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Investigations are being carried out into a wind turbine in one of the UK’s first commercial offshore wind farms that caught fire off the Norfolk coast last week.

25th August 2023

Offshore wind turbine catches fire

25th August 2023

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The International Salvage Union has provided details of its members’ activities, the sector’s expertise in demand not only for casualties on the world’s oceans but also within ports and even on dry…

24th August 2023

August 2023 Salvage Round-up

24th August 2023

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An explosion at a Turkish shipyard in the well-known shipbuilding area of Tuzla killed one worker and injured another on Monday, Turkish and other media have reported. According to the Bianet media…

23rd August 2023

Explosion kills worker at Tuzla shipyard

23rd August 2023

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Following a decline in shipbuilding over the past century, the UK government has launched a National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh Plan to boost the industry. Part of this is the UK Shipbuilding Credit…

23rd August 2023

Has UK shipbuilding been given a boost?

23rd August 2023

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Plans for the Netherlands to store carbon dioxide 3km beneath the North Sea have been rubber stamped by the Council of State, which has ruled the project is ecologically sound.

22nd August 2023

Plans for subsea carbon capture given go-ahead

22nd August 2023

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Rotterdam Port majority stakeholder Kramer Group has been bought by QTerminals, a joint venture looking to expand its port operations.

22nd August 2023

Qatari firm buys majority stake in Rotterdam

22nd August 2023

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Pictures of ships arriving at ports, their container stacks collapsed with boxes leaning precariously over the side of the vessel, makes for good copy and often attracts the attention of the world’s…

17th August 2023

Putting container losses into perspective

17th August 2023

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A spokeswoman from the UK Royal Navy has refused to give any details in response to reports in national newspapers that ferry passengers spotted a nuclear submarine in UK waters.

16th August 2023

Nuclear sub spotted by dolphin seekers

16th August 2023

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The offshore logistics provider ASCO Group Ltd has been acquired by British private equity firm Endless LLP.

14th August 2023

ASCO bought out by private equity group

14th August 2023

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A slump in four key areas of the salvage industry is a worrying sign for shipping as a whole, writes Peter Barker.

14th August 2023

Slump in salvage figures could be worrying sign

14th August 2023

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A blast at the Turkish port of Derince killed one person a couple of days before another grain silo fire broke out at the French port of La Rochelle.

14th August 2023

Blast at Turkish port kills one, injures 11

14th August 2023

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The EU is distributing €106 million across 18 projects to restore some of the continent’s oceans and waters.

11th August 2023

EU €106 million ocean and water restoration scheme

11th August 2023

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Three offshore engineering firms have been given approval to go ahead with a transaction to form a joint venture in subsea technologies.

10th August 2023

Approvals granted for major subsea joint venture

10th August 2023

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Divers found nearly 100kg of cocaine worth at least €11 million attached to the hull of a container ship at the Malta Freeport in Marsaxlokk at the weekend.

10th August 2023

Almost 100kg cocaine found stuck to vessel hull

10th August 2023

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Norwegian marine insurer Hydor, which mainly targets the smaller vessel segment, has expanded its offering with the acquisition of EF Marine.

9th August 2023

Marine insurers combine to expand offering

9th August 2023

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Seawork exhibitor PSP Logistics has expanded its offering to customers by forming a joint venture in Hong Kong.

8th August 2023

Seawork exhibitor forms Hong Kong JV

8th August 2023

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A crew member died after the tug he was on collided with a tanker and sank in the Suez Canal on Saturday.

8th August 2023

Crew member dies after tug sinks in Suez collision

8th August 2023

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A trio of Cornish collaborators has carried out another major salvage operation in the south of England.

8th August 2023

Tug and lifeboats rescue stricken ro-ro and crew

8th August 2023

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After catching fire and killing one crew member off the Dutch coast on July 25, the Fremantle Highway  has now reached Eemhaven Port.

4th August 2023

WATCH: Burned-out ship towed into port

4th August 2023

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Delegates welcomed new faces as they debated the state of the towing industry at the 60th annual European Tugowners’ Association AGM in Alicante recently.

3rd August 2023

Europe’s tugowners reflect on 2022

3rd August 2023