Industry News – Page 257
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Ferry Merry Christmas
SeaFrance Dover-Calais Ferries celebrated its best ever December for cross-channel car volume and has acquired the large, high speed ferry ' Jean Nicoli' from French company SNCM.
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Middle East Workboats 2008
Against a background of the Middle East offshore support industry witnessing dramatic growth on the back of multi-billion dollar projects in the region, the Middle East Workboats 2008 conference and exhibition will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 28 to 30 April.
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Catch the Wind
Energy business analysts Douglas - Westwood Ltd have published their World Offshore Wind Report, in which they predict that wind will see $16bn of capital expenditure in the 2008-2012 period as 4.5GW of new capacity is installed.
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Call for Change in Coastal Management
Professor Kees d’ Angremond, a leading consultant on coastal engineering, has called for major change in the way countries and corporations plan, execute and manage coastal development.
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New Wave Overtopping Calculation Tools Launched
Projected sea level increases, more intense rainfall and stronger wind speeds are expected to increase flood risk in the future, and understanding the level of risk from waves overtopping seawalls or other structures is a key requirement for effective management of coastal flood defences.
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NewsSASMEX Keeps the Focus on Safety
The Safety at Sea and Marine Equipment Exhibition (SASMEX) returns to the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel on 16 and 17 April following a successful re-launch at the same venue last year.
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News'Gulf Maritime' Rides Regional Growth
The sixth edition of the Gulf Maritime Exhibition, the Middle East' s premier maritime event dedicated to meeting the complete sourcing requirements of the commercial, government, leisure, and the military maritime sectors, will be held at Expo Centre Sharjah from 21 to 23 April 2008.
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NewsWarning on Heavy Weather Personal Injuries
The London P& I Club has reported that recent personal injury cases which it has handled have included accidents in which the ship’ s motion in heavy weather has been a causative factor.
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Everard Celebrate 20 Years of Marine Insurance
Kent based Everard Insurance Brokers Ltd are celebrating 20 years over which they have kept well abreast of progressive changes in the London marine insurance market.
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NewsWinter Storms Lead Salvors a Merry Dance
When the roll-on-roll off ferry ‘ Riverdance’ was blown ashore near Blackpool on 1 February in heavy seas and force 10 winds, it was just the start of a protracted salvage operation in which weather conditions in the area have remained firmly in control.
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NewsJoint Service Fire Boat for French/Germans
Europa 1, the first fire fighting boat to go into joint service with both French and German authorities, has been delivered to fire brigades in Kehl and Strasbourg on the Rhine by German builder Neckar-Bootsbau Ebert.
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NewsMaritime Security Conference at SMM 2008
The security of shipping channels has become an important concern in view of the growing threat to international shipping.
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NewsFelixstowe Survives Crane Crash Chaos
The UK Port of Felixstowe is still clearing the twisted remains of two quayside container cranes which collapsed at the weekend after a vessel delivering new cranes broke free of its moorings in 80 mph winds.
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NewsMCA Staff Walkout Over Low Pay
Up to 700 staff of the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are staging the first strike in their history over pay concerns. The 24 hour walkout began at 07:00 today (Thursday 6 March).
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NewsCheetah Marine Gallops Back to Seawork
One of the enduring qualities of Seawork is the return of so many exhibitors year after year to both support the show and benefit from their presence there. One of many such exhibitors is the Isle of Wight based catamaran designers and builders at Cheetah Marine, who commute to the ...
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NewsParticipation in MPA planning invited
Finding Sanctuary, a pioneering project that is designing a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the seas around South West England, is calling for key representatives of marine livelihoods and leisure activities to join its Steering Group to help plan where the MPAs should go.
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NewsTeesport Gateway Gets Go Ahead
PD Ports (PDP) has received formal planning approval for its Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT) at Teesport in the North East of England.
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NewsSpecialist Transporter Recovers 'Katie Hannan'
Staffordshire based specialist shipping firm Robert Wynn & Sons responded quickly last month when they were asked to assist with the recovery of the RNLI' s Portrush Lifeboat, the ' Katie Hannan' .
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NewsFirst CEDA Dredging Conference in the Gulf
The first Central Dredging Association (CEDA) international conference on dredging and land reclamation in the Arabian Gulf, titled ' Dredging and Sustainability: How Wide is the Gulf?' , takes place on 6 - 7 May 2008 in conjunction with the Ship & Port + Europort Maritime Exhibition at the Qatar ...
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NewsAnniversary Record Breaking at Milford Haven
Milford Haven Port Authority sailed into its 50th anniversary year with an announcement that it handled the largest amount of shipping ever in its history during 2007.
