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£1m Malaysian order for latest Sonardyne systems
Yateley UK based Sonardyne has supplied SapuraAcergy of Kuala Lumpur with ranges of its new 6G (sixth generation) acoustic positioning systems for use in projects throughout South East Asia under a contract worth £1m
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NewsBaltic: An impressive new ETV for the German coast
Baltic, a powerful new Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV), entered service on the Baltic coastline of Germany in July, shortly after being delivered by Astilleros Armon at Vigo in Spain.
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NewsWork begins on Europe’s biggest new maritime museum
Construction has begun on the new Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth UK, 28 years to the day after the historic vessel was raised from its watery grave in the Solent.
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Jan de Nul low bidder for lock on River Meuse
Belgian dredging and marine civils contractor Jan De Nul says it is the lowest bidder for the construction of a new lock in Ivoz-Ramet on the river Meuse, upstream from Liège.
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Research examines sediment flow and behaviour of rivers
Flood disasters in many parts of the world have brought into sharp focus new research spearheaded by the University of Leicester on the behaviour of rivers during periods of high flow. Using an innovative combination of techniques, the researchers aim to examine precisely how the flow of river water affects ...
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Mott MacDonald in ‘Room for the River’ project
Mott MacDonald in the UK has been appointed by the Rijkswaterstaat in The Netherlands to provide technical and spatial management for two ''Room for the River'' projects on the Rhine river basin.
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Antwerp Port invests €1.6bn
The board of directors of Antwerp Port Authority in Belgium has approved the long term financial plan (2011-2025), representing an amount of €1.6bn.
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Maasvlakte 2 Project Organisation cooperation agreement
The Maasvlakte 2 Project Organisation in The Netherlands and the Next Generation Infrastructures Foundation (NGInfra) have announced the recent signing of a cooperation agreement for a period of five years under the title: Next Generation Port Infrastructure, powered by Maasvlakte 2.
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Dunmore dredging made more costly by contamination
It has emerged that the cost of dredging and removing silt from the harbour at Dunmore East harbour at Waterford in Ireland will be some €6m, higher than originally hoped.
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Irish government provides funds for fishing harbours
Sean Connick TD, Ireland’s Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has announced that funding has been approved for harbour development projects in local authority owned harbours under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme 2010.
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NewsWalcon completes marina for Asian games
With weeks to go until the 2nd Asian Beach Games get underway in Oman this December, the marina for the event has been completed.
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NewsSOLFIRE exercise highlights rescue organisation cooperation
The annual SOLFIRE Search and Rescue Exercise took place in the UK’s Eastern Solent late last month and was successful for testing the contingency plans of the various emergency services which would be involved should a major marine accident occur within the area.
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NewsRapid repairs keep workboat fleet mobile
UK propulsion specialists Clements Marine has provided fast turn around repairs and maintenance on propellers and stern gear for Safety Boat Services.
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NewsCasting a light on lifeboat injuries
‘There’s a mission here. To help keep seafarers alive’, Bob Couttie of Maritime Accident Casebook told Maritime Journal regarding the launch of the latest round of the Lifeboat Safety Survey.
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£1m Malaysian order for latest Sonardyne systems – by David Goodfellow
Yateley UK based Sonardyne has supplied SapuraAcergy of Kuala Lumpur with ranges of its new 6G (sixth generation) acoustic positioning systems for use in projects throughout South East Asia under a contract worth £1m.
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Valeport US venture – by David Goodfellow
Instrumentation specialist Valeport of Devon UK has teamed with Oceanscience in California to develop an underway sound velocity (SV) profiling system.
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New Norwegian and UK hydrographers – by David Goodfellow
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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Pelydryn completes Irish surveys – by David Goodfellow
Pelydryn, the Welsh airborne Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) company headed by former UK national hydrographer Dr Wyn Williams, has completed two major surveys.
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NewsGermany stages Hydro 2010 – by David Goodfellow
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.
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NewsPilot praises ‘Quinoa’ after long voyage home
Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has delivered ‘Quinoa'', a 14.5m LOA Interceptor 48 pilot vessel to the French port of Bordeaux.
