Industry News – Page 214

  • Profits from the sale of Bill Bishop’s ‘Approach to Trafalgar’ will go to Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society.
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    Marine art sale helping seafarers in need

    2011-03-08T17:18:00Z

    Well known marine artist Bill Bishop is calling on admirers of his work and maritime enthusiasts to help support some of the UK’s impoverished seafarers.

  • The Buccaneer Launcher can deploy line, netting, or various projectiles to disable approaching pirate craft.
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    Buccaneer is bad news for pirates

    2011-03-08T10:56:00Z

    Pirate attacks have become increasingly common, not least in the Somali region.

  • The wireless security buoys provide a high capacity communications network grid to provide real-time monitoring for marine environments.
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    Wireless security buoys have WOW factor

    2011-03-07T16:28:00Z

    In its ongoing quest to find and stop weapons of mass destruction, the US Department of Defense is expanding the role of elite commando units.

  • Stakeholders work together to make decisions for the Irish Sea project.
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    Progress made on Marine Conservation Zones

    2011-03-04T20:30:00Z

    The ‘Marine Conservation Zone Project’ has published its third set of progress reports showing the latest iterations in the project to identify Marine Conservations Zones (MCZs).

  • The Sentinel screen shows the track of a diver approaching HMS Pembroke.
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    Navy divers fail to beat Sentinel

    2011-03-04T17:19:00Z

    UK based subsea acoustic systems designer and manufacturer Sonardyne has completed a successful week at the inaugural NAVDEX defence exhibition in Abu Dhabi.

  • The forthcoming EPCSA White Paper will seek to advance maritime logistics across Europe.
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    ‘Single Window’ to EU ports communication

    2011-03-03T11:13:00Z

    A detailed White Paper being developed by the European Port Community Systems Association will define the role that they can play in the move towards the European ‘Single Window’ concept.

  • The kite functions at a height of between 100m to 420m and flies in a figure of eight formation.
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    New largest kite propelled vessel

    2011-03-03T11:10:00Z

    Cargill Ocean Transportation has signed an agreement with SkySails GmbH & Co. KG (SkySails) to use wind power technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry.

  • The new hybrid ferry designed by CMAL is set to put Scotland at the forefront of low carbon marine technology
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    Innovative hybrid ferry for Scotland

    2011-02-24T17:05:00Z

    Scottish Transport Minister Keith Brown has announced the procurement of a new ro-ro hybrid ferry, designed by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd, this week at a maritime conference in Linlithgow.

  • In some regions there’s simply not enough icebreaking capacity at the moment.
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    Ice challenges Baltic operations

    2011-02-24T17:03:00Z

    The Baltic is no stranger to freezing conditions, but recently the ice has expanded into the central part of the sea, and in some regions there’s simply not enough icebreaking capacity.

  • A 1,221 ton hull section is moved 100m across the Govan shipyard to join a second section.
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    First QE Class hull sections joined

    2011-02-17T10:56:00Z

    Construction of the first of the two new aircraft carriers for the British Royal Navy, HMS Queen Elizabeth, took a big step forward in Glasgow on Sunday.

  • A spectacular display at the recent name giving ceremony for the ‘MPI Adventure’ in China.
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    ‘MPI Adventure’ to arrive soon in Europe

    2011-02-14T11:20:00Z

    The name giving ceremony for the MPI Adventure, first of two newbuild wind turbine installation vessels, has taken place at the Cosco Qidong Shipyard in China.

  • East meets west in the maritime world at Europort Istanbul.
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    Maritime world meets at Europort Istanbul

    2011-02-13T17:14:00Z

    The 11th Exposhipping Europort Istanbul International Maritime Exhibition (Europort Istanbul) will bring together the international maritime sector in the Istanbul Expo Centre between 23 and 26 March.

  • Polar Prince (1999/6,051gt), the Norwegian flagged 94m DP2 cable laying OSV chartered by Subocean, was impounded at Harwich in late January. Photo: Graeme Ewens
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    Subocean sinks and ‘Polar Prince’ pinched

    2011-02-11T17:02:00Z

    The assets of the market leading offshore cable laying company Subocean, which went into administration in late January, have been acquired by the French energy group Technip in a deal reportedly worth £10m.

  • The south end of the new quay awaiting the first consignment of containers. Photo: Graeme Ewens
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    New berths start work at Felixstowe

    2011-02-11T16:16:00Z

    The recently completed quayside at the UK Port of Felixstowe, previously described as Felixstowe South Reconfiguration, is now formally known as Berths 8 & 9.

  • The presentation in the House of Commons highlighted the importance of the marine industry to the UK economy and to the skills and jobs market.
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    UK unveils marine sector growth strategy

    2011-02-10T12:56:00Z

    The UK’s marine industries contribute £3.7 billion to the UK economy each year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Marine Industries Leadership Council.

  • HM Coastguard Dover MRCC will remain a 24/7 manned centre. Photo by Peter Barker.
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    Coastguards consult over reforms

    2011-02-10T12:54:00Z

    The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has published a consultation document providing background to the proposed changes to the coastguard service.

  • The future of the UK’s search and rescue helicopter service is now in doubt.
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    UK SAR privatisation in disarray

    2011-02-09T17:28:00Z

    The British Government’s controversial privatisation of the country’s search and rescue helicopter service fell into disarray this month when irregularities in the bidding process surfaced.

  • A single EU electricity market will require considerable marine works, such as this shore landing of a cable. Photo by Peter Barker.
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    Call for single EU electricity market

    2011-02-03T12:05:00Z

    Two days before the first ever EU summit on energy commences this Friday, twenty European companies and associations called on EU Heads of State to create a single market for electricity by 2015.

  • The launch of a jumbo trailer suction hopper dredger is a major event in the Netherlands.
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    Congo River launch continues tradition

    2011-01-27T12:15:00Z

    The launch ceremony for the 30,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger ''Congo River'' took place at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands.

  • Dec 11: SMB ‘James Caird IV’ is seen on the quay with mothership ‘HMS Protector’ alongside
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    Vessel Launches

    2011-01-20T12:17:00Z

    A well established and valuable component of MJ’s regular coverage