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NewsPost-Explosion Refit for 'Seamec II'
Following the dramatic explosion of the supply vessel Seamec II last year at the Curacao Dry Dock Company (CDM), Alewijnse Marine Systems has signed a contract to refit the multipurpose vessel.
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NewsClimate Change Comedy Raises Funds for NOCS
The National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS) at the University of Southampton is celebrating the success of its Climate Change Comedy Night, held to raise funds for its Solent Science Roadshow programme.
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NewsHexagonal Cofferdam Meets Spudcan Challenge
UMC International recently took up the challenge to create a dry working environment around the giant support feet (spudcans) of a jack-up oil rig so that repairs could be undertaken on the top surfaces of each foot.
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NewsChallenge of Ferries on the Move
Following the delivery voyages of the fast ferry ' Tallink Autoexpress 2' and the ' Coastal Renaissance' , Netherlands based Global ship delivery and crewing specialist Redwise Marine Services BV is currently delivering the second newbuilding ferry from BC Ferries, the ' Coastal Inspiration' , from Flensburg (Germany) to Vancouver ...
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NewsMobile Dry Dock Called to South Korea
While still under warranty, a three-month old, 260m long container ship developed a worrying oil leak from its stern tube seal. Antwerp based underwater repair specialist Hydrex was called all the way to Pusan, South Korea, flying in all the equipment needed for the job, including a seal specialist engineer ...
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NewsRefitted 'Cousin Jack' Gets Busy
Falmouth UK based Bay Marine purchased the new vessel ‘ Cousin Jack’ to replace ‘ Redeemer’ last year.
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NewsAt Capacity ASRY Targets Workboats
Following the successes of the last financial year, the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) is again showing that the demand for its' facilities is still running at record highs.
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NewsAmos Saved from a Watery Grave
After 32 years lying on the Medway next to Chatham Historic Dockyard, the UK’ s last surviving steam paddle tug, ' John H Amos' , has been moved to a more suitable location for work on the vessel’ s restoration.
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News'Africa Mercy' Ship of the Year Nomination
The world’ s largest charity hospital ship, which has been nominated ‘ Ship of the Year’ at this year’ s Lloyds List awards, was converted from a Danish rail ferry.
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NewsWaterjets Wanted for Windfarm Workboats
Ultra Dynamics, manufacturer of the UltraJet range, report that waterjets are currently the first choice of propulsion for wind farm workboats due to the enhanced manoeuvrability they provide and the ability to hold station while work is being carried out: the latter being a key requirement when servicing offshore wind ...
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Rolls Into Vietnam
Marine power systems and services provider Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) in Hanoi.
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NewsPirates SeizeYacht
Pirates took the crew of a luxury French yacht hostage on Friday 4 April. The 850-ton three-mast yacht the Ponant (operated by Marseille-based CMA-CGM) had 30 crew but no passengers when it was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen.
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NewsOutboard Power for New Rescue RIB
Following reliability problems with their ageing inboard diesel jet driven RIB, Ryde Inshore Rescue service on the Isle of Wight UK decided to invest in a new boat and engine package.
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NewsSolent Shipping Memories
This book is the latest all colour album in the same series as Bristol Channel Shipping Memories and Mersey Shipping Memories. It takes a look at Solent Merchant Shipping over the last 50 years.
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Rail No Snail in Shortsea Link
Finland' s short sea carrier Containerships is launching a weekly rail link between Liepaja in Latvia and Moscow using block trains to provide two day transit for 45ft containers of up to 22 tons payload.
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NewsItalian Job for Veripos
GNSS positioning specialists Veripos of Aberdeen have been awarded a further three year contract by Naples based GeoLab, one of continental Europe' s leading offshore survey and construction support organisations.
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NewsItaldraghe Leaves No Stone Unturned
A new purpose built cutter suction dredger has been delivered to Società Cava Cavallino of Italy, a Ravenna based excavation company belonging to the Gruppo Nettuno SpA.
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NewsSubmersion Test for Heavy Transport Vessel
Rotterdam based Fairstar Heavy Transport NV' s recently converted heavy transport vessel Fjord successfully completed three days of extensive tests on its ballast system.
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NewsGreat Yarmouth Outer Harbour Progressing Well
The developers for the new Outer Harbour at Great Yarmouth in the UK say construction is progressing well on the new north breakwater, with approximately 550m completed.
