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UK laser alignment and in-situ machining specialists Fine-Align Ltd have been appointed as distributors for H.A. Springer epoxy resin chocking products, including Epocast 36, which is formulated to provide an alternative to…

Vehicle transportation specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) continues its industry leading efforts to reduce the environmental impact of deep sea cargo movements, calculating that it has cut CO2 emissions as measured in…

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The International Marine Contractors Association’ s (IMCA) ‘ Code of Practice for the Safe and Efficient Operation of ROVs’ has been reviewed and updated to reflect technological and operational developments. It now…

Bristol UK based marine solutions company Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has expanded onto the Continent by opening an office strategically placed within the German marine renewable energy market in Bremen. The location…

In anticipation of the forthcoming developments of tidal, wave and wind energy in the Pentland Firth and surrounding waters, contractor-consultants Partrac Ltd has opened of new office premises in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. …

UK specialist pipe coupling manufacturer Teekay Couplings Ltd has opened a German operation, Teekay Rohrkupplungen GmbH, at Ratingen near Dusseldorf. The new company will meet expanding business potential throughout central Europe in…

The world’ s oldest seafarers’ charity, The Marine Society, has achieved the Matrix Standard, a nationally recognised quality mark for organisations which provide information, advice and guidance. It is a first in…

Scotland’ s Aberdeen Harbour has reported a healthy start to 2009, remaining on budget for the first half of this year. Passenger figures for the ferry service between Aberdeen, Shetland and Orkney…

The winner of the Maritime Innovation Award 2009 will be announced at the Maritime Awards Gala in Rotterdam on 28 October. Four other major Dutch maritime awards will be presented at the…

LD lines will introduce a new direct ferry service between Rosslare in southern Ireland and Cherbourg in France starting on 19 September. The link, which was previously launched between Rosslare and Le…

Aboa Mare University of Applied Sciences, located at Turku in Finland, has received accreditation of the Nautical Institute as an official Dynamic Positioning training centre. The new DP bridge simulator in Turku…

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is also looking forward to a discussion on CO2 capture and storage to be held in November. This will ask if the oil and gas industry…