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NewsDamen dock repair at Djibouti port
A Damen Modular Dock (DMD) is being constructed and delivered to the Port of Djibouti to provide repair and maintenance services for the port authority’s fleet and other vessels calling at the port.
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News‘Glops’ put the stops on pollution
The latest versions of Ecoceane’s catamarans, the Workglop range, are an extension of the original pollution clean up vessels but they are much more flexible and can double up as general supply boats, even having a crane.
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NewsMeriaura increases wind farm involvement
Finnish company Gaiamare Ltd, part of the Turku based Meriaura Group is due to take delivery this year of a multipurpose deck cargo vessel that will see further expansion in of its involvement in the offshore wind energy industry.
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NewsMalta – Sicily power cable survey contract
Swedish marine survey company MMT has been contracted by Nexans Norway AS to carry out a pre-engineering marine survey of an 80m wide corridor between Qalet Marku in Malta and Marina di Ragusa in Sicily.
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NewsRegional model of Pentland Firth commissioned
The Crown Estate has commissioned ABPmer to develop a regional wave and tidal model for the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters strategic area.
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NewsAustal get busy building in the Philippines
Australian wind farm support vessel specialist, Austal, has commenced boatbuilding operations in the Philippines.
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NewsA2SEA now major shareholder in CT Offshore
Wind turbine installation and service solution company A2SEA, has increased its shareholding in the Danish cable installation company CT Offshore.
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NewsSt Elmo a new customised tug for Malta
Towards the end of 2011 Tug Malta Limited, a subsidiary of Rimorchiatori Riuniti of Genoa, Italy, took delivery of the tug St Elmo.
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Hydroid to upgrade Royal Navy AUVs
The UK Royal Navy’s current fleet of 12 REMUS 100 AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) used for hydrographic and mine clearance operations is to be upgraded by manufacturers Hydroid Inc, the US subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime.
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NewsSafety leadership in offshore renewables
The Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) created around the coast of Scotland mark out the area of the sea that can be used for new energy structures.
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NewsSassnitz-Mukran expands base role again
The east German Baltic ferry port of Sassnitz-Mukran has already established itself as a base for the production of offshore wind farm components.
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NewsBuksér og Berging to build world’s first LNG tugs
The world’s first LNG powered escort tugs have been ordered by Norwegian company Buksér og Berging AS.
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NewsEuropean wind contract for Oz boatbuilder
Australian boatbuilder, Strategic Marine is breaking into Europe with a new contract to build eight 20 metre offshore wind farm crew service vessels for operators, Njord Offshore.
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NewsHigh capacity fenders for deepsea port
Trelleborg Marine Systems has been awarded a contract to supply a bespoke solution of 86 super cone fender systems, 59 mooring bollards with a 200 ton capacity, and 41 safety ladders for a UK deep sea container port.
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NewsDiving and Hyperbaric Test Centre opens
A new Diving and Hyperbaric Test Centre (DHTC) has opened on the QinetiQ site at Haslar in Gosport, Hampshire UK.
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News‘Clean cleaner’ makes ports greener
Swiss company Grove Boats has introduced a debris clearing boat that is claimed to have zero emissions. The SeaCleaner 400 features electric propulsion and has been designed for operating in ports, marinas and swimming areas.
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NewsA study of Voith tractors in ice
Hard winters frequently lead to the formation of ice in many ports and harbours. Tugs often act as icebreakers and to the uninitiated some modern tugs appear to be particularly susceptible to damage.
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NewsFirst BigLift job for Twaron
Heavy lift specialist BigLift has just completed its first job with a new super fly jib, equipped with special Twaron stay cables to lengthen the crane to a radius of 55 metres.
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NewsCompetence management for offshore wind
Renewable energy experts are working together to move forward a programme of competence management in the offshore wind and marine energy sector.
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NewsNuke-free Germany gears up for offshore wind
As Germany prepares for a major expansion of offshore wind to replace nuclear power, companies like French giant Areva and US based General Electric (GE) have flocked to the German coastlines.
