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London based maritime security company Oxberry Risk Strategies has announced the launch of the first Gulf of Guinea Anti-Piracy Workshop which will be held in London in May 2013.

27th March 2013

Anti-piracy workshop

27th March 2013

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The UKs Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee have won another safety innovation award for their jointly developed Turbine Access System (TAS).

26th March 2013

Turbine Access System wins award

26th March 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Funding of €7.4 million for urgent remedial works at six regional harbours has been announced by Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar.

26th March 2013

Ireland finds funds for regional harbours

26th March 2013

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PORTS & HARBOURS

Per Aarsleff has entered into an agreement with City of Stockholm and the Port of Stockholm for the construction of new harbour structures in the Värtahamnen area.

26th March 2013

Aarsleff secures Värtahamnen contract

26th March 2013

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German based shipyard, J J Sietas, has used international software company, Nupas-Cadmatic, for its offshore windfarm transport and installation vessel, being built for the Netherlands’ Van Oord.

25th March 2013

J J Sietas uses Nupas-Cadmatic

25th March 2013

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Electrical system integrator RETEC, based in Galati, Romania, has been renamed Alewijnse Marine Galati after full integration into the Alewijnse Group, fourteen years after its original purchase in 1999.

25th March 2013

RETEC gets renamed

25th March 2013

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At its 7th General Meeting in Dubai, the Netherlands based International Ship Recycling Association (ISRA) members underlined the importance of meeting European Union Ship Recycling requirements.

25th March 2013

ISRA ship recycling

25th March 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Meraas Development LLC has placed a major contract with Van Oord once again, and has awarded the Dutch company a contract to build an artificial island in the emirate of Dubai.

25th March 2013

Van Oord wins new island building contract

25th March 2013

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PORTS & HARBOURS

Deltares in The Netherlands reports that the Galgeplaat sand nourishment trial in the Eastern Scheldt was completed recently and the result is highly positive.

25th March 2013

Sand nourishment project is good for nature

25th March 2013

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Royal Boskalis Westminster of The Netherlands has acquired dredging contracts in Australia and Vietnam with a combined contract value of approximately €70m.

25th March 2013

Boskalis acquires new dredging contracts

25th March 2013

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PORTS & HARBOURS

BMT Isis has recently completed a berth capacity study for Knauf ahead of significant planned investment for its jetty located on the Swale in the south east of England.

25th March 2013

BMT completes berth capacity study

25th March 2013

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The UKs Delta Power Services (Delta RIBs) has launched its new hull form, the Delta Typhoon, and has received its first order for the new design.

22nd March 2013

New Typhoon hull for Delta RIBs

22nd March 2013

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A report prepared for The Crown Estate examining the development of the UK offshore wind industry based on the views of those at the sharp end has found areas of concern to…

22nd March 2013

Identifying challenges facing the UK offshore wind industry

22nd March 2013

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PORTS & HARBOURS

The new DP World – London Gateway port, currently under construction in the Thames Estuary is a hive of activity, with significant ‘milestones’ being achieved on a regular basis.

22nd March 2013

London Gateway is a hive of activity

22nd March 2013

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PORTS & HARBOURS

The Canal & River Trust in the UK has begun maintenance work on Lock 86 on the 200 year old Rochdale Canal.

22nd March 2013

Ageing lock gates replaced on Rochdale Canal

22nd March 2013

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

EU Member States will have to plan the use of their sea space and work together where they share a sea basin, according to a proposed European Commission Directive on maritime spatial…

21st March 2013

EU sea planning law to boost investment

21st March 2013

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Two newbuild Damen FCS 2610 ‘Twin Axe’ catamarans are being officially christened last month at Harlingen in the Netherlands.

21st March 2013

Twin Axe twins christened at Harlingen

21st March 2013

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Marine services provider Wärtsilä has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish ship owner, Viking Line.

21st March 2013

Wärtsilä maintenance deal for LNG ferry

21st March 2013

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Kenneth MacLeod, chairman of Stena Link (UK) Ltd, has become the new president of the UK Chamber of Shipping and has called on the UK Government to utilise the shipping industry to…

21st March 2013

New president for UK Chamber of Shipping

21st March 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

A newly formed joint venture entitled ‘POSH TeraSea’ has resulted in world’s largest and youngest tug fleet of vessels for ocean towage services.

21st March 2013

POSH and TeraSea form a powerful alliance

21st March 2013