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Floating plant enables dredging success
UK based Land & Water Plant Hire has enabled continued sand and gravel dredging at a quarry near Manchester by placing a 20m long-reach excavator on one of their own floating pontoons.
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NewsThree day delivery for Damen CSD450
Damen Dredging Equipment in the Netherlands made an impressive newbuild delivery in September, providing a client with a cutter suction dredger only three days after the sales contract was signed.
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IADC and PIANC sign MOU
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) and the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalise their long-standing working relationship.
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NewsDEME wins Africa dredging contracts
The Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME has won a €41m dredging contract for the Container Terminal Quay Project at Port Louis Harbour in Mauritius.
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NewsBoskalis solid despite ‘stormy conditions’
Netherlands headquartered dredging and marine services giant Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has reported a net profit of €147.5m for the first half of this year despite difficult trading conditions.
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Intermarine appoints new director
Intermarine UK Ltd has appointed Mark Giles to the board of directors as director for sales.
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Radio Holland appoints new GM
Jan-Arie Sepers has returned to Radio Holland as general manager, where his career began 26 years ago.
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NewsSmart wireless crack monitoring
UK based WFS Technologies and TSC have launched Seatooth ACFM, a wireless smart NDT monitoring solution designed to reduce subsea inspection costs.
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NewsISU urges support for Lloyd’s Open Form
The use of Lloyd’s Open Form salvage contract is at historic low levels and support and commitment to the contract was re-stated recently at the International Salvage Union’s 62nd General Meeting.
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NewsGlobal salvage activity for Kotug
Dutch towage provider Kotug has reported two emergency response operations on its own account and as part of its north-western Europe joint operation with Smit.
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NewsSvitzer invests in Sydney’s port towage
It has been a busy few weeks for Svitzer with its second naming ceremony to report in this edition of ‘MJ’ on this occasion concerning two tugs for Sydney Harbour.
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NewsAssessing the requirement for an ETV in Scotland
An independent assessment by London Offshore Consultants Ltd on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has looked in detail at the case for an Emergency Towing Vessel in Scottish waters.
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Boluda France expands its African operations
As part of its plans to develop activities in Africa, Boluda France has been awarded a 20-year contract to provide harbour towage and other services at the port of Lomé in Togo.
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NewsCummins tug power
Cummins Inc has reported news on its provision of power sources for a recently launched tractor tug and a multiple order of articulated tug-barge units for Canadian and US owners respectively.
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NewsSvitzer Kent named in London
The naming ceremony has been held in London for ‘Svitzer Kent’, the second of two similar Damen ASD 3212 tugs Svitzer Towage now has in service on the river Thames and at Felixstowe.
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NewsMore orders and deliveries for Damen
The latest look at news from Damen Shipyards has seen orders and deliveries covering no fewer than eleven vessels.
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NewsTar cleaning device wins 2016 EES
UK-based Global Marine Systems Limited has mentored a team of four students to become the 2016 Engineering Education Scheme (EES) national champions, along with joint venture partner Huawei Marine Networks (HMN).
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NewsNew graduate programme at Mersey Maritime
A new graduate talent programme has been developed in partnership with UK industry body Mersey Maritime, and launched by Shipping Minister John Hayes.
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NewsLifeboat drill incidents
Norsafe, global expert in lifeboat manufacture and training, says it’s concerned about the recent spate of lifeboat drill accidents which have seriously injured or led to fatalities among crew.
