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    Norwegian takeover

    2013-06-10T13:00:00Z

    Norwegian maritime software house Tero Marine has acquired 95% of the shares in one of its closest competitors, Teomaki.

  • A pontoon and brow for Gravesend Town Pier made it safer and more convenient
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    Engineering opus to historic River Thames

    2013-06-10T07:30:00Z

    Multi-disciplinary Opus International Consultants (Opus) has been involved in an array of schemes focussed on preserving the important maritime infrastructure on the River Thames, in and around the Pool of London.

  • Installing the new engines through the side of the hull rather than lowering them in from above and moving them forward saved money and effort
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    Repower rethink keeps veteran tug working

    2013-06-10T07:30:00Z

    When the opportunity arose for Ernie Catherwood to add another tug to his 14 boat fleet at Catherwood Towing, he did the math and took the deal.

  • A Dualis Advanced Series thruster with motor
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    MIT launch Seaworker thrusters at Seawork

    2013-06-10T07:30:00Z

    Marine & Industrial Transmissions (MIT) has launched a new range of AC Electric Thrusters, called the Seaworker, which will be on display at Seawork 2013.

  • The stern rollers are the largerest Hatlapa has ever produced
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    Hatlapa stern rollers for Maersk tugs

    2013-06-07T17:06:00Z

    Danish shipping company, Maersk Supply Service, has ordered two large stern rollers from German marine equipment company, Hatlapa, to be used in two tugs built for worldwide use in the oil and gas industry.

  • Processing equipment for Kongsberg Maritime’s new EM 2040C multibeam sounder, designed for shallow water surveys using small boat and launches
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    New Kongsberg Multibeam Sounder

    2013-06-07T07:30:00Z

    EM 2040C, a new compact shallow water multibeam echosounder for high resolution mapping and inspection applications aboard small boats and launches, has been developed by Kongsberg Maritime.

  • Norman Finlay
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    Broad benefit from bringing the changes

    2013-06-07T07:30:00Z

    “It used to irk me that though Dutch workboats looked like someone’s living room, their UK counterparts generally resembled someone’s garage.”

  • A tug is seen moving the pontoon away from its build site at Neptune Energy Park
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    Pontoon departs for Humberside ro-ro terminal

    2013-06-07T07:30:00Z

    A huge reinforced concrete pontoon weighing almost 7,000 tonnes has floated out of dry dock on the north bank of the Tyne, marking a major milestone in a £25m Humberside port development.

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    Flying Fish at Seawork

    2013-06-07T07:30:00Z

    The first BBV500 from Flying Fish Hovercraft will be seen at Seawork International in Southampton this month.

  • The new Ray 260 VHF radio will be on show on stand Q13
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    New Raymarine products at Seawork

    2013-06-06T17:28:00Z

    Raymarine will showcase its new range of products at this year’s Seawork Exhibition, taking place from 25 to 27 June 2013 at ABB’s Port of Southampton.

  • Demonstrations of the Duarry Challenger liferaft were carried out on the open day
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    ISP showcases largest safety range

    2013-06-06T17:27:00Z

    International Safety Products (ISP) has unveiled its range of marine safety products – one of the UK’s largest ranges – in a special open day on Britain’s last remaining three masted top sail schooner.

  • The vessel will operate a demanding schedule with a weekly round voyage along the Norwegian coast delivering feed pellets to fish farms
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    First Rolls-Royce Environship delivered

    2013-06-06T14:42:00Z

    LNG as marine fuel has taken another step forward as Eidsvaag AS took delivery of the first vessel of the Rolls-Royce Environship range this month.

  • Sarens barge Paula being towed by Sea Bravo
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    Barge innovation helps build Bordeaux bridge

    2013-06-06T14:41:00Z

    Bringing in the 6,600 tonne steel sections of the recently opened Bacalan-Bastide elevating bridge from Italy to Bordeaux in France required the kind of innovative approach that is becoming common with the rise in large-scale structures.

  • RS Idar Ulstein will be the first of a new class of rescue vessels
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    NOK20m donation for Norwegain Sea Rescue boat

    2013-06-06T14:40:00Z

    Ulstein Group announced yesterday that it will donate some NOK 20m to Norwegian Sea Rescue (Redningsselskapet) to fund 60% of the cost of a high speed search and rescue (SAR) boat.

  • An integrated lightweight aluminium bow thruster will be one of the products on Hercules’ stand at Seawork
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    See winches for windfarm boats at Seawork

    2013-06-06T07:30:00Z

    Seawork exhibitor Hercules Hydraulics has opened a new depot on the UK East Coast to provide hydraulics services, particularly to the blossoming wind farm support vessel sector based in that area.

  • Star Clipper approaching Blackfriars. The Hydrojets are operated by
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    In-house training for River Bus BML Masters

    2013-06-06T07:30:00Z

    Commercial traffic on the Thames in Central London continues to grow, with new passenger, cargo and engineering movements on the increase.

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    Digital Hydrography Conference Call for Papers

    2013-06-06T07:30:00Z

    The Hydrographic Society UK has issued a call for papers to be presented at its two day international conference on Digital Hydrography on the Maritime Web, at Southampton Solent University Conference Centre from 29-30 October.

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    Free ENC viewer

    2013-06-06T07:30:00Z

    Hamburg based Geomaris, which specialises in analysis, processing and presentation of geospatial data for marine navigation operations, is now offering a free Electronic Nautical Chart (ENC) viewer for downloading from its website (www.geomaris.com).

  • The TG100 has been specifically designed for operation in abrasive waters
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    New Thordon shaft seal

    2013-06-05T12:13:00Z

    Canadian grease and oil-free bearing solutions provider, Thordon Bearings Inc, has launched a new water lubricated mechanical face seal, TG100.

  • The Eastoke Peninsula at Hayling will be protected by coastal defence works (The Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership)
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    Coastal defence improvements for Hayling beach

    2013-06-05T07:30:00Z

    A major coastal defence project has been awarded to Ringwood Hampshire based Raymond Brown Construction by Havant Borough Council.