Latest News – Page 463
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NewsBiggest wreck removal of 2016
Global salvage operator Ardent has completed the removal of a sunken jack-up off the coast of Mexico in what is reported as the largest wreck removal project of 2016.
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NewsLengthy salvage operation for Five Oceans Salvage
The recent salving of a stranded bulk carrier demonstrated the difficulties of operating in remote locations with limited local resources, in the end damage to the environment was minimised but the ship lost the battle.
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NewsThe importance of a well-funded salvage industry
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has presented data illustrating the importance to both the shipping industry and the environment of a strong marine salvage industry.
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NewsSanmar order follows concept announcement
News from Turkish tug builder Sanmar includes deliveries and an order for the first of a new design within just a few weeks of the announcement of the new model joining the Sanmar, Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) portfolio.
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NewsNew emergency towing vessel for Scotland
The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced the awarding of a five-year contract to Ardent Maritime Netherlands BV to provide an ETV to cover Scottish waters.
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NewsNorsafe contract with Swedish Coast Guard
Norsafe has signed another contract with the Swedish Coast Guard (KBV) to deliver nine new Magnum 750 MKII boats.
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NewsDeliveries continue for Damen
In recent weeks Damen Shipyards has handed over the keys to six newbuild tugs, signed an order for two and transported fourteen built-for-stock vessels including Stan Pontoons and tugs from Vietnam to the Netherlands.
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Locally-built tug joins Saam Smit’s Canadian fleet
ABD Boats of North Vancouver, British Columbia recently launched a new Z-drive tug, the latest addition to the fleet of Saam Smit Towage Canada.
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NewsLargest ever Rotortugs for Shell’s FLNG facility
KT Maritime Services has now taken delivery of three large tugs with European influence in what can perhaps be considered one of the most significant and interesting items of new delivery news in 2016.
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NewsThird MC-Class vessel handed over to Bigroll
Cosco Dalian Shipyard has delivered a third MC-Class Module Carrier, the BigRoll Baffin, to owners BigRoll Shipping.
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NewsBoskalis dredgers to revisit Acu Port
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a dredging contract in Brazil valued at some €120m.
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NewsWalk-to-work? Surely not….
There’s an odd picture circulating of the new Barge Master access system. Although destined for the new Vroon Offshore vessel, ‘VOS Start’, it doesn’t appear to be on the ship at all, but outside the Vroon offices in Breda with the gangway reaching across into a top floor window.
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NewsGeoSwath upgrade
GeoAcoustics of Great Yarmouth in the UK, which has a customer base in over 60 countries and is now a subsidiary of Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime, has launched GeoSwath 4, a fourth generation version of its ten year-old series of GeoSwath shallow water multibeam sounders.
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Near real-time Moroccan seismic surveys
CGG’s prowess as a leading exponent of seismic survey services has been underlined with reports of the French organisation’s recent completion of near real-time imaging results for a 4,200 square-kilometre 3D operation offshore Morocco in only four days.
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New Caris development
Established software specialists Teledyne Caris have announced a new survey suite enabling users to process data in near real-time for reduced conversion and processing times, Caris Onboard 1.1.
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Ports of Jersey multibeam upgrade
Following extensive trials of various systems Ports of Jersey in the Channel Islands has extended its survey capability with acquisition of an R2Sonic Sonic 2024 multibeam system and associated equipment delivered and installed aboard an existing pilot-survey vessel by Swathe Services of Truro, Cornwall. The multi-role vessel is designed ...
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Rolls-Royce ferry propulsion contract
Rolls-Royce will provide the main propellers and propulsion control system to a new passenger ferry ordered by Mols-Linien.
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Italdraghe delivers CSD to Iraq
Italy-based manufacturer Italdraghe SpA has delivered the first of three SGT 400 cutter suction dredgers to the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources.
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NewsDredger service support expanded
Finland-based marine engine supplier Wärtsilä will provide extensive technical support and advisory services for the Singapore based large cutter dredger ''Cassiopeia V''.
