Industry News – Page 271
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NewsWorld's 'Greenest' Catamaran Ordered in Norway
Construction of what is being billed as the ''greenest'' boat ever built'' has begun at Norway''s Fjellstrand Shipyard for the environmental organisation Green Warriors of Norway (GW) in Bergen.
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New AMOT Distibutor
AMOT has established a new authorised distributor partner in Germany, Lehmann & Michels, for its XTS-W bearing condition monitoring system.
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Global Marine Jobshop
The Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST) has launched a new marine proffesional employment service for its 15,000 members in over 100 countries. The service is open to marine companies looking for qualified and skilled professionals and for IMarEST members looking for a change of career ...
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EMEC Backs Harmonisation
The European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC), which represents some 1,250 companies across Europe, has welcomed the Draft EP TRAN Committee Report''s amendments to the European Commission''s Draft Classification Societies'' Directive.
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GL Workers Reject BV Bid
Bureau veritas'' latest takeover bid for rival classification society Germanischer Lloyd has been rejected as hostile by the GL Works Council, which has three representatives on the seven member board which will shape the German group''s response to the French bid.
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News25.4m German Police Fleet Renewal
Schleswig Holstein''s State Waterways Police (WSP) has completed a Europe-wide tender process by awarding orders for four patrol boats to home shipyard Fassmer as part of a ¢ 25.4m fleet renewal programme.
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Fos 2XL Go-Ahead
Container throughput at the French port of Marseilles-Fos rose by 4% for the ten months to the end of October, including a 7% increase to 542,000 TEU on east-west trades through Fos,where construction of the Fos 2XL extension is set to start following ratification of the concession agreement between the ...
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All-Woman Tall Ship
The Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) of the UK unveiled plans last month at Sail Training International''s annual conference in Poland to compete in the Tall Ships Race 2008 with the competition''s first all female crew.
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NewsA Load Off the Road at Lowestoft
The ABP Port of Lowestoft has played an important role in relieving road traffic pollution by handling brewery plant equipment for local company Adnams. Nine stainless steel brewery tanks built in Germany and valued at some £ 1.5m were manufactured in Germany and shipped to Lowestoft on board ''RMS Scanlark'' ...
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News'World's Largest Ferries' for Stena
Aker Yards has signed a contract with Stena Rederi AB of Sweden to deliver two innovative super ferries in the first and third quarters of 2010. The ¢ 400m contract includes options for two further vessels and demonstrates Aker''s ability to operate effectively across borders, with the basic design of ...
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NewsDutch Courts Put Heat on Ports
Following a reorganisation of the Justice Department in the Netherlands last year, and as a result of an ongoing restructuring of the Coast Guard, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of criminal prosecutions being pursued against the shipping industry and against maritime personnel.
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NewsEPS Thruster Grabs Dutch Innovation Award
The prestigious 2006 Dutch Maritime Innovation Award went to Van der Velden Marine Systems in presentations at Groenekan near Utrecht last month. The prize completes a successful year for the company''s EPS Thruster, which had also won the DAME Award at METS 2005.
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Wizards of Oz
Dover UK based Burgess Marine, which supports Incat fast ferries across the globe, sent a dedicated team of employees to Incat Tasmania''s Hobart shipyard in Australia for a specially developed ''in-house'' training course.
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Online Licensing for Ships
UK communications regulator Ofcom has launched an online lifetime licensing service for ships'' and amateur radio.
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NewsBuoyant BV Pursues Wary GL
French classification society Bureau Veritas is enjoying a record breaking year, with turnover expected to reach ¢ 1.8 billion by the end of this month. Speaking at a reception at Trinity House in London last month, managing director Bernard Anne said the group is doubling in size every five years ...
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NewsMultraship Refloats Tank Barge Newbuilding
A Multraship vessel works to remove 'Limosa 2' from the rocky beach below the cliffs at Hope Point.On December 8, working under an LOF 2000 form in cooperation with URS Salvage & Maritime Contracting, Multraship mobilised the rescue tender Brandaris, the multipurpose salvage vessels Multrasalvor and Union Beaver, the tug ...
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NewsEmden Maintains SWATH Momentum with German Customs Boats
Emden based Nordseewerke, a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, has won the contract to build two revenue cutters for the Procurement Agency of the German Federal Customs Administration. The first boat is scheduled for delivery in November 2008, the second one in June 2009.
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NewsNew Drogheda - Rotterdam Container Service Launched
A new Europe Lines container service between the ports of Drogheda and Rotterdam was launched last month, initially with one vessel sailing on a weekly basis every Friday evening from Barge Centre Waalhaven to arrive on Monday at Drogheda.
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Schat-Harding Expansion
Lifeboat and davits supplier Schat-Harding has extended its wholly owned global service network with the purchase of Cadiz based Equipos Aquanor, an established independent lifeboat servicing station covering the ports and shipyards of Spain and Portugal.
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HME Website Update
The Holland Marine Equipment Association (HME) has launched a restyled website at www.hme.nl, where visitors can find information about Dutch equipment and maritime suppliers or subscribe for email postings of HME sponsored events. The site is available in Dutch and English. HME members receive a weekly update on worldwide ...
