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At time of writing, Fairstar Heavy Transport has just rejected an unsolicited, conditional offer from Dockwise to acquire the former’s shares at a purchase price of NOK9.30 (€1.23) per share, in a…

16th May 2012

Dockwise moves on Fairstar

16th May 2012

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There is less than one week to go until this years Seawork, taking place next week from 22 to 24 May at the UKs ABP Port of Southampton.

16th May 2012

One week until Seawork 2012

16th May 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Ramboll has secured the key advisory role to the Poole Harbour Commissioners to help them finalise their long term development masterplan for the Port of Poole UK.

16th May 2012

Port of Poole planning underway

16th May 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Independent marine plant and wind farm support vessel operator Fastnet Shipping Limited has completed a second successful jack-up barge and marine plant deployment on the GB£1.65bn Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) project.

16th May 2012

Site investigations set scene for FRC project

16th May 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

CG has been awarded the contract for the design, engineering, supply and installation of the onshore and offshore substations at the 219 MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm in the UK.

16th May 2012

Substations contract for CG

16th May 2012

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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Rotterdam based Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) of the Netherlands has acquired North Wales based offshore wind crew transfer operator Offshore Wind Power Marine Services Ltd. (OWPMS).

16th May 2012

OWS BV acquires OWPMS

16th May 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Rotterdam based Jumbo Shipping has confirmed the order for a second new K-class vessel, with an option on a third, to complement its existing fleet.

16th May 2012

Heavier lift Jumbo with new K-3000 vessels

16th May 2012

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British receiver Smith & Williamson has been appointed to find a new owner for the 370 tonne tall ship, Pelican.

15th May 2012

New owner needed for tall ship

15th May 2012

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HydroComp Inc. is holding a 2012 Propeller Workshop on 11 June in Glasgow.

15th May 2012

Propeller Workshop

15th May 2012

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(Belgium) Richard Pawling has been announced as the winner of the GL COMPIT Award 2012.

15th May 2012

Safe design award

15th May 2012

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(Poland) Alphatron has acquired two establishments in Poland, establishing Alphatron Marine Poland as an Eastern European base.

14th May 2012

Alphatron heads east

14th May 2012

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Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) has become one of just three ports in the UK to be awarded an EcoPorts PERS certificate for its environmental management system.

14th May 2012

EcoPort cert for MHPA

14th May 2012

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(UK) SELEX Elsag, a Finmeccanica company, has launched a new OceanLink Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite communications capability.

12th May 2012

Broadband for WFSVs

12th May 2012

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Not just aimed at the leisure sector, the new RYA Professional Practices and Responsibilities course aims to help mariners, whether on board a workboat or private yacht, with understanding their requisite duty…

11th May 2012

RYA for workboats

11th May 2012

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A new maritime technical advice centre in Rosyth, Scotland, has been opened this week by the UK’s Ministry of Defence Director Ships, Tony Graham.

11th May 2012

New maritime technical advice centre

11th May 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The small Channel Island of Alderney has been instrumental in organising an important meeting between members of the British and French governments to discuss the creation of a cable link between the…

10th May 2012

A FAB opportunity for a power trading link

10th May 2012

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

At a routine meeting about leisure boating in Harwich Haven, one of the final questions asked was whether there were any dangers to navigation.

10th May 2012

WW2 rocket salvaged after 68 years in mud

10th May 2012

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The European project MOS4MOS (Monitoring and Operation Services for Motorways of the Sea) has demonstrated the importance of cooperation between different states in order to boost competitiveness.

10th May 2012

MOS4MOS progresses towards final stage

10th May 2012

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Over the past 14 years, some 90,000 visitors have flocked to Seawork - now firmly established as the international commercial marine exhibition where the industry buys, sells, negotiates and collaborates.

9th May 2012

A decade of innovation at Seawork

9th May 2012

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(UK) Solar Solve Ltd managing director Julie Lightfoot received her MBE from HM The Queen in a ceremony at London’s Buckingham Place late last month. The award recognises her hard work and…

9th May 2012

Solar Solve MBE

9th May 2012