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James Fisher Acquires FenderCare
Marine services provider James Fisher has acquired Fender Care Marine Solutions Ltd and Fender Care Marine Services Group Ltd (FenderCare), suppliers of large scale pneumatic fenders, for a maximum consideration of £ 12m cash, with the final £ 740,000 subject to earn out provisions for the financial year ending 31 ...
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Stromme Purchases Norwegian Maritime Equipment
Stromme ASA of Haslum in Norway has purchased Norwegian Maritime Equipment AS (NME) for NOK12.2m in cash plus shares in Stromme ASA .
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NewsBaltic's 'Iron Pig' Bows Out to Modern 'Arkona'
Germany''s biggest Baltic icebreaker Stephan Jantzen , lovingly nicknamed the Iron Pig by her crew, has been replaced by the new all-rounder Arkona and put up for sale by German authorities after 38 years in service .
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NewsReformed Marine Team Pools Its Resources
The Cruise & Ferry Exhibition and Conference returns to London at Earls Court Two on 3 -5 May as the only specialist event dedicated to design, construction and operation for the passenger shipping industry.
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NewsInland Load by Water Capabilities Proven
The unique multi-purpose pontoon Terra Marique , which has famously carried the last Concorde aircraft down London''s River Thames and past the Houses of Parliament, has now had its semi-submersible capabilities successfully tested at Hull''s Albert Dock.
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Give 'em Enough Rope
Maritime charity Seafarers UK has linked up with Trinity House , The Northern Lighthouse Board and the Royal Marines to provide a summer challenge for anyone over the age of 18. In ''The Seafarers UK Royal Marines Lighthouse Challenge'' participants who have raised £ 125 for the charity will, under ...
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NewsChinese Oceangoing Tug to Have MAN B&W Machinery
MAN B&W Diesel A/S , Denmark has been awarded the contract to supply a complete twin-screw low-speed two-stroke propulsion package for an 16,100bhp Chinese ''super-tug''. The new vessel is under construction at the Wuchang Shipyard , Wuhan, China for the Shanghai Salvage Co Ltd , owners of a large fleet ...
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NewsNorwegian Multi-role Coastguard Vessel 'Harstad'
One of the most recent Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) deliveries, built for use in Europe is the multi-role Coastguard vessel K/V Harstad , owned by Remoy Shipping andoperated on long term charter to Kystvakten - the Norwegian Coastguard.
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NewsSmit Completes the Latest Phase of its Tug Renewal Programme
Smit International has completed the latest phase of an extensive tug replacement programme.
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NewsBusy Builder's Bookings Buoyant
Turkish tug builders Sanmar Denizcilik Ltd have reported excellent 2004 results and an even busier year booked for 2005.
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NewsTsavliris Starts New Year at Speed
Three busy months for the Piraeus based Tsavliris Salvage Group began just before Christmas with the start of a major project to salvage the Saudi Arabian frigate Makkah 814 which ran aground on a reef in the Red Sea some 80 miles north of Jeddah. The delicate operation to free ...
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NewsSalvors Seek 'Environmental Award'
International Salvage Union (ISU) President Hans van Rooij has set out salvors concerns for 2005, which include contentious matters such as responder immunity, criminalisation, and potentially hostile attitudes arising from fears of a repeat of the Prestige disaster.
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NewsWaterjets Power Speedy Canadian Patrol Boats
Cheltenham based Ultra Dynamics return for Seawork 2005 fresh from the selection of twin UltraJet 305 waterjets to propel the first of a series of 32ft patrol boats for the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND).
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NewsSuccessful Noise Reduction in a Small Ship
Small ships, boats and yachts present special noise problems due to their small size. Inevitably, crew and accommodation will be located close to noise sources, meaning that noise reducing measures become critical.
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NewsCenta's Sounds of Silence for Amphibious Jet Bus
Yorkshire UK based Centa Transmissions will make the journey south for Seawork 2005 content at having recently helped amphibious vehicle producer Covelink Marine tocreate their new Roylecraft Amphibious Jet Bus .
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NewsNew Engine as 'Gipsy Moth IV' Sails Again
A regular quayside exhibitor at Seawork , EP Barrus Ltd is supporting a project to restore the historic sailing vessel Gipsy Moth IV . The Isle of Wight based charity United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA) has come to the aid of the vessel through a partnership between Yachting Monthly and ...
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NewsAli-it Always on Target at Seawork
Pembrokeshire based aluminium boatbuilders Ali-it Marine return for a fourth consecutive year at Seawork , apresence which the company says has done much to help establish them in the UK and European marketplace.
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Short Trip to Seawork forRaymarine
Raymarine makes the short trip from its Portsmouth HQ to exhibit the latest in marine electronics at Seawork 2005 .
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NewsJohn Pattisson Remembered at Seawork 2005 International
Seawork 2005 will miss the cheerful presence, creative energy and sheer enthusiasm of John Pattisson, who sadly died far too young last year.
