Industry News – Page 230
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Ireland-France ferry
LD Lines has entered into a new ship charter agreement with ferry operator Celtic Link Ferries which sees the former’ s vessel ‘ Norman Voyager’ operate under charter to the latter from the end of last month. The move is part of an LD Lines reorganisation of its Ireland – ...
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Dutch wind farm consent
Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) has been given the go ahead to build the first offshore wind farm to receive approval in the Netherlands for almost seven years. SSE’ s renewable energy division Airtricity obtained consent from the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management to build the ...
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Fixed price safety
Marine safety equipment manufacturer Viking has developed a new fixed price safety concept for shipowners. The Viking Shipowner Agreement’ s many options incorporate safety products, global servicing, single source management, and financing in a variety of transparent, fixed price structures. The agreement, designed to be adapted to meet changing customer ...
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Almanac hits download target
In the four month period since launching its free downloadable online Almanac, Wiley Nautical has seen the useful marine information resource downloaded more than 18,000 times. The Almanac provides access to port, weather, facilities and tidal information for 150 primary ports and over 80 secondary ports along England’ s South ...
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NewsPiracy about to rise
It will soon be ‘ piracy season’ on the high seas off Somalia, points out this week&rsquo
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NewsOperators fume over more Elbe deepening delays
According to a leading German feeder shipping company, new delays in plans to deepen Hamburg’ s Elbe River to 14.5 m to allow access for ever bigger boxships are dangerous and have already cost Germany’ s biggest seaport its position as Europe’ s Number 1 transshipment hub.
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NewsNew lightweight ferry boasts all-round benefits
A new lightweight, double ended ferry just delivered to the Port of Copenhagen boasts particularly low CO2 emission levels and fuel savings of up to 50 %, according to its builders.
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NewsShip AHOY for disabled sailors
British quadriplegic yachtsman Geoff Holt took the helm of a newbuild catamaran last month which has been specially designed for The Adventure Help & Opportunities for Youth (AHOY) Centre in London.
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NewsNew Berlin - Hamburg inland cargo link opens
The first containers to be delivered from Berlin to the Port of Hamburg via the new Elbe-Spree inland waterway were unloaded last month.
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NewsNew report puts 'Venice in Peril'
Venice is fast being lost to the water, says a report released this month by the conservation group, Venice in Peril.
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NewsRegional assistance key to new NATO piracy strategy
Operation Ocean Shield, NATO’ s contribution to international efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa, commenced last month after the North Atlantic Council (NAC) approved the mission.
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NewsUnderwater surveillance brought to life
Busy ports create many issues for the authorities, and differences in opinion can often end up in court, writes Jukka Riivari, CEO of Finland based Mirasys, which develops and supplies software that helps organisations manage the information captured by digital video and CCTV cameras.
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NewsDutch gear up for 'Offshore Energy'
The Netherlands will demonstrate that it is a major player in the offshore energy market when the Offshore Energy & Dredging 09 trade fair and seminar takes place in Den Helder on 8 October. Even though the Netherlands plays a smaller role in the North Sea offshore industry than the ...
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NewsNew hull design for latest RNLI lifeboat
The development of the latest all weather lifeboat for the UK&rsquo
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NewsInflation boom times at Interspill
Isle of Wight based Vikoma has won the latest EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) contract for the North Sea. The announcement was made yesterday at the Interspill 2009 exhibition and conference, which is ongoing in Marseilles.
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Chocking while docking
UK laser alignment and in-situ machining specialists Fine-Align Ltd have been appointed as distributors for H.A. Springer epoxy resin chocking products, including Epocast 36, which is formulated to provide an alternative to steel chocking for marine propulsion and deck machinery. Fine-Align’ s agency covers the UK and Ireland. The company ...
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Cleaner car transport
Vehicle transportation specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) continues its industry leading efforts to reduce the environmental impact of deep sea cargo movements, calculating that it has cut CO2 emissions as measured in grams per ton kilometre (g/tkm) by 6.9% last year compared to 2007 and by 18.2% since 2004. Between ...
