All News articles – Page 302
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NewsWelsh-owned tug returns from West Africa
When a sea-battered tug arrives in a UK port with barbed wire shrouding its wheelhouse it can be assumed she has seen some adventures in far distant waters, writes Graeme Ewens.
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NewsFloating wind instrument supply
PSM Instrumentation are part of an innovative floating wind platform project which allows the exploitation of wind potential at sea in depths of more than 40 metres.
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NewsAir quality in Naples suffers from ships’ emissions
An environmentalist group, Cittadini per l’Aria, has tested the air quality in Naples and has called Italy to support a Mediterranean Emission Control Area (MedECA).
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NewsAI-driven voyage optimization
Maritime software, services and data analysis provider, NAPA and digital chart agent ChartWorld have announced a partnership to provide revolutionary artificial intelligence-driven voyage planning and optimization.
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News‘Icebreaker bow’ will be hybrid powered
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency is launching a new icebreaker concept equipped with an innovative motorised removable bow.
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NewsDen Helder Airport benefits from booming offshore wind
Den Helder Airport in the Netherlands will facilitate helicopter flights for the maintenance of the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm for Vestas.
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Young Entrepreneur Award
Nor-Shipping has revealed the shortlist for its Young Entrepreneur Award, with four organisations across a diverse range of maritime and ocean industry activities competing for the prestigious accolade.
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NewsWorkboat replacement is first of series
The prototype for a new series of eco-friendly workboats is under build for delivery next year to German shipping and waterway authorities, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsComplex work on German special ships
The complex fitting out of the €114 million Atair, the first of three planned LNG-fuelled special vessels for German service, is now underway after hull completion, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsAlewijnse Marine electrical outfitting order
Alewijnse Marine has extended its partnership with Dutch shipyard Dok and Scheepsbouw Woudsend and offshore services provider Windcat Workboats, with an order for the full electrical outfitting of the offshore crew transfer vessels (CTVs) Windcat 45 and 46.
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NewsWide Ocean Safety product range at Seawork
Ocean Safety’s extensive range of safety equipment at Seawork 2019 will include SOLAS liferafts and man overboard equipment.
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NewsMajor contracts as Elbe work finally begins
Urgently-needed multi-million Euro deepening of Germany’s Elbe River is finally underway after nearly two decades of delays and controversy, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsMore deepwater berths planned for Cuxhaven
Lower Saxony Ports (N-Ports) is seeking approval for more berths in Cuxhaven which would give the expanding German port a total deepwater Elbe frontage of about 3.6 kms, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsRostock invests in improved quays
Quay modernisation and stepped-up investment this year in Rostock is designed to keep the German Baltic port on top of demand, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsMUPs can offer lower cost development
New research has identified three areas of innovation that could significantly reduce the development costs of Multi-Use Platforms at Sea (MUPs) to make them more economically attractive.
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NewsMarina lock gates improved after hurricane
The Port of Milford Haven has completed a series of improvements to its lock gates at the entrance to Milford Marina, enabling a more flexible and faster access arrangement for its marina and dock customers.
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NewsGrounding of the MV ‘Solomon Trader’
Salvors are battling to save a bulk carrier and minimise pollution following its grounding on a sensitive reef on Rennell Island, part of the remote Solomon Islands.
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NewsSvitzer Meridian – christened on the meridian
Global towage operator Svitzer, along with its key partners recently held the christening ceremony for the tug Svitzer Meridian, the latest and tenth vessel in its Port of London fleet.
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NewsIce-class escort tug for Finland
Sanmar and Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) have provided background details of the order for two custom-designed escort tugs for operation in Finland.
