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(Belgium) The Finnish company Ruukki, specialising in energy efficient steel solutions, is the latest steel producer to choose the port of Antwerp as its European distribution hub.

19th April 2012

Ruukki steels Antwerp

19th April 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has developed a new meteorological mast concept which can reduce costs for offshore wind developers and have a lesser impact on the environment.

19th April 2012

Green gain from met mast design

19th April 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A pair of seismic research ships and a slew of passenger ferries are among the small ships and boats which have been in for repair or maintenance in Germany this spring.

19th April 2012

Variety in German ship maintenance sector

19th April 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Hamburg, Germany’s largest port, handled 132.2m tonnes of cargo in 2011, an increase of 9.1% compared with 2010, and is expected to gain additional benefits from a forthcoming dredging campaign in the…

19th April 2012

Dredging to help Hamburg maintain box share

19th April 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Belgian company GEOXYZ recently completed a job in the UK which saw it provide precise positioning services for the piles for a new offshore jetty.

19th April 2012

Belgian services for offshore jetty

19th April 2012

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(Cyprus) Repair, preventive maintenance, and conversion specialist Harris Pye Group has appointed WSR Services Ltd of Limassol in Cyprus as agents for marine engineering and offshore oil and gas projects.

18th April 2012

Harris Pye in Cyprus

18th April 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Suzuki will be bringing new outboard models and new outboard technology to the commercial boating sector at this year’s Seawork.

18th April 2012

New Suzuki technology showcased at Seawork

18th April 2012

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

With wind farm support vessels required to voyage to ever more distant offshore sites, the capability to provide an enjoyable transit for the passengers is gaining importance for vessel operators.

18th April 2012

Keeping WFSV passengers comfortable

18th April 2012

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Helen Deeble, the new president of the UK Chamber of Shipping, has said that green initiatives will continue to be a focus for the organisation, although the sector’s stability is of “paramount…

17th April 2012

UK shipping organisation pledges green focus

17th April 2012

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New shipping risks are highlighted by a report that marks the changes since the loss of the Titanic a century ago.

17th April 2012

A hundred years of changes, but challenges remain

17th April 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Wales based Mustang Marine has delivered a new plough dredging vessel to the UK Port of Tyne.

17th April 2012

First result of Damen – Mustang arrangement

17th April 2012

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

A new course by the RYA, specifically aimed at those working commercially within the maritime industry, will be launched at Seawork 2012.

17th April 2012

Commercial endorsement course at Seawork

17th April 2012

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(Pacific) The World Ocean Council is encouraging vessels transiting the North Pacific to send Japanese tsunami debris information to NOAA.

17th April 2012

Tsunami debris threat

17th April 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Yamaha Motor (UK) Ltd returns to Seawork with an expanded range of outboard engines which are a popular choice for many commercial users and professional organisations such as the RNLI.

17th April 2012

Yamaha doubles warranty for commercial users

17th April 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Catamaran workboat builder Cheetah Marine has developed a shallow water mini dredger specifically to combat the problem of seaweed deposition at its home base of Ventnor Haven on the Isle of Wight.

17th April 2012

Necessity is the mother of Mini Dredge

17th April 2012

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) presented its Best Paper Award for a Young Author at the PIANC COPEDEC, held at the IIT Madras, Chennai, India recently.

17th April 2012

IADC Young Authors Award presented

17th April 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Celebrating a 30 year history, the 50th UK Marine Measurent Forum (MMF) is to be held on 12 June at the Princess Royal Gallery of the National Museum of the Royal Navy…

16th April 2012

50th Marine Measurement Forum

16th April 2012

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Reson, which recently hosted a one day user conference attended by 150 participants, has upgraded its SeaBat 8160 multibeam sounder with the introduction of a more powerful and versatile model, the 7160.

16th April 2012

New Reson multibeam development

16th April 2012

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

France’s Raidco Marine has delivered the first four of a series of 11 aluminium hull patrol boats to that country’s Gendarmerie Nationale.

16th April 2012

Fast patrol boats for French Gendarmerie

16th April 2012

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Due to ever stricter emission standards there is growing interest in the international shipping world for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel for ships.

16th April 2012

Antwerp to host LNG ports working group

16th April 2012