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    Horizon 2020

    2014-01-16T14:12:00Z

    The European Commission’s Horizon 2020 work programme has been published.

  • E.ON is expanding its renewable energy business with the construction of a windfarm in the North Sea. Photo: E.ON
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    Another windfarm for the North Sea

    2014-01-16T12:06:00Z

    E.ON is expanding its renewables business with the construction of a €1bn Amrumbank West windfarm in the North Sea, 37km northwest of the German island of Helgoland.

  • Eileen McLoughlin is powered by twin Doosan 4V222TIH engines
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    Doosan power does it for Eileen McLoughlin

    2014-01-16T07:30:00Z

    The latest general purpose harbour tug designed by Macduff Ship Design and built by Macduff Shipyards has been launched, powered by WaterMota supplied engines.

  • Ocean Tundra is the most powerful tug of its type in Canada - shown in the icy conditions for which it was designed
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    Ocean Tundra – Canada’s most powerful harbour tug

    2014-01-16T07:30:00Z

    On 13 December 2013 the Canadian marine services company Ocean, based in Quebec, held a ceremony to bless the latest addition to its tug fleet, the Ocean Tundra.

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    Norwegian Arctic to be mapped

    2014-01-16T07:30:00Z

    Seventeen leading oil companies are teaming up to map the seabed for exploration in an Arctic offshore zone once disputed by Norway and Russia.

  • Impression of the new gas-fuelled Helgoland ferry
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    Imtech to supply electrics for gas-fuelled ferry

    2014-01-15T17:41:00Z

    Imtech Marine of the Netherlands says that it has been contracted to provide the complete electrical and electronic systems for the LNG-fuelled ferry being built at Fassmer yard for AG Ems.

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    GLEAMS workshop and networking event

    2014-01-15T17:39:00Z

    ‘Can my ship (or workboat) run on this?’ is the question under discussion at an event to be hosted by the GLEAMS (Glycerine fuel for Engines and Marine Sustainability) project team on Thursday, 27 February 2014 at Lloyds Register in London.

  • Brittany Ferries says the new vessel will be the most environmentally friendly ship to operate in UK waters
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    Largest LNG ferry for France

    2014-01-15T15:16:00Z

    Brittany Ferries and STX St Nazaire shipyard are working together to build what they say will be the world’s largest LNG-fuelled ferry for a total cost of €270m.

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    New contract for Jurong Island extension

    2014-01-15T07:30:00Z

    Dredging International Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (DIAP), in a joint venture with Starhigh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, has been awarded a design and build contract for 148ha of land reclamation.

  • The Kentish Flats extension will see up to an additional seventeen turbines added to the windfarm (Vattenfall - Chris Laurens)
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    Contracts awarded for Kentish Flats extension

    2014-01-15T07:30:00Z

    Two important contracts have been awarded for supply and installation of turbines for the Kentish Flats windfarm extension in the Thames Estuary which will see its capacity increase by over fifty percent.

  • Workboat crews in coastal waters could easily participate in the SEACAMS project
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    SEACAMS is what’s app in Welsh waters

    2014-01-15T07:30:00Z

    Sustainable Expansion of the Applied Coastal and Marine Sectors (SEACAMS) is an ambitious project to support a whole range of coastal and marine related industries.

  • A render of the new Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier 2610 for OWS
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    Offshore Wind Services chooses Damen

    2014-01-14T17:48:00Z

    Dutch specialist in crew transfer vessel services to the offshore wind industry, Offshore Wind Services (OWS), is the first to order the next generation Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier 2610.

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    Pirate Radio 50th

    2014-01-14T17:02:00Z

    An MJ contributor has come up with the idea for The Pirate Radio Rhythm ‘n’ Blues & Beat Boat Cruise, which will sail from the Port of Tilbury on 6 August 2014 aboard the classic ocean liner Marco Polo.

  • Damen field service engineers at work on the submerged dredge pump, which is integrated in the trailing pipe
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    ‘Plug and play’ dredging for Russian pontoon

    2014-01-14T07:30:00Z

    Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered a complete trailing pipe including submersed dredge pump to a Russian pontoon.

  • An artist’s impression of the new vessel
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    IHC to build mega-CSD for Boskalis

    2014-01-14T07:30:00Z

    IHC Merwede has been awarded the contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 23,684kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) from Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis).

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    New Butendiek windfarm partner

    2014-01-13T17:17:00Z

    The German windfarm developer and operator wpd has acquired a further partner for the development of the Butendiek offshore windfarm.

  • Adler & Allan rapidly deployed skimmers and secondary booming in time to protect upriver nature conservation sites
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    Environment protected by thoughtful salvage

    2014-01-13T07:30:00Z

    Adler and Allan’s salvage team has helped in the recovery of the luxury motor yacht, Kahu, from the seabed at East Cowes Marina on the Medina Estuary in the UK.

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    Licensing changes for dredging in England

    2014-01-13T07:30:00Z

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is encouraging people and organisations carrying out navigational dredging in England to prepare for changes affecting the activity from April 2014.

  • The Damen 3212 ASD is one of the tugs which will be simulated at the new training centre
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    Simulators for new tug training centre

    2014-01-13T07:30:00Z

    Iskes Towage & Salvage has signed an agreement with VSTEP for the delivery of two NAUTIS Tug and Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) simulators.

  • The floating crane Sanne A prepares to lift the grounded trawler. Photo: Kent Bandholm Hansen
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    Salvage success with Swedish trawler

    2014-01-10T07:30:00Z

    Danish salvage company J.A. Rederiet salvaged the grounded Swedish trawler Solvag at Skaw last month.