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The most recent research from the British Marine Federation (BMF) illustrates that the marine industry is showing stability and has maintained a consistent level during 2011/2012 despite the challenging economic conditions still…

30th January 2013

UK marine stability

30th January 2013

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UK specialised marine engineering company, Burgess Marine, has acquired fellow British ship repair company, Testbank.

29th January 2013

Burgess Marine acquires Testbank Ship Repair

29th January 2013

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New UK based offshore wind support venture, Technical Marine Support Ltd (TMS), has taken delivery of its first vessel, a design-enhanced CTruk 20T MPC, courtesy of the Essex based specialist boatbuilder.

29th January 2013

CTruk for new offshore wind venture

29th January 2013

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PIX hydraulic hose and end-fittings have been awarded DNV (Det Norske Veritas) MED (Marine Equipment Directive) Type Approval.

29th January 2013

PIX picks up DNV

29th January 2013

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Bureau Veritas Certification France has released a comprehensive Guide on Offshore Wind Farm Project Certification, which allows industry players and experts to make sense of the complex rules applying to certification processes…

29th January 2013

BV wind guide

29th January 2013

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Raymarine’s apps for RayControl and RayRemote are to remain free for users to download until 7 April 2013.

29th January 2013

Free apps ‘til April

29th January 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

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Long-time Seawork exhibitor, the UKs BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has launched three new windfarm support vessels built to its own design over a period of ten…

28th January 2013

BMT Nigel Gee hits 10 day hat-trick

28th January 2013

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A new Kent UK based venture has taken delivery of the latest windfarm support vessel from Brightlingsea based CTruk Boats Ltd, the ninth example of their innovative 20T MPC design.

28th January 2013

A safe pair of hand for CWind’s latest vessel

28th January 2013

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The first stage of development has begun at the world’s largest offshore windfarm, Dogger Bank, located 125km off the UK’s east coast.

25th January 2013

Construction begins at Dogger Bank windfarm

25th January 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Hydrographic software specialists CARIS of Canada and EIVA of Denmark have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering joint provision of integrated and streamlined solutions to offshore survey organisations.

25th January 2013

CARIS-EIVA offshore survey partnership

25th January 2013

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Applied Acoustic Engineering (AAE) of Great Yarmouth has recorded the 200th sale of its Easytrak series of Ultra Short Baseline (USBL) systems, to locally based rental company Sonar Equipment Services.

25th January 2013

200th sale of AAE USBL systems

25th January 2013

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Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime is to supply a complete survey suite for Tiefsee Forschungs Schiff (TFS), a new multi-disciplinary research vessel being built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg for the German Ministry of…

25th January 2013

Kongsberg to equip new vessels

25th January 2013

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Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) has commenced testing of its large-scale hydraulic drive train wind power generation system at its Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works.

24th January 2013

MHI tests new wind turbine system

24th January 2013

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Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Grimsby recently took delivery of the specially designed linkspan bridge that will form part of the port’s £26m Grimsby River Terminal currently in development.

24th January 2013

Linkspan bridge arrives at Grimsby

24th January 2013

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Japan based Yamaha Motor Co Ltd, has announced that it will be joining forces with Chinese fishery and marine processing company, Zhangzidao Group Co Ltd, to establish a new company that will…

24th January 2013

Yamaha and Zhangzidao new partnership

24th January 2013

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Andreas Tsavliris, head of Greek firm Tsavliris Salvage and president of the International Salvage Union says being close to shipping issues isn’t just useful, “It’s vital for the survival of business”.

23rd January 2013

Meeting the changing times

23rd January 2013

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Damen Shiprepair has been chosen to carry out a complete overhaul of the three-masted steel hulled Clipper, ‘Stad Amsterdam’, by joint owners the city of Amsterdam and HR agency, Randstad.

23rd January 2013

Damen to overhaul Dutch Clipper

23rd January 2013

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Mercator Medias commercial marine exhibition and conference, Seawork, has expanded into a third hall, due to increased demand for stands from exhibitors, this year.

22nd January 2013

Seawork 2013 – expanding to demand

22nd January 2013

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Antwerp Port Authority and Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have reconfirmed their collaboration agreement.

22nd January 2013

Antwerp and ACP extend collaboration

22nd January 2013

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The UK’s Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) has finalised and published its Master Plan following 15 months of public consultation.

22nd January 2013

Poole Harbour publishes Master Plan

22nd January 2013