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NewsDredging Seminar Success in Bahrain
The International Association of Dredging Companies recently conducted another successful event when the 27th IADC Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation took place in Manama, Bahrain. The IADC has been conducting week long seminars especially developed for professionals in dredging related industries regularly since 1993.
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NewsDamen Multi Cat Built in Abu Dhabi
A strategic partnership between Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands and Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has seen the delivery of a multi-purpose vessel to the Emirates Dredging Company (EDC) four weeks ahead of schedule. The Multi Cat 1908 is the first vessel of its type built by ADSB and will ...
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BP and Shell Rig Moving Contracts for NCS Survey
Positioning and subsea specialists NCS Survey in Aberdeen, which claims to be Scotland''s largest independent survey contractor after only being in business for 18 months, has secured major rig moving contracts from both BP and Shell Exploration & Production.
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NewsIHFS and IHO Sign MoU
The International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS), whose six member organisations represent the interests of individuals as well as commercial and institutional organisations in over 70 countries, has concluded a joint Memorandum of Understanding with the International Hydrographic Organisation, the Monaco based intergovernmental consultative and technical body coordinating the national ...
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BSH Digitises its Library of Nautical Material
Germany''s Shipping & Hydrographic Agency, BSH, is planning to digitise its entire library of nautical material in what it says will be the world''s first system of its type, one which will later be adopted by other hydrographic offices.
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Ocean Business 07
Over 120 exhibitors from a dozen countries and a host of free training and demonstration workshops are just two of the main attractions of this three day event at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton UK from 27-29 March.
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NewsSouthampton Survey Team Updates GPS
The port survey team at the ABP port of Southampton has acquired a new GPS system to replace outdated equipment and introduce a new era of improved capabilities.
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NewsSwedes Meet Needs for Multibeam
A new multibeam system will be delivered for the survey vessel 'M/V Franklin'The EM 710 multibeam echo sounder is a high resolution seabed mapping system capable of meeting all relevant survey standards. The mounted system will be capable of seafloor mapping down to 2,000m and allows a choice of beam ...
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News'Support Marine Renewable Energy Innovation'
The recent publication of the Stern Report in the UK and the United Nation''s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report have put global warming in the spotlight and beyond the influence of deniers such as the Bush Administration in America. These developments suggest increasing opportunities for those involved in ...
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More Money Moves to Renewables
European private equity and venture capital company 3i has enhanced its presence in the gas and power market by investing ¢ 30m for a minority stake in Electrawinds, Belgium''s leading independent renewable energy company.
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Tailfin Tidal Technology Surfaces in Oz
An Australian firm has developed a renewable tidal energy conversion system based on the highly efficient fin structure of shark, tuna, and mackerel.
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NewsGiant Pontoon Cruises into Liverpool
The new cruise liner facilities will bring visitors alongside by Liverpool's famous Three Graces.The cruise market is presently growing at 10% per annum, and the UK has great potential to attract visitors providing the facilities are available to berth the ships. Liverpool is keen to exploit this opportunity and bring ...
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NewsSmall Civils Award for Cowes Breakwater
A new breakwater for The Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes has won the British Construction Industry Small Civil Engineering Project Award at a ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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NewsDutch Deliver New Orleans Flood Protection
Netherlands based consultancy and engineering company Arcadis, in a joint venture with Bioengineering Group, has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide general design support services, multidisciplinary consultancy services and construction management services, primarily within the limits of the New Orleans District, by the New Orleans ...
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NewsSkills Shortage Set to Affect Marine Industries
Industrial growth is warmly welcomed worldwide. It ensures the future of countries, market sectors, companies and employees. Unfortunately however, it brings its own set of problems. Problems that the marine construction and offshore engineering sector is now being forced to face. A serious skills shortage is hitting the market. ''The ...
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NewsLarger Container Ships Require More Efficient Fenders
Changes in shipping patterns and ship dimensions are providing a number of challenges for suppliers of mooring systems. Until quite recently, the size of container ships was limited by the size of the locks of the Panama Canal, which offered the shortest route from Asia to the east coast of ...
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NewsPreferred Partner Selected for Ireland's New Port
Drogheda Port Company has selected a consortium as preferred bidder following an open competitive process to secure a joint venture partner to co-develop Ireland''s new deepwater port at Bremore Co Fingal.
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NewsMojo Keeps Marine Works Moving
Mojo Maritime has recently commenced a new assignment undertaking project logistics for client Tresco Estates , in support of their infrastructure development project on the Isles Of Scilly. The challenge of shipping large quantities of construction materials from the mainland to the Islands was undertaken by Mojo Maritime continues using ...
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NewsPlan to Protect Danube Delta from Flooding
The River Administration of the Lower Danube in Romania has awarded a DHV led consortium the contract for the design of the Sulina Channel Bank Protection project. The Sulina Channel runs through the Danube delta nature reserve and ensures the discharge of water and ice from the Danube River into ...
