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NewsNorwegian pipeline inspection record
What is claimed to be the world’s longest multi-sensor AUV pipeline survey has recently been completed in the Hjelte fjord near Bergen, Norway.
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Budget set for the Broads
The Broads Authority in the UK has set its budget for the coming year, taking account of the reductions in its National Park Grant.
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Irish exploration opportunities
The Irish government, which recently announced €150,000 funding of a wave energy research project, is now inviting applications from exploration companies of all sizes to identify and promote investigative projects in its under-explored sectors of the Atlantic.
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Anglo-Dutch merger
3D and 4D visualisation specialists IVS 3D of Banbury, UK are to merge with QPS of Zeist, the Netherlands, makers of QINSy data acquisition software in worldwide use for hydrographic applications.
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MMO announces findings of independent review of disposal site
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in the UK has announced the findings of an independent review into licensed activities at the Rame Head disposal site near Plymouth.
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Pilot units and electronic charts seminar
Problems associated with port usage of Portable Pilot Units (PPUs) together with electronic charts and precise positioning is to be the subject of an afternoon seminar at Southampton Solent University’s Conference Centre on 12 May.
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NewsNew additions move MTS fleet up a gear
The Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd (MTS), based in the south west of England, has made three additions to its growing fleet in just a few weeks.
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£1.9 million funding boost for fishing industry
More than £1.9 million European funding has been approved for the English fishing industry during March 2011.
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Major expansion of the Port of Hanstholm planned
Grontmij | Carl Bro in Denmark has signed a major contract with the Port of Hanstholm for a major expansion of the port.
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NewsDublin Port Company unveils new masterplan
Dublin Port Company has announced the commencement of a wide ranging, public consultation process to devise a masterplan for the long term development of Dublin Port, Ireland’s most important port.
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Marine Measurement Forum
Chelsea Technologies Group of West Molesey, Surrey, which recently delivered a novel 6m long acoustic array to the Norwegian University of Science & Technology for communication studies in Trondheim Fjord, is hosting the 48th UK Marine Measurement Forum on Wednesday 18 May.
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NewsFirst Minister opens new facility at Port of Peterhead
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond officially opened a new £30m deepwater berth at Peterhead Port on 21 March.
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NewsNorthern Ireland prepares for renewables
Two major bodies have published a design discussion document for the development of offshore renewable energy projects in Northern Ireland waters.
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NewsHERCULES strengthens engine performance
The Germany based operation of America’s Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed new piston ring simulation techniques that will help make future marine engines more fuel efficient.
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NewsLongest Ro-Pax completes Kiel’s conversion
The first call on Wednesday by Stena Scandinavica at Kiel’s Schwedenkai Terminal saw Stena Line’s new ship generation switch on the Kiel-Gothenburg ferry route.
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NewsFastnet turns into the wind
Fastnet Tern is the latest in a long line of specialist commercial catamarans supplied by Blyth Workcats Ltd.
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NewsTOWLINES
Targe Towing has added the Hemiksem to its fleet operating in the Thames.An act of piracy involving a tug and barge in Malaysian waters has led to a director of the tug owning company appealing to the towage industry and brokers worldwide for help. The company’s tug, Marina 26, reported ...
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NewsOperators respond to wind farm demand
With details now emerging of around 20 firm orders and options for wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) worldwide, it is possible to gain a picture of how those involved are responding to the demand for this relatively new type of vessel.
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NewsA tug with extra firepower for Kuwait
The installation of fire fighting equipment aboard harbour tugs is commonplace but the capacity of those installations rarely exceeds that necessary to comply with classification society Fi-Fi 1 notation, with a total pumping capacity of 2,400 cu/m/hr.
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NewsNorne gives Viking a powerful sister
On 2 April, Dutch tug owners Koerts International Towing Service (KITS), based in Delfziyl, took delivery of the new shallow draft anchor handling tug Norne.
