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NewsNjord Offshore receives its third 21m CTV
Strategic Marine, the Australian run shipbuilder, has now delivered three aluminium crew transfer and service vessels (CTVs) in a series of six for UK fleet operator Njord Offshore from their Singapore shipyard.
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Safety suit extension
Liverpool UK based marine firm International Safety Products (ISP) has extended an eight year relationship with the Ministry of Defence by signing a new agreement involving specialist safety suits used in emergencies at sea.
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Marine online recruitment
The Recruitment Project, a new online recruitment service launched in Aberdeen to service the subsea and offshore industry, has added a ninth discipline to its suite of specialist recruitment lines.
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Numerical weather prediction
The Nautical Institute has launched ‘Numerical Weather Prediction – a practical guide for mariners’, aimed at explaining the benefits and limitations of numerical weather prediction (NWP) so that mariners can get the most out of it and confidently rely on it for safe operations.
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NewsAdapting to changing piracy patterns
Three hundred ships were attacked by pirates in 2012 according to the International Maritime Board (IMB).
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Escola Náutica sails
The first LIFE MOS Avtoritas of 2013 has taken place on the Grimaldi Lines crossing between Barcelona and Civitavecchia, organised for students coming from Portugal.
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DSV acquires Seatainers
Global transport and logistics operator DSV has acquired the entire share capital of Denmark’s Seatainers Group A/S.
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Energy saving ferry
International classification society Bureau Veritas has issued the first of its new voluntary SEEMP notations to the 1,500 passenger and 500 car cruise ferry Cap Finistère, operated by France’s Brittany Ferries.
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Maritime training
Maritime and Engineering College North West (MECNW) is launching an ambitious new training initiative to arm hundreds of unemployed people with skills to secure long-term jobs.
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NewsLeaderSHIP 2000 to boost European maritime
The European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) has welcomed the launch of LeaderSHIP 2020, the strategy to increase the competitiveness of the European maritime technology industry.
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News‘Sonne’ construction goes back to Meyer Werft
Construction of one of Germany’s biggest hydrographic research ships has been transferred back from subsidiary Neptun Werft to parent firm Meyer just a short time after steel cutting began on the €124.4m newbuilding.
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NewsContract awarded for ocean robot project
A project to develop ocean-going robotic vehicles that will carry out sustained marine research over long periods has awarded a contract to Intrepid Minds Ltd under the UK Government-backed Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI).
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NewsRenewable energy gets some Mojo
UK renewable energy specialist, Mojo Maritime, has unveiled its HiFlo-4 Installation vessel (HF4), a new high performance vessel built around the installation processes of tidal energy farms.
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NewsItaldraghe’s innovative dredger debut
Italy’s leading dredger builder, Italdraghe SpA, returns to Seawork this year to preview its new range of innovative Marina Master cutter suction dredgers, designed in conjunction with fellow exhibitor Goodchild Marine (UK).
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Coastal zone funding
The European Union has awarded the international Mare Nostrum consortium €4.3m to explore new ways of preserving the Mediterranean Sea and its coastline.
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Tyne’s bumper year
The UK Port of Tyne achieved its highest cargo volumes in over 20 years in 2012.
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Torqeedo tops Miami
Germany based electric outboard manufacturer, Torqeedo, has won the prestigious National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) Product Innovation Award at the Miami International Boat Show, with its 80 hp motor, Deep Blue.
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NewsNew port pavilion for Marseille
International architecture company, Foster and Partners, has completed the transformation project at the Marseille Vieux Port.
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NewsTrieste looks to inland waterways
Italy''s Trieste Port Authority (APT) is taking part in the ‘Upgrading of inland waterways and sea ports’ (INWAPO) European project in a bid to boost freight traffic.
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NewsJames Fisher buys Divex
James Fisher and Sons plc, a leading provider of specialist services to the marine and oil & gas industries has announced that it has purchased UK diving and subsea equipment expert, Divex Limited.
