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  • The new cable-laying vessel is the first of the Damen Offshore Carrier 7500 design
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    New Damen carrier for Van Oord

    2013-10-07T17:18:00Z

    Damen is to build the first of its newly designed Offshore Carrier 7500 for Van Oord at its Galati shipyard in Romania.

  • The Borgøy is undergoing sea trials before entering into service for Statoil
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    First LNG powered tug launched

    2013-10-07T16:21:00Z

    The world’s first LNG powered tug has been launched in Turkey. Borgøy, will enter service next month following sea trials to be operated by Norwegian state oil company Statoil at the Kårstø gas terminal.

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    SAM sets sites on Europort

    2013-10-07T07:30:00Z

    SAM Electronics Nederland, the Rotterdam based Dutch subsidiary of SAM Electronics, is featuring extensive ranges of automation, navigation, communications and other equipment at Europort.

  • Towage was done by the tug Viking, owned and operated by Koerts International Towing Service/Seacontractors of Delfzijl
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    Third dry dock for Shipyard De Schroef

    2013-10-07T07:30:00Z

    Shipyard De Schroef of Sas van Gent in the Netherlands has bought an additional dry dock (Dock B) from Shipyard Myklebust of Gursken in Norway.

  • The two survivor units were transported from the workshop to the quay and lifted into position
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    Conversion of the Ocean Troll

    2013-10-07T07:30:00Z

    MMS Ship Repair, based in Hull UK, has recently completed a conversion to the Atlantic Offshore Rescue vessel Ocean Troll.

  • Graf Goetzen prior to being dismantled 100 years ago. Note the rivet markings and plate numbering for later re-assembly
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    Graf Goetzen turns 100 as overhaul efforts stall

    2013-10-07T07:30:00Z

    In the 1950s cinema classic African Queen, gin drinking Humphrey Bogart, bible punching Katherine Hepburn and a clapped out river boat join forces to sink a German gunboat in the middle of Africa during WW1.

  • Scania’s new D19M marine engine
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    New nine litre workboat range from Scania

    2013-10-04T07:30:00Z

    Scania has extended its marine engine range with the introduction of an all new nine litre power unit.

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    Navigation upgrade for RoPax ferries

    2013-10-04T07:30:00Z

    Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed an integrated bridge system retrofit for several RoPax ferries operated by Stena Line.

  • e-Sea is being taken up for deployment on a variety of workboats
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    Broadband service for contented crew

    2013-10-04T07:30:00Z

    Woodsons of Aberdeen Ltd is offering satellite broadband (VSAT) and TV at sea services to a range of clients in Europe for markets such as ferry services and subsea operations.

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    Alphatron launches new products at Europort

    2013-10-04T07:30:00Z

    The Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine Group, based in Rotterdam will use Europort to introduce a series of new and innovative products.

  • Wreck removal revenues have increased significantly in the past decade
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    ISU publishes annual statistics

    2013-10-03T16:44:00Z

    The International Salvage Union has published its annual statistics, representing the aggregated data provided by the members of the ISU, the global trade association for marine salvors.

  • Gorch Fock is towed around again
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    New overhaul for Gorch Fock

    2013-10-03T16:43:00Z

    Germany’s most famous sail training ship, Gorch Fock, has undergone its latest annual overhaul and it looks as though the work has not cost as much as it did last year.

  • Sea Storm will join sister ship Sea Breeze to provide windfarm support in the Irish Sea
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    Windfarm SWATH boat christened in Denmark

    2013-10-03T16:41:00Z

    Sea Storm, the third in the series of SWATH vessels from Danish Yachts was christened on Monday at the shipyard in Skagen Harbour in Denmark.

  • The main vessel involved in the salvage was Atlantic Towage's 33m Voith tractor tug 'Ocean Bank'
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    Atlantic Towage salvages Dutch tall ship

    2013-10-03T13:08:00Z

    Atlantic Towage and Marine Ltd has completed its largest salvage to date after raising the Dutch tall ship Astrid, which ran aground off Ireland’s Cork coast.

  • e-Compliance aims to improve the efficiency of the current complex maritime regulations
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    New EU research project

    2013-10-03T12:56:00Z

    A new three year EU research project has been launched to help improve the efficiency of maritime regulations.

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    Screw anchoring

    2013-10-02T16:03:00Z

    Marine South East in the UK is leading a new project investigation screw anchoring for marine energy devices (SAMED).

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    Propulsion package for Russian rescue ships

    2013-10-02T07:30:00Z

    Switzerland based power and automation technology group ABB has won an order worth some $25m to supply its marine propulsion system, Azipod, and complete electric power plants for two new rescue and salvage icebreakers that are under construction at Nordic Yards GmbH in Germany.

  • The fireboats will be equipped with two Voith Schneider Propellers VSP 26GII/165 AE45 each
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    Voith propulsion for powerful fireboats

    2013-10-02T07:30:00Z

    Voith will provide Voith Schneider Propellers and turbo couplings for two fireboats designed by Robert Allan Ltd for the Port of Long Beach, USA.