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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Suffolk Yacht Harbour claim that its new 75 Tonne Wise hoist at Levington, UK is the biggest between Bridlington and the Solent, and it could prove handy for commercial liftouts as well…

20th October 2014

Heavy hoist for Suffolk

20th October 2014

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Marine and coastal communities in the South West of England and Wales will benefit from improved flood forecasting, with the introduction of two new wave monitoring buoys, located off the Isles of…

20th October 2014

Flood forecast buoys

20th October 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The consortium Dredging International NV – Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company is to deepen and widen the Suez Canal as part of a US$540m contract.

20th October 2014

Dredging contract secured for Suez Canal

20th October 2014

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

In the UK, BMT Isis, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd (BMT) and a leading supplier of safety and environmental risk management across sectors and Plymouth based MSubs Ltd, a principal supplier…

20th October 2014

BMT and MSubs collaborate

20th October 2014

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Hamburg has invested in an environmentally friendly alternative for supplying power to cruise ships lying at port. The LNG Hybrid Barge, Becker Marine Systems’ floating liquefied gas power plant christened at Hafencity,…

20th October 2014

Hamburg’s new barge

20th October 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Navico Holding AS, parent company to the Simrad brand of navigational marine electronics, has reached an agreement to acquire Maris (Maritime Information Systems A/S) from The Grieg Group.

20th October 2014

Navico acquisition

20th October 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Rolls-Royce and the Astican Shipyard in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, have signed a co-operation agreement that will enhance the service capabilities of both parties. A new 1980m2 state-of-the-art service facility will be…

20th October 2014

Canarian co-operation

20th October 2014

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

An investment location of 96 hectares has become available in the port of Antwerp, the second largest port in Europe. The port claims that the site, in the heart of the European…

20th October 2014

Antwerp opportunity

20th October 2014

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Two French students recently arrived in Istanbul, finishing a 14 month epic 10,000km journey by sea kayak, having set off from Gibraltar in July 2013. Sponsored by leading marine lubricant supplier Total…

20th October 2014

Pollution research by kayak

20th October 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The 9th edition of Sea Tech Week ended on a high, with visitor numbers exceeding previous editions and the audience taking on an even more international flavour. This years new features have…

20th October 2014

Sea Tech Week Brest

20th October 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

As featured in brief in October’s MJ, Safehaven Marine based in Ireland have just launched a new pilot boat destined for the Port of Setubal in Portugal. ‘Bai de Setubal’ is one…

17th October 2014

‘Baia de Setubal’

17th October 2014

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Global engineering services company Hibbard Inshore has set the record for the longest flooded tunnel inspection against flow ever attempted. Success came from using the Saab Seaeye Sabertooth AUV/ROV hybrid, chosen as…

17th October 2014

Sabertooth swims into record books

17th October 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Taking place at ‘Action Stations’, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, UK on Wednesday 26 November 2014, the British Marine Federation’s Supply Chain Conference is intended for builders of small commercial and leisure vessels, their…

17th October 2014

Marine Supply Chain Conference

17th October 2014

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The 8th Annual International Tidal Energy Summit takes place in London 25-26 November 2014. Now that we have fully functioning, bankable tidal devices, it’s critical we understand how to implement latest best…

17th October 2014

Tidal Summit

17th October 2014

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Belgian DEME Group’s marine engineering specialist GeoSea has acquired the offshore assets of Hochtief, one of Germany’s leading international construction groups.

16th October 2014

GeoSea acquires Hochtief assets

16th October 2014

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

As part of its on-going commitment to manage incidents in the harbour, Poole Harbour Commissioners, UK, simulated a major oil spill to test the current capability and processes for response to a…

16th October 2014

Oil spill simulation

16th October 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The ports of Shanghai and Antwerp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see them exchange information about their respective hinterlands, carry out joint promotion and set up training courses…

16th October 2014

Shanghai and Antwerp work together

16th October 2014

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Divex, of Aberdeenshire, UK has been awarded a contract to supply the US Navy with their state-of-the-art helium speech unscrambling diver communications system the HeliCom Matrix.

16th October 2014

Helium without the squealium

16th October 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Humber RIBs is one of the major British builders of RIBs and has made a considerable reputation for itself in the commercial and military sector. This year the company hits a significant…

16th October 2014

Half a century of RIBs

16th October 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has approved the UK’s Dover Harbour Board’s application for additional powers – a move that will generate new opportunities and ensure the port stays at the top…

15th October 2014

Dover explores new opportunities

15th October 2014