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    'Union Amber' Heads the Next Round of Replacements at URS

    2007-04-01T18:07:00Z

    ''Union Amber'', the first of a new class of ''compact'' tug recently entered service with Belgian tug owners Union de Remorquage & de Sauvetage SA (URS).

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    DTI Grant for Underwater Modem Advance

    2007-04-01T18:07:00Z

    Further development by Wireless Fibre Systems of underwater wireless modem technology (first described in this column last December).

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    SvitzerWijsmuller Take the Reins at Adsteam

    2007-04-01T18:07:00Z

    On 30 March SvitzerWijsmuller effectively took over management responsibility of Adsteam Marine in Britain and Australasia. In the UK the reins have passed to Svitzer Marine Ltd, which will manage the business from their existing headquarters on Teeside. Adsteam''s present headquarters in Marina Court, Hull, is expected to close and ...

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    Seawork Adds Hydro Survey Conference

    2007-04-01T18:07:00Z

    Coastal and Ports Surveying, a new one day conference for hydrographers, port and harbour authorities and engineers, to be held at Seawork International in Southampton on 14th June 2007, has been welcomed by the Chair of The Hydrographic Society UK.

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    Aberdeenshire Support for RNLI

    2007-04-01T18:07:00Z

    Aberdeenshire Council in Scotland has solidified its support for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution with a visit from chief executive Alan Campbell and a £ 1,000 donation.

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    Europe-Oz Trade Link Spans 75 Years

    2007-04-01T18:07:00Z

    ''MV Texas'', a 66,532gt ro-ro vessel operated by Wallenius Wilhelms led a flotilla of boats under the Sydney Harbour Bridge last month in a ceremony marking the iconic structure''s 75th anniversary.

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    TUGNOLOGY 07 Does the Double with Seawork

    2007-04-01T18:07:00Z

    Southampton will be the focus of the tug world for two days on 11-12 June when international delegates will gather in the famous port city for Tugnology ''07.

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    ¢500,000 Revamp for Hamburg Ferry

    2007-04-01T18:07:00Z

    The 14 year old Hamburg excursion ferry ''Wolfgang Borchert'' is being lengthened, widened and modernised for a new lease of life, at the same local shipyard where it was built in 1993.

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    'Personal Everest' Sails in May

    2007-03-20T18:07:00Z

    Disabled yachtsman Geoff Holt launches his challenge this month to be the first disabled person to sail solo around the coast of Great Britain, a voyage of over 1600 miles.

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    Opportunity Knocks at Gulf Maritime 2007

    2007-03-20T18:07:00Z

    The fifth annual Gulf Maritime event, Gulf Maritime 2007, will take place from 16 to 18 April in the United Arab Emirates at Expo Centre Sharjah, which is in close proximity to the business centres of Sharjah and Dubai.

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    A Fascia Lift for Westminster Bridge

    2007-03-16T18:07:00Z

    The UK''s seat of Government backs on to waters that are part of the country''s third largest port by volume of trade and even so far inland, the River Thames at Westminster still sees a fair amount of commercial traffic passing through the ''17 Bridges to Wandsworth''.

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    WaterBridge Webster

    2007-03-01T18:07:00Z

    Based in Northumberland UK, The Engineering Business has appointed the experienced marine engineer Ben Webster as Business Developer for Renewable Energy Projects.

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    Towlines

    2007-03-01T18:07:00Z

    Dutch towage company International Transport Contractors (ITC) now has both of its latest acquisitions in service.

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    MST a Site to See at Seawork

    2007-03-01T18:07:00Z

    Marine Specialised Technology, the commercial rigid inflatable and high speed workboat builder, has had an unprecedented year of growth that has seen the manufacturing facility on the waters in Liverpool double in size and the employees grow to 18 people.

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    Newport Unlimited Secures Marina Study

    2007-03-01T18:07:00Z

    Urban regeneration company Newport Unlimited has secured £ 75,000 funding from the Welsh Assembly to consider the possibility of a developing a marina in Crindau.

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    Shipping Loss Total Tumbles

    2007-03-01T18:07:00Z

    There has been a dramatic reduction in the number of total losses of merchant ships since the year 2000.

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    Svitzer-Adsteam Takeover Moves Rapidly as Liverpool Operation is

    2007-03-01T18:07:00Z

    Following publication of the Competition Commission report on the proposed takeover of Adsteam Marine by SvitzerWijsmuller, matters have progressed rapidly.

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    Propulsion Website Launched

    2007-03-01T18:07:00Z

    Southampton UK based CJR Propulsion Ltd, which designs and manufactures propellers and stern gear systems, launched a new website last month.

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    New Scotland Power House

    2007-03-01T18:07:00Z

    American diesel marine generator manufacturer Northern Lights has opened a dedicated warehouse in Scotland to service their European and UK sales. The warehouse stocks generators and sound enclosures on the 5 kW to 30 kW range.

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    SOSREP IS HONOURED BY THE ISU

    2007-03-01T18:07:00Z

    The International Salvage Union (ISU) has recognised the stirling work done by Mr Robin Middleton, Britain''s Secretary of States Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP) with the presentation of an ''Industry Award''.