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FoundOcean finds funding for expansion
Ambienta SGR, Europe’s largest private equity fund focused on the environmental sector, has signed an agreement to acquire a 35% stake in FoundOcean.
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NewsJack-up deal gets done at Seawork
Discussions which took place at Seawork 2012 between Red7Marine Ltd and Ravestein Container Pontoon BV led to a deal being struck during the event whereby the Essex UK based company has acquired its seventh self elevating platform.
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NewsThe Crown Estate, promoting safety for offshore wind
Of the many factors developers have to consider when planning various phases of offshore wind projects, arguably the most important will be health and safety considerations.
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CWind trainee up for Energy Award
CWind has become the 100th company to sign the RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter.
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NewsCutting edge technology
Contender UK has invested in the very latest Genesis dual-gantry fabric cutting machine, which will allow it to take on precision cutting for all sorts of marine – and other – businesses such as canopy, seat and cover manufacturers.
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NewsPraise for IMO action on ECDIS anomalies
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents global shipowners and 80% of the world merchant fleet, welcomed the decision by the IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation taken in London.
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NewsRepairs underway on arson hit veteran
Mechanical pipe joining systems producer Victualic is supporting Sea Cadets at Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands as they repair and refit the Zeefakkel, which suffered serious fire damage in an arson attack last October.
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NewsTOWLINES
On 12 June the Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, confirmed the UK Government will continue to fund an Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) for the rest of the Spending Review up to 2015. The single vessel will provide cover and assistance to shipping around the coast of Scotland as ...
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NewsCheetah trio make waves at Seawork
On the Wednesday at Seawork, under 10m catamaran building specialists Cheetah Marine handed over the latest 7.9m Cheetah design to Falmouth Harbour Commissioners.
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NewsKotug in Celebration Mood
International maritime service provider Kotug was in celebratory mood during May and June with the re-launch of its ‘hybrid’ E-KOTUG and the formal naming of five new tugs added to its European fleets in recent months.
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NewsA resounding success for ITS in Barcelona
ITS 2012 – The 22nd International Tug, Salvage and OSV Convention and Exhibition organised by the ABR Company Ltd was held from 28 May to 1 June in the Spanish city of Barcelona.
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NewsWind industry addresses WBV concerns
Many members of the renewable energy industry came to the FRC stand at Seawork, wanting to know more about the ‘invisible’ dangers of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) which are no less real for being hidden.
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JF Lehman acquires ACR
American safety and survival specialist, ACR Electronics Inc. has been acquired for a sum of US$73m by an investment fund managed by JF Lehman & Company - the private equity firm focused on the defense, aerospace and maritime sectors.
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NewsNew MD for Damen Shipyards Singapore
Damen Shipyards Singapore (DSSi) has appointed Maarten Jongen as its new managing director.
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NewsShinano Maru - a first for Fukushima
A sophisticated Voith Schneider tractor tug, the Shinano Maru, has been delivered to the Japanese tug owner Fukushima Kisen KK for use in the port of Onahama, Iwaki, Japan.
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NewsChiefton report outlines many recommendations
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its very detailed report into the investigation of the collision, capsize and foundering of the tug Chiefton with the tragic loss of one crew member, on the River Thames on 12 August 2011.
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NewsLargest wind platform being built in Dubai
Ship repair, conversion and newbuilding specialists Drydocks World - Dubai started construction last month of DolWin beta, the world’s largest Wind Power HVDC Offshore Platform.
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NewsEngineering inspires Seawork award winner
Barend Plomp of Netherlands based Fender Innovations, winner of the Ship Design & Construction category at this year’s Seawork Spirit of Innovation Awards, told MJ that each set of fenders is engineered with a specific craft and use in mind.
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NewsBaloe 2 - a new generation of 23m Shoalbuster
Early in June the Baloe 2, a new Damen Shoalbuster 2308, returned to the Damen shipyard at Hardinxveld in the Netherlands after running successful trials.
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NewsP&O celebrates cruising history
P&O cruises has celebrated 175 years of cruising history with a procession and flotilla in the company''s home port of Southampton, UK.
