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NewsPowerSeat rises to the occasion at Seawork
The Harken PowerSeat, which will make its first UK appearance at seawork 2012, is the first of its kind, extending working hours and capability, and providing the quality and comfort that people working in hazardous environments deserve.
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NewsTideminders roll with the flow at Seawork
Poole UK based Marine Components International will be introducing a new mooring aid to the market at Seawork 2012.
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NewsThames Barrier cranes on show at Seawork
High performance Italian Pellegrini marine cranes are currently being installed to upgrade the seven original cranes on the UK Environment Agency’s Thames Barrier in London.
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Security guard standard
(Europe) International maritime security specialist Sea Marshalls Limited, which provides armed and unarmed security teams for vessels transiting pirate infested waters, is the first company to gain insurance which complies with BIMCO’s new Guardcon standards.
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NewsPortable pump-out proves popular on demo
An ‘open day’ with demonstrations of marine sanitation was more promising than it sounded, and a lot less embarrassing.
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NewsPowerful pusher tug from Gebr. Kooiman BV
Scheepswerf Gebr. Kooiman BV in the Netherlands has delivered a powerful new pusher tug for ThyssenKrupp Veerhaven BV, also in the Netherlands. The boat was delivered twelve months after the keel laying.
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Renewing the Humber
(UK) Businesses involved in the growing renewables sector are to be given practical industry support with the return of a flagship green energy conference.
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NewsIs the Industry ready for EDDY?
As correspondent for towage industry matters for several decades, I have reported on countless new concepts that appear among the designs for shiphandling tugs and equipment.
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NewsSpanish winch for harsh Russian tug use
Spain’s Fluidmecanica has been contracted by Pella Shipyard in Russia to supply deck equipment for the fourth of the PE65 series escort tugs which will be operating in particularly harsh conditions.
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NewsWinches getting ‘bigger and more complicated’
Two special Kraaijeveld windlasses arrived in Korea recently for installation onboard the new Dockwise Vanguard, a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel.
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NewsJumbo installation at Anholt windfarm
Jumbo Heavylift’s DP2 vessel Jumbo Javelin has recently installed the first transition pieces (TP) for the Anholt Offshore windfarm in Denmark.
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NewsObserving 40 years of marine design evolution
“I was thrown in the deep end, said Peter Whitlock of Keel Marine. “Its scary enough supervising a build from your own plans for the first time, but doing it in a small yard in Japan in 1976 is a huge culture shock.”
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MJAPR12 Front Cover Story
Three new Safehaven Marine vessels, the Wildcat 53 catamaran Orca III, built as a Cat 0 wind farm/crew transfer vessel and sister ships Diogo de Teive and Josse van Hurtere, the third and fourth of a four vessel pilot boat order for the Azores Islands, are seen during sea ...
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Schottel Middle East
ATOS International L.L.C. will be the authorised Schottel Service and Spares provider in the UAE, Bahrain and Oman, working in close cooperation with SME in Dubai.
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NewsFar reaching report on the Fairplay 22 accident
A detailed and far reaching report on the tragic accident involving the tug Fairplay 22 on 11 November 2010 has been published by the Dutch Safety Board.
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NewsA flock of three new tugs for Signet
In recent months the Signet Maritime Corporation of Houston, Texas USA has taken delivery of three new ASD tugs, all from the drawing boards of Robert Allan Ltd (RAL).
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NewsApache to the rescue of Britannia lift
After a number of challenges and one attempt abandoned due to weight complications, the replica of King George V’s J-Class yacht Britannia was finally lifted out for refurbishment.
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Looking for dealers
(UK) Devon based WaterMota, then sole UK and Republic of Ireland Hyundai SeasAll, WhisperPower and Craftsman Marine distributor is looking to appoint new dealers to its network.
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NewsKOTUG puts the first European ‘Hybrid’ into service
Europe’s first hybrid shiphandling tug RT Adriaan has entered service with the KOTUG fleet in Rotterdam.
