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Terneuzen-based Multraship Salvage has started work on a three-month project to remove the wreck of the 4,497gt Rostok from the Romanian River Danube.

1st November 2004

Multraship and Titan Join Forces in Romania

1st November 2004

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Vigo based shipyard of Astilleros Armon is now deeply engaged in the construction of two 56m twin-screw tugs to be operated by the Spanish maritime rescue authority, Sociedad de Salvamento y…

1st November 2004

Armon Hard at Work on Spanish Emergency Vessels

1st November 2004

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Canadian naval architect and tug designers Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) of Vancouver, was one of the winners announced in October in the Business Effectiveness category at the Singapore Design Awards 2004 .

1st November 2004

Design Award for Robert Allan Ltd.

1st November 2004

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A massive project to completely restore the ocean going tug Elbe to its original 1959 condition suffered a serious blow for the second time this year. Back in July the tug was…

1st November 2004

Double Trouble for the Historic Elbe

1st November 2004

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TUGS & SALVAGE

Farstad Supply AS , a wholly owned company of Farstad Shipping ASA , has sold the anchor-handler Far Turbot toChinese operators. This vessel became well-known in her role as one of the…

1st November 2004

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TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Two very similar anchorhandling tugs are currently under construction, to a design produced by WorldWise Marine Engineering BV , for two very different owners in very different parts of the world.

1st November 2004

Worldwise Revamp an Established Anchor-handler Design

1st November 2004

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Clyde Marine Services Ltd , based in the Victoria Harbour at Greenock in Scotland, has improved its ability to provide towage services considerably with the addition of a new Damen Stan Tug…

1st November 2004

Battler a New Tug for the Clyde

1st November 2004

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A special inland navigation vessel which can transport 144 TEU of boxes as well as big bags and pallets has been developed to bring and collect cargo to and from companies and…

1st November 2004

City Barge Potential Nurtured

1st November 2004

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Belgiums Jan De Nul Group has ordered two stationary cutter suction dredgers from the same Tianjin Xinhe Shipyard in China that is building four 3,700m3 split barges for the dredging and marine…

1st November 2004

Jan De Nul Growing Again

1st November 2004

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The UKs Maritime and Coastguard Agency is the national overall winner in Remploy s 8th annual Leading the Way Awards . The awards were developed to recognise employers that have made significant…

1st November 2004

MCA Diverse and Conquers

1st November 2004

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Reclamation work on The Pearl-Qatar , the US $2.5 billon man-made island being built offshore Doha, is running ahead of schedule, The Pearl-Qatar newspaper reported in October.

1st November 2004

Project Ahead of Schedule

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A new publication detailing the approach to maintenance dredging in the Port of London area has been published.

1st November 2004

Dredging Strategy for Port of London Unveiled

1st November 2004

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PD Ports agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to operate the Hull Container Terminal , due to expire next month, has been extended until further notice. The announcement follows the announcement in…

1st November 2004

Success Rewarded for HCT

1st November 2004

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Marine consultants and organisations offering marine consultancy can take advantage of the International Directory of Marine Consultancy (IDMC), a global online database run by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology…

1st November 2004

Marine Consultancy Online

1st November 2004

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Stockholms Slagsta Marina hassigned a five year contract with Stockholm Boat Exhibitions toprovide a boat lifting and transportation service within the exhibitions.

1st November 2004

New Boatlift Exhibits Itself

1st November 2004

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Adsteam Felixstowe is celebrating a certificate of recognition for achieving the highest safety record possible in the last 12 months. The ship assist crews at Felixstowe were congratulated by Adsteam operations director…

1st November 2004

Felixstowe In Safe Hands

1st November 2004

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Stena Line will expand its North Sea business in 2006 with the introduction of two new Ropax ferries on the Hook of Holland - Killingholme freight route. The two ferries of the…

1st November 2004

New Ropax Ferries Will Boost North Sea Traffic

1st November 2004

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Global power generation company International Power has signed a term agreement with Associated British Ports to use the new £ 44.5 million coal facility being built by extending the Humber International Terminal…

1st November 2004

New On HIT List

1st November 2004

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Bidding was set to close 19 November on a tender by Cuxhaven authorities to convert the 79m tanker Marcus into a coastal oil collection ship at a cost of more than ?…

1st November 2004

Bids Close for Novel Pollution Ship Conversion

1st November 2004

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The Dutch maritime authority Rijkswaterstaat has reacted decisively to the wreck of the Assi Eurolink , which was restricting the navigable depth of the critical Friesland Junction shipping channel.

1st November 2004

Dredge Monitoring Gives Shipwreck the Deep Six

1st November 2004