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NewsLogistics provider hovering following Seawork success
Marine logistics services provider Peters & May returned from Seawork International 2010 optimistic of future business opportunities in the commercial marine sector, having received strong enquiries from visitors looking for international logistical services. As well as exhibiting, the company took part in the successful Meet the Buyer ...
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NewsSafely successful Seawork for Cosalt
Seawork International 2010 proved to be a busy and successful show for specialist marine safety company Cosalt. Visitors to the company''s stand were particularly interested in the new Cosalt MOB Recovery System, the Premier 2010 lifejacket and the new Crewfit 190N lifejacket.
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NewsEMSA helps combat US Gulf oil spill
Federal authorities in the US have accepted an offer from The European Marine Safety Agency to supply a high capacity oil skimmer following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NewsPalfinger grows ahead of reintegration
The Salzburg based Palfinger Group is taking another step towards growth by acquiring a 75% interest in the Dutch company Ned-Deck Marine B.V. (NDM).
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NewsUK government reaffirms port rates reversal
The UK’s Local Government Minister Bob Neill reaffirmed on Tuesday the industry saving action taken by the new coalition government to help port based businesses facing an insolvency threat after being hit with significant and unexpected port taxes in 2008.
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News‘Bute’ ferry benefits from long shaft solution
Over the last 10 years, power transmissions specialists Centa Transmissions has been a leading innovator in the development of lightweight composite driveshafts.
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NewsFiltration impoves engine efficiency to cut costs
In an increasingly competitive global market, vessel owners and managers are under growing pressure both to protect operating margins through cost efficiencies and to comply with ever tougher environmental legislation.
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NewsPropulsion solutions from Dubai to Norway
Bedford UK based Clements Marine recently completed a contract to supply the newbuild 22.5m monohull crew and workboat built by Lyme Boats for Inchcape Shipping Services.
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NewsSpanish Sole finds a UK market
Barcelona based engine manufacturer Sole SA is well recognised in Europe for a range of small, mostly leisure orientated marine diesels but had no presence in the UK before launching a venture with Gloucester based Engines Plus Ltd at Seawork 2010.
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NewsMaricuda brings marine innovation to Seawork
Innovation is a central theme of Seawork and one company bringing a high degree of it to Seawork 2010 was Maricuda Ltd.
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NewsEarly delivery for IMO II compliant MaK M 20 C
With the implementation of IMO II regulations for the marine industry on 1 January 2011, marine engine manufacturers are finalizing strategies and development for modifications on engines to meet the strict requirements.
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NewsWärtsilä power system for wind turbine installation vessel
Ship power systems integrator Wärtsilä, has signed a contract with Lamprell plc of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply a complete ship power system for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).
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NewsMarine renewables: the importance of understanding risk
Parallels are drawn between the infrastructure required in the oil and gas sector and that required by the marine renewables sector, both in terms of deployment and ongoing operation and maintenance, writes Duncan MacLean a partner in the marine team and a member of the renewable energy group at Scotland ...
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NewsWave Hub and cable prepared for installation
The latest stage of South West RDA’s (Regional Development Agency) pioneering Wave Hub project is underway as the hub and its 25km cable are loaded onto a cable laying ship ready for deployment offshore in the next few weeks.
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NewsWater jet development goes with the flow
New Zealand based water jet manufacturer HamiltonJet has completed assembly of the second model in its new HT series, the HT810.
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New publication from IADC
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has published a new publication, Facts About Environmental Monitoring, which is available free of charge online and in print.
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ABPMer focuses on marine planning
ABP Marine Environmental Research Limited (ABPmer) has launched a new website dedicated to marine planning practice at: www.abpmer.net/marine-planning.
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Council unveils plan to develop Caernarfon Dock
Gwynedd Council in Wales has unveiled a project to expand Caernarfon’s Victoria Dock, creating berths for 45 vessels.
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Six cutter suction dredgers at work on ADNOC project
DEME in Belgium says it currently has a total of six cutter suction dredgers working together in Abu Dhabi on the Ruwais site for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).
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NewsEIA for world’s largest windfarm completed
DHI Group in Denmark says it recently completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for what will be the world’s largest wind farm when completed.
