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TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Copenhagen based Svitzer A/S have increased their presence in the Middle East with the signing of a twelve year contract in Oman and a five year extension to an existing towage provision…

29th January 2015

Svitzer bags two Middle East contracts

29th January 2015

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Two fast and manoeuverable Finnish-built auxiliary patrol boats have joined the fleet operated by Hamburg’s Wasserschutzpolizei to monitor movements in Germany’s biggest and busiest universal seaport.

29th January 2015

Nippy duo for German police

29th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The 37th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions conference will give operators the lowdown on new fuels available together with the latest in engine design, ways to reduce running costs and improve fuel efficiency.

29th January 2015

Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference

29th January 2015

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The container terminals are ready, tankers are transferring oil between each other and the world’s biggest ship has arrived - Port of Rotterdam Authority’s flagship development Maasvlakte 2 is ready for service

29th January 2015

Maasvlakte 2 gets into full swing

29th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK-based GEV Wind Power was among the energy industry leaders to meet with the RT Hon Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, to discuss new opportunities for growth…

29th January 2015

Developing the UK wind sector

29th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Höegh Autoliners’ pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) ‘Höegh Osaka’ has been righted and towed back to the UK Port of Southampton, after nearly three weeks of sitting on the Bramble Bank.

28th January 2015

‘Höegh Osaka’ discharged from Solent

28th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK based marine electrical marine engineering expert, SeaKing Electrical, is experiencing an upsurge in work following increased demand overseas to fill holes created by the global engineering skills gap.

28th January 2015

SeaKing addresses the skills gap

28th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A D-Day veteran who warmed hearts the world over when he ‘escaped’ from his care home to attend the 2014 commemorations in France has left his entire estate to UK marine lifesaving…

28th January 2015

Great escaper’s final gift

28th January 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Nearing completion in the Fassmer shipyard in Germany is a new design of lifeboat. Destined for the German Lifeboat Association, the DGzRS, this new lifeboat will be a replacement for their Berlin…

28th January 2015

New German daughtercraft lifeboat system

28th January 2015

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The UKs Port of Tyne is stepping up the pace in the race to provide clean, green renewable fuels for the future with investment plans priced at £180 million for its south…

28th January 2015

Port of Tyne Riverside Quay developments

28th January 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Classification society ClassNK has agreed to form a capital alliance with the Wind Energy Institute of Tokyo Inc. (WEIT). Based on the agreement, ClassNK will acquire around 30% of WEIT’s shares through…

28th January 2015

Japanese alliance

28th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

e-Compliance, a partly EU funded research project on maritime regulations, has announced the delivery of its first major milestone: The Maritime Thesaurus and Ontology.

28th January 2015

E-compliance milestone

28th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Three large new escort tugs contracted by Norwegian operator Østensjø Rederi, will feature Wärtsilä dual-fuel (DF) engines integrated with a customised gas storage and supply system.

28th January 2015

Integrated propulsion

28th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Netherlands based marine electronics expert, Alphatron Marine has been selected as a supplier for an innovative new encrypted smartphone for the commercial marine sector.

28th January 2015

Encrypted smartphone supply

28th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

In the ongoing Italian trial of Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino, a prosecutor has recommended that the Italian court imprison the defendant to more than 26 years for his part in the…

27th January 2015

Concordia captain could face 26 years

27th January 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK-based lubricants manufacturer, Metalube, has unveiled its latest range of biodegradable, high performance lubricants, designed to protect steel wire ropes.

27th January 2015

New steel wire rope lubricant unveiled

27th January 2015

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

UK-based marine safety specialist IC Brindle has launched a new guide to the UK Workboat Code 2014, which came into effect on the 1st January this year.

27th January 2015

Workboat Code Manual

27th January 2015

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Postgraduate students at European universities or scientific institutes with a research project containing a hydrographic element are invited to submit an application for free support from Innomar Technologie of Rostock, Germany.

27th January 2015

Innomar student project

27th January 2015

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Teledyne Marine in the US plans to host a joint technology workshop featuring 13 of its subsidiary oceanographic companies in San Diego, California from 4-7 October. It will include customer presentations, product…

27th January 2015

Teledyne joint technology workshop

27th January 2015

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The UK Hydrographic Office has introduced a new digital application enabling mariners from around the world to submit hydrographic data direct to its Taunton headquarters using a mobile device.

27th January 2015

UKHO extends H-Note service

27th January 2015