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NewsInternational team creates record lifter
Disassembling the topsides of offshore platforms has, in the past, meant workers manually separating the structure into individual parts whilst at sea, an activity both time consuming and hazardous.
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NewsPowerful yet flexible lift ship ordered
A new type of extremely powerful, self propelled DP2 crane ship has been ordered combining a heavy lift capacity with an uncommon flexibility.
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NewsDamen delivers an ASD trio in two weeks
KOTUG will shortly be putting three Damen ASD 2810 tugs into operation just two weeks after signing the order.
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NewsEmergency ship fire drill at Foynes Port
A simulated fire and rescue drill simulating a fire on a ship in Ireland’s Shannon Estuary was held this week.
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Fugro acquires EMU
(Netherlands) Fugro NV has acquired EMU Limited to advance growth in marine environmental survey and consultancy. EMU is an independent marine survey and environmental consultancy specialist with annual revenues of over €20m.
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NewsWorkboat changes coming down the pipeline
There is a big step change coming for the European workboat market, Vesa Marttinen of Wartsila told Maritime Journal.
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NewsCoordinated grid could reduce windfarm cost
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change and energy regulator Ofgem have published a report of interest for the offshore wind energy sector.
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NewsActivity gathers pace at London Array
London Array Ltd recently hosted the opening ceremony for their eco-friendly operations and maintenance base at Ramsgate UK, to become the long term hub for their offshore windfarm in the outer Thames estuary.
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NewsSalvage teams kept busy in early 2012
SMIT Salvage teams had a busy start to 2012 in South America, responding to two casualties in Argentina, both on the Parana River.
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NewsKeep cool when cutting materials at Seawork
Visitors to Stand SB103 at Seawork 2012 will see Hampshire UK based ICEE Managed Services Ltd exhibiting for the fifth consecutive year.
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BMF Commercial Marine has plans for Seawork
Following last year’s launch at Seawork, BMF Commercial Marine and the BMF will be exhibiting and providing support to members at Seawork International 2012.
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NewsCutty Sark reopens
Her Majesty the Queen will officially reopen the 1869 tea clipper, Cutty Sark, today after a multi million UK restoration project spanning six years.
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NewsGoodchild’s Fast Pilot speeds to Seawork
Norfolk UK based Goodchild Marine Services will debut the first of two new ORC 171.P Fast Pilot Craft built for Estuary Services Ltd (ESL) at Seawork 2012.
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NewsIllegal dredging costs director dearly
The director of a company contracted to carry out work on the development of a marina in Falmouth docks was sentenced at Truro Crown Court recently.
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NewsITS aims to bring its best to Barcelona
Now in its 44th year, the International Tug, Salvage & OSV Convention returns to Spain in 2012 after an absence of 10 years.
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NewsCable bury bathymetry on show at Seawork
Survey quality, depth data (bathymetry) is now possible for Depth of Bury cable survey in shallow water, using a Smarttrak cable tracker from Seawork exhibitor Innovatum on a small ROV .
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NewsKongsberg get Windsense
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime is developing the Windsense project, which aims to develop a new and flexible instrumentation system for wind turbines.
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Spanish renewables
(Spain) The programme for Sinaval-Eurofishing Elite 2013, which runs from 16 to 18 April, is to include the first Bilbao Marine Energy Week, an event aimed at trade specialists and firms already working in the field of renewable marine energy sources or seeking to diversify into this emerging sector.
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NewsIndustry backs Propulsion & Emissions Conference
Mercator Media’s 34th Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference, being held in Hamburg, Germany on the 23-24 May 2012, is getting full backing from the industry.
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NewsPower of Neptune brings light to The Deep
In a new advance for marine renewable energy, the Neptune Proteus tidal stream energy device will supply electricity from this month to The Deep, a visitor attraction and research centre in Hull UK.
