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Briggs Marine signs landmark £182m contract with UK Ministry of Defence

The cruise ship Norröna, brought 1,000 people from the Faroe Islands on a Christmas shopping trip to the region on Tuesday. KEY DEALS

Snow news is good news on Tyne

DFDS has lost more than €30m on its Irish routes in the last two years. SHORTSEA & FERRY

DFDS sells Irish Sea routes to Stena

An impressive image of the Curtin Artificial Reef in Moreton Bay, Australia. The reef is made up of numerous barges, ships, concrete pipes, bouys and tires etc. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

New kit cuts a Swathe in survey provision

A spare 1,000m towline is stowed in the hold. SHIPYARD NEWS

Svitzer Pembroke is in a different league

One of the 9m long, five ton manned model ships is seen in transit from Marchwood toTimsbury last month. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Model ship handling centre on the move

When completed, the Boubyan Island port will have a proposed 60 berths constructed in four stages. PORTS & HARBOURS

URS/Scott Wilson in Kuwait seaport project

By integrating CCTV cameras and other electro-optical sensors such as thermal imagers into the Sea Cobra platform, the system can be tailored for a range of uses on fixed and floating platforms. SECURITY

Sea Cobra takes a Quantum leap

The new Mobilarm lightweight locator beacon for divers will be based on the defence submarine escape and abandonment emergency locator beacon, the Mobilarm V200. SUBSEA SERVICES

New diver locator beacon from Mobilarm

The IMCA say that close to 4,000 diving personnel were employed offshore globally in 2009. SUBSEA SERVICES

IMCA publishes offshore diving stats for 2009

The cavitating water plume from Cleghorn’s 2,000psi unit does not damage the material being cleaned or coatings such as anti-fouling paints. SUBSEA SERVICES

Divers have a blast with cavitation cleaning

Last week the European Commission proposed a blueprint for an integrated European energy network which will now be considered by the Member States and the European Parliament. KEY DEALS

European energy leaders call for urgent grid investment

The Rostock ferry terminal is growing to meet the looming challenge of the Fehmarnbelt fixed link. Photo: Rostock Port/nordlicht PORTS & HARBOURS

Rostock, Gedser build to combat fixed link threat

The new seagoing rock cutter dredger Ambiorix  will follow D’ Artagnan, seen here, as the new flag ship of DEME's cutter fleet. DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Keel laying double for DEME’s growing fleet

The European Supporter will enter service in March 2011 following major conversion works. KEY DEALS

P&O Maritime Services enters cable installation market

The SeaWise Vessel Stability Monitor works by continually monitoring the rolling motion of a vessel when at sea. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Award may boost vessel stability monitor uptake

With the new List Angle technology from Hammar lives can be saved as EPIRBs and liferafts are released at specified degree of list when a vessel capsizes. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Likely LAD makes safe as vessel lists

Royal Jordanian Air Force delegates attended the first training course at MAN’s new Training Academy in Stockport UK. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Merged MAN opens new Training Academy

Rear Admiral Sir Jeremy de Halpert KCVO, CB, Deputy Master of Trinity House (left) is seen with winners Steven Walker and Adam Creber, UK shipping minister Mike Penning MP, and winner Simon Curtis. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Shipping safety awareness award winners named

JDR’s purpose built cable factory in Hartlepool docks allows cables to be spooled directly onto specialist vessels. OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Teesside plans for offshore wind centre