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Guidance on training and certification requirements for ship security officers and seafarers with designated security duties has been agreed by IMO.

12th March 2014

Security guidance

12th March 2014

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The French shipping company CMA CGM is expanding its range of liner services from Hamburg and including Black Sea ports in its schedule for the first time.

11th March 2014

Liner service

11th March 2014

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Canada’s Aqua-Guard Solutions has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Gorinchem to supply two large URO 300Z1 offshore oil skimming systems for two newbuilds.

10th March 2014

Aqua-Guard contract with Damen

10th March 2014

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The Scottish government’s Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) Array Technology Innovation Programme has awarded funding to a team of marine experts to carry out research on Turbulence in Marine Environments (TIME).

7th March 2014

Funding for marine renewables

7th March 2014

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Workboat builder Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd has gone into receivership with the loss of 66 jobs and reported debts in January of more than £1.5m.

6th March 2014

Mustang Marine goes into administration

6th March 2014

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Spain’s Gondan Shipyard has been commissioned to build a new oceanographic vessel for the Marine Research Institute of Norway – the contract is due to be finalised on 14 March.

5th March 2014

Gondan newbuild oceanographic vessel

5th March 2014

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Dutch technical consultancy company, Fugro, is among the shortlisted for this year’s Ground Engineering (GE) Awards, with a “record number of shortlisted nominations” in three categories.

5th March 2014

Record nominations for Fugro

5th March 2014

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Dutch workboat operator Acta Marine’s newly launched multi-purpose support vessel has been deployed on its first geotechnical project in France.

4th March 2014

New Acta Marine vessel gets first deployment

4th March 2014

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The UK’s Associated British Ports (ABP) is working with Able UK to find a way to enable the Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) and Immingham Western Deepwater Jetty (IWDJ) projects to move…

3rd March 2014

Able Marine Energy Park compromise

3rd March 2014

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UK-based Docking Solutions is to design, supply and install 33m of pontoons, a bridge system and bank seat for Looe Harbour Commissioners.

28th February 2014

Docking Solutions wins pontoon contract

28th February 2014

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Spanish multinational electric utility company, Iberdrola, allocated €159m to R&D in 2013, up 10% on the previous year, and a large chunk was allocated towards the development of renewable energy.

27th February 2014

Iberdrola spends €159m on R&D

27th February 2014

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Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg’s campaign to save sulphur emissions is making progress. During 2013, 49 vessels took part resulting in a saving of 120 tonnes of sulphur emissions.

27th February 2014

Gothenburg campaigns to save emissions

27th February 2014

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Pains Wessex staff have raised much needed funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) by taking part in a Father Christmas Fun Run.

26th February 2014

Pains Wessex gets into the festive spirit

26th February 2014

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The Dutch Department of Public Works has notified Royal Boskalis Westminster of its intention to award it the contract to salvage the ‘Baltic Ace’, along with its partner Mammoet Salvage.

25th February 2014

Boskalis wins Baltic Ace salvage contract

25th February 2014

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Immediately after Vetus was acquired by the Yanmar Group in April 2013, both parties started working closely together to devise a brand and distribution strategy for both companies.

25th February 2014

Brands strategy

25th February 2014

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Sweden, South Korea and Denmark have initiated a global partnership on the development of e-Navigation solutions. Modern technology will lead to higher safety and more efficient transport at sea.

25th February 2014

e-Navigation union

25th February 2014

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Able UK says it has taken delivery of the UKs largest harbour crane at Able Seaton Port marking a major step forward in the companys expansion of its port facilities on both…

24th February 2014

Largest harbour crane arrives at Able

24th February 2014

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The Green Award Foundation, a scheme developed to promote quality inland shipping, has certified the 500th inland barge, marking a major milestone in the industry.

24th February 2014

Green Award for 500th barge

24th February 2014

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After an intensive search of over two years, the insolvency administrator Berthold Brinkmann has found a strategic investor for the Sietas Shipyard in Hamburg.

24th February 2014

Sietas sold

24th February 2014

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Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd (MIT) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

24th February 2014

MIT 40th

24th February 2014