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  • ABP is the UKs largest ports group.
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    £2.8bn Bid for ABP

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Associated British Ports looks set to be taken over by a consortium led by American investment bank Goldman Sachs after that group' s improved bid, valuing ABP at £ 2.79bn, forced a rival Australian led group to pull out.

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    Coast Map News Online

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The UK Government agency CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), wishing to reach more people and increase the level of dialogue on coastal mapping issues, has relaunched its newsletter, Coast Map, as a monthly in an electronic rather than paper format. Containing news and articles about marine and ...

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    Free PLA Handbook

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The Port of London Authority has launched a new free publication to promote the range of terminals and facilities within its jurisdiction. The full colour A4 size ''Port of London Handbook'' runs to 132 pages and will be a useful tool for people in logistics, transport, shipping, freight, import/export, and ...

  • CT4 last year. The first new berth is due to be operational soon.
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    Bremerhaven's CT4 Heads for First Berth Completion

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The first of four more berths on the Bremerhaven Container Terminal''s (BCT) new 500m CT 4 expansion site is due for completion in Autumn with work reported largely on target.

  • HMS Clyde marks the rebirth of shipbuilding at Portsmouth Naval Base.
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    Long Launch for Naval Base Newbuild

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The first complete ship to be built in Portsmouth Naval Base for nearly 40 years was loaded out from the VT Shipbuilding assembly hall last month. The 80m Offshore Patrol Vessel Helicopter (OPVH) HMS Clyde marked the renaissance of shipbuilding in the Base.

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    HATLAPA Wind Break

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    HATLAPA has taken over the former ship technology and cargo handling division of KGW Schweriner Maschinenbau GmbH and integrated it into a newly founded company, KGW Marine GmbH, located at Schwerin in Germany.

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    Papers On the Wind

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Technology has moved on since the Leander Class frigate HMS Andromeda entered the water in May 1967, not least with regard to launch technique.To a burgeoning list of events for wind energy professionals can be added the European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition (EWEC 2007), to be held at the ...

  • Neville Burt of CEDAs Environmental Steering Committee presents the Best Paper Award to Jan Vandenbroeck of Dredging International.
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    CEDA Launches Best Paper Award

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The first ever Central Dredging Association (CEDA) Environmental Steering Committee (ESC) Best Paper Award was presented at the 31st PIANC Congress, held recently at Estoril in Portugal, by Neville Burt, chairman of CEDA''s ESC.

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    ICE Plans Marine Renewables Conference for September

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has teamed with the International Association of Hydraulic Engineers to plan a Marine Renewable Energy Conference which will take place on 21 September at the London Stock Exchange. The event will bring together experts in the field to review the latest developments and consider ...

  • HIT2 is now a working facility on Humberside.
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    HRH The Princess Royal Opens Humber International Terminal 2

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Associated British Ports opened the Port of Immingham''s new £ 59.5m dedicated coal handling facility, Humber International Terminal 2, with a ceremony presided over by HRH The Princess Royal. During her visit, HRH was taken on a guided tour of HIT 2 by ABP group chief executive Bo Lerenius and ...

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    Sea Lord Leaps into Education

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    A milestone in the history of one of the UK''s newest universities occurred late last month when Sir Alan West, former First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, was installed as the first Chancellor of Southampton Solent University. Sir Alan West''s appointment reflects the strength of the University''s maritime ...

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    Nigel Gee Retires

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Nigel Gee has retired as managing director of the eponymous BMT Nigel Gee and Associates Ltd, to be replaced by John Bonafoux, a founding partner of the company and technical director there since 1996. The Southampton UK based design office for innovative, high speed ships and boats is currently working ...

  • Having successfully completed trials, Dollaghan is placed on a low loader for transport to Coleraine.
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    Water Witch Delivers Workboat to Rivers Agency of Northern Ireland

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The latest vessel from workboat builders Liverpool Water Witch Marine & Engineering Company Limited is an 8m multi-purpose waterway maintenance craft, which was delivered to Coleraine, Northern Ireland in May.

  • Ingberd completed as Koetter eyes Futura work.
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    Koetter Eyes Futura as Projects Boom

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Reflecting continued good fortune in small inland repair and conversion facilities, Germany''s Koetter Werft has announced expansion while completing two conversions and booking a third project for later this year.

  • Brian Slade and Alan Dickinson, President and Vice-President of the SSA respectively, make their case at Seawork 2006.
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    SSA Marine Services Group Initiative

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The Shipbuilders & Shiprepairers Association (SSA) has called for British marine industries companies to join together in SSA supported Marine Services Groups which are regional in origin but trans-regional in their collective ambition to put UK commercial shipbuilding back in the global spotlight.

  • The only tug of any size to be built in Britain this year is the Afon Caradog.
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    'Afon Caradog', Britain's Biggest Newbuild

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The Holyhead Towing Company Ltd has taken delivery of its fifth multi-purpose shallow draft tug/work vessel from Hepworth Shipyard Ltd at Paull, on Humberside. Named Afon Caradog, it is the only tug of any size to be built in a British yard this year.

  • Valiant B is now working out of Falmouth for Plantain.
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    'Valiant B' Gives Plantain a Major Boost

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The capability of Falmouth based towage and marine services contractor Plantain UK Ltd has been given a major boost with the delivery of their new twin-screw tug Valiant B.

  • Hamtun is now operating with Multraship as the Multratug 16. Photo courtesy of W. Kruit.
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    TOWLINES

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Fairmount Marine, with its headquarters in Rotterdam, has taken delivery of the third of their new 200 ton bollard pull long range deepsea tugs.

  • Lerwick Port Authority has a powerful new tug/pilot vessel.
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    Lerwick Port Authority Gets a Powerful New Tug/Pilot Vessel

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    A powerful new tug/pilot vessel for the Lerwick Port Authority arrived at the Shetland port during the first few days of June. The 20m vessel, with a 20 ton bollard pull, is a direct replacement for the existing 18.8m Knab and bears the same name. Like its predecessor, the new ...

  • Captain Arthur Naismith as many tug skippers will know him.
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    Captain Arthur Naismith Retires

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Captain Arthur Naismith, a familiar face and friend to many tugmen and tug companies around the world has retired as Voith''s training tugmaster.