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Coastal management strategy for Morecambe
Lancaster City Council has commissioned ABPmer to prepare a Coastal Management Strategy for the Morecambe Town frontage. The purpose of the strategy is to implement the shoreline management plan policies in a sustainable and cost effective manner.
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NewsPUMA team completes first phase of Maasvlakte 2
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) and Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors (Van Oord) have delivered the first stage of Maasvlakte 2 to the client, Port of Rotterdam, on schedule, on budget and in accordance with the quality requirements specified.
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NewsIMO promotes PSSA awareness
IMO has launched a new interactive display on Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA) at its headquarters and a new PSSA website to promote awareness on the issue.
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NewsMacGregor winches for tugs
MacGregor, part of global cargo company, Cargotec, has won an offshore winch contract from three Chinese shipyards: Fujian Southeast, Fuzhou Baima and Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering.
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NewsKooiman completes Duke II for use in Russia
Duke II, a rugged and powerful twin screw anchorhandling tug has recently been completed by Shipyard Gebr Kooiman in the Netherlands at Zwijndrecht.
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NewsCooperation eases the path for gas powered tugs
Sanmar, Turkeys leading pioneering tug building specialist, reports that its contract to deliver the worlds first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) powered escort tugs for Bukser og Berging AS (B&B) of Norway, is proceeding smoothly.
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NewsTOWLINES
On 2 May 2013 the Dutch company Seacontractors based in Flushing signed a contract with Damen Shipyards for two new Shoalbuster 2709 tugs of 40 tonnes bollard pull. Seacontractors already has an existing fleet of six Shoalbusters, including one 2709.To be named Sea Delta and Sea Hotel, the new tugs ...
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NewsVersatile ‘MO1’ maximises 25m capability
A lot of hard thinking has gone into Scarborough UK based Mainprize Offshore’s new vessel, the MO1, which is due to be put in the water at the end of June.
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NewsGetting SMARTer with waterways
The biennial Strategic Maritime Asset Research and Transformation Rivers Conference (SMART) will once again look at bringing together the best in inland waterway transport and technology to share best practice.
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NewsCWind orders second CTruk workboat
The UK’s offshore windfarm constructor and maintenance company, CWind, has ordered a second CWhisper ‘Swath’ workboat from CTruk Boats Ltd.
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NewsDiver recovery of Battle of Britain bomber
Southampton UK based Seatech Civil and Marine Ltd has been appointed as the main contractor for the recovery of a World War 2 German bomber shot down during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
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NewsThree new Arctic class tugs for Foss
The Foss Maritime Company, based in Seattle, USA, is to build the first three vessels of a new and innovative ‘Arctic’ Class of deepsea tugs.
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NewsMultraship order more ASD tugs from Damen
The Dutch towage and salvage specialist Multraship is continuing its fleet renewal programme with confirmation that it has ordered two new Damen ASD Tug 2810 vessels from Damen Shipyards.
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NewsUzmar deliver two Voith tractors to Columbia
The Uzmar Tug and Work Boat Factory in Izmit, Turkey has delivered a pair of powerful Voith tractors to Cerrejón based in Puerto de Bolivar, Colombia.
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NewsFirst UK wind sector council meeting
The first meeting of the new UK offshore wind sector council took place this week, chaired by the chief corporate officer of Scottish Power, Keith Anderson, and Business and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon.
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Port pipelines get deep treatment
It might be easy to overlook the part the pipelines running along the new Scrabster Harbour quay in the north of Scotland play, especially as they are buried underfoot.
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Retaining wall for waterfront park
Work is getting underway on a ribbon wall fronting a £2.3 million waterfront park on the South Shields riverside in the UK.
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NewsNorwegian nous wins at snakes and ladders
What makes Johannes D. Neteland believe he can turn Norwegian lifting equipment manufacturer TTS “into a billion Euro company in the next three years”?
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NewsAtlantic action plan revealed
The European Commission has adopted an action plan to help revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean area.
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NewsBusy year for Damen
Since acquiring Sobrena in early 2012, Damen Shiprepair Brest has serviced 50 vessels from leading shipowners and managers.
