All News articles – Page 784

  • A new Damen Pilot Cutter 2706 is destined for South Africa
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    South African double for Damen

    2012-06-14T16:01:00Z

    The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in South Africa has put in a new double workboat order with Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) for a new Pilot Cutter 2706 and a Stan Tug 2006.

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    Distress signal distributor

    2012-06-14T15:30:00Z

    A new distributor has been appointed for Pains Wessex marine distress signals in Norway.

  • The new division will focus on wind park management and monitoring Photo: Trude Refsahl / Statoil.
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    Kongsberg opens new wind power division

    2012-06-14T12:15:00Z

    The Kongsberg Group has chosen to open its new ‘Centre for Optimum Wind Park Operation’ at the Kongsberg Maritime facility at Lade in Trondheim, Norway.

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    Dockwise moves on Fairstar

    2012-06-14T10:30:00Z

    Dockwise Ltd, indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiary Dockwise White Marlin BV, has entered into share purchase agreements for the acquisition of approximately 54% of the shares in Fairstar Heavy Transport NV, a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

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    Enterprise zone wants new business

    2012-06-13T17:28:00Z

    Politicians have thrown their weight behind a new enterprise zone on the UK''s south coast – one of 24 set up nationally to boost economic growth and increase employment levels.

  • The ‘Eco 1’ workboat is powered by a pair of Perkins marine diesel engines
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    New Perkins powered workboat

    2012-06-13T17:03:00Z

    A new environmental workboat built by Croatia''s Diva Mariner d.o.o., has been powered with a pair of Perkins marine diesel engines.

  • A diver detection system system must be able to tell a diver from a boat on the surface, or even a fish
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    Diver detection systems for South Korea

    2012-06-13T16:03:00Z

    A UK company has secured a major contract for Diver Detection System (DDS) sonars in harbours of strategic significance in South Korea.

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    Ferry bucks trend

    2012-06-13T14:00:00Z

    Ferry operator Stena Line continues to buck industry trends in 2012 by carrying 10% more passengers on its Harwich-Hook of Holland route from January to March 2012 compared to the same time last year.

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    Littoral in Oostende

    2012-06-13T09:30:00Z

    The City of Oostende on the Belgian coast will host the 11th Littoral Conference, the bi-annual international conference of the Coastal and Marine Union – EUCC and EUROCOAST, from 27 to 29 November of 2012.

  • Crowded pontoons at Seawork 2012
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    Seawork 2012 reflects a buoyant industry

    2012-06-12T15:06:00Z

    Over 6500 members of the international commercial marine industry converged on Seawork 2012 last month with many new business deals being agreed and vessel hand overs taking place at the exhibition.

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    Waterways protection policy

    2012-06-12T14:52:00Z

    Ireland’s Mid West Regional Authority (MWRA) has been allocated € 192,000 under an EU-funded programme to promote the environmental protection and economic development of the Mid West Region’s principal waterways.

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    Jan De Nul’s Oz win

    2012-06-12T14:52:00Z

    Belgium’s Jan De Nul NV together with its local partner Baulderstone has won the prestigious Australian Construction Achievement Award 2012.

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    Bumper edition of 'Harwich Ahoy!'

    2012-06-12T14:52:00Z

    A bumper 44 page printed edition of ''Harwich Ahoy!'' has been published in support of the Harwich RNLI lifeboat.

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    HHLA boxes up

    2012-06-12T14:51:00Z

    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) increased its container throughput to 1.7m teu in the first quarter of 2012.

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    TOWLINES

    2012-06-12T11:53:00Z

  • The first ‘Cape’ Class Boat is now being built Photo: Austal
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    Austal lay patrol boat keel

    2012-06-12T11:13:00Z

    Australia''s Austal has demonstrated the fast progress of the Cape Class Patrol Boat Programme with a keel-laying ceremony recently.

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    Free bollard guide

    2012-06-11T14:51:00Z

    Safe berthing and mooring operations are critical to the success of ports, harbours and offshore environments.

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    Ferry build spec

    2012-06-08T14:50:00Z

    Employee owned marine design business Houlder has been contracted by Gosport Ferry Ltd to prepare a design and build specification for a new ferry.

  • Willem Steenge, managing director of IHC Tidal Energy, and Manon Janssen, managing director of Ecofys complete the agreement.
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    IHC acquires tidal and wave energy expertise

    2012-06-07T16:21:00Z

    IHC Merwede in the Netherlands signed an agreement last week to acquire Wave Rotor technology from Ecofys, which is known for its expertise in sustainable energy solutions.

  • The Njord Offshore vessels, currently under build in Singapore, will be Strategic Marine’s first deliveries into the UK wind energy market
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    Oz-UK agreement for WFSV sales and support

    2012-06-07T16:20:00Z

    Australia based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has entered a sales and service agency agreement with UK firm Testbank Ship Repair Ltd.