.A.R. vessel is pictured taking on a huge sea when winds reached force 9 with 10m waves off the coast of Ireland during seakeeping trials.

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    Goodchild Marine specialist dredger nears completion

    2012-11-22T16:58:00Z

    A specialist dredger which has been designed and built by the UK’s Goodchild Marine in collaboration with Italy''s Italdraghe, for Yachthavens Ltd, is nearing completion.

  • The ‘MCS Pampero’
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    MCS invests in European windfarm opportunities

    2012-11-22T14:38:00Z

    Scotland’s Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd is expanding its operations in Europe, with the purchase of three new vessels to service German windfarms at a cost of £8.9m.

  • 'SA Agulhas II'
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    South African vessel to support Antarctic research

    2012-11-22T11:10:00Z

    Shipbuilder STX Finland has built a state of the art polar research vessel for the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for use in the Antarctic.

  • The new funding aims to fast-track solutions covering many aspects of efficiency in existing and future ships
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    Fast-track funding for UK’s marine sector

    2012-11-21T11:04:00Z

    An £8m fund to help fast-track marine efficiency solutions is being coordinated by the UK Marine Industries Alliance together with the MOD’s Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory and Scottish Enterprise.

  • ‘Uraniborg’
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    Knud designed ferry for Ven-Trafiken

    2012-11-20T14:40:00Z

    Danish naval architect, Knud E. Hansen is behind the design of a new double end ferry which has just been delivered to Swedish domestic ferry company, Ven-Trafiken.

  • Intermarine and Marinetek worked together to install breakwaters on the Holy Loch, Scotland
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    Intermarine and Marinetek form new partnership

    2012-11-20T14:23:00Z

    UK pontoon design and construction company, Intermarine, has formed a new partnership with Finnish floating solution provider, Marinetek.

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    SKF kit to cut maintenance costs

    2012-11-19T18:03:00Z

    Sweden’s SKF Group, an expert in global marine services and solutions, has launched a marine condition monitoring kit aimed at simplifying and reducing the cost of shipboard maintenance.

  • The new iPIRB system identifies the precise location of marine casualties
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    New aid to marine rescue accuracy

    2012-11-19T17:41:00Z

    Scottish technology solutions company, Marine Management Training and Security Limited (Marine MTS), has launched a new personal locator beacon system which could speed up marine casualty rescues.

  • 'CGM Marco Polo'
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    BV classes world’s largest containership

    2012-11-16T15:50:00Z

    International classification society, Bureau Veritas has classed the ‘CGM Marco Polo’ – currently the world’s largest containership.

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    IHC delivery to Subsea7

    2012-11-15T17:31:00Z

    Dutch cutter dredger construction company, IHC Beaver Dredgers, has delivered another Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1200 workboat to the UK’s seabed-to-surface engineering firm, Subsea7.

  • The ‘ZP Bulldog’ and ‘ZP Boxer’
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    Two new Damen tugs for KOTUG

    2012-11-15T17:02:00Z

    Netherland''s based International maritime service provider, KOTUG International, is putting two new Damen Azimuth Tractor Drive Tugs 2412 into operation at Germany’s port of Hamburg.

  • Torqeedo's Deep Blue system has been recognised at the most important innovation of the year
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    Electric outboard takes top award at METS

    2012-11-14T15:54:00Z

    German based electric outboard manufacturer, Torqeedo, has won the DAME Award for its new 80 hp electric outboard system Deep Blue, at the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), taking place this week in Amsterdam.