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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

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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

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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

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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