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NewsClearing the water every witch way
Marine debris causes serious economic, social, aesthetic and environmental damage. It is one of the most pervasive and solvable pollution problems plaguing the world’s oceans and waterways. Nets, food wrappers, bottles, styrofoam packaging, and other trash can have serious impacts on wildlife, habitat, and human safety.
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NewsSpectacular progress at London Gateway - by Jack Gaston
Early in October the UK Government’s Business Secretary, Dr Vince Cable, visited the site of the London Gateway deepsea port and logistics park, in the Thames estuary, to meet construction workers and the press.
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NewsSubsidy for Irish Lights will cease
The unequivocal message from UK Government Minister Mike Penning was that the subsidy for navigation lights in Ireland ‘is an anomaly which has to stop’.
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NewsGerman joint venture for wind farm jack-up
A joint venture between Hochtief Construction and the heavy lift carrier provider Beluga Shipping has commissioned the construction of a special jack-up vessel for more rapid assembly of offshore wind turbines.
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NewsSvitzer introduce a Portable Simulator in the UK – by Jack Gaston
Major towage operator Svitzer has for some time carried out simulator training for tug crews, either in various training institutions or more recently using their own facilities.
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NewsTOWLINES October 2010 – by Jack Gaston
The Boluda Group seven tug fleet based in Dunkirk has been reinforced with the arrival of the 71 tons bollard pull ‘VB Trouville’.
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NewsMultraship to get a major boost in bollard pull – by Jack Gaston
The fleet of towage and salvage specialist Multraship BV will receive a considerable boost in bollard pull with the delivery a brand new Damen ASD Tug 3213.
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NewsSanmar builds new tugs for Seaspan – by Jack Gaston
Seaspan International of North Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) has announced its largest commitment to build new tugs of a single class for over 35 years.
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NewsA powerful Union Hawk joins URS – by Jack Gaston
The latest newbuilding to enter service as part of an extensive fleet modernisation programme by Belgian towage operator Union de Remorquage & de Sauvetage SA (URS)is the ‘Union Hawk’.
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NewsDavid Parrot, founder of Titan Salvage, passes away – by Jack Gaston
David Gray Parrot, 65, founder and former chief of Titan Salvage, passed away on 15 February after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
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NewsWell known figure in towage & salvage steps down - By Jack Gaston
After a long and successful career with Klyne Tugs, and latterly JP Knight (Lowestoft) Ltd, Mr Carl Beare is to step down from day to day operational duties as from the beginning of September, with a view to retiring early in 2011.
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NewsTowlines September 2010 - By Jack Gaston
Following the recent influx of new tonnage, URS of Antwerp has sold the twin screw tug ''Holland'' to Russian operators.
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NewsViegers ‘Big’ Bever is hard at work - By Jack Gaston
In the marine construction and dredging industries the name ''Bever'' is a familiar one, associated with the Dutch family firm of Viegers & Son Tugboat Services.
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NewsCampbell Foss will become the next Foss ‘Hybrid’ - By Jack Gaston
Foss Maritime Company, the builder and operator of the world''s first true hybrid shiphandling tug, will soon add a second hybrid vessel to its Southern California fleet.
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NewsCrowley doubles the order for Ocean Class tugs - By Jack Gaston
An extensive vessel replacement and fleet expansion programme initiated by the Crowley Maritime Corporation, the largest towage and Maritime Services Group in the USA, is continuing unabated.
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NewsGet set for METS’ biggest show ever
METS, the world’s largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry, returns to the Amsterdam RAI exhibition centre on 16 – 18 November.
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NewsGermany stages Hydro 2010
A global audience of well over 300 delegates is expected at Hydro 2010, the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 17th biennial European hydrographic conference at Warnemünde on the Baltic coast from 2-5 November.
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Pelydryn completes Irish surveys
Pelydryn, the Welsh airborne Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) company headed by former UK national hydrographer Dr Wyn Williams, has completed two major surveys for the Irish INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s Marine Resource) programme, involving mapping of the country’s entire offshore territory on behalf of ...
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New Norwegian and UK hydrographers
Evert Flier has been appointed director of the Norwegian Hydrographic Service in Stavanger, which is also responsible for administration of the international non-profit electronic nautical chart centre, Primar Stavanger.
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Valeport US venture
Instrumentation specialist Valeport of Devon UK has teamed with Oceanscience in California to develop an underway sound velocity (SV) profiling system enabling surveyors to secure fast, high quality profiles without ever having to stop a vessel and suspend operations.
