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MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The UK’s Port of Dover has reported that it ‘is delighted’ that its scheme to enhance junctions on the A20 in Dover has been highlighted as one of the key investment schemes…

26th March 2015

Dover’s delight

26th March 2015

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Engineering and project management consultancy, Royal HaskoningDHV, has delivered its master plan for the new Venice container terminal which should deliver major efficiency and reduce equipment costs saving the port millions of…

26th March 2015

Venice terminal masterplan

26th March 2015

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Trimble, a US specialist in civil engineering technology, has introduced a beacon receiver specifically designed for marine construction. The company has claimed that this dedicated marine receiver allows contractors to achieve ‘sub-meter…

26th March 2015

Beacon receiver for marine construction

26th March 2015

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

UK-based boatbuilder, CTruk, is improving its MPC22 vessel based on performance feedback with the inclusion of Volvo’s IPS system.

26th March 2015

CTruk improves MPC22 design

26th March 2015

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Marlink has concluded a project to significantly increase the Internet speeds aboard the Simon Mokster owned ‘Stril Server’ Multi-Purpose Support Vessel (MPSV). Simon Mokster runs a fleet of 23 advanced offshore support…

26th March 2015

Boosting bandwidth for marine construction

26th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Norwegian company Miko Marine have developed a tool to quickly and economically recover trapped oil from sunken vessels before it has a chance to escape and cause environmental damage.

26th March 2015

Recovering trapped oil from sunken wrecks

26th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, supported by the International Salvage Union, Safety4Sea and Lloyd’s List are holding a seminar, Managing Maritime Accidents & Emergencies on how to cope when disaster strikes at sea.

26th March 2015

Coping with maritime accidents and emergencies

26th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Supporters of the preserved steam tug Challenge (right) have been raising funds in the hope that the vessel will be able to take part in the 75th anniversary of the evacuation from…

26th March 2015

TOWLINES

26th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Van Wijngaarden Marine Services, based in Sliedrecht the Netherlands are demonstrating their faith in Damen’s Shoalbuster series of tugs with an order for what will be their fourth example, and a new…

26th March 2015

Damen’s Shoalbuster gets bigger

26th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. have published their 2014 annual report announcing increased overall profits, their towage division dominated by their various joint ventures.

26th March 2015

Profits up for Boskalis’ towage arm

26th March 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The UK GROW:OffshoreWind programme has been granted a six-month extension as part of the government’s industrial strategy to help more manufacturers take advantage of investment in supply chain infrastructure.

26th March 2015

Maximising offshore wind opportunities

26th March 2015

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Two boats, both with chequered backgrounds, have gone into service with operators in the north German port city of Kiel.

26th March 2015

Kiel boats end yard visits

26th March 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Isle of Wight-based Powerplus Marine is to build the new TT Boat Designs 6.1m aluminium RIB for the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) after winning the commercial tender.

26th March 2015

Powerplus awarded new RYS RIB

26th March 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

ABPmer, coastal process assessment expert, has been commissioned by the UK Environment Agency to study changes around Read’s Island on the Humber Estuary to be used for flood defence planning.

26th March 2015

Flood protection contract for ABPmer

26th March 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Damen Shipyards Group is the latest member and first European shipbuilder to join the World Ocean Council (WOC), the international business leadership alliance on ocean sustainability, science and stewardship.

26th March 2015

Damen joins World Ocean Council

26th March 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Two new reports from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) conclude that tidal stream energy has the potential to compete with other low carbon sources on cost, but that wave energy needs radical…

25th March 2015

ETI reports paint contrasting pictures for UK wave and tidal energy sectors

25th March 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

In early March, Swedish wave energy company CorPower Ocean announced that it had completed the final phase of testing of its advanced compact high-efficiency Wave Energy Converter (WEC) technology - which it…

25th March 2015

CorPower completes final phase testing of WEC technology

25th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The next step in ALP Maritime Services’ expansion plan is underway with their taking over of the first two of six tugs from the fleet of Harms Bergung.

25th March 2015

ALP Maritime expansion – the next step

25th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

German tug owner Unterweser Reederei GmbH (URAG) has reported on its measures to join the current drive in the tug world aimed at reducing fuel consumption and lowering emissions.

25th March 2015

URAG takes the green road

25th March 2015

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

CORIMA, part of the Italian Gesmar Group have ordered a Damen ASD Tug 2810 with duties including operations in demanding conditions at two offshore oil terminals in the Adriatic Sea.

25th March 2015

Ancona tug fleet boosted with Damen order

25th March 2015