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ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Puerto Deportivo Benalmádena in Spain found it had an urgent requirement for a replacement travelift – but it couldn’t wait for the funds to come through to keep up with operations.

30th July 2012

The joys of secondhand lifts

30th July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Guests to the Palfinger Marine stand at this year’s SMM show in Hamburg will be able test their crane operating skills on the spot.

30th July 2012

Try a Palfinger out at SMM

30th July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Davits for patrol vessels that allow rapid deployment and retrieval of a range of high speed workboats, even in sea state 6 conditions, are being supplied to the Japanese Fisheries organisation.

30th July 2012

Davits make light of heavy weather

30th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The whole of the Maldives will become the first country in the world to become a marine reserve in a move scheduled to happen by 2017.

30th July 2012

Maldives marine reserve

30th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Former trainees from all over the world came to Antwerp recently to attend the celebration.

30th July 2012

APEC’s 35th anniversary

30th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A new managing director has been chosen for Damen Shiprepair Brest.

30th July 2012

Damen in France

30th July 2012

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Sealite has recently launched the next generation SL15 and SLC310 Solar LED Marine Lantern, and the new SLC410 with larger power supply.

30th July 2012

Sealite launches next generation LED lanterns

30th July 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Scotia Charters has increased the environmental survey capabilities of its 80 foot vessel Scotia W, which improves its suitability for operating in the offshore renewable energy sector.

27th July 2012

New deck enhances vessel’s renewable capabilities

27th July 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Drydocks World and Maritime World in Dubai has implemented several new initiatives and deployed new highly advanced environmental friendly technologies.

27th July 2012

ZERO HARM initiative at Dubai repair yard

27th July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has been awarded the contract for the supply of advanced Integrated Navigations Systems of their Synapsis Bridge Control series.

27th July 2012

Synapsis INS for Jumbo newbuilds

27th July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Ahead of the first ECDIS Mandate deadline coming into force last month, Admiralty, the brand of UK Government agency UKHO, launched a new series of training tools.

27th July 2012

Admiralty launches ENC training packages

27th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Following the success of the recently launched floating foam and pneumatic fender rental service in Europe, Trelleborg Marine Systems is now extending the service to the Asia Pacific, Australia and China (APAC)…

27th July 2012

Fenders for Asia

27th July 2012

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

“Regulation is a difficult issue,” says Len Roueche, CEO of Interferry, adding that it’s not made any easier by the fact that the regulators and businesses sometimes “seem to live in two…

26th July 2012

Bringing different worlds together

26th July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have joined forces to reiterate the need to ensure that ladders used for pilot transfers are safe and always…

26th July 2012

Joining forces on ladder safety

26th July 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A new report addresses the issue of marine spatial planning (MSP) for offshore renewable energies and electricity grid infrastructure as an integrated EU maritime policy.

26th July 2012

Finding space at sea for everyone

26th July 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

In a break with tradition this year, the Netherlands based Central Dredging Association’s trademark conference and exhibition, CEDA Dredging Days 2012, will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 12…

26th July 2012

Middle East first for CEDA Dredging Days

26th July 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The self propelled, self elevating, jack-up barge GMS Endurance is receiving some major changes and upgrades at Shipdock before embarking on a two year well maintenance project in the UK’s southern North…

26th July 2012

GMS Endurance undergoing major upgrades

26th July 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The success of A&P Group’s long-term relationship with Serco Ltd Marine Services is being celebrated, with a total of eight ships docked in Falmouth in 2012.

26th July 2012

Repair relationship keeps jobs in Falmouth

26th July 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Alewijnse Marine Systems is to play a significant role in the conversion of the jack-up drill rigs Atlantic London and Atlantic Amsterdam to offshore hotel accommodation. Both refits started last month.

26th July 2012

Rigs to hotels refits for Alewijnse

26th July 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Dutch shipbuilding and repair company Damen Shipyards Group has taken over the shares of Swedish ship repair and maintenance yard Oskarshamnsvarvet in Oskarshamn.

26th July 2012

Damen acquires Swedish shiprepair yard

26th July 2012