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ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The recent lifting into place of the forward island marks a “highly visible achievement” in the build of the UK’s new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers says Babcock QEC project director Sean…

23rd April 2013

Island installed at Rosyth on schedule

23rd April 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A rather older but still rugged seagoing port tug is getting a new lease of life. MJ finds out that along with other upgrades, the 1974 built ‘Antey’ is getting a new,…

23rd April 2013

Help for Russia’s icy waters

23rd April 2013

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PUMA – the joint venture contractor set up by Royal Boskalis and Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors, has completed the first stage of Construction of the Maasvlakte 2 development for the…

22nd April 2013

First phase of Maasvlakte 2 completed

22nd April 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A bespoke, pneumatically-operated umbilical reeler with an accompanying crash frame has been built to spool over 1,700m of 141mm diameter umbilical.

22nd April 2013

Aces high for umbilical reeler

22nd April 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Compared with electro-hydraulic cargo cranes, variable frequency drive cranes “can offer superior cargo handling efficiency with up to 50% reduction in energy and fuel consumption”, says Jonas Hägglund of MacGregor Cranes, part…

22nd April 2013

Handling efficiency for electric units

22nd April 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

New Zealand based Manson Anchors recently completed seabed testing on its Boss anchor, producing results that even surprised the company’s testing team.

22nd April 2013

Anchor puts shackles to shame

22nd April 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A stand alone hydraulic anchor and mooring winch system that benefits from plug-and-play installation is gaining ground, according to Jens Meldal of TTS.

22nd April 2013

Gains for self contained winches

22nd April 2013

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Netherlands based shipbuilding company, Veka Group, has delivered the first high speed catamaran to fellow Dutch company, Royal Wagenborg, for use in the offshore windfarm industry.

19th April 2013

Veka delivers offshore catamaran

19th April 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The British Marine Federation (BMF) will be returning to Mercator Media’s Seawork Exhibition this year to support its members and the industry.

19th April 2013

BMF to return to Seawork

19th April 2013

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Wilhelmsen Ships Services (WSS) has obtained global approval for its safety services from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

19th April 2013

ABS for WSS

19th April 2013

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For what is thought to the first time ever, the heads of the five British mapping and charting agencies will come together to discuss the future of mapping in front of an…

19th April 2013

UKHO at BCS

19th April 2013

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The formal agreement for the development of the Aegean Gateway Terminal project at Turkey’s Port of Izmir has been signed.

19th April 2013

Turkish port plan

19th April 2013

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From August 2013 DCT Gdansk in Poland will handle the latest 18,000 TEU capacity ‘Triple-E’ vessels of the Maersk Line.

19th April 2013

Top TEU for Gdansk

19th April 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

UK based coastal science consultancy business, jhc research, has received a new shallow draft 16c aluminium workboat from Pembrokeshire based, Robust Boats.

18th April 2013

Survey vessel delivered to jhc

18th April 2013

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Engineers, economists, local government officials and conservationists gathered at UWE Bristol last month to discuss innovative and sustainable solutions to generating power from the Severn Estuary.

18th April 2013

Severn conference aims to ‘Turn the Tide’

18th April 2013

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Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology in the Netherlands has received an order to supply and install electrical systems on four newbuild multipurpose heavy lift vessels.

18th April 2013

Electrical systems for new heavy lift vessels

18th April 2013

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Marine distress signals supplier Pains Wessex has appointed a new Dutch distributor.

18th April 2013

Dutch distributor

18th April 2013

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Port logistics provider Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) expanded its position in a difficult market environment during the 2012 financial year and increased its market share in the North Range to…

18th April 2013

HHLA expands

18th April 2013

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KEY DEALS

The IMO has pledged its support to assist in the implementation of a new Code of Conduct concerning the prevention and repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity…

18th April 2013

IMO piracy pledge

18th April 2013

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UK marine equipment and services company Gael Force has launched a significant growth plan for a range of key markets with the acquisition of Varis Engineering.

18th April 2013

Gael Force growth

18th April 2013