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  • Installation of the Dan Tysk substation installation (Paul Langrock - Dan Tysk)
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    Reducing Germany’s offshore wind costs

    2013-10-26T16:21:00Z

    Reducing the cost of offshore wind is vital for development of the industry and a report for Germany’s offshore wind industry has produced findings mirroring the challenges facing other countries including the UK.

  • Rising sea levels threaten many coastal communities in the Thames estuary (Peter Barker)
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    Bidding starts to protect London from floods

    2013-10-26T16:16:00Z

    The Environment Agency has started a bidding process for a multi-million pound contract to manage London’s tidal flood risk.

  • The survey will be conducted from the MMT survey vessel Triad
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    Security survey for German windfarms

    2013-10-25T07:30:00Z

    Sweden based subsea survey specialists MMT have been awarded an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) search and clearance project for TenneT offshore GmbH in the German Bight.

  • Jebel Ali Port is among those operated by DP World
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    Security certification for DP World

    2013-10-25T07:30:00Z

    DP World, UAE Region, has become the first port operator in the Middle East to successfully implement the Regional Security Management System standards and achieve its regional ISO 28000:2007 certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA).

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    Security firm succeeds at ISO 28007 Stage 1

    2013-10-25T07:30:00Z

    Security specialist Ambrey Risk, based in Hereford UK, has shown its commitment to preparing for the new ISO 28007 standard by being one of the first Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) to train internal auditors and has now successfully completed Stage 1 of the ISO 28007 process, in collaboration with ...

  • Alan Nicholls (in boat standing left) with members of the Norfolk USWAR team
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    New boat for UK’s only fire service dive team

    2013-10-25T07:30:00Z

    Norfolk Fire and Rescue’s new Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (UWSAR) has just been equipped with an inflatable work boat from Zodiac MILPRO.

  • Noden is seen departing the Isle of Wight on its delivery voyage to Royan in France
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    French Cheetahs go forth and multiply

    2013-10-24T18:04:00Z

    The presence of a Cheetah catamaran workboat on the French Atlantic coast for many years has led to a recent succession of orders for the Isle of Wight UK based builders.

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    Offshore wind gets infrastructure backing

    2013-10-24T16:44:00Z

    The UK government has announced two major offshore renewable energy projects have been earmarked to receive a share of the £40bn government infrastructure guarantee scheme.

  • The exercise scenario portrayed a severe occupational accident involving injuries to extremities and the head, which made prompt medical help necessary
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    Realistic offshore windfarm rescue exercise

    2013-10-24T16:06:00Z

    Hochtief Solutions has conducted the first comprehensive rescue exercise in the offshore windfarm sector at a construction site in the North Sea (Global Tech I).

  • La Lune's exploration is also a test site for new techniques of working with advanced equipment under the sea
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    3D technology enhances seabed exploration

    2013-10-24T16:06:00Z

    The French Navy, 3D pioneers Dassault Systèmes, and archaeologist Michel L''hour with his team are using innovative Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE technology to explore, record and recover artefacts from a wreck site 300 feet below the surface.

  • Craig Vogt at the meeting that adopted the revised Guidelines for Assessment of Dredged Material. Photo: CEDA
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    Dredged material guidelines adopted by IMO

    2013-10-24T16:05:00Z

    The 35th Consultative Meeting of the Parties of the London Convention 1972 and London Protocol have adopted Guidelines for Assessment of Dredged Material.

  • Members of the KPM team, which manufactured the entire system and components in-house
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    Seawork success takes fast track to India

    2013-10-24T16:04:00Z

    Birmingham UK based KPM Marine continues to extract maximum benefit from its participation in the Seawork exhibition by rapidly optimising opportunities which arise there.

  • A view of the piers
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    Sundsvall Bridge sections’ maritime challenge

    2013-10-24T07:30:00Z

    There’s no doubt that the Sundsvall Bridge, Sweden, is going to be striking.

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    Deepwater Antwerp

    2013-10-24T07:30:00Z

    The Port of Antwerp has declared that everything is possible following the arrival there last month of the 18,000 TEU boxship Mary Maersk.

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    Mallorca training

    2013-10-24T07:30:00Z

    The Aigua Sea School in Mallorca purchased multiple NAUTIS Desktop Trainers to provide advanced simulator training for its students.

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    Marine evidence

    2013-10-24T07:30:00Z

    The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has recently established a high profile framework agreement with Fugro EMU.

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    MCA approval for new security courses

    2013-10-24T07:30:00Z

    Maritime Asset Security and Training (MAST) Ltd, the UK based maritime security and training specialist, has had three new training courses approved by Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA).

  • The G128-5 MW marks a major milestone for both Gamesa and Spain
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    Spain joins offshore energy field

    2013-10-23T16:03:00Z

    A major milestone has been marked with the launch of Spain’s first offshore wind turbine in Arinaga Quay, Gran Canary Island.

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    New test facility

    2013-10-23T07:30:00Z

    Work continues on the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark, a facility that will greatly expand Alfa Laval’s marine testing capabilities.

  • ‘Survey-machine’ is also capable of being a fast mob/demob survey or crew change vessel, with a maximum speed of 45km/h
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    Ready to work survey boat at Europort

    2013-10-23T07:30:00Z

    DutchWorkboats BV and Stema Systems BV introduced the Fast Surveyboat 7.50, fitted with fully calibrated survey equipment, at Europort 2013 in Rotterdam this month.