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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A pontoon deck made of fibreglass grating serves the RNLI well. It has been almost unaffected by a decade and a half of weather and heavy use on sites such as Weymouth,…

7th February 2013

A gripping tale of pontoon performance

7th February 2013

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A discussion document has been published addressing the challenges for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy in the Bristol Channel, described as the single largest resource area for renewable energy in the…

6th February 2013

Exploring energy potential in the Bristol Channel

6th February 2013

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Europort 2013 has issued a call for papers for its Advanced Technology Conferences.

6th February 2013

Europort workboats conference

6th February 2013

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Denmark based A2SEA’s new second generation installation vessel Sea Installer successfully installed two Siemens 6MW test turbines last month at the Gunfleet Sands windfarm off the Essex UK coast in the North…

6th February 2013

Successful trials for Sea Installer

6th February 2013

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Denmark’s Peter Madsen Rederi has just passed an early milestone, production of the first 15,000 sand bags for the Amrumbank Offshore Wind Farm in the NorthSea.

6th February 2013

Sandbag scour protection for windfarms

6th February 2013

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International marine coatings expert, PPG Protective & Marine Coatings, has just installed its 1000th Sigmacare Plus system which allows vessels to manage their coatings onboard ship - and its marine coatings business…

5th February 2013

PPG marine coatings milestone

5th February 2013

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated of the USA and the shareholders of RESON A/S of Denmark have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of RESON by a wholly owned subsidiary of Teledyne.

5th February 2013

Teledyne to acquire RESON

5th February 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The recently opened 250 berth inland marina at Caen Hill in Wiltshire UK for Land & Water Services was a large scale project, but one that needed to be kept simple.

5th February 2013

Simple and cost effective marina plan

5th February 2013

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UK MP’s on the Energy and Climate Change Committee, who are investigating a large scale barrage to harness the energy potential of the Bristol Channel, have heard that an alternative approach would…

4th February 2013

MPs urged to back alternatives to Severn barrage

4th February 2013

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Aquafax, the sole UK wholesaler for Mastervolt’s full range of power solutions, has also just been appointed UK distributor for BEP Marine electrical products.

4th February 2013

BEP distribution deal

4th February 2013

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As of 1 January 2013, International Transport Contractors (ITC) is continuing its business activities under the new name of Tschudi Offshore & Towage.

4th February 2013

ITC name change

4th February 2013

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IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, ‘Sustainable development: IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20’, calling on Governments and the shipping industry to join together and provide a positive…

1st February 2013

IMO sustainable development

1st February 2013

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Marine products and services provider the SKF Group has acquired German based ship components provider Blohm + Voss Industries (BVI) from Star Capital Partners.

31st January 2013

SKF acquires BVI

31st January 2013

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Norwegian shipyard, Fjellstrand, shipping company, Norled, and engineering giant, Siemens, have developed what they call the ‘World’s First’ completely electric car ferry.

31st January 2013

‘World’s First’ electric car ferry

31st January 2013

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Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster announced its decision to make an all cash voluntary public offer for Dockwise Ltd on Wednesday.

31st January 2013

Boskalis makes all cash offer for Dockwise

31st January 2013

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The UK Port of Tyne is stepping up the pace in the race to provide clean, green renewable fuels for the future with £180m investment plans for its south bank estate in…

31st January 2013

Banking on renewables for jobs and growth

31st January 2013

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Hamilton Jet, the global waterjet specialist, has supplied Quad HM811 waterjets for the latest Fast Support Intervention Vessel (FSIV) owned and operated by BOURBON, a worldwide leader in offshore oil & gas…

30th January 2013

Hamilton Jet power for new Bourbon FSIV

30th January 2013

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The people of Clare, Kerry and Limerick in Ireland are being invited to attend one of a series of public consultations on a major strategic plan for the future development and management…

30th January 2013

Estuary plan consultation

30th January 2013

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Trelleborg Marine Systems, part of Trelleborg business area Offshore and Construction, has acquired Sea Systems Technology Ltd. (SeaTechnik), which designs and manufactures systems for safeguarding the transfer of LNG between liquefied natural…

30th January 2013

Trelleborg acquires SeaTechnik

30th January 2013

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In response to the growing demand in ECDIS Training and in order to contribute to the knowledge improvement on ECDIS use, Transas Marine has published an ECDIS Workbook which can be used…

30th January 2013

ECDIS download free

30th January 2013