Industry News – Page 262

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    It's Close Up North

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    Detailed research carried out independent supply chain consultants Logistics Support Services has dispelled the myth that Northern UK ports are disadvantaged geographically. The research highlights that northern ports are not too far away from the main population centres to compete with southern ports. PD Ports'' unopposed successful planning application to ...

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    ISU Pursues Environmental Salvage Awards

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    The Lloyd''s Salvage Group''s newly formed Subcommittee on Environmental Salvage met for the first time this summer, providing the International Salvage Union delegation with their first opportunity to put forward a detailed case for acceptance of the ISU proposals for Environmental Salvage Awards.

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    Tragic 'Jack-up' Incident at Milford Haven

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    An investigation was initiated in west Wales after one person died and seven others were rescued when the jack-up barge ''JB 104'' partially collapsed at Milford Haven on Saturday 6 October. 

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    EU Integrated Maritime Policy Launched

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    The European Commission adopted an Integrated Maritime Policy this month for the European Union, which aims to provide a strategic approach to decision making in maritime affairs.

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    Big Ferries Prompt Kiel Terminal Revamp

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    The Port of Kiel''s answer to expected higher demand following the introduction of some of the world''s biggest cruise ferries has been the extension of its inner city Norwegenkai to serve Norway''s Color Line.

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    MCA's New SAR Chopper Flies

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    The first of four brand-new Sikorsky S92 helicopters, configured entirely for search and rescue (SAR), completed its maiden mission this month for Stornoway Coastguard. The helicopter airlifted a 77 year old woman from Kinlochbervie, who had been suffering with chest pains, and took her to Raigmore Hospital at Inverness. The ...

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    Poseidon Meets Demand on Berlin Waterways

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    It took East German shipyard Bolle just 21 weeks to build and deliver Poseidon, described as one of the most technically advanced and attractive passenger ships on the German capital''s waterways.

  • Mr Art van der Kolff from Dutch dredging contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster will discuss geotechnical aspects such as the geotechnical boundaries of hydraulic fill.
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    Contract Management for Land Reclamation Conference

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    Following the success of the Contract Management Days for Dredging and Maritime Construction in 2006, the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), in association with CIRIA and the Institution of Civil Engineers are organising a Contract Management for Land Reclamation Conference, a two day ...

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    Tidal Energy Summit Next Month in London

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    Tidal energy, is more predictable than wind or solar and can produce 20% of the UK''s current energy needs. Capturing four times more energy than anything air based, tidal energy has real potential.

  • The Humber International Terminal handled its 50 millionth ton of cargo last month.
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    New Terminal HITs It Big

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    Since it was opened in June 2000, Associated British Ports'' Humber International Terminal (HIT) has exceeded all throughput expectations, having recently handled its 50 millionth ton of cargo.

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    Port-Net Partners Meet in Hamburg

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    After more than two years of workshops, conferences, best practice tours and several papers and studies being published considering the common challenges faced by ports across Europe, the EU''s Port-Net project held its closing conference and general assembly in Hamburg last month. Delegates focused on EU Port Policy at this ...

  • Pieces of crashed airplanes occasionally turn up in the winnings of marine aggregate dredgers. Photo courtesy of BMAPA.
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    Dredging Discovery of Plane Crash Sites

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    The first phase of a study is underway into the thousands of planes which have crashed into the sea around Britain, many during WWII, and how they relate to the activities of the marine aggregates dredging industry.

  • Sentry can provide both military and civilian users with a fast inshore reconnaissance and security vessel.
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    Unmanned 50 Knot Harbour Security Craft

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    Sentry, a fast unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance craft developed by QinetiQ, that brings together military design requirements with a compact waterjet propelled platform, was publicly demonstrated for the first time on QinetiQ''s stand at Defence Systems & Equipment International (DSEi) in London last month.

  • The security control centre at the Port of Calais.
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    Thermal Imaging for Calais' Port Security

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    The French cross-channel ferry Port of Calais saw more than 11m passengers through its facilities last year whilst freight traffic also increased by a remarkable 11.8% to nearly 2m trucks. 

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    Gurkhas Driving Port Vehicle Security

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    Security specialist Octavian Security has been appointed by the GBA Group to provide manned guarding services for a number of its vehicle import terminals across the UK.

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    Bomb Threat Detection for Ports

    2007-10-01T14:14:00Z

    Leicestershire UK based 3DX-Ray has produced a detailed technical brochure on its advanced portable x-ray system, TPXi-675, for bomb and threat detection in suspect packages.

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    UKHMA Autumn Seminar and Dinner

    2007-09-27T14:14:00Z

    The UK Harbour Masters'' Association Autumn Seminar will take place at the IMarEST Conference Centre in London on 17 October. The programme has proved a challenge to finalise but the result offers one of the most interesting ranges of topics  in  recent years. The line up of speakers includes the ...

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    Cardiff Celebrates Centenary of Queen Alexandra Dock

    2007-09-23T14:14:00Z

    Associated British Ports'' (ABP) Port of Cardiff celebrated the centenary of Queen Alexandra Dock with an official tree planting ceremony last week and the opening of a special photographic exhibition featuring images from the past 100 years of port operations.

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    Giant Boxship Docks at Hamburg

    2007-09-17T14:14:00Z

    At the beginning of September the new flagship of the Chinese shipping company COSCO Container Lines Ltd docked at the Port of Hamburg for the first time. The ''Cosco Asia'', with its slot capacity of 10,062 TEU, is the largest container ship to have entered the Port of Hamburg to ...

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    Batman Boat to Save the Planet

    2007-09-06T09:22:00Z

    The revolutionary New Zealand biodiesel powerboat Earthrace arrived in Amsterdam last week as part of its European promotional tour sponsored by Deutsche-Med of Rostock, Germany.