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Vessel builder IHC Merwede of the Netherlands is continuing its strong building and design history with the introduction of a new Omnibarge design.

14th August 2013

New IHC Merwede Omnibarge

14th August 2013

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Swathe Services is set to run a £2000 multi-beam echosounder (MBES) and MDL laser scanning training course next year in response to “rising demand for MBES surveys within the industry”.

13th August 2013

Swathe MBES and laser training

13th August 2013

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IBM has announced advanced power and weather modelling technology that it says will help increase the reliability of renewable energy resources, including offshore windfarms.

13th August 2013

New wind prediction software

13th August 2013

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The EU-funded Mare Nostrum Project, which aims to explore new ways of protecting and managing the Mediterranean coastline, called on governments to take immediate and coordinated action to fight cliff erosion.

13th August 2013

Med coastal erosion

13th August 2013

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Windfarm inspection and mapping of the underwater environment in situations that “defy existing technology” is to be made easier with marine robots.

9th August 2013

Marine robots improve marine inspection

9th August 2013

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Damen has delivered the Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2610 to Danish company, Sea Consult ApS, as it prepares to enter the offshore wind market.

6th August 2013

Damen Twin Axe FCS delivered

6th August 2013

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Netherlands based Hydrographic and Marine Consultants BV (HMC) is attempting to “change market dynamics” with the introduction of its DryPlan dock planning system.

6th August 2013

Drydock planning for industry

6th August 2013

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A collaboration between private infrastructure companies and the Ports of Gothenburg and Rotterdam aims to provide LNG for shipping by 2015.

6th August 2013

EU funds for LNG

6th August 2013

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“My wake-up call was a project that, from an engineering point of view worked beautifully,” says port consultant Howard Holt. “What I didn’t see coming was that it would make 10% of…

6th August 2013

The very civil engineer

6th August 2013

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The Global Shippers’ Forum has taken special notice of proposals from the European Commission to establish a system to reduce carbon emissions (CO2) from the maritime sector.

5th August 2013

Emissions proposals

5th August 2013

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Austria based Palfinger Marine is pursuing a bold plan to gain competitive advantage through the continuous optimisation of its processes.

5th August 2013

Optimising processes

5th August 2013

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MAN Truck & Bus has opened a new engine academy in Nuremburg to train service personnel in handling MAN engines.

1st August 2013

New MAN engine academy

1st August 2013

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Despite the ongoing national economic downturn, Ireland’s Port of Cork Company has returned an improved performance in 2012 compared to 2011.

1st August 2013

Cork beats trend

1st August 2013

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Both the global and EU economy is set to pick up speed slowly over the course of the next year according to a report from Finland’s Centre for Maritime Studies.

1st August 2013

Baltic outlook positive

1st August 2013

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Antwerp Port Authority has received positive news from the European Commission concerning its application for a subsidy for LNG.

31st July 2013

Antwerp LNG subsidy

31st July 2013

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The French boatbuilder ACCF exhibited for the first time at Seawork this year with a vessel on the floating pontoons.

29th July 2013

Positive response for French boatbuilder

29th July 2013

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Stern tube seal specialist, AEGIR-Marine, is to represent the Netherlands as a ‘National Champion’ in the 2013/14 European Business Awards (EBAs).

29th July 2013

AEGIR-Marine represents Netherlands

29th July 2013

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The IMO Council has endorsed a proposal by IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu to adopt ‘IMO Conventions: Effective Implementation’ as the World Maritime Day theme for 2014.

29th July 2013

World Maritime Day theme proposal

29th July 2013

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Damen Shipyards Group has won third prize at a competition for the Top 100 Dutch ‘green’ companies for its ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid.

26th July 2013

Damen wins prize for ‘green’ tug

26th July 2013

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Western Australia based shipbuilding company Strategic Marine, has delivered the ‘Jati Six’ crew transfer vessel for Malaysian based Dinasti Jti Sdn Bhd.

25th July 2013

Strategic Marine delivers crewboat

25th July 2013