All News articles – Page 769
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Windfarm consultation
The Environmental Statement (ES) supporting the development marine license application for the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm has been submitted to Marine Scotland.
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North American ECA
The North American Emission Control Area (ECA), under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), came into effect from 1 August 2012.
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Tideland adds agent
Tideland Signal has appointed Scoflex Marine as agent for its range of aids to marine navigation in France.
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NewsGrandweld tugs for Khalifa Port
Dubai''s Grandweld Shipyards recently delivered two new 55 tonne bollard pull escort tugboats to Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi, and a special ceremony was held to mark the occasion.
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NewsAJ Woods seizes offshore windfarm opportunities
As offshore wind has developed, one of the features that can perhaps be underestimated by the casual observer is the broad spectrum of requirements, in the way of support services, for those at the business end of the supply chain.
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NewsSeawork 2013 already taking shape
Bookings for next year’s Seawork (11-13 June) are already coming in thick and fast, with the positive experience of this year’s exhibition and conference motivating exhibitors to book stands in prime locations early.
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NewsRed Sea subsea mount discovered
A hitherto unknown underwater mount the size of the Rock of Gibraltar has been discovered in the southern Red Sea.
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NewsTOWLINES
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has announced that its associated company Smit Lamnalco has been awarded a 10 year contract, with additional options for extensions, by Esso Highland (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil) to provide terminal services at the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (PNG LNG) export terminal near Port Moresby. ...
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NewsEuropean Tug Owners meet in Finland
Members of the European Tugowners Association (ETA) gathered in Turku, Finland, for its 49th Annual Meeting and Conference hosted by Finnish member Alfons Håkans Oy.
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NewsDutch invention helps prevent towline failure
The Rotterdam based shipping company Rotortug (KST) BV and ASD Ship Design from Alblasserdam have invented a revolutionary device to prevent towline failures on tugs, due to chafing against a fixed ‘staples’ and fairleads.
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NewsThe first of four new tractors arrive in Antwerp
At the end of June the first of four new Voith propelled tractor tugs ordered by the Antwerp Port Authority arrived from the Union Naval Valencia (UNV) shipyard in Spain.
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NewsTraffic rises at Aberdeen harbour
Reports on traffic in the first six months of the year at Aberdeen Harbour have shown a significant increase as activity within the energy sector and the North Sea in particular continues to rise.
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NewsUllman safeguards the Olympic flame
Swedish suspension boat seating expert, Ullman Dynamics, has played its own part in safety at the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsSuccessful sale of Norderwerft shipyard
Berthold Brinkmann, the receiver of the Sietas shipyard, has successfully sold the Norderwerft to the Lürssen Group following extensive discussion.
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NewsGeo Plus extends vessel fleet
Geo Plus of Scheemda in northern Holland has extended its fleet of survey vessels with the commissioning of a seventh designed for continuous 24 hour operation over periods of up to two weeks, ''Geo Focus''.
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Graduates glimpse seafarer’s rights issues
Seafarers’ Rights International has placed a number of high performing young graduates into this year’s short but intensive SRI Legal Internship Scheme.
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NewsA familiar ETV returns to Scotland
After much discussion and lobbying Government, the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has placed a contract enabling an Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) to be stationed in Scottish waters until March 2013.
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NewsUNCLOS is still essential, says ICS
The number of significant oil spills had decreased from about 23 per year in the 1970s to just three per year during the past 10 years, while the volume of maritime trade had more than tripled during the same period.
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NewsEquity capital wanted for ship finance
At present it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain equity capital from investors, and loan capital from banks for vessel finance, but though times are difficult there will also be winners.
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NewsSix Shoalbusters head for Australia
A total of five Damen Shoalbusters have recently been purchased from owners in the Netherlands for use in Australia.
