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DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Acting on behalf of the Marine Management Organization, Exeter UK based Michelmores partner Andrew Oldland QC successfully responded to an appeal against a landmark conviction at the Court of Appeal.

13th December 2012

Court rejects Falmouth dredging appeal

13th December 2012

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The IMOs Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed that rules to require passenger safety drills to take place prior to, or immediately upon, departure should be made mandatory in the wake of…

13th December 2012

IMO agrees new passenger safety rules

13th December 2012

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Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Scotland’s Briggs Marine and Environmental Services a seven year £50m contract to operate and maintain the Woolwich Ferry service commencing on 1 April 2013.

13th December 2012

Briggs scores £50m ferry contract

13th December 2012

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Port Strategy editor, Carly Fields, has won the 2012 Seahorse Journalist Award for International Editor of the Year, and one of its regular contributors, Felicity Landon, also received the Award for Supply…

13th December 2012

Double journalism award for Port Strategy

13th December 2012

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The International Shipping Federation (ISF) has published a new set of guidelines on the application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).

13th December 2012

ISF publishes new labour convention guidelines

13th December 2012

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Norway based marine solutions company, Kongsberg Maritime, has launched a new ECDIS Instructor Training course, designed to train captains and senior personnel so they can their own officers and crew.

12th December 2012

Kongsberg launches new ECDIS course

12th December 2012

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Denmark based offshore wind developer, DONG Energy, has chosen a trio of 200HD Vibrodrivers, made by French pile driving technology manufacturer, PTC, as an alternative solution to hydraulic hammers for its Anholt…

12th December 2012

Reduced noise emissions for Danish windfarm

12th December 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A number of milestones have passed in recent months as Rotterdam’s major port development Maasvlakte 2 moves ever closer to opening for business and welcoming its first customers in 2014.

12th December 2012

Closing and opening doors at Maasvlakte 2

12th December 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

MTU showed its new 8V 4000 commercial marine engine at the WorkBoat Show in New Orleans USA last month.

12th December 2012

Tier 3 compliance at the WorkBoat Show

12th December 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Large container ships can now pass each other when entering and leaving the port of Rotterdam.

12th December 2012

Rotterdam dredging enables boxship passage

12th December 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Among the many new engines on show at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans last month were offerings from John Deere Power Systems (JDPS).

12th December 2012

More new marine engines at WorkBoat Show

12th December 2012

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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