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  • Grand Bahama is a busy port handling callers including container and cruise ships (Freeport Container Port)
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    Svitzer establishes Regional Training Centre in Bahamas

    2014-08-22T11:42:00Z

    Global towage provider Svitzer has opened a Regional Training Centre in Freeport, Grand Bahama featuring what is described as the most complete navigation simulator in the region.

  • PELLA Shipyard prepares the RB-413 for launching (PELLA Shipyard)
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    Another Pella tug for Russia

    2014-08-22T11:20:00Z

    The latest in a series of ASD tugs from the Saint Petersburg Shipyard Pella, the RB-413, has been handed over to the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation.

  • Ocean Sky's proud crew on the occasion of the tug's naming (Crowley)
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    Crowley’s third Ocean Class tug christened

    2014-08-22T10:39:00Z

    Crowley Maritime Corporation recently held the christening ceremony for their tug ''Ocean Sky'' in Houston, the third of their impressive Ocean Class series of four newbuild tugs.

  • The 'Sure Build' concept will offered Mainprize "peace of mind" during the construction of its new windfarm support vessels
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    New building initiative to ‘revolutionise’ industry

    2014-08-21T17:14:00Z

    UK-based independent ship repairer, Burgess Marine, has launched a new initiative to help bring “peace of mind” to industry players commissioning windfarm newbuilds.

  • Egeport have taken delivery of a  Robert Allan design tug from Sanmar
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    TOWLINES

    2014-08-21T16:03:00Z

    Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar has delivered a Robert Allan design RAmparts 2400SX ASD tug to EGEPORT Turkey.

  • A2SEA's Sea Challenger is installing the turbines at Westermost Rough (A2SEA)
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    Rough funding

    2014-08-21T14:36:00Z

    Marubeni Corporation has announced the successful conclusion of project funding for the UK Round 2 Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Power project.

  • Dales Group operates at six locations around Scotland’s coast
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    Lifeline for Ferguson apprentices

    2014-08-21T12:24:00Z

    A local ship repair facility on the Clyde (UK) has stepped up and offered jobs to five of the Ferguson Shipbuilders apprentices who were recently made redundant.

  • A Hydrex dry repair box
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    Hull repairs: no drydock required

    2014-08-21T11:24:00Z

    Belgian headquartered specialist Hydrex, like many companies offers fast on-site vessel repairs in emergency situations. Unlike many, however, they can perform the cost saving and seemingly magical feat of repairs below the waterline with the vessel still afloat.

  • Annual installation growth is predicted to return to pre-2012 levels by 2020 (Peter Barker)
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    Wind Energy Scenarios for 2020

    2014-08-20T16:55:00Z

    The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has published its latest predictions of what the wind energy scene in Europe will look like in 2020, updating previous reports in 2009 and 2011.

  • Oskar Levander says LNG "will be the fuel of the future for a growing number of ships"
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    Future fuels: what are the options?

    2014-08-20T16:37:00Z

    As ship owners look for alternative solutions to meet upcoming stringent emissions regulations, Oskar Levander, vice president of innovation, engineering and technology at Rolls-Royce Marine looks at the options.

  • Fox Fighter demonstrates its ample crane and deck cargo capacity (Samba)
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    'Fox Fighter' proves itself

    2014-08-20T16:31:00Z

    Norwegian workboat owner Samba AS recently took delivery of a Damen Multi Cat 2712 which was immediately put to the test encountering gales for most of the three day delivery voyage, a test it passed with flying colours.

  • The pumps at full flow in the QE2 lock
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    Hands to the pumps

    2014-08-20T16:10:00Z

    Neway Pumps (UK) is growing a reputation for its pumping solutions, and particularly in dealing with over- pumping situations within the marine sector. The company had a chance to prove this recently when it was faced with the challenge of pumping 5.5 cubic metres per second capacity out of the ...

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    Offshore Energy 2014

    2014-08-20T15:31:00Z

    This year''s Offshore Energy exhibition will take place at Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands, from 28 to 29 October 2014.

  • The new floating gantry clamshell dredge
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    Dredge equipment for France

    2014-08-20T11:32:00Z

    The Rohr division of Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems has announced the successful start-up of another new Floating Gantry 8m3 Clamshell deep digging dredge in France.

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    Knuckle booms for Transocean

    2014-08-20T11:07:00Z

    Austrian deck crane specialist Palfinger Marine has delivered a second PK 150002 MB crane to Transocean. The crane has an outreach of 8.9m and a lifting capacity of 9.5t, the main purpose will be general lifting and hoisting on a drillship.

  • The 2,800 ton ‘USS Coronado’
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    Wheel be there

    2014-08-19T17:39:00Z

    When the maritime industry gathers at SMM in Hamburg, Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft of Memmingen, Germany will also be there to present its heavy duty wheeled transport equipment for the shipbuilding industry.

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    PML unveils advanced buoy

    2014-08-19T16:45:00Z

    The UK’s Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has unveiled a new near surface ocean profiling buoy, which it says will be critical for boosting our understanding of our oceans and climate.

  • The feasibility study recognises the scale of the airport’s economic benefit but notes that more detailed work needs to be done on several issues
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    Thames airport feasibility studies

    2014-08-19T16:23:00Z

    The UK Airports Commission has published its Inner Thames Estuary airport feasibility study which seemingly reveals no reason to doubt the credibility of the development.

  • MES escape slide system
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    Slides at SMM

    2014-08-19T12:45:00Z

    Naval architects and shipbuilders seeking to optimise the safety of their next project are being invited to the Survitec Group stand at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg. The company will be showcasing its SurvitecZodiac range of escape slides and liferafts.

  • Part of the new product range is the newly developed GOLF 275 FR AC lifejacket
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    Safety first at SMM

    2014-08-18T17:49:00Z

    German life-saving expert, Bernhardt Apparatebau, has recently presented a new range of Secumar lifejackets and survival suits at both the SMM and WindEnergy exhibitions.