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    Investigations completed for Navitus Bay

    2013-05-29T07:30:00Z

    Coastline Surveys has completed a geotechnical investigation of the seabed cable route at the proposed Navitus Bay offshore wind farm off the South coast of England.

  • The damage sustained to the ‘Grandeur of the Seas’ is enough for Royal Caribbean to cancel its next voyage Photo: Royal Caribbean
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    Cruiser fire in Bahamas

    2013-05-28T19:35:00Z

    A fire broke out onboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, the ''Grandeur of the Seas'', yesterday, which put paid to over 2,000 holidaymakers’ holidays.

  • Palfinger Marine says it has strengthened its position as a deck equipment supplier
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    Ned-Deck and Palfinger Marine unite

    2013-05-28T17:03:00Z

    Global marine lifting, loading and handling solutions manufacturer, Palfinger, has united Ned-Deck Marine with Palfinger Marine under the new company name, Palfinger Ned-Deck.

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    Lerwick’s strong start

    2013-05-28T07:30:00Z

    Port users across various sectors have contributed to a strong first quarter performance at Lerwick Harbour in the Shetlands.

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    Crane motion compensation for windfarm work

    2013-05-28T07:30:00Z

    MacGregor has developed an offshore crane featuring three-axis motion compensation to carry out installations, repairs, maintenance and general service duties in the renewable energy and oil and gas markets.

  • Alfie and Valerie Cheyne will attend the Award ceremony at Buckingham Palace at Her Majesty The Queen’s Reception on 23 July 2013
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    ACE Winches secures Queen’s Award

    2013-05-28T07:30:00Z

    Deck machinery specialists ACE Winches has been awarded British industry’s most coveted prize, a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

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    Quick Release Hook production moves to IoW

    2013-05-28T07:30:00Z

    Strainstall Marine, a broadly based engineering business specialising in load measurement and sensor based safety technology, has opened of a new production facility based in Bembridge on the UK’s Isle of Wight.

  • The WFSV Njord Kittiwake was among the first boats to be lifted by Alicat’s new hoist
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    Alicat Workboats unveils new boat hoist

    2013-05-28T07:30:00Z

    Alicat Workboats Ltd unveiled and christened the yard’s new boat hoist recently during an open day attended by over 250 guests.

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    Preventing accidents during lifeboat drills

    2013-05-27T16:42:00Z

    The Danish company Cralog is offering a valuable tool in the fight against lifeboat accidents.

  • Each 100 person liferaft had to be craned off the Pont Aven
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    Fast safety servicing ahead of holidays

    2013-05-27T16:41:00Z

    UK independent marine safety equipment supplier Ocean Safety has just completed two major ferry safety servicing schedules on time for the start of the holiday season.

  • The AGITATE generates a radio signal that can be tracked up to 200km away in free space
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    Roke tracking device for lifejackets

    2013-05-24T16:55:00Z

    The UK’s engineering R&D company, Roke Manor Research Ltd, has developed AGITATE, a self charging miniaturised tracking device for lifejackets to lower costs of monitoring and regulating man overboard lifejackets.

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    Novorossiysk grows

    2013-05-24T07:30:00Z

    NUTEP, container terminal operator in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, has completed the latest phase of its ambitious development programme with the upgrade of its railway facilities there.

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    Kalmar acquisition

    2013-05-24T07:30:00Z

    Crane manufacturer Kalmar has acquired total ownership in the Spanish crane refurbishment and maintenance service company Mareiport, S.A.

  • Mike Bettesworth presented the award to Robin Walters, the “grandfather of the pontoon business”
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    Walcon award for professionalism

    2013-05-23T22:03:00Z

    AWARD: Marine design and construction expert, Walcon Marine, has been awarded with an honorary Certified Marina Professional (CMP) award – one of only eight given out globally in recognition of its long service to the marina industry.

  • Studies have shown that the use of instruments with a range of different user interfaces or the provision of too much information can lead to errors and a reduction in performance
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    New R&D project to enhance maritime safety

    2013-05-23T16:22:00Z

    A new three year European Research Project, part funded by the EU has been launched to help increase safety on-board vessels.

  • Specialist wake monitoring equipment being installed offshore at the Rødsand 2 windfarm in Denmark
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    Project to increase windfarm energy yield

    2013-05-23T16:21:00Z

    Independent UK company, the Carbon Trust, unveiled its latest research project on Tuesday, designed to help cut the cost of offshore wind power by increasing the energy yields from Round 3 wind farms.

  • During the conversion works the vessel was lengthened by 9m and sponsons were added to improve the sea keeping
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    Converted windfarm ‘floatel’ goes to work

    2013-05-23T16:21:00Z

    The naming of Service Support Vessel DP Gezina last week at Holland Shipyards’ premises in Hardinxveld – Giessendam introduced a vessel which is perhaps the first of its kind in the offshore wind industry.

  • Representatives from the Port of Tyne and the four riverside councils took to the river to re-launch the Clearwater
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    ‘Clearwater’ refloats Clean Tyne Project

    2013-05-23T16:20:00Z

    Following a substantial refit funded by the Port of Tyne, the Clearwater debris collection vessel was re-launched on Monday.

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    Royal HaskoningDHV in Brazilian tunnel project

    2013-05-23T07:30:00Z

    Royal HaskoningDHV has played an important role in plans to build a 500m tunnel for Brazil’s largest seaport, Santos.

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    Cone fenders selected by Port Klang

    2013-05-23T07:30:00Z

    QuayQuip in the UK has provided Northport, one of the principal sections of Klang Port in Malaysia, with a series of QCN 1150 cone fender systems. The fendering, including UHMW-PE faced panels 1.9m wide by 5.5m high, plus chains and fixings, was delivered in April 2013.