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    Jan De Nul locks up Dutch project

    2016-04-01T12:24:00Z

    Belgian dredging and marine construction giant Jan De Nul has landed its first ever lock construction project in the Netherlands.

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    New chair for CEDA Environment Commission

    2016-04-01T12:20:00Z

    The CEDA Environment Commission (CEC) has a new chair, Frederik Roose of the Maritime Access Division of the Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works in Belgium.

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    Fehmarn Belt dredging contract awarded

    2016-04-01T12:16:00Z

    Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, has announced its intention to award a substantial contract related to the construction of a tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany.

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    Record results in trying times for Van Oord

    2016-04-01T12:12:00Z

    Dutch dredging and marine construction major Van Oord has reported excellent results for 2015, including a record revenue of €2.579 billion, an increase of 23% on the previous year, and a record profit of €169 million.

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    Good year for Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers

    2016-04-01T12:08:00Z

    Last year was a successful one for Damen’s Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range, with 12 vessels sold and delivered to clients around the world.

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    Boskalis to acquire STRABAG

    2016-04-01T11:56:00Z

    Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has reached a heads of agreement with STRABAG SE for the acquisition of the dredging activities and assets of STRABAG Wasserbau GmbH, formerly known as Möbius Wasserbau.

  • 'Gatto' is built for S.E.R.S. Towage, part of Gesmar Group (Rosetti Marino)
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    TOWLINES

    2016-04-01T11:21:00Z

    Italian tug owner S.E.R.S. part of the Gesmar Group, has taken delivery of a powerful Voith Tractor tug from Rosetti Marino.

  • Artist's impression of Briggs new Multi Cat 2712 (Damen)
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    New Multi Cat for Briggs Marine

    2016-04-01T11:13:00Z

    UK-headquartered offshore services provider Briggs Marine and Environmental Services is adding to its fleet of multipurpose vessels with the ordering of a Damen Multi Cat 2712.

  • South Africa's naval tugs turn out to welcome the 'Inyathi' (Damen)
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    Damen active on three continents

    2016-04-01T11:01:00Z

    The global presence of Dutch shipbuilder Damen has been highlighted with its reporting of a two-vessel tug order for South America and deliveries to clients in South Africa and Russia.

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    Fincantieri to build articulated tug barge unit

    2016-04-01T10:53:00Z

    Fincantieri Marine Group has signed a contract for construction of a powerful articulated tug barge unit (ATB) meeting the latest EPA emissions standards.

  • Sanmar's first Voith tractor tug takes to the water (Sanmar)
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    First Voith tractor tug from Sanmar

    2016-04-01T10:45:00Z

    Turkish shipyard Sanmar has clocked up a first in its 40th anniversary year with the launch of is first Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed Voith tractor tug for Italian owner Tripmare S.p.A.

  • The Smit Salvage division of Boskalis had a particularly good year (Peter Barker)
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    A good year for Boskalis

    2016-04-01T10:03:00Z

    Dutch marine services provider Boskalis has reported a good year in its annual report for 2015 with progress in executing regional partnerships in the towage sector and a busy year with salvage operations.

  • Those recued were mainly Syrian refugees in rubber dinghies unfit for the open sea
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    Rescue effort continues in the Aegean

    2016-03-31T15:42:00Z

    The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has announced that it will remain fully committed to developing the maritime search and rescue (SAR) capability of the Greek volunteer service in the Aegean.

  • CalMac is using Royston enginei fuel management technology to reduce emissions
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    Royston systems help CalMac meet emissions target

    2016-03-31T11:19:00Z

    Innovative fuel management technology is helping Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) meet its targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Visurgis:successor gets more engine clout (Photo WSA)
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    Germans upgrade newbuild propulsion

    2016-03-31T11:16:00Z

    Good experience with the sounding and survey boat ''Visurgis'' has prompted German inland shipping authorities to build another – but bigger and with greater Schottel NAV propulsion clout than its predecessor.

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    Happy Birthday Sanmar!

    2016-03-30T16:54:00Z

    Turkish tug owner and builder Sanmar Denizcilik is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking a milestone in a journey initially building its own tugs to becoming a major name in the world of tug construction.

  • There are suggestions that people have been lulled into a false sense of security” by marking of snap back zones on the deck
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    Snap back advice worse than none

    2016-03-30T16:49:00Z

    Occasionally bad advice, especially when backed up by industry authorities, can be worse than none at all.

  • Latest 'green' ship for Weser
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    Seeadler joins Weser workboat fleet

    2016-03-30T16:28:00Z

    Weser operator Bremenports has taken into service the €1.4 million eco-friendly sounding and survey boat Seeadler - the latest addition to a fleet of versatile workboats serving the River Weser and the German sister ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven.

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    Museum ship gets €1 million revamp

    2016-03-30T16:17:00Z

    One of Germany’s best-known veteran museum ships has undergone an extensive €1 million class renewal and overhaul in Bremerhaven and been given a clean new bill of health.

  • Diedrich bags crane work as well as ferries
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    Ferry work keeps Diedrich on top

    2016-03-30T16:11:00Z

    The repair and maintenance of East Frisian island ferries for regular local customers has been high on the list of works keeping the small German shipyard Diedrich Schiffswerft busy into the spring.