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Construction of the world’s largest and most powerful prototype wind turbine has been completed at Fife Energy Park.

22nd October 2013

Worlds largest prototype wind turbine completed

22nd October 2013

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The 53rd Marine Measurement Forum will take place on Thursday 28 November 2013 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK.

22nd October 2013

Measurement Forum

22nd October 2013

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Acta Marine of the Netherlands is expanding its fleet with a new DP-1 multipurpose workboat, to be named ‘Coastal Chariot’.

22nd October 2013

Acta Marina expands fleet

22nd October 2013

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The Maritime Academy of Toledo (Ohio USA) has reached an agreement with VSTEP BV of Rotterdam that will provide new simulators for the school and allow VSTEP to establish a NAUTIS maritime…

22nd October 2013

Simulator deal

22nd October 2013

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As a result of a European public tender, the Antwerp Port Authority appointed ship owning company EXMAR as its strategic partner for LNG bunkering in the port of Antwerp.

22nd October 2013

LNG alliance

22nd October 2013

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The merger between DNV and GL has been approved and the new company, DNV GL, is operational.

22nd October 2013

DNV GL operational

22nd October 2013

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Geoquip Marine AG is embarking on a project in conjunction with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP) and the British Geological Survey (BGS).

22nd October 2013

Baltic mission

22nd October 2013

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Royal Boskalis Westminster has completed the sale of the activities of Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) for a total consideration of US$40m.

21st October 2013

Boskalis completes DYT activities sale

21st October 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

On 5 September the Dutch towage and salvage specialist Multraship Towage & Salvage BV of Terneuzen held a ceremony to christen the tugs Multratug 26 and Multratug 27, the latest vessels in…

21st October 2013

Fire fighters Multratug 26 and 27 in service

21st October 2013

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Early in September the new 20.35m ASD tug TSM Brehat was being prepared for delivery by the Padmos Shipyard at Stellendam in the Netherlands to its owners, Thomas Services Maritimes in Rouen.…

21st October 2013

TOWLINES

21st October 2013

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Kalmar has been commissioned by the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co Ltd (ZPMC) to increase the operating height of four ship to shore (STS) cranes for APM Terminals Algeciras in southern Spain.

21st October 2013

Spanish extension

21st October 2013

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Italy’s Prysmian Group has been awarded a new contract worth approximately € 70m for the connection of the island of Capri and Torre Annunziata (Naples) by Terna Rete Italia S.p.A., a company…

21st October 2013

‘Progetto Insula’

21st October 2013

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Progress is being made with the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s plans for an LNG hub by 2015 following two European subsidy applications for €40m and €34m.

18th October 2013

Funding boost for Rotterdam LNG hub

18th October 2013

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TugAdvise, the specialist unit of shipping law firm Tatham Macinnes, has announced that John Reeder QC is to join as a consultant.

18th October 2013

John Reeder QC joins TugAdvise

18th October 2013

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Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld has recently completed the Kaikoura, a Shoalbuster 3511 for the Tym Group (Thong Yong Marine).

18th October 2013

Damen deliver Kaikoura to the Tym Group

18th October 2013

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In 2007, the Bourbon Dolphin capsized with the loss of eight crewmembers.

18th October 2013

Safety in towing and anchor handling

18th October 2013

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Belgium headquartered international dredging contractor Jan de Nul has completed the first phase of its dredging project at Sabetta port in Russia.

17th October 2013

Dredging at Sabetta

17th October 2013

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SLR Consulting is to provide strategic planning advice for the world’s first tidal lagoon power station, to be built in Swansea Bay, UK.

17th October 2013

Planning for tidal lagoon power station

17th October 2013

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Maritime Journal publisher Mercator Media is finalizing plans to hold the first Seawork Asia on Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 November 2014 in China.

17th October 2013

Seawork Asia 2014

17th October 2013

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

If you visit Limehouse Basin in London after dark you might well find yourself smiling at a boat lit up like a Christmas tree.

17th October 2013

Hybrid power for London’s floating cinema

17th October 2013