Industry News – Page 225
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NewsDonation gets piracy guidance to front line
Too many ships today are still unprepared for transit through pirates waters, came the worrying verdict from the IQPC Counter-Piracy and Ship Security conference held in Dubai last week.
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NewsMajor port security upgrade at Invergordon
Following a successful launch into the marine market at Seawork 2009, CDA Solutions Ltd has been successful in winning a major contract in Scotlandin the form of a large integrated CCTV and Access Control System for Cromarty Firth Port Authority’ s impressive facility at Invergordon.
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NewsCanadian Coast Guard likes Rough Water
The Canadian Coast Guard’ s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (CCG / DFO) is continuing the upgrade of their small boat fleet, with 16 new Rough Water RIBs built by Halifax (Canada) based Rosborough Boats.
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An Illuminating Experience
By Gordon Medlicott Published by Whittles Publishing ISBN 978-1-904445-64-7 Paperback, 131 pages Price £ 14.99
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Sailing Barge Master
By Capt. George Winn, Edited by Richard Walsh Published by Chaffcutter Books ISBN 978-0-9560596-0-4 Paperback, 168 pages Price £ 12.95
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Good Beer Guide 2010
Edited by Roger Protz Published by CAMRA books ISBN 978-1-85249-266-3 Paperback, 888 pages Price £ 15.99
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NewsUK Marine and Coastal Access Act becomes law
The UK Marine and Coastal Access Act became law last month, committing the UK to an ambitious new project to help manage the marine environment and protect it from horrors such as sewage, rubbish, overfishing, bottom trawling, and others.
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New PLA Chairman
The UK Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, has appointed Helen Alexander, CBE, as Chairman of the Board of the Port of London Authority (PLA), with effect from 1 January 2010. She will succeed Simon Sherrard, who has been PLA Chairman since 2001. Helen Alexander is president of the ...
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NewsHamburg port alliance plans for growth
The Port of Hamburg is lowering its fees in an effort to secure future growth. In intensive talks with the port and shipping industry and upon the initiative of Senator Axel Gedaschko at the State Ministry of Economic and Labour Affairs, incentives have been developed to route additional shipping traffic ...
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Cammell Laird clarity
The progress and growth of the separate companies Cammell Laird (Gibraltar) and Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Ltd in the UK brought an urgent need for clarification of the relationship between the two. Thus an agreement has been reached. With immediate effect, Cammell Laird (Gibraltar) changes its name to Gibdock. ...
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NewsDouble Dutch at Marintec China
IHC Merwede of the Netherlands chose this week’ s Marintec exhibition in Shanghai to launch its first ever Chinese made cutter suction dredger. The IHC 8527MP is a special design for the Chinese market.
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NewsDanish Vikings lay siege to Newcastle
Tyneside in the UK had to deal with a friendly invasion on Tuesday when residents of the remote Faroe Islands headed south for a shopping spree.
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NewsIADC Seminar a success in Singapore
More than 30 participants from around the world, including Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Namibia, The Netherlands, Nigeria, Tanzania, Turkey and the United Kingdom, came to Singapore for the recent 33rd IADC International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation.
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NewsSea Cadets launch Tall Ship Appeal
The Sea Cadets, Britain’ s oldest maritime youth charity, launched a national fundraising campaign last week for a new twin masted brig to help inspire the next generation of sailors.
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NewsCompetition moves offshore wind into deeper waters
Seven new design ideas for offshore wind turbine foundations have been shortlisted by the UK’ s Carbon Trust in a competition aimed at transforming the offshore wind industry.
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News€8m grant for 'Pulse Stream' tidal generator
The Isle of Wight UK based developer and manufacturer of composite materials and technologies, Gurit, secured an agreement last week with Sheffield based Pulse Tidal, the tidal stream power provider, to engineer, supply tooling and manufacture the blades for Pulse Tidal Pulse Stream 1MW demonstrator.
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New subsea company
With full support from EXS Subsea AS, a Norwegian oil and gas investment company, Graeme Kidd has led a successful management buyout of Oceanteam Subsea Services Ltd and launched the new company Specialist Subsea Services Ltd, of which he is managing director. An initial sum of some £ 10m has ...
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£50k for energy resource project
Marine South East in the UK has won a £ 50k bid to run a Knowledge Network exploring the exploitation and use of marine energy resources (MEREX). The commercial incentive to reduce diesel and bunker fuel use will drive major changes in the world fleet over the next generation. In ...
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Dredger builder acquired
On the eve of the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1885, a majority interest in America’ s portable dredger manufacturer Ellicott Dredge Enterprises LLC has been acquired by Markel Ventures, a subsidiary of Markel Corporation. Terms were not disclosed. Markel Ventures is based in Richmond, Virginia USA and is ...
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Marine training award
UK maritime training provider Clyde Marine Training won an award for Best Performing Business with 25 employees or less at the recent Glasgow Business award ceremony. The company’ s recent diversification contributed to its success. It now provides first aid training, fire safety training, portable appliance training, and uniform & ...
