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Baku port dredging to commence later this year – by David Foxwell
Consultancy Royal Haskoning has provided an update on the proposed development of a new port at Baku in Azerbaijan, and says dredging work there should commence later this year.
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NewsAberdeen Harbour announces contractor for Torry Quay development – by David Foxwell
Aberdeen Harbour Board has awarded a £14m contract to construction company McLaughlin & Harvey for the first phase of the Torry Quay redevelopment. The Northern Ireland firm will undertake works on the initial stage of a three phase project worth £30m, which is due to get underway this month.
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Automatic mooring system for Copenhagen Malmö – by David Foxwell
Following an order the company received last year to design and install two double-tier linkspans for Copenhagen Malmö Port, TTS Port Equipment AB has been given the go ahead to supply a semi-automatic mooring system for the port.
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NewsRORO 2010 rolls up in Bremen
RORO, the only exhibition and conference dedicated to the ro-ro shipping industry, takes place in Bremen, Germany, this year from 18-20 May.
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NewsAfter-treatment NOx socks off emissions
Engine manufacturers have put a great deal of thought and money into reducing emissions in recent years. As regulations, particularly in the US and Europe, are becoming more stringent, the engineers have responded by tuning the engine design with everything from electronic injectors to redesigned combustion chambers.
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NewsGerman ferry veteran starts over again after big refit
Much travelled and again renamed ferry veteran Spiekeroog 1V is back in island service off the North German coast after a comprehensive refit and technical overhaul in Husum.
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NewsNautical Institute lines up Plimsoll Award
The London based Nautical Institute has won the 2010 Samuel Plimsoll Award for its outstanding services to the marine industry, which include developing training and codes of practice, as well as disseminating important safety information.
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NewsBreakthrough aximuthing order for Kort Propulsion
Kent UK based Kort Propulsion has completed an order far from home, supplying an Indian shipyard with 12 KT300AZ azimuthing units which will drive six new workboats being built for the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).
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NewsSeawork Marine Services runs Dive Tank at Seawork 2010
Fareham UK based Seawork Marine Services Ltd is this year planning and coordinating operations of the quayside Dive Tank at Seawork 2010. Scotland’s underwater equipment specialist, Searchwise Ltd, continues its supply of the Dive Tank.
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NewsAncient boatyard brings award winning practices to Seawork
An historic Cornish boatyard will be celebrating at Seawork 2010 after being named South West Employer of the Year for its outstanding dedication to developing the skills of its staff.
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NewsConverteam configures for all the consequences
‘The consequences of losing position, Andy Cooper of Converteam tells MJ, ‘can run from mild inconvenience to disastrous, depending what you are doing at the time.’
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NewsMAN power popular at Spanish yard
MAN Diesel Spain has been very active within the tug segment recently, having played a key role in three orders that contract the company to supply 18 MAN Diesel L27/38 engines to Boluda Corporación Marítima, Spain, the international marine group and shipbuilder.
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NewsHybrid power makes appearance at Seawork
Hybrids are a largely untapped technology particularly suited to the workboat market, Graeme Hawksley of Hybrid Marine tells MJ. To back it up he will be exhibiting a hybrid system at SeaWork on the Beta Marine stand.
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NewsWorkboats thrive on organic fuel treatment
Southampton UK based workboat operator Williams Shipping Marine has been benefiting from ongoing fuel treatment over the past two years, eliminating diesel sludge and microbial contamination.
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Book Reviews for April 2010
Book reviews this time include ‘Significant small ships of 2009’, ‘Elements of Modern Ship Construction’, and ‘Sell Up and Cruise the Inland Waterways - How to get the most out of the inland cruising lifestyle’. Enjoy.
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NewsIADC addresses Confined Disposal Facilities
Facts About Confined Disposal Facilities was issued last month by the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC). The four page booklet, available free of charge online and in print, is the latest in the IADC series of concise, easy to read ‘management summaries’, which give overviews of essential information on ...
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NewsAggregates dredging assessments pave way for wind
The UK Marine Aggregate Dredging Industry, seeking to introduce best practice into the management of the marine environment, introduced in 2003 the Marine Aggregates Regional Environmental Assessments (MAREA) as a tool to evaluate marine aggregate extraction in coastal and offshore waters and its impact on environmental and other maritime activities.
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NewsRecord revenue as profit falls at Boskalis
Although in 2009 the net profit of Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. fell to €227.9m from €249.1m the year before revenue was up to a record €2.2bn and was widely spread, both geographically and across all market segments.
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NewsIt’s all happening at All Energy 2010
The scene is set for a record-breaking All-Energy 2010. The UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference is being held 19-20 May at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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NewsFirst of new series for heavy lift sector
The very first Beluga multipurpose project carrier of the latest generation proved its capabilities by transporting several large reactors during its recent maiden voyage.
