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Finland’s multi-disciplined boatbuilder, Mobimar Ltd, has been doing well in the offshore wind farm service market with its unique crew transfer CTV trimaran - the Mobimar 18 Wind.

11th December 2012

New Mobimar windfarm service vessel

11th December 2012

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UK based GPS tracking specialist, Succorfish, previewed its latest crew safety product, the SC4, at this year’s International Workboat Show, which it says “could revolutionise marine safety.

11th December 2012

Succorfish previews new crew safety product

11th December 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce has signed a non-exclusive cooperation agreement with Robert Allan Ltd, to supply power and propulsion equipment for a series of new and innovative tug designs.

11th December 2012

Rolls-Royce power agreement for LNG tugs

11th December 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Twelve cylinder liners from the Solstad owned vessel Normand Progress have been given a precision overhaul at the Newcastle UK workshop of Royston Limited.

11th December 2012

Cylinder liners overhauled as part of refit

11th December 2012

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UK renewable energy specialist, Mojo Maritime, has introduced its ‘High Flow Installer Project’, which it says “will revolutionise the industrialisation o f the tidal energy sector.”

10th December 2012

Mojo Maritime project to revolutionise industry

10th December 2012

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Netherland’s based operator, Vroon Offshore Services, (VOS) and UK based boat builder Delta Power Group, have combined their expertise to develop a new daughter craft RIB.

10th December 2012

New partnership to develop daughter craft RIB

10th December 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

In late 2008 a joint venture was formed between the Netherlands based VOSTA LMG and the Bangladesh Karnafuly Shipyard to build three CSD450 cutter suction dredgers for the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport…

10th December 2012

European expertise for Bangladesh newbuilds

10th December 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Unique System FZE launched HYPACK 2013 software at its recent HYPACK Training Workshop 2012.

10th December 2012

New dredging software launched

10th December 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The UK will soon be home to an Italian built dredger designed by a British dredger operator specialising in marina dredging.

10th December 2012

Italy – UK collaboration for marina dredger

10th December 2012

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MJ’s 25th Anniversary Issue front cover is graced by a photo of Orkney Islands Council Marine Services’ three tugs; Erlend, Einar, and Harald.

7th December 2012

MJDEC12 Front Cover Story

7th December 2012

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Australian based oceanography experts, Tidetech, will present ‘Beyond Weather Routing: the role of next generation oceanographic data’ at the second annual Green Shiptech China Congress (GSCC), which is taking place in April…

7th December 2012

Tidetech highlights role of oceanographic data

7th December 2012

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The Government of Japan is gifting $5 million to the United States through NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, to support efforts in response to marine debris washing ashore on the US west coast…

7th December 2012

Tsunami debris funds

7th December 2012

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Some 800 UK maritime sector jobs have been safeguarded after the MOD extended five maintenance contracts worth a total of £349m.

7th December 2012

Maritime jobs secured

7th December 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Rotterdam based dredging and marine construction contractor Van Oord has been awarded a contract by PT PP (Persero) TBK for deepening the port and reclaiming land for a new terminal area in…

7th December 2012

Infrastructure Forum delivers for Van Oord

7th December 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The Netherlands’ IHC Merwede has introduced the IHC Beaver 65 DDSP, the successor to the successful IHC Beaver 6518.

7th December 2012

Seventh generation Beaver introduced by IHC

7th December 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Associated British Ports (ABP) has received the necessary marine licence to carry out a key component of its dredging programme in the Port of Southampton, further improving marine access for large container…

6th December 2012

License approval for Southampton dredging

6th December 2012

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Five crew of the car carrier Baltic Ace have died and six remain missing after the ship sank following a collision with the container ship Corvus J some 60 miles off Rotterdam…

6th December 2012

Ship sinks following North Sea collision

6th December 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Western Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine has launched the first of eight offshore wind farm crew transfer and support vessels it has been contracted to deliver into the European market.

6th December 2012

A Strategic WFSV arrival in Europe

6th December 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) commissioned a brand new sediment transport test circuit last week in the presence of the members of the Dutch Civil Engineering Society.

6th December 2012

Dredging ‘test circuit’ commissioned in Nijkerk

6th December 2012

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MAN Diesel & Turbo’s PrimeServ division has performed a propulsion upgrade for a 900 m³ dredger in cooperation with owner, Saudi shipowner and constructional engineering company, National Chemical Carriers (NCC).

6th December 2012

MAN propeller upgrade for gravel dredger

6th December 2012