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  • The Turbine Access System (TAS) has won its latest award for innovation
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    Turbine Access System wins award

    2013-03-26T16:33:00Z

    The UK''s Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee have won another safety innovation award for their jointly developed Turbine Access System (TAS).

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    Ireland finds funds for regional harbours

    2013-03-26T07:30:00Z

    Funding of €7.4 million for urgent remedial works at six regional harbours has been announced by Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar.

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    Aarsleff secures Värtahamnen contract

    2013-03-26T07:30:00Z

    Per Aarsleff has entered into an agreement with City of Stockholm and the Port of Stockholm for the construction of new harbour structures in the Värtahamnen area.

  • Walcon Marine fitted a heavy duty version of its System 2000 pontoon model at Nanny Cay
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    Walcon completes installation of berths

    2013-03-26T07:30:00Z

    UK based Walcon Marine says it recently returned to Nanny Cay in the British Virgin Islands to renew a relationship that stretches back over 30 years.

  • The vessel has been designed for use near the coast in offshore windfarms
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    J J Sietas uses Nupas-Cadmatic

    2013-03-25T17:36:00Z

    German based shipyard, J J Sietas, has used international software company, Nupas-Cadmatic, for its offshore windfarm transport and installation vessel, being built for the Netherlands’ Van Oord.

  • Alewijnse CEO Dick Alewijnse (left) and Pieter Smit, General Manager of AMG
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    RETEC gets renamed

    2013-03-25T16:21:00Z

    Electrical system integrator RETEC, based in Galati, Romania, has been renamed Alewijnse Marine Galati after full integration into the Alewijnse Group, fourteen years after its original purchase in 1999.

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    ISRA ship recycling

    2013-03-25T15:45:00Z

    At its 7th General Meeting in Dubai, the Netherlands based International Ship Recycling Association (ISRA) members underlined the importance of meeting European Union Ship Recycling requirements.

  • Van Oord has been contracted to build Jumana Island in Dubai
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    Van Oord wins new island building contract

    2013-03-25T07:30:00Z

    Meraas Development LLC has placed a major contract with Van Oord once again, and has awarded the Dutch company a contract to build an artificial island in the emirate of Dubai.

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    Sand nourishment project is good for nature

    2013-03-25T07:30:00Z

    Deltares in The Netherlands reports that the Galgeplaat sand nourishment trial in the Eastern Scheldt was completed recently and the result is highly positive.

  • Boskalis will deploy one of its jumbo trailing suction hopper dredgers for the Vietnamese project
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    Boskalis acquires new dredging contracts

    2013-03-25T07:30:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster of The Netherlands has acquired dredging contracts in Australia and Vietnam with a combined contract value of approximately €70m.

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    BMT completes berth capacity study

    2013-03-25T07:30:00Z

    BMT Isis has recently completed a berth capacity study for Knauf ahead of significant planned investment for its jetty located on the Swale in the south east of England.

  • The new 'Delta Typhoon' has been developed over the last three years
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    New 'Typhoon' hull for Delta RIBs

    2013-03-22T16:46:00Z

    The UK''s Delta Power Services (Delta RIBs) has launched its new hull form, the ''Delta Typhoon'', and has received its first order for the new design.

  • The energy infrastructure plays as an important role in offshore wind as the turbines themselves (Peter Barker)
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    Identifying challenges facing the UK offshore wind industry

    2013-03-22T11:20:00Z

    A report prepared for The Crown Estate examining the development of the UK offshore wind industry based on the views of those at the sharp end has found areas of concern to be addressed if targets are to be met.

  • The first three (grey) cranes arrive at Berth One, London Gateway Port
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    London Gateway is a hive of activity

    2013-03-22T07:30:00Z

    The new DP World – London Gateway port, currently under construction in the Thames Estuary is a hive of activity, with significant ‘milestones’ being achieved on a regular basis.

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    Ageing lock gates replaced on Rochdale Canal

    2013-03-22T07:30:00Z

    The Canal & River Trust in the UK has begun maintenance work on Lock 86 on the 200 year old Rochdale Canal.

  • If planned without cross-border cooperation, grid investments risk being less effective. Photo: Dong Energy
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    EU sea planning law to boost investment

    2013-03-21T16:54:00Z

    EU Member States will have to plan the use of their sea space and work together where they share a sea basin, according to a proposed European Commission Directive on maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management.

  • A high degree of stability make the FCS 2610s a good choice for the rough weather conditions they will encounter in the North Sea
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    Twin Axe twins christened at Harlingen

    2013-03-21T16:54:00Z

    Two newbuild Damen FCS 2610 ‘Twin Axe’ catamarans are being officially christened last month at Harlingen in the Netherlands.

  • Viking Grace is the largest passenger ferry ever to operate on LNG fuel
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    Wärtsilä maintenance deal for LNG ferry

    2013-03-21T16:52:00Z

    Marine services provider Wärtsilä has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish ship owner, Viking Line.

  • London Gateway will be the UK’s first 21st Century major deep-sea container port and Europe’s largest logistics park
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    Special Award for London Gateway

    2013-03-21T16:52:00Z

    DP World London Gateway Port and Logistics Park received a Special Award for Engineering and Contribution to London’s Economy from the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) this week.

  • Kenneth MacLeod, president and Marcus Bowman, vice president of the UK Chamber of Shipping
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    New president for UK Chamber of Shipping

    2013-03-21T16:52:00Z

    Kenneth MacLeod, chairman of Stena Link (UK) Ltd, has become the new president of the UK Chamber of Shipping and has called on the UK Government to utilise the shipping industry to support economic growth.