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  • Raymond Siliakus: The matchmaker of Europort
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    Raymond Siliakus: The matchmaker of Europort

    2013-10-08T07:30:00Z

    “It’s not about selling space. In fact, sometimes it can be a little like being a marriage broker, says Europort exhibition manager Raymond Siliakus.

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    BEEMS project

    2013-10-08T07:30:00Z

    The BEEMS (Building European Environmental and Maritime Skills) project is a cross-border partnership project funded by the EU Interreg IVA France (Channel) – England Programme.

  • The new cable-laying vessel is the first of the Damen Offshore Carrier 7500 design
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    New Damen carrier for Van Oord

    2013-10-07T17:18:00Z

    Damen is to build the first of its newly designed Offshore Carrier 7500 for Van Oord at its Galati shipyard in Romania.

  • The Borgøy is undergoing sea trials before entering into service for Statoil
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    First LNG powered tug launched

    2013-10-07T16:21:00Z

    The world’s first LNG powered tug has been launched in Turkey. Borgøy, will enter service next month following sea trials to be operated by Norwegian state oil company Statoil at the Kårstø gas terminal.

  • The main vessel involved in the salvage was Atlantic Towage's 33m Voith tractor tug 'Ocean Bank'
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    Atlantic Towage salvages Dutch tall ship

    2013-10-03T13:08:00Z

    Atlantic Towage and Marine Ltd has completed its largest salvage to date after raising the Dutch tall ship Astrid, which ran aground off Ireland’s Cork coast.

  • e-Compliance aims to improve the efficiency of the current complex maritime regulations
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    New EU research project

    2013-10-03T12:56:00Z

    A new three year EU research project has been launched to help improve the efficiency of maritime regulations.

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    Screw anchoring

    2013-10-02T16:03:00Z

    Marine South East in the UK is leading a new project investigation screw anchoring for marine energy devices (SAMED).

  • A number of major deals are being signed at Middle East Workboats and Offshore Marine 2013
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    Middle East proves popular

    2013-10-01T17:08:00Z

    The Middle East is proving popular with the offshore marine industry, with four major contracts signed within moments of the opening of ‘Middle East Workboats and Offshore Marine 2013’.

  • The new joint venture will take over Vestas' and MHIs' current offshore wind turbine business
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    New offshore joint venture

    2013-10-01T14:21:00Z

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Vestas Wind Systems AS have set up a new joint-venture (JV) company dedicated to business in offshore wind turbines.

  • 'Rix Tiger' will serve in the offshore wind industry
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    Alnmaritec delivery

    2013-09-30T12:23:00Z

    Alnmaritec has delivered the second of the new Wave Captain class of windfarm support vessels being built for Rix Shipping.

  • Kongsberg supplied the total package for all four KBV vessels
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    Kongsberg completes KBV project

    2013-09-27T11:41:00Z

    Kongsberg GeoAcoustics has completed its Swedish Coast Guard (KBV) project with the installation of a 125 kHz GeoSwath on the fourth and final multipurpose vessel.

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    Thames Estuary plan

    2013-09-26T14:08:00Z

    The UK Environment Agency is looking for a contractor to deliver flood prevention work in the Thames Estuary worth up to £485m.

  • Coastal Chariot has an operating draft of 1.8m, especially good for shallow waters and close to coast lines
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    New offshore wind MPV

    2013-09-26T11:24:00Z

    Dutch workboat operator Acta Marine is gearing up for Round 3 windfarm development by ordering a new multi purpose vessel available to charter in early 2014.

  • A range of equipment will be used to dredge the Bronka port facility
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    Boskalis dredging contract

    2013-09-26T09:30:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster is to dredge and construct the Bronka Port shipping channel in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, as part of a €130m contract.

  • 'Irishman' will be used for services at Belfast
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    New SMS Towage operation

    2013-09-25T16:56:00Z

    SMS Towage has invested more than £5m in a new operation at Belfast harbour in response to demand from port users.

  • Ross Fairley, Burges Salmon’s head of renewables
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    Legal support helps deliver tidal project

    2013-09-24T07:30:00Z

    UK law firm Burges Salmon has advised MeyGen in helping it secure consent for the 86MW Phase 1 Pentland Firth tidal generation development.

  • The maritime industry contributes nearly £14bn to the UK economy, including £1.5bn from the support services London provides to the industry
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    London still leads as maritime centre

    2013-09-24T07:30:00Z

    A new report from TheCityUK reveals that London remains the world’s leading maritime centre.

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    Waveblade secures funding for global growth

    2013-09-24T07:30:00Z

    Waveblade Limited, the Scotland based company which makes submersible power tools, has raised £610,000 in a second round of funding as it continues its global expansion and diversification into new sectors.

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    Hamburg growth

    2013-09-20T07:30:00Z

    Total throughput in the Port of Hamburg in the first six months of 2013 reached 68.1m tonnes, an improvement of 3.5% on 2012.

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    Civils join forces

    2013-09-20T07:30:00Z

    Marine civil engineering consultants Peter Fraenkel & Partners Ltd has joined forces with international, multidisciplinary civil engineering consultants NIRAS A/S to form a strong European marine engineering company.