Latest News – Page 696
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MMO marine plan
Predictions on the future of the seas off the UK south coast are outlined in a report published last month by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
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Polish agent
The MacArtney Group has signed a representative agreement with Escort Sp. z.o.o. to function as official MacArtney agent in Poland.
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NewsThe Damen ASD tug 2810 Hybrid takes shape
Another project rapidly coming to fruition is the Damen ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid being built for Iskes Towage & Salvage of Ijmuiden.
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Concordia upright
Described as the largest and most expensive salvage operation ever undertaken, the Costa Concordia has been righted in an operation that took 19 hours and cost upwards of £500m (€600m).
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NewsNew Houlder equipment
Houlder has developed new equipment to meet the “challenge of handling offshore wind turbine piles” which it says has grown, along with their size.
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NewsA new generation of Rotor Tugs includes Hybrids
Construction has started in earnest at two major shipyards on the next generation of Rotor Tugs to the new ART 80-32 design by Robert Allan Ltd (RAL).
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NewsContractors appointed for Liverpool2 container terminal
Peel Ports has awarded a contract to a joint venture comprising BAM Nuttall and Van Oord for construction of the new £300m Liverpool2 Container Terminal on the Mersey estuary.
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Wind transport
Foundation structures for the Global Tech 1 Windfarm are being transported to the construction site from the BLG Logistic Group’s offshore terminal at Bremerhaven with the installation vessel, Innovation.
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MLC treaty welcomed
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu welcomed the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) last month, adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), a sister UN agency to IMO.
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NewsA first-hand look at RT Adriaan
In March 2012 Europe’s first true hybrid shiphandling tug, the RT Adriaan, entered service with the KOTUG fleet in the port of Rotterdam.
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Hamburg security office
Maritime security solutions provider AdvanFort has opened an office in Hamburg, Germany, as part of its growing and far reaching customer service network, particularly for clients in Europe.
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Finland to China
Kewatec AluBoat Oy, based at Kokkola in Finland, has signed an agreement with Chinese Conglin Group establishing a JV, Shandong ConglinKEWA Aluminum Boat Co, Ltd.
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Spain – UK ports link
A bilateral agreement formalising trade links has been signed by the respective chambers of commerce in Hampshire UK and the southern Spanish port city of Almería.
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Maritime structures
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published BS 6349-1-1: Code of practice for planning and design for operations.
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Fast Interferry
A ferry operator’s experience of ‘the fastest ship in the world’ will feature among the cutting edge initiatives being aired at Interferry’s 38th annual conference in Malta from 5-9 October.
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Russian terminals
Global Ports Investments, of which APM Terminals is a co-controlling shareholder, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the Moscow based NCC Group Limited, a Russian terminal operator.
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NewsNew windfarm vessel concept from Norway
The first two units of a revolutionary new type of windfarm vessel have been delivered by a Norwegian shipyard.
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NewsCatering for modal shift in Rotterdam
United Waalhaven Terminals (UWT) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have reached agreement for construction of a new quay on the Prins Johan Frisohaven, partly to handle empty containers.
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NewsPalfinger equipment for Sentinel
Palfinger Ned-Deck and its subsidiary, FAST RSQ, are to supply UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) compliant rescue equipment for Scotland’s Sentinel Marine Ltd.
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NewsDNV GL merger approved
The merger between the classification societies DNV and GL has been approved by all competition authorities and will be operational from today.
