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Enzyme agreement
Enzyme Energy, which supplies fuel treatment to the marine industry, has signed a supply agreement with Chris Marine in Sweden.
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NewsA new flood defence with its own built-in car park
A new and unique flood defence scheme for the seaside resort of Katwijk in The Netherlands is to include the dual features of vital coastal protection and the inclusion of an underground car park.
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HHLA gains
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) again expanded its position in a difficult market environment in the 2013 financial year.
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NewsBoskalis takes over Fairmount
After considerable rumours in the towage industry, Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (Boskalis) has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Fairmount Marine BV and the Fairmount OceanTowage Company BV (Fairmount) from the French group Louis Dreyfus Armateurs.
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NewsTaking advantage of the UK offshore wind market
Investment in the UK’s wind industry has increased by nearly 50% on last year to £3.5bn – a hot topic for this year’s RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind exhibition taking place in Glasgow from 11 to 12 June 2014.
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NewsMIT hits 40
Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd (MIT) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and will be commemorating the achievement at Mercator Media Ltd''s Seawork Exhibition.
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NewsNew offshore wind turbine installation method
Netherlands based offshore self-elevating platform supplier Jack-Up Barge has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction.
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NewsMaritime Statistics Directive aids port planning
BMT Reliability Consultants (BMT) has been awarded a one year contract extension with the UK Department for Transport (DfT).
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NewsFuel efficient ferries powering to Malta
Propulsion for two newbuild 19m ferries will be provided by engines supplied by WaterMota, with stern gear provided by Teignbridge Propellers International. Both suppliers are based in Devon UK.
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NewsNew Asterix and Ibex for Solent Towage
Two brand new tug/workboats are now in service with the fleet of Solent Towage Ltd, a subsidiary of Norwegian company Ostenjo Rederi, based at the Fawley Oil Terminal on Southampton Water in the UK.
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NewsSecond FCS 2610 delivered to Sure Wind
British company Sure Wind Marine Ltd. has taken delivery of its second Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier, the Sure Swift, just over a month after the first FCS 2610 joined the company’s fleet.
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Marine milestone for England’s seas
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has welcomed the Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) recently published plans for the future of UK seas that will provide much-needed guidance for sustainable development.
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NewsCowes breakwater construction set to start
Construction of the new detached breakwater at Cowes is about to commence with the appointment of Dutch maritime services provider Boskalis Westminster to undertake the £7m project.
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NewsWaterMota prepares for Seawork first
UK-based WaterMota is to display a complete propulsion package at this year’s Seawork Exhibition for the first time.
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News‘Fuel of the future’ GLEAMS at Seawork
The question “Will my ship (or workboat) run on this?” will be a hot topic at Europe''s largest commercial marine exhibition, Seawork 2014.
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News'Ostfriesland' LNG retrofit postponed
Germany’s first dual-fuel LNG car/passenger ferry ''Ostfriesland'' will now not enter service until November, six months later than planned, because its owners want more time for detailed work on the project.
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Anglo-French working agreement
Applied Acoustic Engineering (AAE) of Great Yarmouth UK, manufacturers of subsea navigation and positioning systems and seismic survey equipment, is to collaborate with iXBlue, its French counterpart, in development of cross-compatibility between their respective acoustic positioning products.
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Shortsea cooperation
RINA Services and the Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association (HSSA) have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen their relationships in the fields of ship classification, safety, environmental protection awareness and training of personnel.
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Osiris boosts geophysical survey capability
Osiris Projects has purchased ten new Survey Engine software processing licenses from Coda Octopus. This significant investment in the Survey Engine family of geophysical processing software includes nine purchases of the new Mosaic+ professional side-scan mosaicking package which was launched at OI14.
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NewsWatching the wind blow off Portugal
AXYS Technologies Inc has had its WindSentinel selected for deployment off the coast of Portugal by EDP Inovação (EDPi) in support of its Demowfloat Initiative.
