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UK based boatbuilders McTay Marine Services Ltd and Alucatz Catamarans have been working on a new range of windfarm vessels for the past six months.

31st December 2012

New UK player in windfarm vessels

31st December 2012

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Israel based marine electronics developer and supplier, Totem Plus, has recovered the voyage data recorder (VDR) capsule from the Baltic Ace, which sank in the North Sea, west of Rotterdam, on 5…

31st December 2012

VDR capsule recovered from ‘Baltic Ace’

31st December 2012

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Dutch sub-surface data provider, Fugro, has been chosen to carry out a geological and geophysical survey for the Virginia Wind Energy Area (WEA).

31st December 2012

Fugro survey for Virginia WEA

31st December 2012

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When Wales’s Aquabus Water Transport Solutions Ltd was formed in 2006 by Cardiff Bay Cruises Ltd to operate a commuter service around Cardiff Bay and the Rivers Taff and Ely, it was…

27th December 2012

Innovative new 21m Aquabus

27th December 2012

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Swedish shipbuilder, Dockstavarvet, has delivered a new pilot boat to Wilhelmshaven in Germany, 12 months after the contract signing and two weeks ahead of schedule.

27th December 2012

Dockstavarvet delivers to Germany

27th December 2012

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According to a study carried out by Maritime UK, the country’s shipping, ports and maritime businesses play a major part in supporting the economy, despite the ongoing recession.

21st December 2012

Maritime industry supports UK

21st December 2012

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The fullest ever study of UK shipping, ports and maritime business shows remarkable resilience in the face of continuing economic challenges.

20th December 2012

UK marine industries contribute £32 billion

20th December 2012

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Holland’s Royal Boskalis Westminster reconfirmed its intention to make an all cash voluntary public offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Breda based heavy lift operator Dockwise on Monday.

20th December 2012

Boskalis moves closer to Dockwise takeover

20th December 2012

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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world merchant fleet, has issued a new position paper on Arctic shipping.

20th December 2012

ICS maps future for Arctic shipping

20th December 2012

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Gleistein Ropes has signed a distribution partnership agreement with German shipping supplier Uwe Kloska GmbH.

20th December 2012

German ropes deal

20th December 2012

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An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL, with the new entity to be called DNV GL Group.

20th December 2012

Societies merge

20th December 2012

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Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry recovered slightly from their lowest level for over four years in the three months ended November 2012, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from…

20th December 2012

Shipping bounces back?

20th December 2012

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Essex UK based active and passive radar reflector manufacturer Echomax has had its Wheelmarked EM230 and EM230BR passive radar reflectors granted Module B (Product Performance) and Module D (Quality Control) certification by…

20th December 2012

Reflectors certification

20th December 2012

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Dutch engine manufacturer, Neander Shark, is in the process of developing a modern diesel outboard motor - a prototype of which was on show at SMM this year.

20th December 2012

Neander Shark develops outboard motor

20th December 2012

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German marine equipment supplier, Hatlapa, has set up a new partnership with German ship repair company, Loewe Marine, to provide maintenance and repair services for steering gear and rudder systems.

20th December 2012

Hatlapa and Loewe Marine set up new partnership

20th December 2012

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Work has begun on a new maritime academy on Liverpool’s waterfront, with Liverpool Community College investing more than £250,000 in the new Glaciere Maritime Academy being built on the city’s Collingwood Dock.

20th December 2012

New Maritime Academy

20th December 2012

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Sweden’s MJP Waterjets has acquired AWT i Nacka AB, a specialist in automation and control systems for water jet applications.

20th December 2012

MJP acquires AWT i Nacka

20th December 2012

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General Dynamics NASSCO has finalized a contract with TOTE Inc for the design and construction of two 3,100 teu LNG powered containerships.

20th December 2012

First LNG boxships

20th December 2012

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The Netherlands based Damen Shipyards Group has announced that it has acquired another French shipyard, the Arno Dunkerque repair yard, the only facility of its kind in France’s third largest port.

19th December 2012

Damen Group adds another French yard

19th December 2012

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UK based marine equipment company, International Safety Products (ISP), has kitted out all passenger boats operating in the Lake District with life jackets.

19th December 2012

ISP delivers safety to the Lake District

19th December 2012