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NewsRNLI expands lifeboat building activity
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have been handed the keys to their new All-Weather Lifeboat Centre at Poole in Dorset in a development that will see a change in the way they build and maintain lifeboats.
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NewsMarine operations software
Three companies have cooperated to develop a software programme that is claimed will revolutionise the operations at wind and tidal energy sites. The aim of this software is to predict whether the operations taking place at a site in the future are viable in the light of expected conditions and ...
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Award for Evinrude engine
Evinrude’s new E-TEC G2 engine from BRP has been awarded the ‘Product Design’ prize at the recent Red Dot Awards.
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NewsNew data buoy from Mobilis
The French National Centre for Scientific Research, the CNRS, has worked with specialist buoy manufacturer Mobilis to develop an advanced automatic data buoy. This has been located in Villefranche Bay and its aim is to measure the coastal marine environment and the impact of human activity on the littoral.
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NewsKlaipeda Port invests in infrastructure
The major port in Lithuania, Klaipeda, has reported that all work has now been completed on the development of their berth No.144 and that this berth is now fully open for cargoes. Berth 144 is one of the major terminals in this developing port and it is adapted for handling ...
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NewsHenriksen Seawork debut
Single-point lifting hook specialist Henriksen hooks will be attending Seawork at Southampton, UK, for the first time as part of its continuing expansion into new markets.
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NewsGrowing complacency could result in loss of life
The trend in maritime security is one of growing complacency, the Chief Operating Officer of one of a UK-based maritime security firm has warned.
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Ocean Safety launches new liferafts
Ocean Safety is launching a new range of liferafts specifically designed for the commercial maritime sector.
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NewsDiesel distribution
Supacat Group companies, Supacat Marine & MDS Marine, have been appointed by Sweden based CIMCO Marine as the UK distributor for a brand new marine propulsion product, the OXE diesel outboard engine.
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NewsA new Cheetah for the show
New for 2015 from Seawork exhibitor Cheetah Marine is the next generation 6m series. The new series offering even more deck space is ideal for workboat applications where good fuel economy, stability and a soft comfortable ride are priority requirements.
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Dredge pumps for Suez Canal
Italy based dredging equipment manufacturer Dragflow has supplied two High Head dredging pumps and two excavators for works underway on the ''new'' Suez Canal.
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NewsDEME's dual fuel dredgers for Europe
Belgium''s DEME Group has confirmed an order for two new ''dual fuel'' trailing suction hopper dredgers designed specifically for operation in European waters.
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NewsSecond artificial island for Panama City
The Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has placed the first stone for an artificial island to be constructed by Royal Boskalis Westminster off the coast of the Punta Pacifica residential area on the densely populated shoreline of Panama City.
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NewsCEDA Environmental Monitoring Procedures
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has published its latest information paper, entitled: Environmental Monitoring Procedures.
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NewsDredging rings the Bell on Wall Street
In an event the global dredging community can be proud of, Jonathan Berger, CEO of America’s Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, rang the Opening Bell recently at the New York City Stock Exchange (Nasdaq).
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NewsNew deepwater dredging technique developed
Rotterdam based Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors BV has developed a new technique for dredging at great water depths.
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NewsBids for new 'Polarstern' under scrutiny
Bids are now being examined in Germany prior to the award of a multi-million Euro Government contract to build another sophisticated research ship - part of a programme to replace ships retiring over the next few years.
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NewsEco-friendly launch joins HPA fleet
A new eco-friendly motor launch for harbour inspection and supervision has joined the expanding fleet of workboats for the Hamburg Port Authority.
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NewsBarge collapse still all too common
More and more project cargo is going by barge, pushed by Europe’s concern with pollution and its congested roads. But dramatic barge failures “are still a regular occurrence” says Carlos Maenhout of BMT Surveys.
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NewsNew LNG monitoring system from Kongsberg Maritime
LNG as a fuel is fast becoming a hot topic due to oil prices and forthcoming regulations relating to engine emissions.
