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The credit crunch may be having an adverse effect on almost every industry, including investment in ports and marine infrastructure, but recent investments by some of the biggest and best known names…

15th January 2009

Do dredgers divine the rainbows return?

15th January 2009

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It is only when we stop for a breath and look back over the 250 issues of Maritime Journal that it becomes obvious to what degree massive historic changes in the many…

15th January 2009

Prolific tug and workboat innovation continues

15th January 2009

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Sea and Water, the promotional body for water freight transportation in and around the UK, has been renamed Freight by Water, the last act in the organisation’ s restructuring process which began…

15th January 2009

New name for water freight body

15th January 2009

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The ‘ green’ barge shuttling containers up the Manchester Ship Canal from the Port of Liverpool to the heart of the North West of England is now making a regular ‘ bus…

15th January 2009

Shuttle barge greens molasses movements

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A 21st century pier for New Brighton inspired by a tea house and a chip shop has won the top award in a student contest to design a water feature for the…

15th January 2009

Chip Shop by sea wins design award

15th January 2009

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The credit crunch may be having an adverse effect on almost every industry, including investment in ports and marine infrastructure, but recent investments by some of the biggest and best known names…

15th January 2009

MJ 250th Issue – Marine Construction

15th January 2009

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Ireland’ s Safehaven Marine is expanding its Wildcat catamaran range with a new 50ft/16m version aimed specifically at the wind farm market.

15th January 2009

Offshore breeze with Wind Farm Wildcat

15th January 2009

MONITORING & CONTROL

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A new application which shows details of UK marine monitoring programmes is available to browse at www.ukdmos.org. The United Kingdom Directory of Marine Observing Systems is a searchable database of marine monitoring…

8th January 2009

One stop shop for UK marine monitoring

8th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

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The role of dredging and maritime construction in sustainable development was the focus of this year’ s CEDA Dredging Days, organised by the Belgian Section of the Central Dredging Association (CEDA).

8th January 2009

CEDA Dredging Days focuses on sustainability

8th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

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IHC Systems has celebrated the inauguration of their new dredging simulator, the first of its kind with an outside view, and also unveiled its 1,250th production meter. The ceremony was attended by…

8th January 2009

Dredging simulator with an outside view

8th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The financial downturn is not effecting Dutch dredger builders IHC Merwede, which has added € 300m to its already full order book with contracts for ten newbuilds to emerging global powerhouses India…

8th January 2009

: ¢300m orders bonanza for IHC Merwede

8th January 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

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Damen Dredging Equipment and Trimble Europe have sealed their cooperation by signing an OEM agreement.

8th January 2009

Enhanced positioning for Damen dredgers

8th January 2009

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Oil Spill Response Limited & East Asia Response Limited, the world’ s largest international oil spill response organisation, has been renamed Oil Spill Response.

8th January 2009

Oil Spill Response

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Washington USA based shipbroker Marcon International celebrated a record year by completing three deals on the final day of 2008.

8th January 2009

Marcons record year

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A call for abstracts has been issued by the organisers of the European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference & Exhibition, which will take place in Stockholm on 14-16 September.

8th January 2009

Offshore wind abstracts

8th January 2009

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South Africa’ s Caudwell Marine has signed an agreement with Golden Arrow Marine of Southampton UK for the sales, distribution and service support for its range of Axis Drive propulsion systems in…

8th January 2009

Axis Drive deal

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A German shipowner has pleaded guilty before a regional court in the UK to three merchant shipping vessel safety offenses following a collision between a coaster and the East Goodwin Light Vessel…

8th January 2009

Collision lookout failure

8th January 2009

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Hagglunds Drives has begun building customised power units for their hydraulic drive systems, particularly for marine applications.

8th January 2009

Hagglunds marine facility

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The management team of International Safety Projects Ltd has completed a £ 4m buy-out of what they claim to be the world’ s largest manufacturer of inflatable marine lifejackets.

8th January 2009

ISP management buy-out

8th January 2009

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The French port of Marseilles Fos has initiated a promotional partnership with eight inland ports serving its crucial north-south hinterland along the Rhone-Saone corridor.

8th January 2009

Fosinland links

8th January 2009