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Construction of one of Germany’s biggest hydrographic research ships has been transferred back from subsidiary Neptun Werft to parent firm Meyer just a short time after steel cutting began on the €124.4m…

7th March 2013

‘Sonne’ construction goes back to Meyer Werft

7th March 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

A project to develop ocean-going robotic vehicles that will carry out sustained marine research over long periods has awarded a contract to Intrepid Minds Ltd under the UK Government-backed Small Business Research…

7th March 2013

Contract awarded for ocean robot project

7th March 2013

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UK renewable energy specialist, Mojo Maritime, has unveiled its HiFlo-4 Installation vessel (HF4), a new high performance vessel built around the installation processes of tidal energy farms.

7th March 2013

Renewable energy gets some Mojo

7th March 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Italy’s leading dredger builder, Italdraghe SpA, returns to Seawork this year to preview its new range of innovative Marina Master cutter suction dredgers, designed in conjunction with fellow exhibitor Goodchild Marine (UK).

7th March 2013

Italdraghe’s innovative dredger debut

7th March 2013

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The European Union has awarded the international Mare Nostrum consortium €4.3m to explore new ways of preserving the Mediterranean Sea and its coastline.

7th March 2013

Coastal zone funding

7th March 2013

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The UK Port of Tyne achieved its highest cargo volumes in over 20 years in 2012.

7th March 2013

Tyne’s bumper year

7th March 2013

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Germany based electric outboard manufacturer, Torqeedo, has won the prestigious National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) Product Innovation Award at the Miami International Boat Show, with its 80 hp motor, Deep Blue.

7th March 2013

Torqeedo tops Miami

7th March 2013

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International architecture company, Foster and Partners, has completed the transformation project at the Marseille Vieux Port.

6th March 2013

New port pavilion for Marseille

6th March 2013

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Italys Trieste Port Authority (APT) is taking part in the ‘Upgrading of inland waterways and sea ports’ (INWAPO) European project in a bid to boost freight traffic.

6th March 2013

Trieste looks to inland waterways

6th March 2013

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James Fisher and Sons plc, a leading provider of specialist services to the marine and oil & gas industries has announced that it has purchased UK diving and subsea equipment expert, Divex…

6th March 2013

James Fisher buys Divex

6th March 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Long running Seawork exhibitor, marine engine, gearbox and generator specialist, WaterMota, has signed two new dealer agreements.

6th March 2013

Seawork stalwart continues to expand network

6th March 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Piranha RIB’s commercial division will exhibit at Seawork 2013 with one of two RIBs it currently has in production. The company says that they are the driest, fastest and best handling RIBs…

6th March 2013

Piranha Ribs at Seawork

6th March 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The organisers of Ocean Business 2013, taking place from 9-11 April at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK, are pleased that the ocean technology community has chosen the show as the…

6th March 2013

Hydrographic heaven awaits at Ocean Business

6th March 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

R2SONIC and their UK distributors, Swathe Services, have teamed up with MSDS Marine and their dedicated survey vessel Shogun to demonstrate the SONIC 2024 and SONIC 2020 multi-beam echosounders at Ocean Business…

6th March 2013

Onboard multi-beam demos at Ocean Business

6th March 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Coastline Surveys Ltd (CSL) has completed three high resolution multi-beam hydrographic surveys in the Southern North Sea, using the latest generation R2SONIC 2024 combined with an IxBlue Octans MKIII Gyro / MRU…

6th March 2013

Coastline completes high-res surveys

6th March 2013

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Global terminal operator, APM Terminals (APMT) and Turkish petrochemical company, Petkim, have signed an agreement to create a new container and general cargo terminal, Aegean Gateway Terminal (AGT) at Turkeys Petkim Port.

5th March 2013

APMT to operate major Turkish port

5th March 2013

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The keel for a new ultra modern research vessel for Denmark’s Aarhus University has been laid in Poland.

5th March 2013

New Aarhus University research vessel

5th March 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Genoa Pilot Corps has put a thermal imaging camera on board one its pilot boats in order to locate as quickly as possible any pilot that might fall between vessels during…

5th March 2013

Navigation bonus from thermal imaging camera

5th March 2013

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Cardiff based 3D software and systems firm GeoVS has completed the latest delivery of its C-Vu 3D Vessel Traffic System (VTS), which has been installed at the port of Poole on the…

5th March 2013

3D delivers navigation surprise at Poole

5th March 2013

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The UK non profit organisation, Seavision, and education charity, EDT, have set up a new competition called Go4SET ‘My School is an Island’, to promote awareness and understanding of the maritime sector.

4th March 2013

Seavision challenges students

4th March 2013