Marine Construction News – Page 112
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NewsSolid Future tipped for Port Knock
A solid future as an “ideal location” for heavy load component handling and offshore services is being tipped for Port Knock on Germany’s North Sea Ems Estuary.
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NewsSuccessive waterbus orders for Damen
Damen Shipyards has secured two successive orders for a total of five waterbuses, which includes its first orders for the brand-new Waterbus 2407 model.
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NewsGijon pilot boat
Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has launched ‘Vigia’, an Interceptor 42 pilot boat for the port of Gijon in Spain.
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NewsMajor engineering and construction support contracts for Deltamarin
Finland-headquartered Deltamarin Ltd has signed contracts with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd (XSI), which is located in southeast China, for engineering and construction support services for the Viking Line LNG-fuelled ro-pax vessel newbuilding.
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NewsSoftware for structures reduces tedious work
With the new release of Sesam software for structural engineering and analysis for fixed, floating and ship structures, DNV GL is showing the results of ramped-up focus on cutting costs and boosting efficiency for customers. One of the key targets is reduction of tedious work.
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CEDA Dredging Days 2017
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) will hold CEDA Dredging Days 2017 at the Ahoy Rotterdam on 9-10 November, integrated with the Europort exhibition which runs 7-10 November.
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NewsDutch link integration for China newbuild
Dutch marine electrical system integration specialists Bakker Sliedrecht will deliver two submersible motors for a new hopper dredger being built for China’s Chang Jiang Waterway Bureau (CWB).
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NewsJan De Nul strong in challenging market
Belgian dredging giant Jan de Nul’s 2016 Annual Report, released last month, focused on ‘steady growth in a highly volatile market’, with turnover exceeding €2bn for the sixth year in a row and a net profit of €102m.
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NewsMonaco expansion starts
Work has started on the major land reclamation project planned for the state of Monaco. The project will add 6 hectares of valuable land to the tiny state and will be used for high rise apartments in additions to a variety of public facilities.
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NewsVeka building world’s first hybrid trimarans
A spokesperson for the Dutch Veka Group is claiming that technicians heading out the offshore wind farms can look forward to a more pleasant commute with considerably lower risk of seasickness thanks to a special, innovative ship being built by the shipyard.
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NewsFehmarnbelt tunnel film released
Denmark-headquartered Femern Link Contractors (FLC), contracted to build elements of an 18km long Denmark to Germany tunnel, is publishing a video animation of the process.
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NewsHistoric transfer system order
Norwegian headquartered TTS Group will supply its largest ship lift and transfer system ordered to date to a Pakistani shipyard.
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NewsDiesel-electric HADAG ferry delivered
A “flat iron” design harbour ferry with a diesel electric drive has been taken into operation by Hamburg-based transport company HADAG.
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NewsHumber region port projects shortlisted
Green Port Hull and Immingham Renewable Fuel Terminal have both been shortlisted at the British Construction Industry Awards 2017.
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NewsSpecial boats spice up Diedrich workload
A research ship, a bunker boat and a police launch have lent variety to a busy workload at one of Germany’s leading small ship and boat repair yards this summer.
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NewsFunny Girl gets safety revamp
The 68.57m long Heligoland passenger ferry Funny Girl is back in service on the north German coast after extensive modernisation – its second major revamp since entering service 44 years ago.
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NewsWaterjet conversion for AG Ems
Island ferry operator AG Ems – the first German shipowner to convert an existing passenger ship to LNG dual fuel propulsion - has now carried out another unusual and complex conversion by replacing the old generation waterjets on its high speed catamaran Nordlicht.
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NewsSailing Ship veteran's three-year restoration
The 106 year old four-masted barque ''Peking'' is coming home to Germany from New York in July for restoration and renovation expected to last some three years and cost about €26 million.
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NewsTrans-Adriatic pipeline: pipe shipments completed
EMS-Fehn-Group has celebrated the successful completion of the TAP project in the port of Durres/Albania. Among the guests were the German ambassador in Tirana, Susanne Schütz, and high ranking o?cials from the Albanian transport and port authorities.
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NewsWhy crane when you can wheel?
According to US manufacturer Wheelift, Self-propelled Modular Transporters as Automatic Guided Vehicles (SPMTs as AGVs) are becoming more popular for handling heavy loads in shipbuilding and repair.
