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NewsBespoke gangway for new accommodation support vessel
The advanced marine access systems specialist, Offshore Solutions B.V. (OSBV), has been awarded a contract by Edda Accommodation (Malta) Ltd, part of the Østensjø Group, to build a bespoke gangway for a new accommodation support vessel.
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NewsSynthetic rope goes to a new level
US based DSM Dyneema, which produces extremely tough synthetic rope for demanding industrial applications, has unveiled its latest development, Dyneema XBO, at the recent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas USA.
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NewsHoulder deliver final davit to MoD
UK marine engineering consultants Houlder Ltd has announced that the 34th and final 3.5Te SWL ‘C’ type davit has been delivered to the Ministry of Defence.
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NewsSafe slinging is on the cards
Leading insurance provider to the transport and logistics industry, TT Club, in collaboration with ICHCA International, has issued new guidelines on safe slinging of cargo on and off vessels, in the form of two handy pocket cards.
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Concrete evidence that change is needed
The use of concrete in maritime engineering – a good practice manual (C674) will be launched on 8 July 2010 in London by the Construction Industry Research & Information Association (CIRIA).
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Belgian Prince visits DEME project in Brazil
Prince Filip of Belgium recently visited a remediation project being executed by DEME subsidiary DEC during his visit to Brazil on behalf of Flanders Investment & Trade.
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NewsConstruction of Maasvlakte 2 enters new phase
The Port of Rotterdam says construction of the Maasvlakte 2 project continues to proceed well.
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Fugro awarded survey deal
African Minerals Limited has awarded a contract for a site investigation project related to the development of Freetown Port in Sierra Leone to Fugro.
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Shetland Islands Council to dredge Scalloway Harbour
The Shetland Islands Council is to invest £3m this year in dredging Scalloway Harbour. The work will create a channel 8.5m deep by 100m wide, and straighten the approaches into the harbour. The harbour board had originally hoped to dredge to 9.5m, but this was deemed too expensive.
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Dutch water expertise called upon in South Korea
In the presence of Dutch Prime Minister, DHV consulting engineers and Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Gyeong-in Ara Waterway.
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NewsCIRIA updates beach manual
The Construction Industry Research & Information Association (CIRIA) in the UK is launching an updated version of its Beach management manual.
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Boskalis to construct LNG port in Poland
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has been awarded a contract for the construction of a new LNG port at Swinoujscie, near Szczecin in Poland. The total contract value is approximately €170m with Boskalis'' share amounting to approximately €75m.
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NewsPortland Marina ready for 2012 Olympics
Walcon Marine in the UK has announced that the facilities for the sailing element of the 2012 Olympics are among the first to be completed for that event.
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NewsPumping the dock dry for caisson refurbishment
Faced with the requirement to pump 3m litres of water from Liverpool’s Langton Dock in just three hours, with potentially serious and costly consequences if things went wrong, Exsel Pumps decided to rely on variable speed drive systems from Ralspeed to control the pumps it would use for the challenging ...
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NewsRiver Tees looks to a green future
In order to accommodate the growing number of bigger ships, especially those associated with the new alternative power industries, AV Dawson on the River Tees is developing plans that take advantage of a ‘greener’ future.
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NewsPiling success boosts pier maintenance project
Worthing Borough Council on the UK south coast is currently performing essential maintenance to the timber framed landing stage that surrounds the end of the West Sussex town’s approximate 150 year old Grade II listed pier.
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NewsDredgers devise concept to combat Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Deltares, an expertise centre for delta technology in Delft, and Rotterdam''s Van Oord, have come up with an innovative concept to combat the US oil spill.
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NewsHuge potential of UK offshore renewable energy revealed
The Offshore Valuation, published last month by the Offshore Valuation Group, is the first comprehensive valuation of the UK''s offshore renewable energy resource over the long term that explicitly assesses electricity exports to Europe.
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NewsWork starts on new Forth Crossing
Marine investigative work has started in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, on the Forth Replacement Crossing, the proposed structure to replace the existing Forth Road Bridge.
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NewsLD Lines twin ferries now running together
Two sisters are getting back together at Dover UK. LD Lines has announced the addition of a second ship to its Dover - Boulogne route, and since it is the first ferry’s twin, its capabilities are well established.
