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Brad Payne of Marval Marine says over the last few years: “Business has gone from a walking pace to a flat out run”.

31st October 2012

Family business

31st October 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Over forty organisations have joined forces to set out a long-term vision for the deployment of offshore wind in the northern seas and the economic opportunities this presents.

31st October 2012

Big firms flock to Norstec network

31st October 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has produced two information notes; ‘Diving on Offshore Renewable Energy Projects: Regulations and Guidance’, and ‘The Inspection and Auditing of Manned and Unmanned Barges’.

31st October 2012

Guidance for offshore renewables diving

31st October 2012

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Trade association Interferry has welcomed the recent decision of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to proceed with a sector specific methodology for establishing energy efficiency requirements for ro-ro cargo and…

31st October 2012

Interferry welcomes EEDI decision

31st October 2012

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Hull based offshore windfarm shipping company, Rix Sea Shuttle, has launched its first vessel which was specifically commissioned to serve the offshore windfarm sector.

30th October 2012

Rix launches first windfarm support vessel

30th October 2012

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Have you ever been responsible for any noteworthy failures in your business career? No, me neither, but apparently it happens.

30th October 2012

Failing to succeed

30th October 2012

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The business and assets of British boatbuilder, South Boats Special Projects Ltd, have been sold to fellow UK vessel build expert, Alicat Workboats, for an undisclosed sum.

30th October 2012

South Boats bought by Alicat

30th October 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Port Botany’s 63 hectares of land reclamation carried out by Belgian giant Jan de Nul, recently handed over to Sydney Ports Corporation, didn’t just push the envelope but created an entirely new…

30th October 2012

Jan De Nul rises to Port Botany challenge

30th October 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The MORTIM containerised on board waste management system made a resounding success of its debut at the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg, with the first fully equipped 20‘ version on display.

30th October 2012

Containerised waste management debuts at SMM

30th October 2012

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

UK propeller manufacturer, Axiom Propellers Ltd, has designed a new DWS type propeller, suitable for workboats and shipping vessels up to 150ft.

29th October 2012

New Axiom propeller

29th October 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Wilhelmson Ships Service (WSS) has opened a new liferaft station in Suez, Egypt, to service vessels transitting the Suez Canal and surrounding ports.

29th October 2012

WSS opens new Suez liferaft station

29th October 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Hampshire UK based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has become the exclusive global representative for the Optimare Spillwatch non-contact oil detection system.

29th October 2012

‘Spillwatch’ distribution deal for OSIL

29th October 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Working together with AIDA Cruises, Becker Marine Systems has developed a concept for an environmentally friendly LNG Hybrid Barge solution for supplying power to cruise ships lying in port.

29th October 2012

LNG Hybrid Barge to end cruise pollution

29th October 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Illinois USA headquartered Elastec/American Marine has acquired BoomVane technology, expanding its range in the manufacture of innovative pollution control equipment.

29th October 2012

BoomVane technology cleans up in America

29th October 2012

KEY DEALS

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French boat builder, Alu Marine Shipyard, has launched its new range of pilot boats, designed for pilots on the river Seine.

26th October 2012

New pilot boats for Alu Marine

26th October 2012

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A new concept in skid design from Saab Seaeye adds a powerful tooling capability to their technologically advanced Cougar XTi ROV.

26th October 2012

‘Superskid’ gives Cougar a torque tool

26th October 2012

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A number of archaeological groups and marine service companies are acquiring boat-towed metal detectors to assist in locating shipwrecks and to perform geophysical surveys.

26th October 2012

Boat towed detectors assist salvors

26th October 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Incidents of oil spills will continue to plague the marine environment as long as ships transit the worlds oceans and oil rigs move into ever deeper waters.

26th October 2012

Put bioremediation into pollution toolkit

26th October 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The global wind energy consortium for the UK offshore windfarm project, London Array, has submitted its proposal to the Department of Energy Climate Change (DECC) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for…

25th October 2012

Phase 2 application for London Array

25th October 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

China and the Netherlands have signed a deal to examine the feasibility of constructing the world’s largest tidal power scheme.

25th October 2012

Dynamic Tidal Power plans promise plenty

25th October 2012