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Scottish government backs harbour project for Shetland
Following a meeting in Oslo with senior executives of AF Group and Lerwick Port Authority, Scotland’s First Minister has said that the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands Enterprise would each make up to £5m available to support a project which will create a deep water quay in Shetland.
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New safety measures for cruise industry
In the wake of the Costa Concordia incident, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council (ECC) has adopted two new safety policies - the latest in a series of recommendations that will be submitted to the IMO.
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TOWLINES
Joop Timmermans, a well known figure in the towage and salvage industry, stepped down as managing director of International Transport Contractors (ITC) at the beginning of June. Now aged 68, Joop started his career with ITC 37 years ago and under his management built the company into a strong and ...
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Linkspans ordered to support new ferry services
Cargotec reports that it has secured a number of linkspan projects in recent months, including new orders in Norway, Denmark and Germany.
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DHV to build fishing ports in Ghana
Dutch engineering and consultancy firm DHV has been made responsible for the construction management of 11 new fishing ports in Ghana.
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Learning from dredging work in the Broads
The Broads Authority’s partners from The Netherlands, Belgium and France visited the Broads in the UK recently to discuss research into innovative solutions for dredging, treatment and reusing sediment.
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Zeeland acquires site
Agreements between Zeeland Seaports, the Dutch company UTB and the American concern Century were concluded for the takeover of the foundry and the anode plant on the former ZALCO site.
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Hamburg works on LNG feasibility
The Port of Hamburg has welcomed its first LNG ship - the Norwegian Coastguard''s ''KV Barentshav''.
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Fugro goes Italian
Fugro Satellite Positioning has appointed Genoa based CAIM as Italian national sales agent for the Marinestar range of navigation products and services for deep sea commercial shipping.
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Tugs crews raise funds for cancer centres
On 16 May the crews from the Solent Towage tugs at Fawley in Southampton Water UK held an unusual event to raise funds for two cancer day care centres.
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Two fast repairs on bulk carriers
Two bulk carriers needed prompt attention recently from the Hydrex dive and technician teams. Five cracks were found in the flat bottom area of a 130m long bulk carrier while another had damage in a high load area.
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BV approval for in-water surveys
Fendercare Marine’s diving service has recently been awarded Bureau Veritas approval to carry out in-water surveys.
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Damen unveils the ASD Tug 3212 at ITS 2012
Damen’s very latest Azimuthing Stern Drive tug design, the ASD Tug 3212, was introduced to the world’s towage industry at the International Tug, Salvage & OSV Convention (ITS 2012) in Barcelona last month.
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IMO renews commitment to sustainability
Last month the IMO publicly renewed its commitment to sustainable development in the maritime industry and gave feedback on its input to the Rio+20 conference held in Brazil.
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Underwater tools protect the environment
Checking for residual fuel in a 70 year old sunken wreck without opening the tanks and risking an environmental catastrophe needed a clever solution.
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Svitzer’s first ECO tug enters service
Svitzer Gaia, the first of two diesel-electric ECO tugs being put into service by Svitzer was presented at the ‘European Maritime Day’ in Gothenburg on Sunday 20 May.
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DCT wins Teraz Polska
Poland’s largest terminal, DCT Gdansk, claiming over 50% market share and the only hub in Baltic Sea, has won the Teraz Polska competition.
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Easy change anodes an aid to divers
A new generation of hull corrosion protection anodes can be changed by divers using ordinary wrenches, allowing them to be easily installed or replaced both when the vessel is in drydock or at sea.
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UNV deliver ILAN 1 to Haifa
The new Voith tractor tug Ilan 1 was handed over to the Haifa Port Company Ltd on 22 May by the Union Naval Valencia (UNV), one of the Boluda Group Shipyards, after an eleven day delivery voyage across the Mediterranean.
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Subsea mapping system is a diver’s friend
Until now, a diver directed, high accuracy mapping system has primarily been used by the military for mine counter-measures and search and recovery operations.