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  • European ports face pressure to switch freight from road to rail and other alternative transport modes. Photo courtesy of Port of Felixstowe.
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    Port-Net Project Pushing Ports

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    The Haven Gateway will be playing a key role in a new European port networking initiative, Port-Net , which held its opening conference in Hamburg recently.

  • An artists impression of the proposed London Gateway Port.
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    Green Light for London Gateway Port

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Dredging and marine construction companies, as well as everyone concerned for UK ports capacity, will be delighted with Transport Minister Derek Twigg''s long awaited announcement that he is minded to approve P& O ''s proposal for the London Gateway Port development on the 607 hectare brownfield site of the former ...

  • Cutter heads in production for the DEME Groups powerful new csd DArtagnan.
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    Cutterhead Breakthrough

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    The Belgian DEME Group ''spowerful self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) D''Artagnan , nearing completion by IHC Holland and due for delivery next month, was designed to work in hard rock and will be equipped with a third generation cutting system designed and supplied by VOSTA LMG .

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    Big Response for WMTC 2006

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Nearly 500 abstracts from 43 countries have been submitted for the World Maritime Technology Conference ( WMTC 2006 ) which takes place 6-10 March next year at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London.

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    Boxship Boost for MacAndrews

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    MacAndrews has added the 700 TEU Werder Bremen to its weekly shortsea container service between Portugal, Ireland, the UK and Holland.

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    One 'L' of a Typo

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    First revealed to CEDA Dredging Days at Europort 2003, the system has been field tested and further developed since then and is now ready to be marketed.In a July MJ News story concerning the British Royal Navy 's first Type 45 destroyer, the name of the ship was spelled incorrectly. ...

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    Sea and Water Seminars

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Sea and Water , the UK based organisation which promotes the use of short sea, coastal and inland shipping to move freight, is planning two more half day seminars this year. The current state of affairs and future prospects will be examined in September, with an in-depth look at the ...

  • View from starboard.
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    New Wyre Ferry Brings Year Round Service

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Since the development of Fleetwood, from around 1830, a ferry has operated across the River Wyre to Knott End on Sea. The early ferries were powered by oar or sail. In 1892 an agreement with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway resulted in new jetties being constructed on both sides of ...

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    Major Refit Work Returns to Portsmouth

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Fleet Support Limited (FSL) has docked the Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Richmond at the start of an 18 month refit programme. The project is the first refit contract in Portsmouth for 15 years and includes a wide range of work to upgrade the ship and enhance its systems ...

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    Blade Repair In a Cold Climate

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A fully laden bulk carrier arrived at the port of Ventspil in Latvia last winter with serious propeller damage and requested Antwerp based Hydrex to carry out an inspection and the needed repairs.

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    Busy Time for Specialist Small Ship Yards

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    German inland shipyard Kö tter-Werft has been bursting at the seams of late with specialist repair and conversion, particularly the lengthening, of small inland motor ships.

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    Major Refit for Aggregate Dredgers

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Over the last decade, United Marine Dredging''s 1990 built City of London and City of Westminster have averaged over 1 million tons a year of marine aggregate delivered back into the UK and to the near Continent. However, with the main propulsion plant becoming increasingly unreliable, costly and difficult to ...

  • Seabulk Angola is one of a new breed of offshore tugs.
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    Seabulk Angola Represents a New Breed of Anchor-handler

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    The first of a new breed of offshore support tug appeared in May 2005 when, Seabulk Angola was delivered by Labroy Shipbuilders of Singapore.

  • Atlas is the first Robert Allan tug to operate in the UK. Photo courtesy D Lynch.
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    Atlas is on Trial With Serco Denholm

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    The appearance of the twin screw tug Atlas in Portsmouth has created considerable interest in the UK towage industry. On bareboat charter to Serco Denholm Ltd , towage and marine services contractor to the Ministry of Defence (Navy), the vessel is in service and undergoing extensive trials in and around ...

  • Tugs from Adsteam attend the first LNG ship arriving at a new berth in the Medway for 20 years.
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    Adsteam Handle First LNG Ship in Medway for 20 Years

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Early in July tugs of the Adsteam Medway fleet assisted the liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Berge Arzew to a new purpose built terminal on the Isle of Grain owned by National Grid Transco . The delivery of this first commissioning cargo was safely completed and is one of the ...

  • Panagiotakis Star, seen here as Anglian Duke, will tow barges in the Baltic as the Hercules.
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    TOWLINES

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A UK Broker has joined the staff of Marcon International Inc , shipbrokers specialising in the worldwide towing and offshore petroleum industries. Martin Coombe, a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers , joined an existing team of five brokers at Marcon after leaving the Aberdeen based offshore specialists, Seabrokers ...

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    Over 80% More Power for New Panama Tugs

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Eight new tugs to the latest ''Z-Tech'' design have been ordered for the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to boost Canal capacity and provide enhanced shiphandling services. As the number of transits by Panamax size vessels increases, the new more powerful tugs will generate over 80% more bollard pull to assist ...

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    Froude Modelling Hall Inaugurated at H R Wallingford

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    The Rt Hon the Lord Patten of Barnes, CH, Chancellor of the University of Oxford has officially opened the new Froude Modelling Hall at HR Wallingford in the UK.

  • Short term protection for The Hinge at East Head has been completed.
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    Short Term Work is Completed at East Head

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Short term work to rebuild The Hinge at East Head in the UK has been completed.

  • Royal Haskoning proposes using artificial reefs to protect the Dutch coast.
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    Artificial Reefs Could Protect Dutch Coast

    2005-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Royal Haskoning in the Netherlands has put forward an innovative solution in the form of an offshore artificial island designed to provide protection to coastlines that are in danger of being eroded.