Industry News – Page 75
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NewsMulti-purpose ship for Belgium
The Belgian DAB Vloot Group has taken delivery of a multi-purpose ship that will fulfil a variety of roles in the Belgian section of the North Sea.
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NewsApproved partner status
UK-based marine systems integrator Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) has awarded Norway-headquartered Nortek AS status as an approved partner.
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Liverpool investigation
Global infrastructure services firm Aecom has been appointed to manage and supervise the site investigation works for a new cruise liner terminal in Liverpool, UK.
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NewsChartCo acquires Marine Position
UK-owned navigational data distributor ChartCo has acquired Swedish environmental navigation specialist Marine Position, to extend its digital platform onboard vessels.
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Arleigh International acquires A.S.A.P. Supplies
UK-based marine equipment and spare parts distributor ASAP Supplies has been acquired by Arleigh International, a Euro Car Parts Company. As a business, it will continue to trade as ASAP Supplies and it is very much business as usual for its customers and suppliers.
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NewsTessilmare turns 70
Italian-owned marine fabrics and nautical accessories company Tessilmare is celebrating its 70th anniversary.
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NewsSail cargo opportunity
A young cargo shipping company is seeking investors to take part in a small-scale sail cargo network in Costa Rica’s ecologically friendly corridor.
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NewsGPS vulnerability questioned after cyber attacks
The recent spate of cyber attacks around the World has focussed attention on how vulnerable GPS could be from similar attacks. GPS is considered to be a public utility these days ranking alongside gas and electricity supplies and it is now a vital component of transport and financial markets.
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NewsInvestment brings larger vessels to Grimsby east port
A £1.85m investment into the refurbishment of the slipway at Port of Grimsby east includes a boat hoist able to accommodate vessels up to 600 tonnes.
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NewsProduction begins for low-emission London ferries
Production of two low-emission Woolwich ferries for Transport for London (TFL) has begun at the Rementowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland.
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NewsGovernment funded retrofit finance
Following the IMO ratifications of the ballast water and exhaust gas treaties, government-owned Export Credit Norway is offering financing to international vessel owners who purchase retrofit equipment from Norwegian suppliers.
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Strong throughput at Hamburg
In the first quarter of 2017, Germany’s Port of Hamburg’s total throughput was up by 1.7 percent at 35.4 million tons. Growth in Germany’s largest universal port was therefore slightly above the average 1.6 percent for the other major North Range ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bremen/Bremerhaven.
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NewsSafety kit initiative for UK fishermen
A new initiative aims to provide local fishermen operating out of coastal locations in the UK with essential safety equipment in line with Marine and Coastguard Agency guidance for fishing vessel operators who fish near windfarms.
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NewsNew era pushes CTV change
The new High Speed Offshore Service Craft (HSOSC) draft rules are already having an impact, Andy Page of Alicat Marine Design told MJ.
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NewsMonster turbines turning
Burbo Bank Extension, a new offshore windfarm boasting the first commercial use of record-setting 8MW turbines, was officially opened at a ceremony in Liverpool, UK in May.
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SeaRenergy adds CMID to its services
German wind industry service provider SeaRenergy has further extended its services in the offshore wind business and is now offering CMID´s (Common Marine Inspection Documents).
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NewsSafehaven record attempt
Commercial marine vessel builder Safehaven Marine is planning a new world record attempt this July circumnavigating the entire island of Ireland taking in another island on the way – Rockall – which lies almost 500km northwest of Ireland.
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NewsLooking for a place of refuge
The recent episode off Lands End, UK, in which a disabled coaster was taken in tow by two RNLI lifeboats in the absence of a dedicated salvage tug points up the continuing demands to reinstate the four Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) that were once based at strategic locations around the ...
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NewsThe unbreakable dreams of Bruno Tideman
“There we were, three of us, trying to break up this old fuel tank with a sledgehammer. We even took a forklift to it,” said Bruno Tideman, of Tideman boats. “I thought, ‘if after all that we’ve only managed a few dents and scratches, this material would be ideal for ...
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NewsPort of Antwerp seeks new investor
The Port of Antwerp is actively seeking a new investor for its 88-hectare site at the Churchill dock and has formerly launched an international Request for Proposals.
