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NewsIHC to build mega-CSD for Boskalis
IHC Merwede has been awarded the contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 23,684kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) from Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis).
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New Butendiek windfarm partner
The German windfarm developer and operator wpd has acquired a further partner for the development of the Butendiek offshore windfarm.
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NewsEnvironment protected by thoughtful salvage
Adler and Allan’s salvage team has helped in the recovery of the luxury motor yacht, Kahu, from the seabed at East Cowes Marina on the Medina Estuary in the UK.
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Licensing changes for dredging in England
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is encouraging people and organisations carrying out navigational dredging in England to prepare for changes affecting the activity from April 2014.
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NewsSimulators for new tug training centre
Iskes Towage & Salvage has signed an agreement with VSTEP for the delivery of two NAUTIS Tug and Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) simulators.
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NewsFairmount Summit tows rig to Canaries
Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Summit delivered the rig Ocean Valiant safely to the port of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, following a tow of some 3,000 from offshore Cameroon.
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NewsAccommodation support for Costa Concordia salvage
The Costa Concordia salvage mission has been one of the largest and most complex operations of its kind, with around 500 people working together over the past year to bring the cruise liner to an upright position.
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NewsSalvage success with Swedish trawler
Danish salvage company J.A. Rederiet salvaged the grounded Swedish trawler Solvag at Skaw last month.
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NewsNew CSD to maintain vital depth on Lake Tana
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is experiencing rapid population growth which is placing ever greater demands on the country’s limited water resources due to increasing needs for crop irrigation, drinking water and hydroelectric power.
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NewsFine tune focus delivers fitter ‘Volunteer’
Offshore wind transfer vessel operator Seacat Services and South Boats Isle of Wight launched the latest of a series of wind farm service vessels on Monday.
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NewsFerries converted to meet new rules
Germany’s booming Schiffswerft Diedrich has been busy with ferry ship conversion and modernisation designed to extend operation for old boats after new safety regulations come into force.
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NewsWärtsilä confirms approach by Rolls-Royce
Wärtsilä Corporation acknowledged recent speculation about a potential transaction between Rolls-Royce Plc and Wärtsilä in a statement issued yesterday by the Wärtsilä Board of Directors.
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NewsMultibeam system for Ifremer
The French Research Institute for Exploration of the Sea (Ifremer) has acquired a Simrad multibeam echosounder from Kongsberg Maritime to help strengthen its research work in the Mediterranean Sea.
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NewsCombined ocean and tidal currents aid passage
The first vessel optimisation application offering combined tidal and non-tidal (ocean) current data has been launched for integrated vessel speed and route optimisation.
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NewsRide quality monitoring packs sales sting
Scorpion Ribs can provide proof of the ride quality and performance of their vessels from the data obtained using the Dyena Acceleration Recorder.
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NewsAntwerp record
The port of Antwerp is expected to have handled a total freight volume of 190.6 million tonnes over 2013 as a whole, representing an increase of 3.5% compared with 2012 when the volume came to 184.1 million tonnes.
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Antarctic rescue operations complete
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says that all vessels recently trapped in the Antarctic ice have now broken free.
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NewsC-Enduro begins sea trials
The sea trials of Autonomous Surface Vehicles’ (ASV) latest vehicle, the C-Enduro, have begun in Porchester, UK.
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NewsFull power from Italian hydraulic drive
An Italian company has introduced a hydraulic propulsion system that offers great flexibility in the way that it can be operated as well as claimed improved fuel consumption and reduced emissions.
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Top award for Engine Monitoring Unit
Poole UK based marine electronics manufacturer Actisense won the Product of the Year award at the BMEA (British Marine Electronics Association)conference with its new EMU-1 Engine Monitoring Unit.
