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The biennial Strategic Maritime Asset Research and Transformation Rivers Conference (SMART) will once again look at bringing together the best in inland waterway transport and technology to share best practice.

20th May 2013

Getting SMARTer with waterways

20th May 2013

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The UK’s offshore windfarm constructor and maintenance company, CWind, has ordered a second CWhisper ‘Swath’ workboat from CTruk Boats Ltd.

20th May 2013

CWind orders second CTruk workboat

20th May 2013

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Southampton UK based Seatech Civil and Marine Ltd has been appointed as the main contractor for the recovery of a World War 2 German bomber shot down during the Battle of Britain…

20th May 2013

Diver recovery of Battle of Britain bomber

20th May 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Uzmar Tug and Work Boat Factory in Izmit, Turkey has delivered a pair of powerful Voith tractors to Cerrejón based in Puerto de Bolivar, Colombia.

20th May 2013

Uzmar deliver two Voith tractors to Columbia

20th May 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Foss Maritime Company, based in Seattle, USA, is to build the first three vessels of a new and innovative ‘Arctic’ Class of deepsea tugs.

20th May 2013

Three new Arctic class tugs for Foss

20th May 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Dutch towage and salvage specialist Multraship is continuing its fleet renewal programme with confirmation that it has ordered two new Damen ASD Tug 2810 vessels from Damen Shipyards.

20th May 2013

Multraship order more ASD tugs from Damen

20th May 2013

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The first meeting of the new UK offshore wind sector council took place this week, chaired by the chief corporate officer of Scottish Power, Keith Anderson, and Business and Energy Minister, Michael…

17th May 2013

First UK wind sector council meeting

17th May 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

It might be easy to overlook the part the pipelines running along the new Scrabster Harbour quay in the north of Scotland play, especially as they are buried underfoot.

17th May 2013

Port pipelines get deep treatment

17th May 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Work is getting underway on a ribbon wall fronting a £2.3 million waterfront park on the South Shields riverside in the UK.

17th May 2013

Retaining wall for waterfront park

17th May 2013

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The European Commission has adopted an action plan to help revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean area.

16th May 2013

Atlantic action plan revealed

16th May 2013

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Since acquiring Sobrena in early 2012, Damen Shiprepair Brest has serviced 50 vessels from leading shipowners and managers.

16th May 2013

Busy year for Damen

16th May 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Spanish manufacturer Ibercisa has delivered the first of two towing winches AHT type model MR-E/930/2/2500-89, which will be installed on the AHT Bylgia ofHereema Marine Contractors from the Netherlands.

16th May 2013

Towing winches delivered for Hereema’s AHTs

16th May 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Ohmex Ltd returns to Seawork this year with a focus on its new TweetM8 service to provide live PortM8 tide and weather information to marine navigation users via the Web or SMS…

16th May 2013

Harbour Master’s Tweets at Seawork 2013

16th May 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The design of the new passenger boarding bridges for the Kai Tak Terminal in Hong Kong is more than sophisticated to look at, “it’s also a been a very technically demanding project”,…

16th May 2013

Getting onboard a groundbreaking design

16th May 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The UK and Ireland markets should see concrete pontoons, especially large breakwaters, becoming more competitive with the joining of two forces, Intermarine and Marinetek UK.

16th May 2013

Pontoon systems partnership to widen range

16th May 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Finnish Port of Helsinki’s recently installed ship to shore cold ironing station isn’t new tech that’s being exploited, its old tech that’s already got a good, mature base, and evidence that…

16th May 2013

Hot issues for cold ironing

16th May 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

NorSea Group and the Scrabster Harbour Trust in Caithness, Scotland, have signed an agreement which will result in major investment and new job prospects for the local economy.

16th May 2013

Major investment at Scrabster Harbour

16th May 2013

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The UK boatbuilder Mustang Marine is planning to create 100 jobs as part of a £1.5m expansion following strong global orders – a move that will double its workforce.

15th May 2013

Mustang Marine expansion

15th May 2013

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KEY DEALS

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has started a six month consultation period during which it will seek widespread input on the administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments.

15th May 2013

IMO consultation

15th May 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Norwegian boat handling system and specialist davit supplier, Vestdavit, has won a contract to supply work boat and man overboard davits for Turkey’s Besiktas’ four seismic chase vessels.

15th May 2013

Vestdavit davits for seismic boats

15th May 2013