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News‘Single Window’ to EU ports communication
A detailed White Paper being developed by the European Port Community Systems Association will define the role that they can play in the move towards the European ‘Single Window’ concept.
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NewsGrant funding for underwater kites trials
Tidal energy device developer Minesto UK Ltd is receiving a grant of up to £350,000 from the Carbon Trust funded by Invest Northern Ireland to deploy the first seagoing prototype of its seakite technology, ''Deep Green''.
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NewsNew largest kite propelled vessel
Cargill Ocean Transportation has signed an agreement with SkySails GmbH & Co. KG (SkySails) to use wind power technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry.
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NewsNew tugs for Shetland: Late but worth the wait
Two of the most powerful tanker handling and escort tugs in Europe, with Voith Schneider propulsion systems, have arrived in the Shetland Islands.
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NewsTowlines FEB11
UK based Marine and Towage Services provider the MTS Group Ltd has acquired the twin-screw seagoing tug Multratug 7.
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NewsFairplay sells its last traditional deepsea tug
Hamburg based Fairplay Towage has sold Fairplay IX, its last traditional deepsea tug to a Greek operator.
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NewsCapilano design for Shaver
Capilano Maritime Design Ltd, naval architects and designers based in North Vancouver, Canada have announced the completion of the design for a 24m (80 foot) ASD shiphandling tug for the Shaver Transportation Company based in Portland, Oregon, USA.
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NewsVan Oord purchases the ‘Pushbuster’ quartet
Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord BV has purchased the fleet of four Damen Pushbusters formerly operated by Damen Marine Contractors (DMS).
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News‘KL Sandefjord’ breaks bollard pull record
Although the massive and fast developing world of offshore operations is usually outside the scope of this regular feature, the recent delivery of the anchorhandling tug supply vessel KL Sandefjord is of special interest.
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French connection for new Osiris vessel
UK seabed mapping and coastal survey specialists Osiris Projects of Bromborough in Cheshire have commissioned an Octans gyrocompass/motion sensor and a Hydrins inertial navigation system from iXSea of France.
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Kennet & Avon Canal dredging underway
British Waterways in the UK is now several weeks into a £250,000 dredging scheme on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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New sediment technology for Norway
Biologge AS and AquaBlok Ltd have announced the completion of several different innovative activated carbon based products for sediment capping and in-situ treatment.
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NewsInnovative hybrid ferry for Scotland
Scottish Transport Minister Keith Brown has announced the procurement of a new ro-ro hybrid ferry, designed by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd, this week at a maritime conference in Linlithgow.
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NewsIce challenges Baltic operations
The Baltic is no stranger to freezing conditions, but recently the ice has expanded into the central part of the sea, and in some regions there’s simply not enough icebreaking capacity.
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NewsRIB seating in focus following accident
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published recommendations together with a safety flyer on the potential dangers of operating high speed RIBs.
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NewsGEMS Group ventures into new extremes
Brugge based survey specialists, GEMS Group, has successfully completed geophysical and shallow geology surveys at the Dogger Bank wind farm project off the UK''s Yorkshire coast.
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NewsLondon Array moves into Ramsgate
With the UK port of Ramsgate now home to the operations and maintenance (O&M) base for Vattenfall’s Thanet Offshore Wind Farm (TOW), new neighbours are moving in next door.
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Developer fined
The company behind a luxury yacht marina development in Cornwall in the UK has been ordered to pay more than £600,000 after lying about dredging toxic sediment and dumping it in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
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Jan de Nul wins €1bn in contracts
Belgian dredging and marine civils giant Jan de Nul has secured more than €1bn worth of new projects.
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Fugro Geos offshore wind farm contracts
Fugro Geos of Wallingford in the UK has been awarded a contract by Seagreen Wind Energy for oceanographic surveys of the zone designated for the Firth of Forth Round 3 offshore wind farm.
