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Sand Motor information centre opens
Van Oord in the Netherlands reports that on 6 May an information centre for the ‘Sand Motor’ project was due to open in The Hague.
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NewsExcavator forms basis of backhoe dredger in Finland
Rotator Oy, Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV’s official dealer in Finland, has supplied Wasa Dredging Ltd with an EX2500-6 excavator as the base machine for a backhoe dredger for the project to deepen Mäntyluoto Pori harbour to 13.5m.
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Heigham Sound dredging plan on hold
The Broads Authority in the UK has been forced to delay plans to dredge Heigham Sound on the Upper Thurne after permission to dispose of the sediment on land next to Candle Dyke was withdrawn by the landowner.
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Boskalis signs contract for Sydney harbour dredging
Sydney Ports Corporation in Canada has signed a contract with a Dutch company, Boskalis, to do dredging work in Sydney harbour.
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NewsTOWLINES
The ‘Ulupina’ class tug Corvin has been acquired by SMS Towage Ltd from the German operator H Schraam. (Photo courtesy of Leen vd Meijden)When the Tarka 3, a Damen Shoalbuster 2709, was delivered to its owners Herman Sr BV in April 2010 it replaced an earlier, less powerful tug bearing ...
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NewsTraining and apprenticeships for the towage industry
The training of tug crews is becoming a matter of crucial importance, particularly for companies operating shiphandling tugs.
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NewsTugworld Review 2010 - a diverse picture
The annual ‘Tugworld Review 2010’, produced by the ABR Company Ltd in association with International Tug & Salvage, was published at the beginning of the year.
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NewsA new OSD tug design for Neptune
Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), with headquarters in the Netherlands at Ijmuiden, is to design a new compact but powerful offshore anchorhandling tug/support vessel for the Dutch operator Neptune Marine Services BV.
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NewsKooiman to build unique support vessel for HvS
HvS Dredging Support BV, of Harlingen in the Netherlands, has announced that in addition to its current support vessel Zwerver I, a new unique multi-purpose DP-1 support vessel is to be built, bearing the name Zwerver III.
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NewsNew dredger pumps up tourist economy
Italian dredging manufacturer Italdraghe delivered a newbuild SGT 250 cutter suction dredger to the local Town Council of Pollica, in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park in Southern Italy last week.
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NewsDredging delivers a dream on the river
Dredging is helping the city of Joensuu in eastern Finland transform an old contaminated sawmill area near the city centre into a modern housing district.
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NewsThe coast is clear with SWORC
The newly established Danish company SWORC A/S has signed with Tuco ApS, to begin construction of the first of its special-purpose shallow water oil recovery vessels, aptly dubbed SWORC (Shallow Water Oil Recovery Catamaran).
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NewsUnderwater digital camera technology advance
Kongsberg Maritime launched its most advanced underwater digital stills camera at the Ocean Business 2011 technology exhibition in Southampton UK last month.
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NewsA marine PC bargain at Seawork
Digital Deep Sea has put together a value for money package offering real value for money to anyone who purchases its newest PC, the Aqua PC Pro, at Seawork 2011.
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NewsDonald Duck decoded on Discovery Channel
International diving equipment technology company Divex, has provided assistance to the Discovery Channel for a Mighty Ships episode they are currently working on.
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NewsNewest Panther packs more punch
The new Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus ROV has quickly become a top seller for the company, with four systems already sold for delivery this year.
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NewsBMF Commercial Marine to launch at Seawork
The British Marine Federation (BMF) has shown its commitment to the small craft commercial sector at a meeting to discuss the needs of companies operating in the sector.
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NewsSheerness wind turbine manufacturing base
Following Siemens’ decision to manufacture offshore wind turbines at the UK port of Hull, further evidence of the industry’s desire to establish manufacturing facilities in the UK has arrived.
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NewsUK Government backs MCT for EU funding
An application from the UK''s Marine Current Turbines to secure money from the European Union’s New Entrant Reserve (NER) scheme has been approved by the UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change.
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NewsPiracy and what SAMI is doing about it
The numbers of reported maritime security incidents off Somalia and in the Indian Ocean continue to grow, writes Steven Jones of the newly formed Security Association for the Marine Industry (SAMI).
