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Finnish marine engines and propulsion systems manufacturer Wärtsilä announced on Tuesday that in response to fundamental changes in the market it will reduce its manufacturing capacity in Europe.

21st January 2010

Wärtsilä sheds European jobs as market slows

21st January 2010

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Under the theme ‘Dredging Tools for the Future’, the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) put on its popular Dredging Days alongside the recent Europort exhibition in Rotterdam. The event focused on the role…

21st January 2010

CEDA Dredging Days focus on technological innovation

21st January 2010

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging major Van Oord christened the hydraulic backhoe dredger Simson last month in a ceremony at the Wilhelmina Quay in Rotterdam.

21st January 2010

Van Oord christens backhoe dredger Simson

21st January 2010

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Striking the right balance between too much caution and over-optimism when it comes to ferry maintenance can be tricky, especially when faced with the kinds of service that run around the Shetland…

18th January 2010

A finger on the pulse of ferries’ health

18th January 2010

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A small tender being built at the Damen Gorinchem yard in the Netherlands has just been fitted with a pipe antifouling device. It may seem commonplace, but Richard Woolley of Cathelco told…

18th January 2010

Small is beautiful for Cathelco

18th January 2010

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Christmas celebrations were put on the backburner as staff from incident response specialists Braemar Howells worked round the clock to prevent a potential environmental disaster off the UK coast at Falmouth in…

18th January 2010

Christmas rescue and repair in Cornwall

18th January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Damen Shipyards Gorinchem has completed a new high speed craft which is available in two options, the Damen Stan Patrol 1204 and the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 1204. This craft replaces the…

14th January 2010

Damen delivers new high speed duo

14th January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Poole UK based Tides Marine has been chosen to supply the shaft seals and Smart Seal alarm system to Falmouth Harbour Commissioners for their 16m Pilot Vessel ‘Arrow’. This is the first…

14th January 2010

Tides turn for reliability at Falmouth

14th January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Increasing demands for better fuel economy, lower emissions, and quieter operation, has led builders of a wide range of vessels to consider hybrid electric propulsion systems.

14th January 2010

Magnetic gearing enables compact electric propulsion motors

14th January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The Rotterdam based Imtech Marine Group has been commissioned to supply the entire ‘green’ technical infrastructure on board Greenpeace’s new flagship ‘Rainbow Warrior III’. This is not an isolated project. Together with…

14th January 2010

Eco-warrior fights for ‘green’ propulsion

14th January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Sweden’s Berg Propulsion is to deliver the first examples of the newly launched Berg Controllable Pitch Propeller (BCP) with feathering capability, with separate orders for installations on board two 100m chemical tankers…

14th January 2010

Bergs of a feather work together

14th January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Austal’s next generation 102m high speed trimaran had its unique three engine layout successfully installed ahead of the it’s recent launch.

14th January 2010

Tri-engine trimaran launches this month

14th January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

‘We are still working on three platforms that were damaged by Katrina in 2005’, said Jimmie Martin of Galliano, Louisiana USA. Martin’s firm, B&J Martin Inc., operates crew and supply boats in…

14th January 2010

Powerful shrimpers for the North Sea?

14th January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Wärtsilä has been assigned overall responsibility for systems integration in the pioneering FellowSHIP project, a joint industry research and development project which aims to develop and demonstrate hybrid fuel cell powerpacks suitable…

14th January 2010

Fuel cell vessel moves towards sea trials

14th January 2010

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Too many ships today, are still unprepared for transit through pirates waters, came the worrying verdict from the IQPC Counter-Piracy and Ship Security conference held in Dubai last month.

14th January 2010

Donation gets piracy guidance to front line

14th January 2010

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Balcas, the timber products company which recently opened a £24m Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and pellet manufacturing plant in Easter Ross UK, has shipped its first load of pellets (brites) to…

14th January 2010

The future is brites for Balcas

14th January 2010

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The twelfth in a series of successful Type 2000 German port excursion ferries has gone into service in Hamburg for the city ferry and tourist group Hadag to cope with ever rising…

14th January 2010

Harburg makes it an even dozen for Hadag

14th January 2010

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

In September 2009 the new tugs Riverwijs Maryon and Riverwijs Karoline were delivered to Riverwijs, a joint venture company formed by Riverside Marine and Svitzer A/S. The tugs are the first of…

14th January 2010

First RAmparts 3000 Mk II tugs are built for LNG in Australia

14th January 2010

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The South African National Ports Authority (Transnet) has taken delivery of Shasa, the first of seven powerful Voith powered tractor tugs. Ordered from South African Shipyards of Durban, Shasa and the next…

14th January 2010

Shasa is the first of seven Voith tractors for Transnet

14th January 2010

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

As the demand for powerful escort tugs to safeguard tanker carrying volatile cargoes in coastal waters grows, the vital connection between the tug and its tow has become a critical component. Modern…

14th January 2010

JonRie and Hagglunds Pull Together

14th January 2010