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More than 50,000 visitors from over 100 countries are expected to attend SMM 2010. Photo: HMC/H.G. Esch, Ingenhoven Architects (HMCEI) KEY DEALS

Green technology and innovation in spotlight at SMM 2010

There will now be further discussion of the Port of Dover’s plans to opt out of its Trust status. Photo: R Strutt KEY DEALS

‘Big Society’ encourages Port of Dover privatisation

The successful team complete their row at London’s Tower Bridge on Sunday morning. KEY DEALS

Female rowers first around Great Britain

Under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism EMSA will supply a Framo Transrec 150 high capacity high speed offshore skimmer which at the time was stockpiled at Vigo in Spain. KEY DEALS

EMSA helps combat US Gulf oil spill

Liverpool was one of 33 English ports where businesses were facing crippling backdated rates demands. KEY DEALS

UK government reaffirms port rates reversal

The slick around the Mississippi Barrier Islands in late June. Oil covered waters are silvery in colour. Photo: NASA KEY DEALS

BP wellhead efforts hoping for closure

The new venture will address the market for turbine jacket substructures, towers and access systems for offshore wind farms in Europe, currently being met by manufacturers in Germany and Denmark. Photo by Peter Barker. KEY DEALS

Chinese giant blows into Scotland

The revised Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) was implemented at the start of this month. KEY DEALS

New ISO standards to improve marine fuels

Port Ramsgate (Ramsgate Royal Harbour extreme left). Left of centre is the site of the operations and maintenance base for London Array. Right of centre is Vattenfall’s Thanet Offshore wind farm site with the newly built block in the centre. Pho... KEY DEALS

Ramsgate rides the windfarm wave

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