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  • The 'Bibby WaveMaster 1' is being built at Damen's Shipyards Galati in Romania
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    Bibby Offshore North Sea successes

    2016-08-04T08:41:00Z

    Bibby Offshore, leading offshore subsea services provider, has secured a multimillion pound contract win with an independent UK-based E&P company, to provide air diving, ROV inspection and construction services across five of its North Sea assets.

  • Mojo will retrieve the D10 tidal turbine for planned maintenance Photo: Mannaerts G. (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0] Wikimedia Commons
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    Tidal turbine retrieval contract

    2016-08-03T16:56:00Z

    Mojo Maritime, a subsidiary of James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), has won a contract with French tidal energy company Sabella SAS.

  • BMT secures LNG ferries contract
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    LNG ferries for The Netherlands

    2016-08-03T16:37:00Z

    BMT Nigel Gee has secured a new project to design two 70m aluminium-hull catamaran RoPax ferries for Dutch company Rederij Doeksen.

  • The Young Brothers’ order for 3711 Stan Tugs, is the first to be handled by the US office
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    First order for Damen US

    2016-08-03T11:59:00Z

    The new Damen US office has got off to a good start with its first order for four new Damen 3711 Stan Tugs by Young Brothers Ltd, Hawaii’s largest inter-island cargo service provider.

  • DNV GL presented the new certificate to Mr Pein at the Otto Piening GmbH’s factory
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    Propellers get DNV GL certified

    2016-08-02T16:42:00Z

    New controllable pitch propellers from Otto Piening GmbH can now be operated using a water-based hydraulic system instead of oil.

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    Innovation from Schottel

    2016-08-02T15:15:00Z

    The Schottel Group, the propulsion and steering expert, will be back with a whole host of new innovative products at this year’s SMM exhibition in Hamburg.

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    Jason’s Cradle in Hollywood film

    2016-08-01T15:15:00Z

    LIFE SAVER: The Jason’s Cradle man overboard rescue system is set to feature in the new Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks movie, Sully, which will be released later this year.

  • ESS is carrying out carry out pre-cut seabed trenching on the Wikinger windfarm project
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    Offshore windfarm project

    2016-08-01T14:00:00Z

    Subsea technology specialist, Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS), has extended a trenching scope on the Wikinger offshore windfarm in the Baltic Sea with the award of a seabed clearance project.

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    New Norwegian rescue boat

    2016-07-29T09:44:00Z

    The Norwegian Lifeboat Organisation, the NSSR, has taken delivery of the first of a new type of fast rescue boat. Based on a commercial hull, this new rescue boat is designed for high speed operations in protected waters. The design was developed by Hydrolift working closely with the NSSR. Eker ...

  • Fugro is leading the search for the missing MH370 plane
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    Fugro sets the record straight on MH370 search

    2016-07-28T17:45:00Z

    Dutch geo-intelligence and asset integrity expert Fugro, has defended its position after an article was published accusing it of searching in the wrong place for the missing MH370 plane.

  • Eddy Bruyninckx becomes a baron
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    Port of Antwerp CEO becomes a baron

    2016-07-28T14:45:00Z

    Eddy Bruyninckx has been raised to the rank of baron by H.M The King of Belgium after 25 years as CEO of the Port of Antwerp.

  • Wreck removal is an increasingly important sector for the salvage industry (Svitzer Salvage)
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    The salvage industry facing challenges from a position of strength

    2016-07-28T09:15:00Z

    The International Salvage Union’s 2015 Annual Review reports an industry facing future challenges from a position of strength with background progress on issues affecting both the salvage and shipping industries.

  • 'RT Borkum' is now being completed by Shipyard Padmos Stellendam (Ruud Zegwaard - Rotortug)
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    TOWLINES

    2016-07-28T09:10:00Z

    Dutch Shipyard Padmos Stellandam BV has launched an interesting variant of the now well-established Rotortug design in hull no. 200, a 10 ton bollard pull trainer tug to be named ‘RT Borkum’.

  • 'Arashi' is the latest tug to join Iskes' extensive fleet (Damen)
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    Investment continues at Iskes Towage & Salvage

    2016-07-28T09:04:00Z

    The year 2016 promises to be another interesting year for Ijmuiden-based Iskes Towage & Salvage with delivery of a new Damen 2810 tug to report along with progress on its newbuilding EDDY tug also due this year.

  • 'Marcandrea' is designed in Spain, built in Turkey and delivered to Italy (Bogazici)
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    Designed in Spain, built in Turkey, delivered to Italy

    2016-07-28T08:52:00Z

    Turkish shipyard Bogazici Denizcilik A.S. has delivered a powerful ASD terminal tug capable of multipurpose duties to SOMAT S.P.A. of Italy, designed by Spanish naval architects Cintranaval-Defcar S.L.

  • The Robert Allan RAscal 1800 tug 'Arihi' is now operating in New Zealand (Sanmar)
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    Sanmar delivers to New Zealand and Italy

    2016-07-28T08:48:00Z

    Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard is continuing its production of Robert Allan Ltd designed tugs releasing further details of deliveries to Italy and New Zealand.

  • 'Sea Power' is a Jones Act compliant articulated tug-barge unit (BAE Systems)
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    Double-Dutch success for rudder manufacturer

    2016-07-28T08:36:00Z

    Damen subsidiary Van der Velden Marine Systems (VDVMS) has notched up two order successes supplying rudder systems for push tugs operating in Paraguay and the US.

  • 'Aogatowa' is the second of two Shoalbusters for Smit Amandla Marine (Damen)
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    Damen activity round-up

    2016-07-28T08:29:00Z

    Continuing busy times at Damen Shipyards are seeing orders, deliveries and christenings for tugs in Europe, the Middle East, Chile, South Africa and Peru.

  • Falmouth Wharves with Sea-Wide and KML vessels alongside (Photo: Graeme Ewens)
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    Deepwater wharves safeguarded for marine usage

    2016-07-28T08:06:00Z

    With commercial wharves and waterside industries being squeezed out of existence in the UK it is encouraging to hear that one site has been saved from development for use as a commercial maritime resource.

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    Anglo-Norwegian UK seismic campaign

    2016-07-28T07:48:00Z

    PGS of Norway and WesternGeco of the UK have been awarded joint contracts by the governmental Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) to acquire seismic survey data from the East Shetland Platform and South West Britain respectively as part of a £20m programme aimed at investigating under-explored areas of the UK ...