All News articles – Page 473

  • Sapa's new machine, based in Sweden, can produce 18 by 3.5-metre panels
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    Larger aluminium panels

    2016-10-03T09:28:00Z

    Norway-headquartered aluminium specialist Sapa announced at SMM 2016 its launch of super-large and light friction stir welded panels extruded with marine-dedicated 5083 aluminium alloy.

  • Livett's tugs guide the barge through  London's Tower Bridge (Livett's Group)
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    Gold medal performance by Livett’s Group

    2016-09-30T16:53:00Z

    When Virgin Media planned a publicity event on the River Thames promoting a campaign linked to Olympic champion Usain Bolt it was a natural choice to select Livett’s Group for the marine elements.

  • Ostensjo's dual-fuel tugs are under construction at Astilleros Gondan in Spain (Astilleros Gondan)
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    Østensjø’s second dual-fuel tug takes to the water

    2016-09-30T16:46:00Z

    The second of three dual-fuel tugs for Norwegian tug owner Østensjø Rederi has been launched at the shipyard of Astilleros Gondán in Spain.

  • The new design is configured for multipurpose roles (Okskaya Shipyard)
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    Versatile response vessel from Russia

    2016-09-30T16:37:00Z

    Another interesting emergency response vessel from the drawing board of Marine Engineering Bureau in Odessa is scheduled for delivery this year from the Okskaya Sudoverg (OKA) shipyard in Navashino Russia.

  • Shallow draught is an important feature for the Arctic class tugs (Neva Shipyard)
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    First of four Arctic tugs launched

    2016-09-30T16:34:00Z

    The first of four shallow-draught Arctic tug/salvage vessels has been launched at Neva Shipyard for the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport of the Russian Federation.

  • 'Aitana B' is one of Neptune Shipyards' popular Eurocarrier series (Zumaia Offshore)
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    Multipurpose workboat heads to Spain

    2016-09-30T16:26:00Z

    Neptune Shipyards in the Netherlands has delivered the multipurpose Eurocarrier tug/workboat ‘Aitana B’ to Basque Country based Zumaia Offshore S.L.

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    DUC Marine and KOOLE join forces

    2016-09-30T15:29:00Z

    KOOLE Mammoet Salvage and DUC Marine Group have combined forces for future salvage and wreck removal operations.

  • Delivery of 'Jesus' involved a 10,500 mile trip from China to Mexico (Damen)
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    Marathon delivery for Damen tug

    2016-09-30T12:30:00Z

    Delivery of one of Damen’s latest tugs has involved a voyage of 10,500 miles under its own power from China to its new home port at Veracruz in Mexico.

  • One of Smit's five 'Fairmount' tugs moored in Rotterdam (Peter Barker)
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    TOWLINES

    2016-09-30T12:23:00Z

    Following earlier news of fleet rationalisation plans, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has announced an agreement with its Works Council concerning crewing arrangements on two of its five Fairmount tugs.

  • Ardent provided salvage services under its OPA-90 coverage programme (Ardent)
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    Ardent responds to Puerto Rico ferry fire

    2016-09-30T12:13:00Z

    Global salvage contractor Ardent has responded under its OPA-90 Salvage and Marine Fire Fighting (SMFF) coverage programme to a fire onboard a roro passenger ferry off Puerto Rico.

  • Klein Fritzchen in bigger company in Hamburg
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    'Klein Fritzchen' swells tour fleet

    2016-09-30T12:03:00Z

    The latest excursion launch to join third-generation family shipping company Rainer Abicht Elbreederei in Hamburg will not be the latest for very long because two further ships are already under build for delivery in just a few months time.

  • ‘Tservis 1’ showing a turn of speed; the boat can reach 16 knots. Photo: MSD
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    'Tservis' puzzle solved for Turkey

    2016-09-30T10:54:00Z

    Ian Ellis of MacDuff Ship Design admitted straight away that the little ''Tservis 1'' and two port tenders destined for Turkey “weren’t something we’ve done before”. However he went on to say “it was actually a lot of fun to design”.

  • This Water Bus is the first vessel for public transportation produced at Damen Shipyards Antalya
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    Next generation Damen water bus

    2016-09-29T16:32:00Z

    Damen is set to launch its first composite Water Bus shortly as its first prototype is set to undergo sea trials.

  • Siem Offshore Contractors nominates Tekmar Energy
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    Tekmar Energy cable protection at Beatrice OWF

    2016-09-29T15:57:00Z

    Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC) has selected UK-based Tekmar Energy to supply cable protection systems for the inner array grid cable system at the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm (OWF).

  • ‘Pacific Orca’ using the Cranemaster to place the monopiles. Photo: Marine Traffic © IG
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    Rampion meets challenge

    2016-09-29T11:46:00Z

    There is a ‘window of opportunity’ to get the monopiles into the Rampion wind farm presently under construction off the UK’s Sussex coast: the piling has to stop in November for the herring spawning season.

  • The facility is one of the UK military’s major logistics ports
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    New venture for Marchwood

    2016-09-29T11:02:00Z

    Marchwood Military Port on Southampton Water, UK which handles global shipments supplying British troops on operations overseas and is also extensively used as a berth by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in support of the Royal Navy, is to be run by a new private joint venture from October 1.

  • Lara Moore is nationally recognised as a pre-eminent marine licensing lawyer
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    Murky Waters: Marine licensing appeals and challenges

    2016-09-28T16:51:00Z

    According to Lara Moore, Associate Solicitor in the Marine and Transport Team at UK law firm Ashfords, Marine licensing under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is a complex area but appeals and challenges can be made.

  • 'Brugge' provided firefighting response activities at the blaze
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    Kotug Smit Towage tackles fire at Ghent Port

    2016-09-28T16:47:00Z

    Kotug Smit Towage has successfully tackled a fire and provided emergency assistance to an iron and steel recycling site at the Belgian Port of Ghent.

  • Neeme Muru at Baltic Workboats Shipyard, Saaremaa, Estonia
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    Neeme Muru: Design and Sales Engineer at Baltic Workboats AS

    2016-09-28T16:18:00Z

    “In 13 years at Baltic Workboats, I’ve performed just about every role in the company” says the 42-year-old in the airy boardroom of the Saaremaa, Estonia-based manufacturer.

  • MDL’s latest delivery: the TTS-4/310
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    MDL pipelay tensioner delivery

    2016-09-28T14:39:00Z

    Maritime Developments (MDL) has introduced a new cost-cutting proposition to global flex-lay following its latest a 110-tonne pipelay tensioner delivery.