Industry News – Page 247
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NewsDenmark moves on fixed link to Germany
A company owned by the Danish Government is expected to be created soon to plan and construct the controversial EUR 5.8bn Fehmarn Belt fixed link between Germany and Denmark, which has finally been agreed.
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NewsMAIB report on 'Sava Lake' deaths
A report published jointly by the UKs Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Maritime Administration of Latvia has found that the deaths earlier this year of two seafarers on board a Latvian registered cargo vessel was almost certainly due to oxygen depletion in the compartment they had entered.
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Marine rates mayhem
The Tamar is faster than its predecessor, and is the most technologically advanced lifeboat ever to be produced by the RNLI.Merseysides maritime sector has warned that the UK Governments move to revamp the business rating system for ports means that businesses worth up to £400m are under threat of becoming ...
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More Lamor
The Tamar is faster than its predecessor, and is the most technologically advanced lifeboat ever to be produced by the RNLI.Lamor Swire Environmental Solutions (LSES), a 50:50 joint venture between Lamor Group Ltd (Lamor) and Swire Pacific Offshore Limited (SPO), is preparing for the Grand Opening of a Gulf Region ...
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SME IPC at SMM
The Tamar is faster than its predecessor, and is the most technologically advanced lifeboat ever to be produced by the RNLI.The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Mrs Maria van der Hoeven, signed an Innovation Performance Contract (IPC) on the Holland Pavillion at SMM in Hamburg last month for 18 small ...
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'Cutty Sark' hoovered
The Tamar is faster than its predecessor, and is the most technologically advanced lifeboat ever to be produced by the RNLI.A police investigation into the fire which caused £10m damage to the iconic tea clipper 'Cutty Sark' in May 2007 has determined the cause to be an industrial vacuum cleaner ...
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NewsNew research project to shed light on lesser known timbers
New research into the properties of alternative timbers will help those in the marine and freshwater construction industry make their work more sustainable, claims the Environment Agency in the UK, which is working with HR Wallingford and TRADA Technology to provide better, clearer information on commercially available, but lesser known ...
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NewsPort maniac does '230mph in 30mph zone'
A man was fined almost £ 2,500 last week for riding his jet ski at nine times the speed limit on Southampton Water, the marine equivalent of driving 230mph in a 30mph zone.
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NewsDivers discover legendary Scillies shipwreck
A tragic mystery involving a ship, a child star singer, her lovers, an illegitimate baby and a lot of money returned to the headlines last week after a gap of more than two centuries.
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NewsHumpback whale spotted on weekend crossing
Passengers, researchers and crew on board P& O''s cross channel ferry Pride of Bilbao enjoyed a rare treat at the weekend when a humpback whale was sited within the busy shipping lanes between England and France.
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NewsRNLI in RIB lease agreement
Two inshore RIBs have joined Dorset Police''s Marine Section fleet this week to patrol the coast and rivers of Dorset thanks to a new collaboration with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
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NewsPiracy toll sparks international action
With the number of vessels being held by pirates around Somalia reaching ten this week, the director of Beluga Shipping, owner of the hijacked BBC Trinidad, has requested a ''convoy arrangement'' along a safety corridor from the German Navy.
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NewsIADC Seminar spotlights Emirates dredging
For decision makers and their advisors in governments, port and harbour authorities, offshore companies and other organisations that have to execute dredging projects, the International Association of Dredging Companies has organised the 31st International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation.
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NewsFelixstowe South digs in this week
The UK Port of Felixstowe held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday to mark the formal commencement of the Felixstowe South Reconfiguration project.
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NewsLast chance to comment on South East Plan
The UK Secretary of State published the Proposed Changes to the draft regional plan for 2006-2026, the South East Plan, on 17 July this year and a consultation on the changes is underway until 24 October 2008.
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NewsOnline mapping of Hurricane Gustav
Real-time flooding and storm surge information was available as Hurricane Gustav approached New Orleans this week by visiting the interactive US Geological Survey (USGS) Water Hazards Map.
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NewsIntroduction to SMM 08
The world''s largest maritime industry trade fair just keeps on getting bigger, as SMM 2008 extends into new exhibition halls which will allow more than 1,800 exhibitors from 55 countries to fill a whopping 87,000 sq/m of display space with the latest in cutting edge technology, alongside a host of ...
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NewsMarine Bill MMO could revive Dibden Bay
The Port City Futures conference in Southampton heard last week that the Dibden Bay Container Terminal plan could be revived by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), which will be set up by the current Draft Marine Bill.
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NewsRNLI takes over lifeboat operations at Cowes
The UK''s Royal National Lifeboat Institution has recently taken over the operation of the lifeboat at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The service was previously operated by the independent Cowes Inshore Lifeboat service.
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NewsMHPA to host BPA annual conference
The British Ports Association will hold its annual conference in Milford Haven on 8-9 October in an event hosted by the Milford Haven Port Authority. Non-BPA members are welcome to book for the open sessions and a trade exhibition will be held in conjunction with the conference.
