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    Germans Commission ¢14.5m Quay/Berth Project

    2008-07-30T12:36:00Z

    German authorities investing a total of ¢ 37.5m up to 2009 in the expansion of the growing seaport of Brake on the Lower Weser have now commissioned the construction of a new ¢ 14.5m quay as part of the project.

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    Progress on objections to offshore wind

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    A landmark agreement has been reached between the UK Government and industry which aims to remove aviation and radar barriers to the major expansion of wind energy that has been outlined by Business Secretary John Hutton.

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    The tide turns for nuclear giant

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    French power group EDF is planning build three to six turbines along the northern coast of Brittany to produce electricity from the energy in tidal currents.

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    Port radar solution hits Sunderland and Fowey

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    The Port Marine Safety Code and other legislation makes it increasingly important that even the smallest ports and harbours monitor and control their waters effectively. AIS, a solution favoured by many ports, is of great benefit, but the accuracy of the information received depends upon the correct configuration of the ...

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    'Voyager II' monitors wind farm sediment transport

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    Sediment transport at the seabed presents a range of risks to offshore activities. Scour can destabilise structures and uncover pipelines and cables. Sandbanks and channels move and present potential navigational hazards, and contaminated sediments from hydrocarbon exploration can be dispersed with potentially harmful consequences for the marine ecosystem. 

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    Port of Peterhead plans large scale expansion

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    Three companies are reportedly bidding to win a £ 32 million contract for a large scale upgrade of the Port of Peterhead.

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    Expansion planned at Estonia's Muuga terminal

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    The state owned Port of Tallinn and KMG Inseneriehituse have signed a contract for the extension of the Muuga Container Terminal in Estonia.

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    Deeper water wind farms under development

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    The challenge of generating increasing amounts of clean and sustainable energy is leading energy producers to investigate building bigger offshore wind farms in deeper waters. A major technical challenge is installing the foundations for such structures.

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    Make tracks to MarNIS concept demonstrations

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    The EC funded Maritime Navigation Information Services (MarNIS) project is getting ready to demonstrate its visionary concept in Genoa from 23 to 25 September and Lisbon on 15 and 16 October in front of a critical audience of policy makers and potential maritime stakeholders.

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    New transceiver completes GMDSS package

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    NavComms distributor Icom (UK) Ltd has added a new VHF/DSC marine transceiver  to its commercial line up. The unit is so new that only its first consignment has been sold. 

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    Anniversary launch for Power Monitoring System

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    German couplings and dampers for marine diesels manufacturer Geislinger celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with the launch of a new Power Monitoring System at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg.

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    RIN 'Navcast' on an MP3 near you

    2008-07-29T20:09:00Z

    The Royal Institute of Navigation has launched a bimonthly podcast to broaden public interest in navigation issues. It’ s called the NavCast, and it’ s on an MP3 player near you.

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    Towlines

    2008-07-28T20:09:00Z

    Ijmuiden based B Iskes & Son Towage and Salvage has taken delivery of ‘ Triton’ , the latest newbuilding in their growing tug fleet. The new tug, built by the Dearsan Shipyard in Turkey to the popular Robert Allan Rampart 3200 design, is a vessel of 32m in length and ...

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    Princess raises NLB's profile in Parliament

    2008-07-28T20:09:00Z

    Light was thrown on the sterling job of Scottish lighthouses last week when recognition of Princess Anne' s tours raised the profile of the Northern Lighthouse Board.  

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    UNV delivers a new series of ETVs to SASEMAR

    2008-07-28T20:09:00Z

    Union Naval Valencia (UNV), a subsidiary of the Boluda Group, is close to delivering a four tug series of salvage tugs to SASEMAR, the government funded Spanish Maritime Salvage Agency.

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    Damen introduce a new tractor design

    2008-07-28T20:09:00Z

    For the first time in many years Damen Shipyards has introduced a new tractor tug design to their extensive range of series built tugs and workboats. In the recent past the company has ignored tractor designs, concentrating their efforts on the development of azimuthing stern drive shiphandling tugs of all ...

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    Dredging underway for Corrib Field Development

    2008-07-28T20:09:00Z

    The Department of the Transport in Ireland has announced that marine construction work has commenced in Broad Haven Bay, in North West County Mayo, as part of the Corrib Field Development.

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    Rabbit gets to Core of offshore positioning

    2008-07-28T20:09:00Z

    Geonav Marine Systems is to use the RCM3600 RabbitCore and PowerCore 3800 in their I-Compass solution for marine navigation.The company specialises in the development of marine electronics and offshore positioning systems. 

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    Green light signals success on Bute

    2008-07-28T20:09:00Z

    Rothesay Harbour on the Isle of Bute has two equally important demands on its facilities, the car ferry and recreational boats are an equally important part of the island' s trade. When the 72m ferry comes bearing down on the tiny leisure craft, it can catch them in its wash ...

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    ISU Warns over new Bunker Spills Convention

    2008-07-28T20:09:00Z

    International Salvage Union (ISU) president Arnold Witte has drawn attention to the incident at Newcastle NSW last year when the 225m bulk carrier ' Pasha Bulker' grounded on the Australian coast in extreme weather conditions.