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  • Nunavut is the Canadian region with potentially the most to gain from the ‘great melt’
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    ‘North American Arctic Marine Corridor’

    2013-07-25T17:55:00Z

    A new policy brief issued this week says Canada’s federal government must prepare the country’s northern communities for the ‘New Arctic’.

  • Astrid was approaching Kinsale harbour when its engine failed to start
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    RNLI rescues tall ship crew off Ireland

    2013-07-25T17:55:00Z

    A rapid response by the RNLI resulted in 30 people surviving without injury when the Dutch tall ship Astrid hit rocks and sank on Ireland’s Cork coast on Wednesday.

  • Whale Technologies will deal with Hydrex's underwater repair contracts
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    Hydrex appoints UK agent

    2013-07-24T17:19:00Z

    Belgian underwater repair specialist, Hydrex, has appointed a UK agent as part of its expanding network “to keep up with demand”.

  • The ‘Iceni Victory’ will be handed over to its new owners later this month
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    New workboat launch

    2013-07-23T17:32:00Z

    A UK boatbuilder has launched its latest DNV class 24m workboat which will now begin extensive sea trials before being handed over to its new owners.

  • The total value of the Dockwise acquisition is around US$1.3bn
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    Private placements for Boskalis

    2013-07-23T16:44:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has completed US Private Placement notes with 24 institutional investors to complete the “last part of financing for the acquisition of Dockwise”.

  • The exhibition will focus on offshore energy technology
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    European Offshore & Energy 2014

    2013-07-22T15:10:00Z

    The first ‘European Offshore and Energy’ exhibition is set to take place in 2014 to introduce the industry’s latest product innovations, solutions and services.

  • News

    Dutch wrecks removal

    2013-07-20T07:30:00Z

    In the Dutch section of the North Sea are four wrecks of sunken ships that are forming an obstruction to shipping.

  • News

    Training partnership

    2013-07-19T07:30:00Z

    Hamburg based training consortium ETC has partnered with SAM Electronics to provide ECDIS training for the CHARTPILOT and ECDISPILOT, complementing SAM’s successful cooperation with Safebridge for online training, thereby expanding SAM’s ECDIS training capabilities.

  • The first area to be consulted on draft marine plans includes the Port of Felixstowe
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    First marine plans out to consultation

    2013-07-18T17:01:00Z

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), a non-departmental public body that regulates the seas around England, launched the country’s first draft marine plans for the seas from Flamborough Head in the north to Felixstowe in the south.

  • Edgar van Smaalen
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    Helping yards to help themselves

    2013-07-18T07:30:00Z

    The problem for many medium sized European yards is that they are, unlike their UK counterparts, still wary of much workboat customisation because they are scared of stepping outside class rules, says Edgar van Smaalen of Holland based Bruce Roberts Europe.

  • Mubarak Marine intend to capitalise in on ship repair at DMC Photo: Drydocks World
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    Dubai service partnership

    2013-07-17T16:18:00Z

    Marine and offshore expert, Mubarak Marine LLC, has entered into a AE$130m partnership with Dubai Maritime City to develop an onsite industrial centre for shipbuilding and repair.

  • Danish Yachts generated interest in its new SWATH range of workboats
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    Danish Yachts generates interest

    2013-07-17T15:49:00Z

    This year’s Seawork Exhibition proved successful for Danish Yachts with the launch of its new range of Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) workboats increasing the shipyard’s order book.

  • 'Bourbon Norte' is the last in the series of FPSVs to be delivered to Bourbon
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    Piriou delivers ‘Bourbon Norte’

    2013-07-16T16:51:00Z

    French builder Piriou has delivered the fourth in the series of 53m fast passenger and supply vessels (FPSV) for Bourbon, the ‘Bourbon Norte’.

  • Hatlapa will strengthen MacGregor’s portfolio and position as a global market leader in winches
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    Cargotec acquires Hatlapa

    2013-07-16T12:30:00Z

    Cargotec’s MacGregor brand has acquired the German offshore deck equipment Hatlapa Group in a deal worth €160m.

  • News

    Propeller performance

    2013-07-16T07:30:00Z

    Jotun has welcomed action taken by the International Standards Organization to mobilize an expert group to start work on a common industry standard for measurement of changes in hull and propeller performance.

  • News

    Benelux agent

    2013-07-16T07:30:00Z

    ISO accredited global boat transport provider, Peters & May, has appointed Boeckmans as its agent for the Benelux region (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg).

  • News

    Steel deal

    2013-07-16T07:30:00Z

    Tata Steel has signed a 15 year deal to continue using specialist coal and iron ore unloading facilities at ABP’s Immingham Bulk Terminal at the UK Port of Immingham.

  • The new SAR lifeboat can operate in 12m seas
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    New Robert Allan lifeboats

    2013-07-15T11:58:00Z

    Robert Allan Ltd has designed a new generation of high endurance self righting search and rescue lifeboats for the Canadian Coast Guard.

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    Bergen a Tognum subsidiary

    2013-07-15T07:30:00Z

    From the first of this month, Norwegian engine manufacturer Bergen Engines AS has become part of the Tognum Group.

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    Recruiting partnership

    2013-07-15T07:30:00Z

    Seacontractors and IPS have concluded a strategic partnership and are implementing integration between their manpower services.