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    Novorossiysk grows

    24/05/2013

    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

    24/05/2013

    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

    23/05/2013

    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

    23/05/2013

    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

    23/05/2013

    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

    23/05/2013

    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

    23/05/2013

    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

    23/05/2013

    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

    23/05/2013

    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.

  • Politicians in Denmark have swung behind the Fehmarnbelt project
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    Danish parliament commits to Fehmarnbelt project

    23/05/2013

    In late March a majority in the Danish parliament entered into a comprehensive transport agreement on a number of infrastructure projects throughout Denmark.

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    Partners to improve sediment information

    23/05/2013

    Partrac in the UK says it recently worked with ADAS in the development of a novel framework, combining conventional sediment source fingerprinting and Partrac’s proprietary ‘dual signature’ particle tracking technology.

  • EMP’s Aquarius MAS has been designed to clean up shipping
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    Green technology partnership

    22/05/2013

    There’s a new green technology partnership in Japan – Eco Marine Power (EMP) has teamed up with KEI System Ltd to launch a new system capable of monitoring and controlling eco power devices and fuel consumption onboard vessels.

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    BV for Danish ferry

    22/05/2013

    The international classification society Bureau Veritas has classed the first passenger ferry built in Bangladesh for a Danish owner and operation in Danish waters.

  • The Wallasea Island project has already won one award and is up for another
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    Wallasea island project shortlisted for RTPI award

    22/05/2013

    The UK’s Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced that the RSPB’s Wallasea Island ‘Wild Coast’ project is up for an award.

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    Coastal management strategy for Morecambe

    22/05/2013

    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.

  • The PUMA consortium has completed the first stage of the Maasvlakte 2 project
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    PUMA team completes first phase of Maasvlakte 2

    22/05/2013

    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.

  • IMO wants to galvanise further efforts to identify and protect, more PSSAs throughout the world Photo: IMO
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    IMO promotes PSSA awareness

    21/05/2013

    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.

  • The offshore winches will be installed on 22 anchor handling tug supply vessels
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    MacGregor winches for tugs

    21/05/2013

    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.

  • Duke II is designed and built to operate in the icy conditions of the Arctic Sea.Photo courtesy R & F van der Hoek – Lekko
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    Kooiman completes Duke II for use in Russia

    21/05/2013

    Duke II, a rugged and powerful twin screw anchorhandling tug has recently been completed by Shipyard Gebr Kooiman in the Netherlands at Zwijndrecht.

  • The LNG fuelled  propulsion system in both Bukser og Berging tugs was supplied by Rolls-Royce and AGA Cryo
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    Cooperation eases the path for gas powered tugs

    21/05/2013

    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.