All News articles – Page 704

  • All CTruk 20T customers have now ordered a second vessel
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    Another Seawork contract for CTruk

    2013-07-08T16:22:00Z

    UK boatbuilder, CTruk, has received a second order as a direct result of enquiries gained at Seawork this year.

  • The Committee expressed concerns over piracy off the west and central coast of Africa
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    IMO MSC 92nd Session

    2013-07-08T15:01:00Z

    The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) completed a busy agenda at its 92nd session where it discussed changes to the International Convention for SOLAS.

  • The towing of a tunnel element in the open sea
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    Fehmarnbelt tunnel contractor list narrows

    2013-07-08T07:30:00Z

    Nine large contractor consortia have prequalified to submit tenders for the four main construction contracts for the fixed tunnel link across the Fehmarnbelt.

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    Aircon for electronics makes Seawork debut

    2013-07-08T07:30:00Z

    HVAC systems specialist Dometic Marine is extending its range of self contained systems with the development of a new air conditioning unit specifically adapted to cool electronics and other equipment in a harsh, workboat environment.

  • The probe is extremely rugged and easy to transport to site
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    Mud density probe aids dredging surveys

    2013-07-08T07:30:00Z

    Accurate survey results in realms with abundant mud are not easily obtained.

  • Steel piles for the landmark £300m Liverpool2 deepwater container terminal, which will accommodate two new post-Panamax container ships at one time
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    Dredging kicks off Liverpool2 development

    2013-07-08T07:30:00Z

    Work on Liverpool2, a new terminal at the UK port, has begun with more than a million cubic metres of material now to be moved by dredgers to clear a deepwater channel at the Port of Liverpool.

  • B&M Marine Services is now offering Manual Handling courses
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    B&M Marine Services offers new training

    2013-07-05T16:23:00Z

    The UK''s Birmingham and Midland Marine Services has added two new courses to its existing NGB approved training programmes – ‘HSE approved First Aid at Work’ and ‘HSE Approved Manual Handling’.

  • Govert Hamers, president, IHC Merwede
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    Indofin acquires IHC Merwede

    2013-07-05T12:05:00Z

    Global investment company, Indofin Group, has acquired a majority stake of 62% in Netherlands based IHC Merwede – Rabo Capital (10%) and IHC Merwede management and staff (28%) are the other principle shareholders.

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    IMCA publishes crane specification document

    2013-07-05T07:30:00Z

    Helping to make marine contractors aware of the various options available for consideration from crane providers is one of the key intentions of the newly published ‘Crane specification document’ IMCA M 171 Rev.1 from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).

  • Marinetek’s pontoon for Oslo was originally designed for the Middle East market
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    World class marina plan for Oslo

    2013-07-05T07:30:00Z

    Helsinki based Marinetek has won a prestigious contract to construct a world class marina in Oslo which will see the first use in Scandinavia of pontoons originally designed for the Middle East market.

  • Lankhorst Ropes Tipto Winchline – winner of this year’s Seatrade Innovation in Ship Operations Award
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    Seatrade Innovation Award for Lankhorst Ropes

    2013-07-05T07:30:00Z

    Maritime industry publication ''Seatrade'' has named Lankhorst Ropes has won the ''Innovation in Ship Operations'' award at this year''s 25th Seatrade Awards held in London recently.

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    Seismic solutions for new Amazon class

    2013-07-05T07:30:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has delivered an advanced deck machinery system for a highly specialised new Amazon class seismic research vessel for WesternGeco, which is under construction at Flensburger Shipyard in Germany.

  • MacGregor offshore winches have been specified for a run of new-series small and medium AHTSV development in the 60m to 65m range
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    Offshore winches order for 22 AHTSVs

    2013-07-05T07:30:00Z

    MacGregor offshore winches have been specified for 22 new anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) under construction at three Chinese shipyards for several international owners.

  • The DutchWorkboats Fast Tender 8.5
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    DutchWorkboats ethos

    2013-07-04T17:54:00Z

    The new Netherlands boatbuilder DutchWorkboats generated a flurry of interest at this year''s Seawork exhibition after it unveiled its first vessel at the show, the aluminium Fast Tender 8.5m.

  • The DuraSea rooftop unit is now available with a heating upgrade
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    Rooftop air con unit launched at Seawork

    2013-07-04T15:22:00Z

    Heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialist, Dometic Marine, launched its new DuraSea Rooftop air conditioner, which is now available with a heating upgrade, at this year’s Seawork Exhibition.

  • An artist’s impression of the HaDarom terminal in Ashdod
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    Israel announces tenders for Med terminals

    2013-07-04T13:54:00Z

    Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today that the Israel Ports Company has published the first stage of an international tender for the operations of new container terminals to be built in Haifa and Ashdod.

  • A new lease of life for the 105 year old Meta. Photo: Stiftung Hamburg Maritim
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    Future secured for classic German workboats

    2013-07-04T13:52:00Z

    One small classic workboat is on the way to complete restoration and another is now in safe maintenance hands after ship lovers in Germany stepped in to save them both .

  • An artist’s impression of the new facilities
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    Port of Esbjerg rides the winds of change

    2013-07-04T13:41:00Z

    The largest harbour in Denmark expanded when the Port of Esbjerg''s new Østhavn (East Harbour) opened.

  • The new lock gates will be sited inside the existing gates, seen here
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    Milford Docks investment receives go-ahead

    2013-07-04T07:30:00Z

    Contracts have been signed for the installation of new lock gates in Milford Docks, part of Port of Milford Haven’s £7m plus investment programme for the redevelopment of the docks and marina area.

  • Newbuild tug Aura features a JonRie series 220 Double Drum winch and a Series 421 capstan. Photo courtesy of Great Lakes Shipyard
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    Double deck equipment deliveries for JonRie

    2013-07-04T07:30:00Z

    USA based deck equipment manufacturer JonRie has delivered a second set of winches for Seabulk Towing’s four new ASD tugs.