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NewsWalkways upgraded
Totnes, UK based Docking Solutions has just won a contract from Sutton Harbour Holdings for the upgrading of walkways in Sutton Lock, at the Barbican, Plymouth. The contract was negotiated during Mercator Media’s Seawork International 2014 event, which proved another successful show for Docking Solutions.
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Cork buoyant
2013 proved a good year for the Port of Cork, which has reported an increase in traffic volumes from 9.05 million tonnes in 2012 to 9.12 million tonnes in 2013. Turnover amounted to €23.3 million in 2013, an increase of 6.59% and after deducting costs, the profit on ordinary activities ...
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NewsLankhorst Ropes at SMM
Netherlands-based Lankhorst Ropes is exhibiting at SMM 2014 where it will present innovations in stronger and safer maritime ropes and through-life support.
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NewsIHC’s awkward load
A 45m high pipe-lay tower belonging to IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB) has left the UK’s Port of Tyne destined for Rotterdam.
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NewsNew windfarm SOV designs
OSD-IMT, the UK division of Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), has developed a range of new designs of offshore wind-farm service operation vessels (SOVs).
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French acquisition
Rohr International Dredge Holdings, Inc. has acquired Eurl Rohr France, including its current backlog, inventory and all associated intellectual property (IPR). Rohr France, which is based in Betting, France, was a Rohr licensee and will continue at the same location, operating as a subsidiary of Rohr Bagger GmbH, a subsidiary ...
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The wreck of the ‘London’
Over the past three months, a specialist diving team led by experienced Thames Estuary diver Steven Ellis, have undertaken 10 planned dives of one of England''s most important 17th century shipwrecks located off Southend, UK.
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NewsRaytheon Anschütz ShipGuard
In view of the increasing demand for security of merchant ships and maritime trade, Raytheon Anschütz, a German-based manufacturer of Integrated Bridge Systems, has developed the ShipGuard shipborne security solution.
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NewsSartech supports EPIRB recall
UK-based Sartech Engineering is playing its part in the recent product recall for certain GME EPIRBs and will be processing any affected models from the UK.
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NewsNew RIB range
UK boatbuilder Vanguard International have partnered with a Portuguese company to build a whole new range of RIBs covering a range of sizes and tube material options across both the commercial and leisure sectors.
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NewsFalck celebrates 20 years
Falck Safety Services is marking two decades in business this year, after first launching in the UK in 1994.
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NewsTarget practice
War: What is it good for? Well, It’s certainly not good for the longevity of this rather tasty looking twin outboard fast launch. UK defence and research company QinetiQ, as part of a new Marine Surface Target Service, has signed a contract with Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) for the supply ...
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NewsMotion impact recording
Opus Marine, a German operator of crew transfer vessels, has invested in a system to record impact forces applied to boat landings in offshore wind farms. Body forces which the service technicians have to experience as seated passengers during the transit will also be recorded.
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NewsDredge Yard expansion
Dredge Yard has recently invested in additional new machines in its workshop in Turkey including CNC vertical lathes and a CNC Pattern Maker in order to increase its capacity in the machining and assembly shop to bring these functions up to the capacity of the casting and fettling shops.
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NewsEnvironmental protection for Arran
Arran islanders and the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) have welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that the south of Arran, UK is now a marine protected area (MPA). The South Arran MPA is unique in being the only MPA proposed and developed entirely by a local community group, the ...
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NewsGlobal JRC ECDIS training
JRC (Japan Radio Company) and Netherlands based Alphatron Marine have announced a full range of ECDIS training, both generic and type specific. Required for full certification for captains and officers onboard a ship, these courses totally complement a fully implemented ECDIS system.
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NewsLiferafts on show
UK marine survival equipment specialist ISP has showcased a new range of Duarry Challenger liferafts on board one of Liverpool’s most historic vessels. The firm welcomed more than 50 guests to an international open day aboard the ‘Kathleen & May’, in Liverpool’s Albert Dock.
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NewsRefurbished Seajacks ready to work
Refurbished Seajacks vessels ‘Seajacks Leviathan’ and ‘Seajacks Kraken’ are ready for work following a series of repair and renewal jobs by Damen’s Shipdock Amsterdam.
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NewsSolving internet coverage issues offshore
The geographical remoteness of being offshore sites means that many offshore workers struggle to download data because of poor internet coverage, says Steve Driver from UK software and data expert, DXSTRO Software.
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News'Costa Concordia' human remains
Following the successful salvage operation of the ''Costa Concordia'' cruise liner in July, Italian authorities have reported that the ill fated liner may now have given up its final secret.
