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NewsTowing winches delivered for Hereema’s AHTs
Spanish manufacturer Ibercisa has delivered the first of two towing winches AHT type model MR-E/930/2/2500-89, which will be installed on the AHT Bylgia of Hereema Marine Contractors from the Netherlands.
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NewsHarbour Master’s Tweets at Seawork 2013
Ohmex Ltd returns to Seawork this year with a focus on its new TweetM8 service to provide live PortM8 tide and weather information to marine navigation users via the Web or SMS using Twitter as the service provider.
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NewsGetting onboard a groundbreaking design
The design of the new passenger boarding bridges for the Kai Tak Terminal in Hong Kong is more than sophisticated to look at, “it’s also a been a very technically demanding project”, says the MD of Barcelona based Team, Jordi Floreta.
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Pontoon systems partnership to widen range
The UK and Ireland markets should see concrete pontoons, especially large breakwaters, becoming more competitive with the joining of two forces, Intermarine and Marinetek UK.
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NewsHot issues for cold ironing
The Finnish Port of Helsinki’s recently installed ship to shore cold ironing station isn’t new tech that’s being exploited, its old tech that’s already got a good, mature base, and evidence that eco-projects are not all about being ‘first’. ?
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NewsMajor investment at Scrabster Harbour
NorSea Group and the Scrabster Harbour Trust in Caithness, Scotland, have signed an agreement which will result in major investment and new job prospects for the local economy.
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NewsMustang Marine expansion
The UK boatbuilder Mustang Marine is planning to create 100 jobs as part of a £1.5m expansion following strong global orders – a move that will double its workforce.
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IMO consultation
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has started a six month consultation period during which it will seek widespread input on the administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments.
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NewsVestdavit davits for seismic boats
Norwegian boat handling system and specialist davit supplier, Vestdavit, has won a contract to supply work boat and man overboard davits for Turkey’s Besiktas’ four seismic chase vessels.
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CHAIN links French renewables to Seawork
The Channel Innovation Network (CHAIN), a project part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, will be exhibiting at Seawork 2013 and making a presentation about maritime business opportunities in Bretagne and Normandy.
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NewsSouthampton’s future proofing moves forward
Steve Garrigan of VolkerStevin, part of the Dutch Volker Wessels group, explained to MJ that the UK’s Port of Southampton is responding to the challenges of bigger ships, but this has meant dealing with everything from oversize piling to migrating salmon.
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NewsNorway plans world’s first ship tunnel
Plans to build a tunnel as a short cut for shipping on Norway’s West Coast could lead to the first tunnel built specifically for ships.
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NewsEfficiency for Haifa’s East Pier project
A water cutter developed by Sweden’s Aquajet Systems AB is helping to make short work of removing decayed concrete from a pier at the Port of Haifa.
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NewsScorpion puts the sting into RIBs
The UK’s Scorpion RIBs has announced the formation of a new commercial division, offering a new range of RIBs from 8m to 10m to the commercial market.
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NewsHalyard exhausts for Alicat
The UK’s marine exhaust specialist, Halyard, has designed, built and installed a full exhaust silencer system for Alicat Workboats’ four new windfarm support vessels (WFSVs).
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NewsLook out for Outreach at Seawork
Scotland based hydraulic handling and lifting equipment supplier Outreach Ltd will have a lot to show at Seawork 2013.
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NewsContainership first for maritime trainer
One of the UK’s leading maritime trainers, Warsash Maritime Academy (WMA), has designed a new scaled container ship model to extend its training capability for seafaring pilots, masters and ships officers.
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NewsBrittany Ferries quandary
UK short sea ferry company, Brittany Ferries, is in a quandary – it’s starting a new Fastcat service from Portsmouth to Le Havre this week, but this could be unsustainable if fuel costs continue to rise.
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NewsItalian energy sector attracts investors
The renewable energy sector in Italy continues to attract investors despite the economic uncertainties and regulatory constraints, according to merger and acquisition (M&A) data provider, Mergermarket.
