All News articles – Page 982

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    Lunar lands largest tidal power deal

    2008-05-08T20:09:00Z

    Further evidence that UK renewable energy developers are far ahead of their government comes with news that tidal power company Lunar Energy has signed an agreement with Korean Midland Power Co which will create a giant 300 turbine field in the Wando Hoenggan Water Way off the South Korean coast.

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    Underwater Technology Convention launches in Hamburg

    2008-05-08T20:09:00Z

    The first Underwater Technology Convention held in Hamburg last month was well attended and placed the emphasis firmly on the key procedures of ' Joining and Cutting' ,   key procedures for the maintenance of technical underwater installations and indispensable for harbour construction, hydraulic engineering, flood defence and ship operation ...

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    Dredging International a key partner in Coentunnel project

    2008-05-08T20:09:00Z

    The  Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Transportation and Water Management, and Coentunnel Company BV in the Netherlands have  signed a contract for the  Capacity Expansion Coentunnel Route, a project which also involves Dredging International as a key partner.

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    Dredging International confirms Panama Canal contract

    2008-05-08T20:09:00Z

    Dredging International of Belgium has confirmed that it has been awarded the  contract to widen and deepen the Panama Canal. Notification of the contract was given by the Audoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP), and will secure work for the next four years.

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    Evelop and Van Oord to build offshore windfarms

    2008-05-08T20:09:00Z

    Evelop, part of the  sustainable energy company Econcern, has signed a contract with Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord that will see  the companies build four offshore windfarms in Western Europe.

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    Broads Forum welcomes coast defence commitment

    2008-05-08T20:09:00Z

    The Broads Forum has welcomed a commitment by the Environment Agency in the UK to continue to maintain the defences of The Norfolk Broads for at least the next 50 years.

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    DHV in The Netherlands has been commissioned to carry out the Caofeidian coastal development project in China.

    2008-05-08T20:09:00Z

    The Dutch engineering consultancy DHV has been commissioned, together with the Chinese planning institute Qinghua and the Arup consultancy from the UK, to carry out a prestigious coastal and urban development project in China.

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    UMC awarded enabling contract for MoD

    2008-05-08T20:09:00Z

    Underwater repair and maintenance specialists UMC International have been awarded an enabling contract with the Salvage & Marine Operations IPT/DCS for the provision of diving and ROV underwater survey services for the UK coastal and inland waters.

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    Regulation vital to prevent Arctic shipping race

    2008-05-08T20:09:00Z

    Commercial shipping in the Arctic is poised to prosper from energy exports, cruise tourism and new ice free routes due to climate change, but even if the industry can solve its own technical and human challenges, will politics stand in the way of progress?

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    Jan de Nul awarded ¢1bn in contracts

    2008-05-08T20:09:00Z

    Belgium' s Jan De Nul Group has recently been awarded several contracts around the world which together are worth in excess of € 1bn. The  projects will be executed in  markets such as Peru, Trinidad and Brazil.

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    TOWLINES

    2008-05-01T20:09:00Z

    SD Shark, the first of a new series of Turkish built 65 tons bollard pull ASD tugs, has entered service with the Kotug fleet in Rotterdam.

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    imaging for small subsea vehicles

    2008-05-01T20:09:00Z

    Subsea visualisation specialist SRD has introduced Eclipse, a new sonar imaging system with 3-dimensional measurement capability.

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    Global Spill Response Joint Venture

    2008-05-01T20:09:00Z

    Lamor Group Ltd and Swire Pacific Offshore Limited (SPO) have established a 50:50 joint venture to provide emergency oil spill response solutions for the oil and gas sector.

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    Gensets get a jump

    2008-05-01T20:09:00Z

    American marine diesel genset and propulsion engine manufacturer Northern Lights has introduced 4.5 to 30kW gensets.

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    Fugro orders new vessel

    2008-05-01T20:09:00Z

    Dutch survey conglomerate Fugro has commissioned Fr. Fassmer of Berne-Motzen near Bremen in north Germany to design and construct a new 65m geophysical survey vessel, Fugro Searcher.

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    Monitoring upgrade for nuclear fuel vessels

    2008-05-01T20:09:00Z

    Sonardyne International Ltd has completed the latest stage of a programme to upgrade a unique monitoring system that it installed aboard nuclear fuel transport ships over 20 years ago.

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    Maintenance free personal monitoring instrument

    2008-05-01T20:09:00Z

    Flexible and easily adjusted to suit the specific requirements of different personal monitoring applications, the new Draeger X-am gas detection instrument provides accurate, reliable measurement of one to five gases.

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    Sustainable oceans forum

    2008-05-01T20:09:00Z

    The National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK will host a major international Ocean Stewardship Forum on 17 - 18 June.

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    Seafair Haven Flourishing

    2008-05-01T20:09:00Z

    Milford Haven Port Authority' s Seafair Haven festival has attracted the interest of over 200 traditional and classic craft that will visit Pembrokeshire UK between 18 to 25 June.

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    Reson extends multibeam range

    2008-05-01T20:09:00Z

    Reson has extended its SeaBat series of multibeam sounders with the introduction of a small, lightweight model for mounting on underwater vehicles or boats of opportunity, the SeaBat 7101.