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NewsRemembering the ‘Herald’
Services have been held in the UK and Belgium marking the 30th anniversary of the loss of the ferry ''Herald of Free Enterprise'' where 193 people lost their lives, a tragedy that led to a harrowing salvage operation.
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NewsAll change for Edda Fjord
An upgrade to ‘Edda Fjord’s access system promises to give the vessel a new lease of life.
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NewsMarcel Roelofs: Chevalier Floatels
“In the beginning, installing permanent ‘walk-to-work’ access on a vessel was a very expensive gamble,” said Marcel Roelofs, CEO and founder of Chevalier Floatels
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Maritime Study – A call to action
The deadline to take part in a UK maritime growth study has been extended in order to better inform the Government and the industry’s plan to tackle pressing issues such as Brexit.
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NewsUkrainian seaports look to their infrastructure
The Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA) says its 2017 strategy will focus heavily on the modernisation and development of its national port infrastructure.
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NewsGermans plough millions into North Sea ports
The German coastal state of Lower Saxony says it is ploughing €57 million into infrastructure development in its North Sea ports this year and spending another €33 million on maintaining existing facilities.
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NewsMore dredging clout for Kiel Canal
Dredging and excavation are among the main tasks for the latest multi-purpose work-horse to enter service on Germany’s 98kms long Kiel Canal – the world’s busiest man-made waterway.
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NewsGorch Fock reprieved as repair costs soar
Repairs and maintenance being carried out on the veteran German Navy sail training ship ''Gorch Fock II'' will continue and last into 2018 despite soaring costs now being put at about €75 million.
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NewsScotland forging ahead with floating wind
A floating demonstration wind farm designed by Swedish firm Hexicon, has been granted planning consent by Scottish Government Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy Paul Wheelhouse.
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Marlink acquires Palantir
Belgium-headquartered Marlink has acquired Palantir AS, a Norwegian maritime IT company specialising in remote IT management solutions. The Share Purchase Agreement whereby Marlink acquired 100% of Palantir AS shares was completed on March 17 2017.
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NewsDiesel electric dredger order
Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group has ordered three 3,500 m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers to be built at Keppel Nantong, and these vessels which will operate in environmentally sensitive areas, will not be LNG powered.
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Cortec Corporation celebrates 40 years of fighting corrosion
When US company Cortec produced its first shipment of 1200 vapour corrosion inhibitor emitters in a garage in 1977, it would have been difficult to envision subsequent growth into the multimillion-dollar global enterprise Cortec has become today.
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NewsItalian expertise bales out British marina
Yacht Havens Group, owner of nine yachting facilities in the U.K and the Netherlands, has taken delivery of a new Italdraghe MK III Marina Master 8000 Dredger at its Fambridge Yacht Haven location in Essex, UK.
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NewsSide-Power patent
Norwegian propeller and stabilizer manufacturer Sleipner has been granted a U.S. patent for its Side-Power Vector FinTM stabilization system.
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NewsArctic survival gear
Protective immersion suit specialist, White Glacier, showcased the latest in its hypothermia protection range at Seatrade Cruise Global in the US.
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NewsNew contracts for Land & Water
Land & Water has landed a multi-million pound contract with the Canal and River Trust National Dredging Contract to be suppliers to the trust for the next ten years.
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NewsSafer ship manoeuvring from Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has launched its latest innovation which aims to provide safer and more efficient vessel operations by reducing the risk associated with manoeuvring.
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NewsCastoldi Turbodrive 600 HCT
48 years after Italian water jet manufacturer Castoldi launched the waterjet model Jet 05 which revolutionised the waterjet market, and with more than 40.000 units sold, the manufacturer is proud to introduce the new Turbodrive 600 H.C.T. the largest jet in its range.
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NewsRolls-Royce power for special forces
Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply engines and waterjets to power and propel two new high-speed vessels designed and built by Intermarine (Immsi Group) for the Italian Navy.
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Content-rich monitoring
Global communications and network service provider SpeedCast International is the first Inmarsat partner to integrate the software element of the Fleet Xpress Network Service Device (SoftNSD) into its Fleet Xpress offering.
