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NewsDamen adds two new vessels to the ‘Stan Tug’ family
Over past months and years Maritime Journal has periodically reported on the progressive changes in design and modernization of the Damen Shipyards ‘Stan Tug’ series of tugs and workboats.
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NewsKotug and SNRH give up the unequal struggle in Le Havre
Societe Nouvelle de Remorquage du Havre (SNRH), a subsidiary of Netherlands based Kotug, has given up it’s long battle to operate a tug service in the French container port of Le Havre in competition with the fleet operated by Boluda.
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NewsChina to build two rescue tugs with MAN propulsion systems
The China Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS) of the Chinese Ministry of Transport is to build two large rescue and salvage vessels for use in the provinces of BeiHai and DongHai.
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NewsDamen complete the 29 vessel order for Serco with a tug
A huge three year, 29 vessel contract came to an end on 3 December 2010 when Damen Shipyards delivered the tug SD Deborah to Serco Marine Services.
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NewsCongo River launch continues tradition
The launch ceremony for the 30,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger ''Congo River'' took place at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands.
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NewsSiemens selects Green Port Hull
Siemens and Associated British Ports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in connection with ABP’s proposed Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock.
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NewsMaintenance vessel for Round 3 wind farms
Anglo-Dutch company Offshore Ship Designers has launched a new offshore wind farm maintenance vessel concept.
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NewsColossal carousel for wind farm barge
As the size of offshore wind farms gets steadily larger and their location pushes further out to sea, their support vessels have had to respond to the changes.
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NewsTugs & Towing
Jack Gaston''s work is essential reading for anyone employed in the towage industry
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NewsMarine Renewable Energy
Marine renewable energy activity in European waters is expanding rapidly
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NewsJoint venture for university research vessel
P&O Maritime Services has acquired a 50% shareholding in a UK incorporated joint venture with the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University.
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NewsNew markets with marine crane acquisition
Noreq AS is spreading its wings into production of ship and offshore cranes with the acquisition of Danish company Acta AS.
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NewsNew dredging contract for British Waterways
After a competitive tendering process, British Waterways (BW) has awarded a national dredging contract to marine civil''s contractor Land & Water Services Ltd.
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NewsTandem lift twirls marine construction barge
In a remarkable tandem lift operation carried out by its onboard cranes, the MV Beluga Stavanger loaded a huge barge in Germany destined for a port construction project in Odessa.
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NewsAssessment model for potential tidal resource development
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer), which provides specialist support to the marine renewables sector, has developed a model which offers a detailed description of the hydrodynamic regime across the Western Isles and Northern Ireland territorial waters.
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Dredging associations organise contract management event
Contracting Without Limits, to be held on 23 and 24 June 2011 in London UK will bring together the main players of construction projects.
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ABPmer and Archipelago launch coastal adaptation communication service
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) is working with Archipelago to provide visualisation and engagement tools to help people understand the meaning of coastal change and adaptation so that they can fully participate in the future planning of their coasts.
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Van Oord installs rock to protect Brazilian pipeline
Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has completed a rock installation project on the Rio Negro pipeline crossing project in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil. The client is the Brazilian oil and gas operator Petrobras.
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Aberdeen Harbour to be dredged
Aberdeen Harbour is to spend £8.5m dredging its entrance to allow ships to enter more frequently during bad weather.
