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  • The new harbour basin will be bordered by a new quay wall along which people can walk, with new steps to the water, a flood protection dyke and a renovated slipway.
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    Plans unveiled for €13m Elbe harbour revamp

    2012-02-15T08:00:00Z

    Plans for one of the biggest port related construction projects ever undertaken in the Elbe community of Wedel-Schulau on the western outskirts of Hamburg have been outlined by local authorities.

  • The pontoons have been enlarged by 50% for this year’s show
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    Seawork 2012: Earlier, bigger, better

    2012-02-14T12:54:00Z

    Seawork, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, will be celebrating its 15th year in 2012 and although it will take place a little earlier than usual, it promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

  • Mark Hoddinott will start work with the ISU in April.
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    New ISU Secretary General appointed

    2012-02-14T10:15:00Z

    The International Salvage Union has appointed Mark Hoddinott to succeed its Secretary General, Mike Lacey, on his planned retirement at the end of 2012.

  • PATCH ports, including Newhaven, will be at Southern Manufacturing this week
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    PATCH ports target manufacturing

    2012-02-13T15:56:00Z

    The Ports Adapting to Climate Change (PATCH) project is joining the Port of Newhaven at the UK’s Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition this week to promote new business ventures with manufacturers.

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    MJFEB12 Front Cover Story

    2012-02-10T16:15:00Z

    Ireland’s Safehaven Marine signed contracts last month with the Faroe Islands Rescue Service to supply an Interceptor 48 self righting lifeboat.

  • Offshore oil and gas industry vessels crowd Lerwick Harbour in Shetland.
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    Busy year in prospect at Lerwick Harbour

    2012-02-10T13:00:00Z

    Positive signs for activity at Lerwick Harbour in 2012 point to another busy year in prospect at the Shetland port following increased traffic across various sectors in 2011.

  • ACE Winches fitting controller Bob Hammond demonstrates new winch equipment to Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond (left).
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    ACE celebrates largest ever export contract

    2012-02-09T16:29:00Z

    ACE Winches, the Aberdeenshire based deck machinery specialist, welcomed Scotland’s First Minister and local MSP Alex Salmond to its Aberdeenshire premises on Monday.

  • Austal’s existing customer Aremiti has ordered an 80m 20-knot catamaran for its inter-island service
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    Medium speed Austal catamaran for Tahiti

    2012-02-09T09:42:00Z

    Australian shipbuilder Austal has secured an order from French Polynesia operator SNC Aremiti Ferry for a medium speed 80m vehicle passenger catamaran ferry.

  • The vessel is being built at a fast pace, with two shifts of 14 craftsmen each working a six day week.
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    Royal Rowbarge build for Diamond Jubilee

    2012-02-08T09:45:00Z

    Traditional boatbuilder Mark Edwards of Richmond UK is building the Royal Rowbarge, which will take part in a number of high profile events this year, including leading the Jubilee Pageant on the Thames on 3 June.

  • SS Robin is one of only three National Historic Ships ‘Core Collection’ vessels based in London.
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    Funding finds a home for SS Robin

    2012-02-02T16:31:00Z

    The UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) awarded a confirmed grant of just under £1m to the SS Robin Trust on Tuesday, enabling the world’s oldest complete steamship to re-open to the public.

  • 20m fishing boats operating from the Brittany coastline have experienced fuel savings of between 15% and 25%.
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    Kite propulsion powers French fishermen

    2012-01-27T08:00:00Z

    The French company Omega Sails has introduced a kite system for boat propulsion that is claimed to give considerable savings in fuel.

  • Ezzat is the first member of the Mapso Aquarius series, based on the Sekkina wave piercing catamaran hull form.
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    MJJAN12 Front Cover Story

    2012-01-27T08:00:00Z

    Ezzat is the first member of the Mapso Aquarius series, based on the Sekkina wave piercing catamaran hull form.

  • More than 50 delegates attended the opening session of MOS4MOS Information Days in the port of Livorno last week.
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    Motorways of the Sea gain momentum

    2012-01-26T16:04:00Z

    The MOS4MOS action continues to gain momentum, as the Activity 2 of the Action came to a close during the Information Days in Livorno, Italy last week.

  • Costa Concordia, seen here in happier times, now lies semi-submerged in a protected marine nature reserve.
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    Costa Concordia oil removal works underway

    2012-01-26T16:04:00Z

    SMIT Salvage divers have begun preparations to remove some 2,400 tons of fuel from the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia.

  • Candidates will be able to see first hand laminating in action from the 32m2 purpose built mezzanine floor overlooking Composite Mouldings factory.
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    College launches GRP wet lay-up courses

    2012-01-26T16:03:00Z

    The UK’s Brockenhurst College, in partnership with nearby Composite Mouldings (CML) will be launching a series of five day beginner’s courses in GRP wet lay-up using hand laminating techniques.

  • Wind and tidal energy are set to become more commercially viable
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    UK’s first marine energy park

    2012-01-25T09:57:00Z

    The UK has is creating its first Marine Energy Park (MEP) in line with the government’s low carbon agenda and with the aim of helping to make wind and tidal power more commercially viable.

  • Italy’s Environment Minister, Corrado Clini, has said a fuel leak is a major concern
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    Rescue work resumes on Costa Concordia

    2012-01-19T17:25:00Z

    Rescue operations on the stricken Carnival cruise liner Costa Concordia resumed off the coast of Italy as the possibility of still saving lives remains the priority.

  • The BSD 3000 subsea drill, developed by Bauer Renewables and Mojo Maritime
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    Mojo Maritime wins tidal energy awards

    2012-01-18T16:18:00Z

    For the second year running, British offshore renewable energy specialist, Mojo Maritime, has won the Tidal Energy Engineering Company of the Year award at the annual International Tide Energy Summit.

  • The new digital map data can display a variety of themes useful across the whole marine industry
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    New generation of marine topographic mapping

    2012-01-17T09:28:00Z

    The global marine industry is set to benefit from a new generation of marine topographic mapping and seabed surface models - incorporating the popular UKHO series of nautical charts.

  • The Costa Concordia in happier times
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    Speculation grows over cruise incident

    2012-01-16T11:23:00Z

    The search is continuing for survivors following the capsize of the cruise vessel Costa Concordia over the weekend - amidst mass speculation of what actually happened to cause the incident.