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  • A new lease of life for the 105 year old Meta. Photo: Stiftung Hamburg Maritim
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    Future secured for classic German workboats

    2013-07-04T13:52:00Z

    One small classic workboat is on the way to complete restoration and another is now in safe maintenance hands after ship lovers in Germany stepped in to save them both .

  • An artist’s impression of the new facilities
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    Port of Esbjerg rides the winds of change

    2013-07-04T13:41:00Z

    The largest harbour in Denmark expanded when the Port of Esbjerg''s new Østhavn (East Harbour) opened.

  • The new lock gates will be sited inside the existing gates, seen here
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    Milford Docks investment receives go-ahead

    2013-07-04T07:30:00Z

    Contracts have been signed for the installation of new lock gates in Milford Docks, part of Port of Milford Haven’s £7m plus investment programme for the redevelopment of the docks and marina area.

  • Boskalis will deploy trailer suction hopper dredgers for the €25m project
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    Boskalis wins Russian port project

    2013-07-04T07:30:00Z

    Dutch dredging giant Boskalis has won the contract for construction of the Bronka Port in St Petersburg, Russia.

  • Newbuild tug Aura features a JonRie series 220 Double Drum winch and a Series 421 capstan. Photo courtesy of Great Lakes Shipyard
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    Double deck equipment deliveries for JonRie

    2013-07-04T07:30:00Z

    USA based deck equipment manufacturer JonRie has delivered a second set of winches for Seabulk Towing’s four new ASD tugs.

  • ACE Winches has successfully put robust management systems in place to manage HSE matters
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    A pair of ACEs for winches manufacturer

    2013-07-04T07:30:00Z

    Scotland based deck machinery specialists ACE Winches has been recognised for its strong performance with regard to health and safety and environmental standards.

  • First sale of new product at Seawork
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    Point Engineering wins at Seawork

    2013-07-03T17:57:00Z

    On the last day of Seawork last week, UK based Point Engineering received its first order for a new product, which was launched at the exhibition.

  • A second lease of life with offshore wind could await the Port of Ardersier. Photos: Port of Ardersier
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    Port of Ardersier puts its faith in offshore wind

    2013-07-03T07:30:00Z

    During the 1970’s the Scottish port of Ardersier was a key player in development of North Sea oil and gas and is now planning for another energy related boom to become a manufacturing ‘super-hub’ for offshore wind.

  • A 370t/m HS.MARINE knuckle boom crane in operation
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    Marine cranes range launched at Seawork

    2013-07-03T07:30:00Z

    CraneKing of Chesterfield has been officially appointed UK distributor for the wide range of high performance HS.MARINE cranes.

  • HeavyLift@Sea offers its customers services including simulations of the optimum balance and the movement of the ship, crane and cargo in a variety of applications
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    Cranes operation and research project

    2013-07-03T07:30:00Z

    With funding from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and supported by "Projektträger Jülich" (PTJ) [project sponsors Jülich], over the next three years Hamburg University of Technology, Mareval AG Hamburg and the maritime engineering company HeavyLift@Sea will conduct research into the improvement of tools for the simulation of offshore ...

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    Electrical repair work to ferry fleets

    2013-07-03T07:30:00Z

    Marine electrical engineering firm SeaKing Electrical has recently completed two commercial ferry projects.

  • Andy White, CTruk Chairman (left) with Paul Knight,
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    CTruk signs new customer at Seawork

    2013-07-02T16:18:00Z

    UK boatbuilder CTruk topped off a busy Seawork International by signing an agreement with a UK fisherman, turned offshore windfarm worker, for its composite 20T multi-purpose catamaran design.

  • The new SRA-750 from Zodiac Milpro
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    Zodiac drums up business at Seawork

    2013-07-02T15:55:00Z

    The new Zodiac MILPRO SRA-750 RIB, launched at Seawork, was well received by the commercial marine market, as was its new Rescue Track system on display at the stand.

  • Dredging at Shell Europort will allow access for the very largest tankers
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    Rotterdam increases its crude oil capacity

    2013-07-02T07:30:00Z

    Changing trading patterns within the crude oil industry have led to changes in tanker berthing and oil storage arrangements at the Port of Rotterdam.

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    Dredge Yard delivers custom components

    2013-07-02T07:30:00Z

    Dredging equipment supplier Dredge Yard is supplying customised dredging components to Bahrain, an Arabian Gulf country in which major dredging and land reclamation projects are underway.

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    ECDIS in Holland

    2013-07-02T07:30:00Z

    PC Maritime, a developer and supplier of type approved ECDIS software and hardware, will now be represented by HMC in the Netherlands.

  • The main hoist of the new cranes will be outfitted with either a 300m or 450m traction winch
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    New series of large offshore cranes

    2013-07-02T07:30:00Z

    Netherlands based lifting, drilling and subsea solutions provider Huisman has introduced a new series of large offshore cranes.

  • The JCB J444NA naturally aspirated engine and Hydragen generated quite a bit of attention at Seawork this year
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    Mermaid Marine success at Seawork

    2013-07-01T18:58:00Z

    Mermaid Marine, based in Poole UK, was at Seawork this year to promote its range of marine engines to the tug, ferry and fishing vessel markets - and it secured more interest than last year.

  • With the acquisition, Caterpillar will transition from selling only engines and generators to providing complete marine propulsion package systems
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    Caterpillar acquires Berg Propulsion

    2013-07-01T14:29:00Z

    Caterpillar has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Johan Walter Berg AB, including its core brand of Berg Propulsion, a leading manufacturer of mechanically and electrically driven propulsion systems and marine controls for ships.

  • 'Seacat Defender' on the pontoon at Seawork 2013
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    New Seacat launched at Seawork

    2013-07-01T13:06:00Z

    The newly built ''Seacat Defender'' was officially launched by the round the world yachtsman, Mike Golding, on the pontoons at Seawork this year – its been called the Rolls-Royce of windfarm service vessels.