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The 26th edition of Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition provides businesses the opportunity to showcase their services, equipment, vessels and supplies to an international audience. Speed@Seawork on 9th June in Cowes offers a sector specific event that showcases fast vessels operating at high speed for security interventions and Search & Rescue. "Get Set for Workboat 2050", in partnership with Seawork, Maritime Journal and The Workboat Association, is a series of conferences which deal with decarbonisation and all aspects of improving OPEX efficiencies. Visit the Seawork Website Speed@Seawork on the Seawork Website View on Seawork
Van Der Velden Marine Systems
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News‘Oland’: tailor-made for the shallows
The latest multi-purpose coastal and waterways workboat to go into service with north German authorities – the hydrographic survey vessel ‘Oland’ - is small at 22.68m and draws just 95cms. All of which makes it well suited for a multitude of jobs in the shallow tidal flats and wetlands of ...
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NewsDouble-Dutch success for rudder manufacturer
Damen subsidiary Van der Velden Marine Systems (VDVMS) has notched up two order successes supplying rudder systems for push tugs operating in Paraguay and the US.
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NewsVan der Velden solutions at Workboat Show
US based Ships Machinery International (SMI) will be showcasing Dutch Van der Velden Marine Systems at this year’s International Workboat Show in New Orleans, taking place between 5 and 7 December.
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Crane gain at Europort Maritime
In ceremonies on the Van der Velden Marine Systems stand at Europort Maritime in Rotterdam last month, the wraps were pulled off an Effer 130 4S marine crane to signify the signing of an exclusive agreement for Van der Velden to distribute Effer marine cranes in the Netherlands and Germany.
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NewsEPS Thruster Grabs Dutch Innovation Award
The prestigious 2006 Dutch Maritime Innovation Award went to Van der Velden Marine Systems in presentations at Groenekan near Utrecht last month. The prize completes a successful year for the company''s EPS Thruster, which had also won the DAME Award at METS 2005.
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NewsStrong Silent Type Wins DAME
The ESP Silent Thruster from Van der Velden Marine Systems won the prestigious Design at METS (DAME) Award at the recent Marine Equipment Trade Show in Amsterdam.
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NewsDutch Coupling Gives Barge Trains A Push
Push convoys and barge trains have great problems with strong winds and waves on open waters such as the Markermeer, IJsselmeer and Westerschelde. Over the past two years, Holland''s Van der Velden Marine Systems, working in close cooperation with TNO and Alkyon, has developed a new type of coupling device ...
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Name Change for Barkemeyer
The Van der Velden Group of companies, which includes Barkemeyer GmbH & Kg , has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a change of name. Oceangoing manoeuvring equipment specialists Barkemeyer will henceforth operate under the trade name Van der Velden Marine Systems . The Barkmeyer brand name is associated with its ...
