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The RAV 3700 design represents a new concept for escort towing and shiphandling in confined spaces. TUGS & SALVAGE

Robert Allan and Voith introduce the RAVE – by Jack Gaston

Extensive model testing as been carried out on the RAV concept. TUGS & SALVAGE

Wärtsilä and Robert Allan Ltd to cooperate – by Jack Gaston

The 24,500 hp, 280 tons bollard pull ‘Uranus’ is one of the latest additions to the Harms fleet. (Photo courtesy R Hoffmann) TUGS & SALVAGE

TOWLINES July 2010 – by Jack Gaston

The new venture will address the market for turbine jacket substructures, towers and access systems for offshore wind farms in Europe, currently being met by manufacturers in Germany and Denmark. Photo by Peter Barker. KEY DEALS

Chinese giant blows into Scotland

The revised Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) was implemented at the start of this month. KEY DEALS

New ISO standards to improve marine fuels

Cllr Paul Watson (centre) meets Jonathan (left) and Harry Wilson of Wear Dock and Engineering before the generator set sail. OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Tidal power regenerates Sunderland shipyards

The exhibition was a popular meeting place between conference sessions. TUGS & SALVAGE

ITS 2010 Vancouver

The winch is of a particularly durable construction. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Ice class tug gets warm bath for cold weather

)  McMurdo has a new Rescuer 2 SART on the market and has just gained type approval for its Safelink AIS SART. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

New SARTs extend range for McMurdo

Cosalt will be supplying many new 2400 Premier 2010 lifejackets to Caledonian MacBrayne. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Major safety order for Scots ferry operator

A surprised and elated Kaitlin McCormick (left) receives the IADC Award for the Best Paper by a Young Author from IADC Secretary General Rene Kolman at the WEDA 30/TAMU 41 Conference held in Puerto Rico last month. DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Containment facility paper wins IADC Young Author Award

The first of the new OPVs, Port of Spain, is seen in Portsmouth Harbour. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Roller screens for Trinidad and Tobago patrol vessels

Port Ramsgate (Ramsgate Royal Harbour extreme left). Left of centre is the site of the operations and maintenance base for London Array. Right of centre is Vattenfall’s Thanet Offshore wind farm site with the newly built block in the centre. Pho... KEY DEALS

Ramsgate rides the windfarm wave

Doreen Dorward following its £80,000 refit, and the Case CX350 excavator with RTK GPS dredging system. DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Precision dredging clears Brunel’s basin.

The system has been extensively tested in Sweden onboard the passenger ferry Sandhamn. POWER & PROPULSION

SCR technology for Volvo Penta engines

To volunteer your specialist services to the Jubilee Sailing Trust, as did the team from the Cummins UK Marine Centre, contact the charity on 023 8044 3113 or email operations@jst.org.uk. POWER & PROPULSION

Cummins repowers the Lord Nelson

The ITF website www.itfseafarers website has just been launched in three new languages. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ITF helps break language barrier for seafarers

David Patraiko, Director of Projects, The Nautical Institute and David Moorehouse, Chairman of The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust launch the Vodcasts project at Posidonia 2010 in Athens. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Nautical Institute launches shipping vodcasts

The Zodiac MES ESS has been designed so that disabled and wheelchair bound passengers can access and use it independently. ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

New automatic escape slide from Zodiac