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HMS Endurance, the damaged British Royal Navy ice patrol ship, has finally been transported home from the Falklands to undergo extensive repairs following  its flooding incident last December.

9th April 2009

HMS Endurance in for repairs

9th April 2009

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The latest survey by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has found that litter on the UK’ s beaches has reached its highest ever level, up by 110% to 2,195 pieces per kilometre.

9th April 2009

UK beaches a load of old rubbish?

9th April 2009

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Among the many products being given on the water demonstrations at the well attended Ocean Business 2009 exhibition and conference in Southampton UK this week is what claims to be the world’…

2nd April 2009

Ping is the thing at Ocean Business

2nd April 2009

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The end of an era is truly at hand, with the UK’ s Port of Tyne preparing for the final departure of the Swan Hunter floating drydock, which is to sail away…

2nd April 2009

Historic shipyard equipment sails for India

2nd April 2009

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UK shipping minister Jim Fitzpatrick MP opened a three week exhibition on the history of the Port of London Authority (PLA) at Museum of London Docklands on Tuesday. The event was held…

2nd April 2009

Port of Londons century goes on show

2nd April 2009

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

A new, user friendly marine-information ' cruncher' has just been launched onto the market, promising to make the tidal wave of data that maritime organisations are now expected to manage much simpler.

1st April 2009

Dont get swamped by the data tide

1st April 2009

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Seawork exhibitor Echomax will be launching a brand new radar target enhancer (RTE) at this year’ s show.

1st April 2009

Get your boat seen at Seawork

1st April 2009

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Parker Ribs’ UK distributor AH Parker & Sons (GB) Ltd will be exhibiting at Berth 3 on the floating pontoon at Seawork 2009.

1st April 2009

Seawork in for some Parker ribbing

1st April 2009

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Another level in artificial intelligence is to add its weight to the fight against marine pollution. Robotic fish are being developed that will not only detect potentially hazardous pollutants in the water,…

1st April 2009

Robotic fish will fight pollution

1st April 2009

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With the spill industry offering more prevention, better response and serving wider markets across Europe and the world, the need for a platform to demonstrate the strengths of the industry and to…

1st April 2009

Interspill Working Together with the IMO

1st April 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Offshore Solutions BV has announced the installation and operation of their third Offshore Access System (OAS) in the Southern North Sea.

1st April 2009

Offshore Solution for North Sea operation

1st April 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Anytec Marine AB of Sweden UK and agent Wave Seven Marine Ltd have been chosen to supply a replacement slipway boat hoist to the Royal Navy’ s training establishment at HMS Raleigh.

1st April 2009

Anytec floats peoples boats

1st April 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Four Sennebogen 870 Mobile Specials have been delivered to Forth Ports PLC in the UK.

1st April 2009

Four (very) mobile cranes for Forth Ports

1st April 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Following the recent launch of the TORO capsule, designed to enhance the safe transfer of personnel by crane, Reflex Marine have announced that the device will soon be operating in the North…

1st April 2009

Reflex look to move people globally

1st April 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Despite the economic climate the work load at specialist dredging and coastal consultants Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) remain buoyant. The Somerset UK based company is undertaking a wide variety of projects…

1st April 2009

Dredging consultancy defies the downturn

1st April 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

‘ Connecting the World through Dredging’ was the theme when sister associations the Central Dredging Association (CEDA), which serves Africa, Europe and the Middle East joined the Western Dredging Association (WEDA), which…

1st April 2009

Panama rendezvous for dredging associations

1st April 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

While many ports are suffering in the current economic downturn Ramsgate is busy preparing for new customers, including work to accommodate the construction and support vessels associated with the Thanet Offshore Wind…

1st April 2009

Ramsgte digs deep for wind farm vessels

1st April 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredger builders IHC Merwede weathered the recessionary storm well last year, reporting an order book which rose to € 2bn, a 40% increase in revenue to € 1.1bn, profit before tax…

1st April 2009

IHC Merwede tops ¢2bn in orders

1st April 2009

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Pioneering technology at Saab Seaeye in Fareham, Hampshire UK has resulted in what is claimed to be the world’ s most advanced electric work class ROV, which will significantly reduce operating costs…

1st April 2009

New Saab ROV development

1st April 2009

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

GeoAcoustics of Great Yarmouth, which was acquired by Kongsberg Maritime last autumn for a reported £ 4.3m, has delivered four of its GeoSwath multibeam systems to the Rijkswaterstaat (RWS), the arm of…

1st April 2009

Geoswath multibeam systems for Rijkswaterstaat

1st April 2009