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Kennet & Avon Canal dredged to help water voles
British Waterways is looking to the past to help preserve the future for one of the canals’ most loved but secretive species, the protected water vole.
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Antwerp harbour celebrates completion of Scheldt dredging
Towards the end of December the last dredgers working on the Western Scheldt channel completed work and unloaded their final deposit of sand.
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NewsBoskalis and Van Oord create ‘sand engine’ to reinforce Dutch coastline
A joint venture of Dutch dredging majors Royal Boskalis Westminster and Van Oord has been awarded a contract by the Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management to reinforce part of the coastline in the province of Zuid-Holland by creating a ‘sand engine.’
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Extra time for the Marine Conservation Zone project
The Marine Conservation Zone project board in the UK has agreed to allow more time for the four regional MCZ projects to deliver their responsibilities.
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NewsContract launches next phase of major developments at Lerwick Harbour
Lerwick Port Authority’s continuing development of the harbour is moving into the next phase following the award of a £4.6m contract to create a new berth and related improvements at Greenhead Base.
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NewsBV issues guidance for floating wind turbines
International classification society Bureau Veritas has issued guidelines for the Classification and Certification of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines.
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NewsLindenau completes research ship overhaul
Lindenau Schiffswerft at Kiel is handing back the 55.2m Alkor, the second IFM Geomar research ship to undergo overhaul, classification and maintenance at the yard recently.
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NewsFrench wind industry set for expansion
France is the fourth largest wind energy market in Europe, but, perhaps surprisingly, up until now none of its installed capacity has been located offshore.
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NewsMaritime bonanza as Brunel Institute opens
A world class library, archive and education centre known as the Brunel Institute officially opened its doors in the UK Port of Bristol just in time for the recent holiday season.
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NewsEU on target for 2020 renewable energy contribution
The EU 27 will exceed its target of meeting 20 % of its gross final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020 according to the European Wind Energy Association, which has published its analysis of the 27 National Renewable Energy Action Plans submitted by the EU Member States to ...
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NewsHandle with care: Glass factory goes to Santos
The heavy lift vessel BBC Greenland recently took on the relocation of a glass factory from Birmingham in the UK all the way to Brazil.
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NewsSamson’s sling gives wings to wind farm
Rope manufacturer Samson has completed extensive testing on high performance synthetic rope slings, resulting in a greater understanding of the critical elements that affect sling performance in a variety of configurations.
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NewsDeck equipment package for three new tugs
The three new tug boats that are being built in Unión Naval de Valencia for Salvamento and Seguridad Marítima, (SASEMAR) have been provided with deck machinery by Ibercisa.
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NewsItalian built dredger fleet grows in Nigeria
Dredger builder Italdraghe SpA has just supplied the latest of a long line of dredgers to Nigeria. The new SGT 600D CSD is already at work on sand winning projects in the Lagoon of Lagos.
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NewsGood grease vital for marine maintenance
Devon UK based Hercules Engineering, which manufactures watertight deck hatches and other marine hardware, is now using a new waterproof grease called Ramonol Advanced.
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NewsSuccessful fuel cell test on board dredger
Netherlands based specialist vessel builder IHC Merwede has used alternative fuels in the dredging process for the first time.
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NewsEnvironmental Aspects of Dredging Seminar
An international seminar on the Environmental Aspects of Dredging organized by PAO (Post Graduate Education) at the Delft University of Technology, in cooperation with the IADC and CEDA, will be held at Deltares, Delft, on 10 and 11 March 2011.
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NewsACE in place for geotechnical investigations
The UK’s ACE Winches has secured a £1.6m contract from Bluestone Offshore for the design and manufacture of two comprehensive winch packages for use on the offshore support vessel, Greatship Maya.
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Offshore Survey 11
Focusing on the sciences involved in hydrographic surveying and marine geophysical investigations, this two day technical conference from 6 to 7 April is being held at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK as part of the wider open Ocean Business 2011 event featuring an exhibition and in-situ training sessions.
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USV research venture
The University of Plymouth in association with locally based Atlantic Inertial Systems is to lead research into a new form of navigation system, enabling unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to operate in areas without satellite coverage.
