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  • Hull’s new mobile harbour crane is seen loading the Kate C
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    Mobile harbour crane lifts Hull handling

    2012-07-17T07:30:00Z

    Cargo handling capacity at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull has received a boost following the delivery of a new £1.7m Liebherr LHM 180 mobile harbour crane.

  • The existing Gate LNG terminal at Maasvlakte Photo: Port of Rotterdam
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    Rotterdam LNG a step closer

    2012-07-16T19:04:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam says that it has moved one step closer to realising its plan to become an LNG port filling station.

  • The lightweight and low cost buoy weighs only 25kg and is easily handled by one person in the field
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    New oil in water monitoring buoy

    2012-07-16T11:51:00Z

    Hampshire UK based marine measurement systems specialist OSIL has introduced its new Oil in Water Monitoring buoy, a rapid deployment option for localised spill events and preventative monitoring.

  • The proposed power station would be fired by wood mass
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    Biomass power proposal for Port of Antwerp

    2012-07-16T11:50:00Z

    Solvay Energy NV and Antwerp Port Authority have taken a further step in the process to examine the feasibility of having a biomass fired power station on the Solvay site in the port of Antwerp.

  • OWS acquired OWPMS earlier this year
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    Cooperation deal for German and Dutch wind

    2012-07-16T07:30:00Z

    Germany’s FRISIA-Offshore and Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) from the Netherlands have announced a cooperation agreement.

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    A baby davit is born at Seawork

    2012-07-16T07:30:00Z

    Atlas Carbon Products launched a new baby davit at Seawork 2012 which weighs only 8 kg but can lift loads of up to 125 kg.

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    Sleep in peace with Dan Buoy at Seawork

    2012-07-16T07:30:00Z

    Isle of Wight based marine safety equipment manufacturer SeaSafe Systems used Seawork 2012 to announce its appointment as UK distributor for SOS Marine’s SOS Dan Buoy.

  • The order for a second Interceptor 48 for the Port of Liverpool follows high levels of user satisfaction reported with the first, Skua
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    Seawork successful for Safehaven Marine

    2012-07-16T07:30:00Z

    Ireland’s Safehaven Marine recently exhibited one of its Interceptor 38 ''self righting'' pilot vessels at Seawork 2012.

  • The C-Fury Patrol is a 4m catamaran RIB with assister hydrofoil
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    C-Fury’s first commercial order after SeaWork

    2012-07-16T07:30:00Z

    Following its first appearance at SeaWork in May, Herefordshire UK C-Fury has received the first commercial order for the Patrol model advanced composite RIB.

  • The 'Costa Concordia' capsized in January 2012 off the Italian coast
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    ‘Costa Concordia’ victims file lawsuit

    2012-07-13T18:50:00Z

    Victims of the ‘Costa Concordia’ cruise ship which capsized in January off the Italian coast have filed a new complaint against Carnival Corporation, the builder of the cruise ship, Carnival Corporation & PLC, Costa Cruise Lines Inc and Costa Crociere SPA.

  • Peter Hodgetts, Marine Health & Safety Champion at The Crown Estate
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    The Crown Estate, promoting safety for offshore wind

    2012-07-13T07:30:00Z

    Of the many factors developers have to consider when planning various phases of offshore wind projects, arguably the most important will be health and safety considerations.

  • A Ravestein RCP-250 jack-up at work
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    Jack-up deal gets done at Seawork

    2012-07-13T07:30:00Z

    Discussions which took place at Seawork 2012 between Red7Marine Ltd and Ravestein Container Pontoon BV led to a deal being struck during the event whereby the Essex UK based company has acquired its seventh self elevating platform.

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    Powerful provision for Walney windfarm

    2012-07-13T07:30:00Z

    ABB has supplied generator step up transformers (GSUs) for both phases of the Walney offshore windfarm in the East Irish Sea.

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    CWind trainee up for Energy Award

    2012-07-13T07:30:00Z

    CWind has become the 100th company to sign the RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter.

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    FoundOcean finds funding for expansion

    2012-07-13T07:30:00Z

    Ambienta SGR, Europe’s largest private equity fund focused on the environmental sector, has signed an agreement to acquire a 35% stake in FoundOcean.

  • ICS director marine John Murray said, “In view of the potential danger presented by ECDIS operating anomalies, ICS will continue to monitor the situation very closely."
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    Praise for IMO action on ECDIS anomalies

    2012-07-12T16:09:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents global shipowners and 80% of the world merchant fleet, welcomed the decision by the IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation taken in London.

  • The twin gantry cutting machine at Contender UK
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    Cutting edge technology

    2012-07-12T16:09:00Z

    Contender UK has invested in the very latest Genesis dual-gantry fabric cutting machine, which will allow it to take on precision cutting for all sorts of marine – and other – businesses such as canopy, seat and cover manufacturers.

  • Dutch Sea Cadets are repairing and refitting the Zeefakkel, which was damaged in an arson attack
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    Repairs underway on arson hit veteran

    2012-07-12T16:08:00Z

    Mechanical pipe joining systems producer Victualic is supporting Sea Cadets at Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands as they repair and refit the Zeefakkel, which suffered serious fire damage in an arson attack last October.

  • The christening ceremony for the RT Darwin and RT Tasman was one of four such events held recently by Kotug
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    Kotug in Celebration Mood

    2012-07-12T07:30:00Z

    International maritime service provider Kotug was in celebratory mood during May and June with the re-launch of its ‘hybrid’ E-KOTUG and the formal naming of five new tugs added to its European fleets in recent months.

  • Sommer S is the latest addition to the fleet of Shaver Transportation Company
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    TOWLINES

    2012-07-12T07:30:00Z

    On 12 June the Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, confirmed the UK Government will continue to fund an Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) for the rest of the Spending Review up to 2015. The single vessel will provide cover and assistance to shipping around the coast of Scotland as ...