Industry News – Page 231
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Updated ROV Code
The International Marine Contractors Association’ s (IMCA) ‘ Code of Practice for the Safe and Efficient Operation of ROVs’ has been reviewed and updated to reflect technological and operational developments. It now includes additional guidance provided in particular on safe crewing levels for ROVs equipped with the growing range of ...
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German renewables expansion
Bristol UK based marine solutions company Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has expanded onto the Continent by opening an office strategically placed within the German marine renewable energy market in Bremen. The location puts it in proximity to the major operational ports of Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg. OMM began dispensing ...
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Firth place for Partrac
In anticipation of the forthcoming developments of tidal, wave and wind energy in the Pentland Firth and surrounding waters, contractor-consultants Partrac Ltd has opened of new office premises in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. Partrac will work with tidal, wave and wind energy clients and offshore energy developers to provide oceanographic monitoring, ...
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Couplings go Continental
UK specialist pipe coupling manufacturer Teekay Couplings Ltd has opened a German operation, Teekay Rohrkupplungen GmbH, at Ratingen near Dusseldorf. The new company will meet expanding business potential throughout central Europe in the marine, water, civil engineering, building services and industrial sectors. Some 10,000 couplings will be in stock and ...
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Marine Society's Matrix
The world’ s oldest seafarers’ charity, The Marine Society, has achieved the Matrix Standard, a nationally recognised quality mark for organisations which provide information, advice and guidance. It is a first in the maritime sector and is awarded by the UK Government’ s Department for Business, Information and Skills. The ...
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NewsTons up in Schiedam on Saturday
A new tandem heavy lift record was set by MV Jumbo Jubilee at the Huisman yard in Schiedam, the Netherlands on Saturday. During the crane tests of Jumbo’ s latest J-class vessel, a ballasted pontoon was lifted out of the water in tandem by the two 900t mast cranes.
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NewsShip deliveries detour the pirates
The piracy threat around the Gulf of Aden has been in the news for quite some time, and continues to make headlines with every next incident that occurs. There are many cases where ship owners and maritime service providers, or their officers and crew, do all they can to prevent ...
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Aberdeen on Budget
Scotland’ s Aberdeen Harbour has reported a healthy start to 2009, remaining on budget for the first half of this year. Passenger figures for the ferry service between Aberdeen, Shetland and Orkney rose to more than 63,000 from 57,000 last year. Vessel tonnages held steady at over 11.5m gross tons ...
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Maritime Innovation Award
The winner of the Maritime Innovation Award 2009 will be announced at the Maritime Awards Gala in Rotterdam on 28 October. Four other major Dutch maritime awards will be presented at the same occasion. Maritime Innovation Award nominees include Datema Delfzijl for their ENC-Track ‘ pay as you sail’ electronic ...
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Ferry crossing relocates
LD lines will introduce a new direct ferry service between Rosslare in southern Ireland and Cherbourg in France starting on 19 September. The link, which was previously launched between Rosslare and Le Havre last November, is being relocated to operate via Cherbourg to increase service frequency, which shorter crossing times ...
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DP training at Turku
Aboa Mare University of Applied Sciences, located at Turku in Finland, has received accreditation of the Nautical Institute as an official Dynamic Positioning training centre. The new DP bridge simulator in Turku is based on the Navis NavDP 4000 Trainer Simulator. The DP training facility comprises the bridge with three ...
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NewsMAIB report urges caution against complacency
In the 2008 Annual Report of the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch, the Chief Inspector refers to the dictionary definition of the word complacency. Rather than implying smugness or self satisfaction it is used by the MAIB to reflect the natural human consequences resulting from familiarity with a task or ...
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Capturing the best of the industry
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is also looking forward to a discussion on CO2 capture and storage to be held in November. This will ask if the oil and gas industry can rise to the challenge of developing and eventually deploying carbon capture and storage facilities, given that these ...
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NewsIMarEST to publish Climate Change Position Statement
IMarEST anticipates enhanced legislation placing onerous operational restrictions on shipping.Working to this strongly held belief, the Institute will publish its powerful Position Statement on Climate Change on Tuesday 13 October at the 'Marine Environmental Briefing - Practical implications of new technology' event being staged to celebrate IMarEST President's Day. The ...
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Coasters of the 1950s
Coasters of the 1950s By Bernard McCall Published by Coastal Shipping ISBN: 978-1-902953-37-3 Hardback, 80 pages Price £ 16.00 Coasters of the 1950s is the latest in the popular ' Coaster' series by Bernard McCall and avid readers of MJ will be familiar with previous book reviews. Avid followers ...
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National Coastwatch - The NCI Story
National Coastwatch - The NCI Story By Brian French Published by The History Press ISBN: 978-0-752449296 Paperback, 128 pages Price £ 14.99 This book is the first comprehensive history of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI). It makes a particularly interesting read for all who work or enjoy the national ...
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Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay
Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay By Bob Baird Published by Whittles Publishing ISBN 978-1904445-74-6 Paperback, 286 pages Price £ 18.99 This book would make a great read for anyone who has a fascination with ships, wrecks and marine salvage.
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NewsSmit International help grounded bulk carrier
Despite attempts to contain the oil spill from the Chinese owned freighter Full City, it seems 200 gallons has been deposited on the beaches of Norway, devastating wildlife sanctuaries and resulting in the death of thousands of birds.
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NewsNew German rescue class gets second addition
Germany’ s sea rescue service DGzRS has put the second of a new class of rescue cruisers into operation in the Baltic.
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NewsGermany's first offshore cat in service
Wind Force 1, billed as the first German flag offshore catamaran, has gone into service supplying and maintaining the North Sea Wind Park.
