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NewsUK unveils marine sector growth strategy
The UK’s marine industries contribute £3.7 billion to the UK economy each year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Marine Industries Leadership Council.
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NewsCoastguards consult over reforms
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published a consultation document providing background to the proposed changes to the coastguard service.
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NewsUK SAR privatisation in disarray
The British Government’s controversial privatisation of the country’s search and rescue helicopter service fell into disarray this month when irregularities in the bidding process surfaced.
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NewsPelamis making waves in UK waters
Following a recent announcement by EON-UK, Pelamis wave power looks set to become an increasingly important renewable energy source.
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NewsGreen light for ‘Deepwater Installer’
UK wind energy services company Gaoh Offshore has signed of a Letter of Intent covering the design development and construction of their multi-purpose wind farm development vessel, the Deepwater Installer.
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NewsCall for single EU electricity market
Two days before the first ever EU summit on energy commences this Friday, twenty European companies and associations called on EU Heads of State to create a single market for electricity by 2015.
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NewsAlgae in the way of port development
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) announced last week that it is not allowing the application for the Port of Falmouth development initiative to proceed in its current form.
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NewsSupport for UK Marine Energy Programme
Wave Hub, the pioneering marine energy project in Cornwall, has welcomed a pledge from UK Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker to support the creation of a marine energy park in South West England.
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NewsThe new ETV Nordic enters service
The new Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) Nordic entered service for the first time on 1 January, representing a major step forward in Germany’s ability to protect its North Sea coastline in the event of a serious maritime incident.
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NewsTowlines January 2011
The first of four new tugs ordered by Vancouver based Seaspan International, from Sanmar Denizcilik in Turkey, arrived at the owner’s base in North Vancouver in early January. Bearing the temporary name Seaspan Terminal III, the 28m ASD tug completed the long delivery voyage from Turkey after two months ...
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NewsDamen adds two new vessels to the ‘Stan Tug’ family
Over past months and years Maritime Journal has periodically reported on the progressive changes in design and modernization of the Damen Shipyards ‘Stan Tug’ series of tugs and workboats.
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NewsITS 2010 Papers are published
The complete Book of Papers and Discussions relating to ITS 2010, the 21st International Towage & Salvage Convention held in Vancouver in May of last year is now available.
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NewsKotug and SNRH give up the unequal struggle in Le Havre
Societe Nouvelle de Remorquage du Havre (SNRH), a subsidiary of Netherlands based Kotug, has given up it’s long battle to operate a tug service in the French container port of Le Havre in competition with the fleet operated by Boluda.
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NewsChina to build two rescue tugs with MAN propulsion systems
The China Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS) of the Chinese Ministry of Transport is to build two large rescue and salvage vessels for use in the provinces of BeiHai and DongHai.
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NewsDamen complete the 29 vessel order for Serco with a tug
A huge three year, 29 vessel contract came to an end on 3 December 2010 when Damen Shipyards delivered the tug SD Deborah to Serco Marine Services.
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NewsSiemens selects Green Port Hull
Siemens and Associated British Ports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in connection with ABP’s proposed Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock.
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NewsCongo River launch continues tradition
The launch ceremony for the 30,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger ''Congo River'' took place at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands.
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NewsMaintenance vessel for Round 3 wind farms
Anglo-Dutch company Offshore Ship Designers has launched a new offshore wind farm maintenance vessel concept.
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NewsColossal carousel for wind farm barge
As the size of offshore wind farms gets steadily larger and their location pushes further out to sea, their support vessels have had to respond to the changes.
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