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    Nitrox commercial diver training

    2014-04-09T12:52:00Z

    The UK''s Osiris Marine Services, a division of James Fisher and Sons plc, has completed what it says is the world''s first commercial Nitrox diver training at The Underwater Centre, Fort William.

  • The cleverly modified Falcon ROV from Saab Seaeye
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    Saab Seaeye ROV increases rescues

    2014-04-09T12:50:00Z

    A cleverly modified Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV is helping the Los Angeles Long Beach Fire Department to turn more recovery missions into live rescues.

  • Briggs Marine has established a commercial diving division
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    New diving division for Briggs

    2014-04-09T12:44:00Z

    The UK''s Briggs Marine has launched a new in-house commercial diving division which will allow its 40 vessel fleet to conduct diving services as part of the company’s expanding portfolio of services.

  • Geoff Billington, ISP
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    ISP salutes Seawork support

    2014-04-09T11:53:00Z

    UK-based marine safety specialist, International Safety Products (ISP), is preparing to return to Mercator Media Ltd''s Seawork Exhibition this year following a surge in overseas sales.

  • Hyde Guardian
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    Hyde Marine sells its 300th

    2014-04-09T09:55:00Z

    US-based Hyde Marine is to supply its Hyde Guardian HG150 ballast water management system (BWMS) for VT Halter Marine – the 300th Hyde Guardian unit sold.

  • The Fairmount Glacier hooked up with Castoro Sei in Genoa
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    Steady tow to Rotterdam despite weather

    2014-04-09T07:30:00Z

    The tug Fairmount Glacier has towed the pipelay vessel Castoro Sei to Rotterdam, from where the vessel will start its seasonal activities on the North Sea.

  • The Eddie C has been refitted by Mick Godfrey of  Next Craft
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    New lease of life for the compact Eddie C

    2014-04-09T07:30:00Z

    The compact workboat/tug Eddie C graced the pages of MJ back in 2004 when it escorted the heavy lift, multi-purpose barge Terra Marique on its voyage up London’s River Thames to Isleworth, where it loaded the British Airways Concorde aircraft en route to its final resting place in Scotland.

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    Belgian bronze

    2014-04-09T07:30:00Z

    Belgian dredging and marine construction giant Jan De Nul has come third in the 14th edition of the country’s coveted Randstad Awards

  • Baus is the latest of a series of new tugs completed by Sanmar for Bukser og Berging of Oslo
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    Sanmar completes another new tug for Bukser

    2014-04-09T07:30:00Z

    Following hard on the heels of the world’s first LNG fuelled tug, Borgoy, the Norwegian tugowner Buksér og Berging AS has taken delivery of the Baus, a smaller diesel powered ASD tug also from Sanmar’s Tuzla shipyard in Turkey.

  • PM Shipping secured the transport contract on the back of Seawork 2013
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    PM Shipping set to return to Seawork

    2014-04-08T17:04:00Z

    Germany-based PM Shipping is to return to Seawork this year following its successful debut in 2013, where it secured a contract to deliver a windfarm support vessel to Hong Kong.

  • Mechan has developed a platform crane that can transfer goods to and from supply vessels in high seas
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    Cranes for renewable operations

    2014-04-08T11:19:00Z

    UK heavy lifting specialist, Mechan, is entering a new market by spearheading development of jib cranes, designed specifically for use on offshore wind turbines.

  • Steelcraft Propellers offers an experienced, speciailst service
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    Steelcraft spins its story at Seawork

    2014-04-08T09:45:00Z

    Finland-based Steelcraft Propellers is exhibiting at Mercator Media Ltd''s Seawork Exhibition this year, where it will showcase a range of its bespoke propellers.

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    HHLA gains

    2014-04-08T07:30:00Z

    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) again expanded its position in a difficult market environment in the 2013 financial year.

  • The casualty was anchored in St Austell Bay, supported by KML’s tug, landing craft and guard vessels
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    Successful salvage prevents coastal pollution

    2014-04-08T07:30:00Z

    Keynvor MorLift Ltd (KML) has successfully completed the salvage of the cargo vessel MV Sea Breeze off the coast of Cornwall UK.

  • The Dutch Minster of Infrastructure and the Environment visits the Katwijk sea defence works (Cor Schaap Media bv)
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    A new flood defence with its own built-in car park

    2014-04-08T07:30:00Z

    A new and unique flood defence scheme for the seaside resort of Katwijk in The Netherlands is to include the dual features of vital coastal protection and the inclusion of an underground car park.

  • Fairmount Summit and Fairmount Sherpa are two of the five 205 tonne bollard pull deepsea tugs taken over by Boskalis. Photo courtesy of L vd Meijden
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    Boskalis takes over Fairmount

    2014-04-08T07:30:00Z

    After considerable rumours in the towage industry, Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (Boskalis) has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Fairmount Marine BV and the Fairmount OceanTowage Company BV (Fairmount) from the French group Louis Dreyfus Armateurs.

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    Enzyme agreement

    2014-04-08T07:30:00Z

    Enzyme Energy, which supplies fuel treatment to the marine industry, has signed a supply agreement with Chris Marine in Sweden.

  • The UK’s installed offshore wind capacity is actually greater than the rest of the world’s combined
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    Taking advantage of the UK offshore wind market

    2014-04-07T17:20:00Z

    Investment in the UK’s wind industry has increased by nearly 50% on last year to £3.5bn – a hot topic for this year’s RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind exhibition taking place in Glasgow from 11 to 12 June 2014.

  • MIT supplies new units, spares and service of marine gears, power-shift transmissions, power take offs and associated products
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    MIT hits 40

    2014-04-07T09:34:00Z

    Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd (MIT) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and will be commemorating the achievement at Mercator Media Ltd''s Seawork Exhibition.

  • Each thruster is served by an independent generator set located in a container on board
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    New offshore wind turbine installation method

    2014-04-07T07:30:00Z

    Netherlands based offshore self-elevating platform supplier Jack-Up Barge has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction.