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NewsPort expansion at Fredrikshavn
Work has started on the first phase of a major port expansion plan at the Danish port of Fredrikshavn. Located in the north of Demark on the east coast, Fredrikshavn is a major ferry terminal for ferries to Sweden and is also used for imports of bulk materials and oil. ...
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NewsEd Dudson: BMT Nigel Gee
Really innovative projects still give Naval Architect Ed Dudson of BMT Nigel Gee “one or two moments” of apprehension: “At launch you wonder if the yard has built the vessel to sit at the right load line. And then there’s the sea trials – will it do the speed written ...
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Plymouth Marine Laboratory to host Marine Measurement Forum
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is to host the 58th non-profit Marine Measurement Forum covering all relevant issues for inshore and offshore applications, on Thursday 15 September.
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New Horizon nearshore survey craft
Horizon Geosciences in the UAE, which also has bases in Bristol, UK and Mumbai, India, has extended its vessel fleet with own-development of a compact nearshore survey boat designed for use in extreme shallow waters at depths of 2m or less.
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MCA extends MMT contract
The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency has awarded the UK division of Sweden-headquartered MMT a further two-year contract extension under which the company will continue to carry out high-definition medium to deepwater survey operations as part of its Civil Hydrographic Program (CHP) covering domestic waters.
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Spanish-built research ship for Peruvian Navy
‘BAP Carrasco’, a 97-metre hydrographic and oceanographic research vessel built by Construcciones Navales P Friere at its Vigo yard in Spain, has been delivered to the Peruvian Navy in readiness for commitment to Polar operations under Antarctic Treaty arrangements in addition to surveys of national Peruvian waters.
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NewsValeport launch of new tidal solution at Seawork
Leading manufacturer of hydrographic and oceanographic instrumentation Valeport of Totnes, Devon, UK chose last month’s Seawork International for the launch of its latest self-contained tidal observation system, TideStation.
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NewsSDC launches new seating system
Derbyshire-based seating design and manufacturer, SDC, has launched a new seating system for the marine industry.
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NewsInto the unknown: BREXIT and the European commercial marine industry
Coming up to a week after the shock BREXIT vote, Sterling and UK stocks are rebounding to an extent, but the main reaction ’Maritime Journal’ is getting from the commercial marine industry appears to be stunned silence and confusion.
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NewsIndustry needs a rethink
A clear call has been sounded by Petar Modev of the UK P&I Club for the industry to “update its deck layout solutions for something more flexible”.
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NewsSomething old, something new: AHC upgrades
‘Ripping out the old and coming in with new’ isn’t always the most cost-efficient approach when it comes to lifting gear upgrades but tying Active Heave Compensated (AHC) equipment into pre-existing kit risks losing potential savings amongst the technical difficulties. Till now.
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NewsHot issues for cold climate cranes
Possibly the most interesting thing about the six Italian Heila cranes going onto the UK''s new polar research ship is that two of them are not just LR Offshore certified like the others, but will be explosion proof as well - despite heading into the Antarctic.
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NewsFirst birthday report from Ardent
“One year ago, we set off with our business plans, and today we are pleased that the merger progressed in line with these plans.” The words of CEO Peter Pietka as he reflects on Ardent’s first year of operation.
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NewsFlinterstar wreck removal gets underway
Work has commenced on removing the wreck of the cargo ship ‘Flinterstar’ which for the last eight months has been stranded on a sandbank in the approaches to Zeebrugge, Belgium.
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NewsDeep salvage techniques aid search for missing airliner
Port Louis, Mauritius-based Deep Ocean Search Ltd (DOS) has provided details of its part in the search for EgyptAir flight MS804, the Airbus A320 which disappeared over the eastern Mediterranean in May.
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NewsVeteran salvage ship faces the end of the road
Resolve Marine are preparing to scuttle a legendary Western Alaskan salvage vessel with a long and fascinating history.
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NewsNew hybrid Azistern tug from OSD
Ijmuiden-based OSD Holland BV has revealed details of its latest design, the ‘Azistern 2250e’ hybrid harbour tug featuring a podded drive system.
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NewsKotug’s global expansion continues
Rotterdam-based towage service provider Kotug has announced two further steps in its global expansion activities in Australia and Mozambique.
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NewsLessons learned following tug capsize
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report into the girting and capsizing of a mooring launch while assisting a small chemical tanker leaving its berth on the UK south coast.
