All News articles – Page 746

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    New agency agreement

    2012-12-06T07:30:00Z

    Marine products and services provider Fendercare Marine has signed an exclusive agency agreement with the Norwegian marine equipment supplier, Maritim Trading AS.

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    Wilhelmsen acquires Novenco

    2012-12-06T07:30:00Z

    Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions has acquired Novenco Fire Fighting A/S (NFF) in a move that will strengthen its portfolio of marine and offshore fire fighting products and services.

  • The ‘Thassos VII’ has been safely delivered to Chile by Redwise
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    Redwise delivers ferry to Patagonia

    2012-12-05T17:59:00Z

    Netherland’s based global ship delivery and crewing company, Redwise Maritime Services, has delivered Greek passenger ferry ‘Thassos VII’ ferry to its new owners in Patagonia, Chile.

  • 'Jie Long'
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    Damen redesigns dredger for Chinese project

    2012-12-05T15:02:00Z

    Damen Dredging Equipment has redesigned the ‘Jie Long’ dredger, owned by Chinese company, CCC Guangzhou Dredging Co, to adapt it to cutter dredging for a Chinese infrastructural project.

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    Mapping datasets go global

    2012-12-05T07:30:00Z

    Hampshire UK based data management and publishing specialists OceanWise have established off the shelf marine mapping datasets claimed to meet the most demanding applications.

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    OMM German contract

    2012-12-05T07:30:00Z

    Offshore Marine Management’s Survey & Subsea Department in Cambridge UK is to carry out major survey operations in the German Bight sector of the southern North Sea under a three year agreement with wind farm specialists TenneT Offshore GmbH of Bayreuth.

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    New Hemisphere GPS compass developments

    2012-12-05T07:30:00Z

    Two new ruggedised GPS compass systems from Hemisphere GPS, Vector VS330 and Vector VS131, are claimed to be directly compatible with most leading hydrographic and sidescan survey packages.

  • Holland America’s former cruise liner SS Rotterdam, venue for the Hydro 12 international symposium hosted by Hydrographic Society Benelux on behalf of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies
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    Strong Hydro 12 attendance in Rotterdam

    2012-12-05T07:30:00Z

    Nearly 400 delegates from 25 countries attended last month’s International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 17th biennial European conference in Rotterdam.

  • Icom UK’s MXS-5000 MarineCommander
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    New Icom navigation system

    2012-12-04T17:36:00Z

    Marine navigation expert, Icom UK, has launched its new MXS-5000 MarineCommander product - a fully integrated and fully customisable navigation system.

  • Damen has concluded its 11 vessel contract with a Rescue Gear ship for DMS Maritime
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    Damen Rescue Gear Ship for DMS Maritime

    2012-12-04T15:00:00Z

    As part of an 11 vessel order for Sydney based DMS Maritime Pty Limited, Dutch shipbuilder, Damen, is building a Rescue Gear Ship for the Royal Australian Navy’s submarine fleet.

  • Spasatel Karev is one of three new rescue vessels to be built in Russia
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    Spasatel Karev, a new rescue tug for Russia

    2012-12-04T07:30:00Z

    The Russian Nevsky Shipyard LLC (part of Universal Cargo Logistics Holding) has delivered Spasatel Karev, the first of three multi-purpose rescue and salvage vessels to the Baltic BASU of the State Maritime Rescue Service.

  • The author, Captain Richard Eastham, is CEO of Regs4ships Limited
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    Recent past informs marine safety future

    2012-12-04T07:30:00Z

    1987 was a momentous year for shipping. Not only was the Maritime Journal launched, it coincided with a period of significant change for maritime legislators.

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    Hydro model extends Panther ROV range

    2012-12-04T07:30:00Z

    ROV specialist Saab Seaeye of Hampshire UK has extended its range of Panther models with the introduction of a fully equipped hydrographic unit designed for pipeline surveys.

  • Steven Jones MSC BSC (Hons) MNI, author of 'Maritime Security - a practical guide'
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    Nautical Institute launches new security guide

    2012-12-03T17:12:00Z

    The UK''s The Nautical Institute, has launched a practical security guide in a bid to create a security culture for the maritime industry that works both onboard vessels and ashore.

  • The 'DCI Dredge XIX'
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    IHC Merwede dredger delivery

    2012-12-03T16:42:00Z

    Netherland''s based dredging expert, IHC Merwede, has delivered a 5,500m³ trailing suction dredger to the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) three weeks ahead of schedule.

  • The ECDIS training course is intended for deck officers
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    MCA approves Videotel’s ECDIS training

    2012-12-03T14:46:00Z

    UK based maritime training company, Videotel Marine International, has received Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approval for its CBT ECDIS training course.

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    Third phase dredging of Dublin’s Grand Canal

    2012-12-03T07:30:00Z

    Waterways Ireland has confirmed that further dredging of the Dublin inner city section of the Grand Canal got under way recently.

  • The Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid will be customised for Iskes
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    Damen to build its first ever hybrid for Iskes

    2012-12-03T07:30:00Z

    Damen Shipyards has been awarded a contract to build its first ever hybrid tug a by Iskes Towage & Salvage of Ijmuiden in the Netherlands.

  • ZP Boxer and ZP Bulldog are powerful and extremely agile tractor tugs
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    Kotug boosts its fleet in Germany

    2012-12-03T07:30:00Z

    During the past month, fast growing towage company KOTUG International has strengthed its tug fleet in Germany due to the growth of its business in German ports and the increasing size of its clients’ ships.

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    Associated British Ports seeking EIB loans

    2012-12-03T07:30:00Z

    ABP Finance Plc has announced that ABP Acquisitions UK Limited, its fellow group undertaking, is in discussions with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the provision of two corporate loans totalling around £125 million.