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      <description>Offshore and Trawl Supply (OTS) is a leading manufacturer of synthetic fibre ropes for operational installations in the offshore oil and gas market. Based in Norway, it specialises in the production, design and engineering of high tech fibre ropes, as well as combined products, including thimbles, shackles, chains and buoys. </description>
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      <description>ONS 2010 took place from 24-27 August in Stavanger, Norway</description>
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      <title>Energy for more people</title>
      <description>ONS 2010 takes place from 24-27 August in Stavanger, Norway</description>
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      <title>Lightening the load</title>
      <description>Combi Lift was established in 2000 as a joint venture between J Poulsen Shipping A/S and Harren &amp; Partner. </description>
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      <title>A warm forecast</title>
      <description>One year on from its first report into market confidence in the sector, Subsea UK revealed that the outlook for 2010 is not as grim as was forecast, its study, supported by Scottish Enterprise and unveiled at OTC, shows that the high levels of uncertainty, which plagued the sector in 2009, have abated. </description>
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      <title>Energy for more people</title>
      <description>Ever since its launch in 1974, ONS in Stavanger has been one of the world’s leading oil and energy industry meeting places, and one of the most exciting dates in any oil and gas diary. </description>
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      <title>Making waves</title>
      <description>Ridderinkhof’s proud tradition of building and supplying the most reliable winches started in 1900.</description>
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      <title>Show time  - OTC review 2010</title>
      <description>Bringing together over 2000 exhibitors from 110 countries worldwide, OTC 2010 was held from the 3rd to 6th May in Houston, US, and proved to be the largest OTC exhibition for nearly three decades. </description>
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      <title>Thern Lifting Services</title>
      <description>Thern Lifting Services is set for an exclusive US product launch at OTC 2010.</description>
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      <title>Well armed</title>
      <description>Kanon Loading Equipment is a world leader in the supply of marine, rail and road liquid transfer systems. </description>
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      <description>Bringing together over 60,000 visitors and 2000 exhibitors from 110 countries worldwide, OTC 2010 to be held from the 3rd to 6th May in Houston, US, is set to be the largest OTC exhibition in 28 years.</description>
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      <title>Tooled up</title>
      <description>Cosalt Offshore, a provider of lifting, tooling and marine services to the oil and gas industry, has been awarded a three-year contract extension by Aker Solutions’ division Aker Offshore Partner Ltd, worth around £1 million per year.</description>
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      <title>Raising its game</title>
      <description>Firmly positioned at the forefront of deepwater lifting, Seatrax UK Ltd covers all the offshore lifting requirements in the world’s oil, gas and marine industries with its proven range of API 2C ‘Kingpost’ cranes. </description>
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      <title>The right rope</title>
      <description>WDI Ropes is part of the Westfälische Drahtindustrie (WDI) Group that traces its company history back to a wire production plant founded in 1856, which was being run as a jointstock company as early as 1872 and has been operating under the present name Westfälische Drahtindustrie GmbH since October 1987.</description>
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      <description>Heis-Tek was established in 1994 in Norway, and today is a nationwide supplier of lifts and lift services. </description>
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      <title>An uplifting approach</title>
      <description>Lagendijk Constructie has always been a family business, having been established by Mr V. Lagendijk in 1898. With over 110 years of experience the company originally started by offering a variety of painting services. </description>
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      <description>With a history dating back to 1836, Kenz-Figee has become internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for tailor-made offshore and harbour crane solutions. </description>
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      <title>Lightening the load</title>
      <description>ALE (Abnormal Load Engineering) combines extraordinary project management with engineering intelligence to provide worldwide transportation and lifting services, bolstered by a global network of operating centres and a large fleet of heavy cranes, specialist transport and installation equipment. Organisations in all industry sectors choose ALE based on its reputation for pushing boundaries and investing in technology.</description>
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      <title>Global ambition</title>
      <description>Whether it’s an anchor winch, a mooring winch or a custom designed winch, Norwegian Deck Machinery (NDM) can make it. </description>
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      <description>Ever since it was founded back in 1909, Lidan Marine AB has gained valuable experience creating winch and handling systems to meet its clients’ specific requirements. </description>
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      <description>Matthew Halle of NES Group looks at the 2010 market prospects following a recession-hit 2009</description>
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      <description>Welcoming over 31,000 visitors from 86 countries through its doors, Europort 2009 was a record-breaking success with the exhibition being a complete sell-out for the first time.</description>
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      <description>Flexible, intelligent and creative, RollDock is a newly formed Dutch heavy lift shipping company, and its formation marks the creation of an ambitious and powerful player in the field of sea transportation of heavy and voluminous cargoes.</description>
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      <description>ODIM is a fast-expanding Norwegian technology company, which develops advanced automated handling solutions, primarily cable-handling systems and winches, for use on offshore and naval vessels. </description>
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      <title>Lift me up</title>
      <description>As a leading distributor of lifting products and services in the UK, Certex provides a complete solution for lifting equipment from product supply, repair and maintenance, inspection and test, contract hire, training, and certification management through to complete management systems.</description>
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      <description>With a history dating back to the early 1970s, Hycom has decades of experience in the supply and manufacture of hydraulic systems utilising a long specialisation in power application across a number of industries.</description>
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      <description>Norwegian Offshoreservice was officially established in its current form in 2006 and, as of 2007, has focused its operations primarily upon the offshore industry. </description>
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      <description>Cosalt Offshore, a provider of lifting, tooling and marine services to the oil and gas industry, has secured work with BP worth up to £25 million over five years to supply all lifting equipment requirements in both the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea.</description>
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      <description>As with every previous meeting, this year’s SPE Offshore Europe 2009 in Aberdeen again broke all records, raising the bar ever higher for oil and gas industry events with an all time high attendance and the largest exhibition ever, alongside a conference hosted by many of the world’s leading energy industry and political figures.</description>
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      <description>SAL Shipping’s fleet has a high service speed of up to 20 knots, and each vessel is able to offer extremely short transit times, which is crucial for time-sensitive cargoes.</description>
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      <title>Lifting expectations</title>
      <description>Specialising in heavy lifts and project cargo contracts, Combi Lift operates a modern fleet of vessels that is designed to carry a full range of diverse cargoes.</description>
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      <description>After much anticipation and preparation, one of the most important and prestigious events on the global oil and gas industry’s calendar is finally upon us. </description>
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      <title>Seametric International - Offshore Europe 2009</title>
      <description>Lifting Expectations</description>
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      <description>For a global audience of engineers, technical specialists, industry leaders and experts, OE 2009 represents one of the best ways in which to meet, share ideas, debate the most vital issues affecting the sector at the moment, and to take an active role in shaping and creating the common agendas for the future of the upstream industry.</description>
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      <title>Energy crossroads</title>
      <description>The Biennial SPE Offshore Europe conference, held in Aberdeen is the largest oil and gas technical meeting held outside of the US, attracting representatives and exhibitions from many of the industry’s leading businesses.</description>
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      <title>Raising the bar</title>
      <description>Part of Groupe Perrotin, Imeca has 25 years of experience in the design and manufacturing of lifting &amp; laying equipment for offshore and military applications. </description>
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      <title>Crane reign</title>
      <description>The roots of Kenz-Figee were planted in 1836, and the company as it stands today was created by a merger between Kenz, a long standing name in cranes and lifting appliances for the offshore industry, and Figee, the oldest part of the company, which had earned a worldwide reputation as a leading designer and manufacturer of various types of harbour cranes and general hoisting systems. </description>
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      <title>Running the line</title>
      <description>The top of the range logging unit is the only one of its kind in the North Sea</description>
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      <title>Show time</title>
      <description>To be held in Houston, US, between the 4th and 7th of May, OTC .09 promises to be even larger than last year’s record-breaking event.</description>
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      <title>The main event</title>
      <description>“OTC is where offshore energy professionals come to learn about innovative approaches to overcoming technical challenges as we drill in deeper waters.</description>
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      <title>Raising the bar</title>
      <description>Based in Stavanger, SeaMetric provides heavy-lift and supporting engineering services to the exploration and production, construction, and transportation sectors of the energy industry worldwide.</description>
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      <description>We keep getting the same message from exhibitors, conference delegates and visitors - that they have experienced this year’s ONS as the best ever, and I really feel that we have confirmed our position as the leading energy meeting place in Europe,” says Kjell Ursin-Smith, chief executive of the ONS Foundation, reflecting on this year’s ONS Festival.</description>
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      <description>IN AUGUST, NORWAY’S ‘OIL CAPITAL’ STAVANGER WILL HOST ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE ENERGY CALENDAR – ONS 2008</description>
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      <description>IN AUGUST, NORWAY’S ‘OIL CAPITAL’ STAVANGER WILL HOST ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE ENERGY CALENDAR – ONS 2008</description>
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      <title>Lifting power</title>
      <description>Sarens Transrig AS is one of Europe’s premier suppliers of heavy lift and transportation services. </description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The complete package</title>
      <description>Established in 1993, Advanced Production and Loading ASA (APL) was founded to develop and commercialise submerged turret loading (STL) and submerged turret production systems (STP). </description>
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      <title>Raising the bar</title>
      <description>Established over 90 years ago, John Dahle Skipshandel AS is a highly reputable supplier of lifting, fall protection, and marine equipment. </description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Working on the deck of a ship can
be a dangerous and hazardous environment at
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      <description>Triplex AS, a leading name in maritime mechanical handling equipment, has revolutionised anchor handling and cargo handling with its new Triplex MDH (multi deck handler). </description>
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      <description>BEXCO is a leading manufacturer and supplier of fibre ropes for marine and offshore applications including for FPSOs and mooring lines. </description>
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      <description>OTS Offshore and Trawl Supply is a Norwegian manufacturer of synthetic fibre ropes that offer extreme strength up to 2000 tonnes, providing products for operational installations in the oil and offshore market. </description>
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      <description>SeaMetric International AS focuses on cost effective and safe marine services and operations in the offshore oil and gas industry.</description>
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      <description>For Kenz-Figee, clearly understanding individual clients’ needs through close cooperation, and adapting its products to provide the most appropriate lifting solution for a certain task is the cornerstone of the organisation’s success. </description>
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      <description>BEXCO is a leading manufacturer and supplier of fibre ropes for marine and offshore applications including for FPSOs and mooring lines. </description>
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      <description>Within the oil and gas industry, fasteners are required on a range of equipment and installations used in offshore environments.</description>
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      <description>ODIM ABAS, based in Aukra, western Norway, designs and delivers special cranes and lifting systems to ships and offshore installations.</description>
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      <description>Fisher Offshore was formed in September 2006, following the merger of Scan Tech UK and Monyana Engineering Services - two companies that enjoyed over 20 successful years in the offshore industry.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Bergen Group Dreggen is the new name for Dreggen Crane AS, a competent and experienced designer of cranes used in the offshore industry, located on both ships and onshore. </description>
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      <description>Rapp Marine’s long and successful history began in the early 20th century, following the combined interests of the Swiss engineer Ferdinand Münz and Norwegian shipping tycoon Fred Olsen.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Alex Salmond marked his debut visit to Offshore Europe as First Minister with an appearance at the stand of specialist well and pipeline service company, Qserv. The First Minister met with Qserv’s managing director Tommy Dreelan who said: “It was a great honour for Qserv to have the First Minister at our stand on the first day of Offshore Europe. The visit demonstrates his commitment to the oil and gas industry and mirrors our dedication to the North Sea.”</description>
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      <description>The global oil and gas exploration and production (E&amp;P) landscape is changing dramatically, with increased demand, rising recovery rates, ever more complex workflows, increased health and safety focus, and the challenge of recruitment and retention.</description>
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      <description>IN SEPTEMBER THE MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE INDUSTRY WILL COME TOGETHER AT THE OFFSHORE EUROPE OIL AND GAS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2007</description>
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      <description>In a little over two years, following a MBO from parent company FKI plc, Certex has established itself as one of  the UK&apos;s premier suppliers of leading-edge lifting equipment, and associated servicing, installation and certification.</description>
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      <description>Established in 1956 by the Olsson brothers, HAKI is a well-known access systems supplier, leading the way in pro-active technology within the global access systems
market. </description>
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      <description>IN SEPTEMBER THE MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE INDUSTRY WILL COME TOGETHER AT THE OFFSHORE EUROPE OIL AND GAS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2007</description>
      <link>http://www.europeanoilandgas.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2413&amp;issueid=119</link>
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      <description>Advanced Production and Loading ASA (APL) was
established in 1993 to develop and commercialise its innovative submerged turret loading (STL) and submerged turret production (STP) systems, as a direct response to the demand for increasing the operational limits of the offshore loading of oil and gas.</description>
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      <description>National Oilwell Norway is spread across Norway, with sites in Kristiansand, Molde, Asker, Stavanger and Søgne. Through this comprehensive coverage, the company is able to service customers across the region, with its facilities working together to ensure that they receive the best possible service.</description>
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      <title>Reaching new heights</title>
      <description>No major petro-chemical operation can be completed without the use of state-of-the-art heavy lift cranes and associated equipment.</description>
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      <description>Acergy started life in the early 1970s, pioneering the emerging North Sea oilfields as Comex and Stolt-Nielsen Seaway.</description>
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      <description>Certex is one of the UK’s leading providers of market leading lifting equipment, and associated servicing, installation and certification.</description>
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      <description>Weatherford International Ltd is one of the world’s largest diversified upstream oilfield service companies.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>To place an advert for yor company on this website:-</description>
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