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Windfarm monopile contract
Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects has awarded the contract to manufacture and deliver 75 monopiles for the Gemini offshore windfarm to Germany’s EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC).
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NewsTOWLINES
A ceremony was held by Seacontractors on 23 October to have Sea Hotel, their latest new Shoalbuster 2709, named by sponsor lady Mrs. Marieke Regoor. The event was held in Dubai Festival City Marina in Dubai in the UAE. Sea Hotel is powered by two Caterpillar 3512B TA/A main engines ...
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NewsNew president for International Salvage Union
At the Annual General Meeting of the International Salvage Union (ISU) in Hong Kong on 24 October, Captain Leendert Muller became the organisation’s new president.
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NewsDutch consortium to build Caribbean terminal
Netherlands based APM Terminals has signed contracts with the Van Oord-BAM consortium for the construction of the new Moin Container Terminal, known locally as ‘Terminal de Contenedores de Moín’ (TCM), now in development on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
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Windfarm installation
The Meerwind Offshore Wind Park, a 288MW wind farm development located in the Exclusive Economic Zone region of the German North Sea, will soon be completed.
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NewsEU funds help enhance port security
A new Port Security Management System (PSMS) has been developed to help maritime and logistics professionals access and improve overall port security.
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NewsThe first EDDY will soon be ready
Construction has started on the first example of the unique ‘Efficient Double-ended DYnamic’ (EDDY) tug and workboat series, mentioned previously in Tugs & Towing (May 2012).
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NewsSanmar completes the world’s first LNG tug
Early in October, tug builders Sanmar held a massive event to name the world’s first LNG fuelled tug, Borgoy, built for Norwegian tug owners Bukser og Bergings AS (B&B).
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NewsThree more tugs for B&B
Sanmar also have three other vessels under construction for Bukser og Bergings AS (B&B), each of a different type.
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NewsCity of Adelaide goes by barge
The hull of the historic clipper ship City of Adelaide has successfully completed the first leg of its long journey to South Australia aboard the pontoon deck cargo barge Lastdrager 28 from the fleet of Van Der Wees (water transport division).
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NewsOnline commercial marine chandlery launched
C-Quip Ltd has expanded its product range from having a strong recreational focus to one that includes a wide range of commercial lines from manufacturers such as Glamox, Aqua Signal, Light Partner, Peters & Bey and Bomar.
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NewsNautis simulators for tug training
VSTEP is to supply Iskes Towage and Salvage with two Nautis tug and offshore supply vessel (OSV) simulators for Amsterdam’s new Iskes/Damen training centre.
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NewsFilling the hydrographic data gap
A crowd sourcing project to create better nautical charts has won support and endorsement from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC).
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NewsGood progress on new RNLI station works
UK workboat operator Jenkins Marine has been helping Bam Nuttall construct a new lifeboat station at Porthdinllaen for the RNLI.
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Ports of Jersey berth project completed
UK based marina consultancy, Marina Projects Ltd has completed the refurbishment of the Fishermen’s Berths’ project on St Helier, Jersey, within both programme and budget constraints.
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NewsArklow launches third wind farm vessel
Ireland based Arklow Marine Services has launched Guardian 18, a new wind farm service vessel which is the largest of this type to come from the yard.
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News€100m marine energy boost for Cherbourg
Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) is forging ahead with the extension of the Quai des Flamands in Cherbourg.
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Brude acquired
Survitec Group has acquired Brude Safety AS from the Kopperneas Group – a move which gives the company three additional service stations in Norway and a new range of products.
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Shipyard developments in Toulon
Monaco Marine Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Toulon Authority to development a part of Toulon harbour as a facility for the construction and repair of large yachts.
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Newbuild order to meet windfarm demand
Charter demand for the latest generation of offshore wind farm Personnel Transport Vessels [PTVs] from Tidal Transit Limited has enabled the company to commission the construction of a fourth vessel with Spanish boat builder Mercurio Plastics.
