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NewsKiel on target after terminal work
The German port of Kiel has completed work on the expansion of one cruise terminal and won a race against time to finalise remedial work at another.
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NewsHydrodemolition at the Port of Liverpool
Specialist UK contractor Corejet, part of Core Cut Ltd, has been using hydrodemolition techniques on the UK’s Port of Liverpool Seaforth Passage widening project for Peel Ports.
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NewsMarine couplings showcase
UK-based Renold Hi-Tec Couplings is showcasing its range of power transmission couplings for marine applications at this year’s SMM trade fair, taking place in Hamburg in September.
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NewsWindfarm development: is it worth the risk?
For most, the aftermath of WWI and WWII is a thing of the past, but for European windfarm developers, it could be more of an everyday risk.
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NewsWork begins on Dudgeon offshore windfarm
Statoil and Statkraft will begin construction work on the Dudgeon offshore windfarm in 2016, aiming for full production in late 2017.
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National Single Window
The European Commission has adopted a directive to ensure that by June 2015, vessels arriving or departing EU ports will have to provide required information electronically via one single entry point – the National Single Window.
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NewsDP World congratulated on London success
DP World London Gateway has been praised by the UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of state for Transport Stephen Hammond for its continued success.
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ERP rollout at Gibdock
Gibraltar-based ship repair yard Gibdock has invested in an automated and harmonised estimating, quotation, specification and invoicing system. The state of the art Microsoft Dynamics AX Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system overarches the yard’s finance, stock management, project management and HR systems. It is part of a strategic back-office upgrade, ...
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Rights for renewables
The renewable energy team from Burges Salmon have assisted in securing seabed rights for a total of four wave and tidal energy zones for their clients Minesto and Wave Hub in a leasing process managed by The Crown Estate.
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NewsKongsberg and I2C
Norway’s Kongsberg Norcontrol IT have provided vessel tracking interfaces for the I2C (Integrated System for Interoperable Sensors & Information Sources for Common Abnormal Vessel Behaviour Detection & Collaborative Identification of Threat) integration project.
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NewsKeeping watch around the clock
A major security issue for any vessel is when it is left unattended - vulnerable to theft, vandalism, and breakdown or even presenting the possibilities of being stolen or sunk. A new system from Vasari Technology promises to keep a watch on your vessel whether it is manned or not.
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NewsMore of everything at SMM 2014
From the 9-12 September 2014 the Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology International Trade Fair (SMM) will convene for its 26th time in the port city of Hamburg.
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Marseilles Fos reinforces Moroccan links
Cooperation between France’s Marseilles Fos and Moroccan ports could be boosted by three potential new ventures – covering ferry services and agricultural trades – after the French port’s CEO Christine Cabau Woehrel requested and hosted a meeting with Morocco’s transport and logistics minister Aziz Rabbah.
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NewsSWL subsidiary expands portfolio
SWL Rope Lifting and Testing’s subsidiary, Lloyds Ship Safety Services Ltd, has been approved as an independent service provider for the annual servicing and testing of lifeboats and davits and on-load release hooks.
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NewsDometic Marine expands East
Sweden-based Dometic Marine has signed exclusive dealership contracts with two distributors in Dubai to sell its Cruisair and Marine Air equipment.
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NewsQuickening up the bunkering process
Mampaey Offshore Industries has delivered a more cost effective way for the VT Group to deliver fuel oil to their client’s vessels at lower cost whilst enhancing safety.
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NewsDutchWorkboats expands offering
Amsterdam-based DutchWorkboats is looking to expand its offering and is investing heavily over the next six months in a “new generation RIB”.
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Low carbon coastels
Bibby Maritime (UK) has commissioned Encraft to carry out a lifetime carbon emission analysis to assess the environmental impact of their floating accommodation units and compare them with similar land-based accommodation.
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New SOLAS rules for industry
New requirements under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) entered into force on 1 July 2014.
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NewsSeaKing and Zamakona
UK based marine firm SeaKing Electrical has signed a strategic partnership with a leading Spanish shipyard. The Birkenhead, Merseyside based business, which has an £11million turnover, is well known for its marine electrical engineering services. SeaKing Electrical’s managing director Dave Gillam said the firm has witnessed strong overseas growth in ...
