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Two ocean going cargo ships have been handled for the first time at the 450m long double berth terminal facility just completed in the small German port of Brake on the Weser.

31st May 2012

German terminals book handling firsts

31st May 2012

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Last week saw the launch of two plans for the future of marine aids to navigation around the British Isles.

31st May 2012

New AtoN plans for British Isles

31st May 2012

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Ireland’s Port of Cork hosted to a United Nations capacity building programme on international trade which concluded earlier this month.

31st May 2012

UN port training programme in Cork

31st May 2012

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Researchers have tested a pollution detecting robotic fish prototype in the Spanish Port of Gijon which aims to help authorities monitor pollution levels in ports and harbours and avert potential problems.

31st May 2012

Pollution control robotic fish tests

31st May 2012

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The Netherlands’ IHC Merwede has opened a new yard facility at Broussard, Louisiana USA which will operate under the name of Hydro-Ram, Inc.

31st May 2012

IHC Merwede in USA

31st May 2012

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Indias commerce minister, Anand Sharma, and Hamburgs mayor, Olaf Scholz, opened the three day Port Anniversary Hamburg last month with the theme ‘Days of India in Germany - Connecting Cultures’.

30th May 2012

Hamburg hails India

30th May 2012

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Interim guidance to private maritime security companies (PMSCs) was agreed by IMOs Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), when it met at the Organizations London Headquarters for its 90th session recently.

30th May 2012

IMO guidance on private maritime security

30th May 2012

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More than 170 delegates came together in Hamburg last week for the successful two day 34th Motorship Propulsions & Emissions Conference, organised by Mercator Media Ltd.

30th May 2012

Motorship P&E Conference success

30th May 2012

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New German terminals book handling firsts

30th May 2012

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“The show was excellent for us, it was well attended and we had some good quality enquiries.” – That was the view from Mantsbrite, Seawork 2012 exhibitor and international distributor of marine…

29th May 2012

Excellent Seawork for Mantsbrite

29th May 2012

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Worldwide logistics and freight forwarding company, PSP, has seen an increase in business with commercial boat transportation.

29th May 2012

Big business for PSP

29th May 2012

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Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards has acquired the shares of Swedish ship repair and maintenance yard Oskarshamnsvarvet - but current operations will continue at the yard.

28th May 2012

Damen acquires Swedish shiprepair yard

28th May 2012

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(UK) Isle of Wight UK based Marine Data Systems Ltd has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

25th May 2012

Overseas growth award

25th May 2012

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(UK) Marine & Industrial Transmissions (MIT) has been accepted as a corporate member of the National Workboat Association (UK).

24th May 2012

MIT into NWA

24th May 2012

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Index Marines Odeo Flare had a sparkling night at the Seawork Innovation Awards Dinner last month, walking away with the top prize.

24th May 2012

Flare wins Seawork Innovation Award

24th May 2012

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Developments in hybrid technology in the marine industry will once again be recognised in the 2012 competition for the biennial Mansura Trophy arranged by the Royal Thames Yacht Club and supported by…

24th May 2012

Hybrid drive award

24th May 2012

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Arnout Damen, chief operations officer of Damen Shipyards Group, accepted Seawork’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award at the Innovation Awards Dinner last month, on behalf of Kommer Damen.

24th May 2012

Lifetime Achievement Award for Kommer Damen

24th May 2012

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Marval Marine has just finished its latest project in the UK – the renovation of Greenland Pier – in around seven days, only to start work on the London Bridge Pier with…

24th May 2012

Marval manages tight schedules

24th May 2012

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Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured a contract to supply water jets for four new wind farm support vessels to be built by South Boats for offshore company MPI.

23rd May 2012

Rolls-Royce powers South Boats

23rd May 2012

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The prestigious Spirit of Innovation Trophy was awarded at the Seawork Innovation Awards last night to Index Marine (stand SB120) for its Odeo Flare.

23rd May 2012

Seawork Innovation Showcase winners

23rd May 2012