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

Van Oord is undertaking projects in three continents DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Update of Van Oord’s recent work – by David Foxwell

Owner/skipper Rob Thompson is seen with the Lowrance electronics in the wheelhouse. SEAWORK NEWS

Crucial marine electronics from Seawork exhibitor

Vikoma powerpacks are a key element of oil spill response systems. POLLUTION CONTROL

Dubai deal for expanding Vikoma

The impact of high speed craft isn’t just on the water. KEY DEALS

High speed boat operators pursue injury reduction

Another 4GW of UK offshore wind energy is under construction or has planning consent. KEY DEALS

UK offshore wind hits milestone 1GW

WWL cut the green house gas (GHG) emissions of its global fleet by 32% last year. POLLUTION CONTROL

First ever GHG shipping emissions report released

ISU members salved more 1m tons of pollutants last year, a rise of 53% on the 2008 figure. Photo courtesy of the ISU. POLLUTION CONTROL

ISU announces 2009 Pollution Survey results

The offshore boathouse section of the new RNLI station is now well underway. Photo: Bryan Jones PORTS & HARBOURS

Bembridge RNLI construction moving forward

An aerial view of the Peterhead quay project. PORTS & HARBOURS

Peterhead builds future on a bed of granite

A view of Rosyth’s No 1 Dock showing caisson at the entrance. PORTS & HARBOURS

Corrosion protection for Rosyth caisson

Siemens Wind Power intends to invest more than £80m to develop an offshore wind turbine production facility in the UK. KEY DEALS

Siemens offshore wind makes call for suppliers

The Port of Dover has helped get stranded Britons home. Photo: Piotr Kuczynski KEY DEALS

Dover steps in to help stranded passengers

Lockheed Martin Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) process demonstrates a cold water pipe fabrication approach using modern fibreglass technology and innovative manufacturing methods. KEY DEALS

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion demo progresses

Another IHC Merwede cutter suction dredger is launched at the Sliedrecht yard in the Netherlands. KEY DEALS

Profitability and downsizing at IHC Merwede

Marine wildlife surveys are essential before further consent licenses can be granted. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Gardline group gathers offshore wind work

De-conflicted survey extents overlaid on the bathymetric model of the Solent and waters surrounding the Isle of Wight. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

High resolution bathymetry model of English Channel

HYDRINS data processed with DELPH INS software avoids loss of dredging survey position beneath bridges and other obstacles in the Port of Hamburg. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Smoothed best estimate of trajectory in Hamburg

The ZHONG GUO SHUI DIAN J09 is launched last month at IHC’s Hardinxveld-Giessendam yard. DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Double Dutch dredger launch for Chinese operator

Algae suitable for biofuel will be screened to find the winning strains. Photo: Jacopo Werther KEY DEALS

Algae biofuel could launch new coastal industry

The first picture of a deep water vent over three miles down in the Cayman Trough. Photo: National Oceanography Centre. KEY DEALS

Research team discovers deepest undersea volcanic vents