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International classification society, Bureau Veritas has classed the ‘CGM Marco Polo’ – currently the world’s largest containership.

16th November 2012

BV classes world’s largest containership

16th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

UK based equipment rental specialist Ashtead Technology, which also maintains supply facilities in Houston and Singapore, has moved to new global headquarters in Westhill, Aberdeen.

16th November 2012

Ashtead Technology moves

16th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Innomar Technologie of Rostock, Germany is calling for student project proposals in support of the general scientific community.

16th November 2012

Call for student projects

16th November 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

North Norfolk UK based wind farm support vessel and workboats operator Tidal Transit has taken on its first young apprentice.

16th November 2012

First apprenticeship at Tidal Transit

16th November 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Rolls-Royce officially opened its new European Marine Technology and Training Centre in Ålesund, Norway last month in front of a crowd of 300 customers, partners and government officials.

16th November 2012

New marine training centre opens in Norway

16th November 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Norway headquartered Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has opened a new liferaft service station in Suez, Egypt, which will service vessels transiting the Suez Canal and Egypt’s main ports.

16th November 2012

Liferaft service station opens in Suez

16th November 2012

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Dutch cutter dredger construction company, IHC Beaver Dredgers, has delivered another Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1200 workboat to the UK’s seabed-to-surface engineering firm, Subsea7.

15th November 2012

IHC delivery to Subsea7

15th November 2012

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KEY DEALS

Netherlands based International maritime service provider, KOTUG International, is putting two new Damen Azimuth Tractor Drive Tugs 2412 into operation at Germany’s port of Hamburg.

15th November 2012

Two new Damen tugs for KOTUG

15th November 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The Crown Estate confirmed on Wednesday that three organisations have secured rights to progress with the development of tidal energy projects at sites around the UK.

15th November 2012

Crown Estate leases unleash tidal power

15th November 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

As MJ celebrates its 25th birthday, we dig out the crystal ball and try to predict what the next 25 years of marine renewables will bring Europe’s maritime industries.

15th November 2012

Marine renewables twenty-five years from now

15th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Dr Hideo Nishida of the Japan Hydrographic Association is the recipient of this year’s prestigious UK Hydrographic Office Alexander Dalrymple Award.

15th November 2012

UKHO Award for Japanese hydrographer

15th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Hydrographic Society UK, which represents organisations and individuals of the domestic hydrographic profession and associated disciplines at all levels of expertise as well as a sizeable overseas membership, has launched a…

15th November 2012

Hydrographic Society UK Fellowship Scheme

15th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Global offshore positioning specialist Veripos of Aberdeen UK has introduced a new inertially aided solution for dynamically positioned vessels.

15th November 2012

Joint Veripos-Sonardyne DP development

15th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

French shipyard H2X in Ciotat, near Marseille, reports that it is to build a 43m monohull survey vessel for an un-named Saudi Arabian university specialising in hydrographic and oceanographic studies.

15th November 2012

New survey ship commissioned

15th November 2012

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German based electric outboard manufacturer, Torqeedo, has won the DAME Award for its new 80 hp electric outboard system Deep Blue, at the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), taking place this week…

14th November 2012

Electric outboard takes top award at METS

14th November 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine BV has delivered a comprehensive electronics package to a series of new Dutch pilot station vessels.

14th November 2012

Comprehensive navcomms package for Dutch pilots

14th November 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Lerwick Port Authority has a number projects underway, including a common user quay and a new fish landing.

14th November 2012

Busy Lerwick gets new deepwater berth

14th November 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the official start of construction of the second container terminal in the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam.

14th November 2012

Groundbreaking at King Abdul Aziz Port

14th November 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The details of the dramatic bridge collapse at Berth 105 at Southampton Port in September of last year is still being investigated, but a few key points are clear.

14th November 2012

Improvisation sees linkspan repair completed

14th November 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

For hydrographic surveys in shallow inshore waters such as rivers, canals, lakes and ponds, access to the site can sometimes be the biggest headache of the entire survey.

14th November 2012

‘Z-Boat’ expands access for hydro survey

14th November 2012