Industry News – Page 274
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Certex Lifts GDP
Lifting gear distributor Certex UK has purchased Plymouth based Global Defence Procurement Ltd (GDP), which provides sales and servicing of a wide range of marine and industrial equipment.
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Renewables Online
With the UK Government aiming to generate 20% of the national energy requirement from renewable sources by 2020, it has now launched a website through which the progress of development can be tracked.
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McMurdo Gold Again
Electronic safety equipment manufacturer McMurdo has won a second RoSPA Gold Award from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in recognition of the company''s continuing efforts to improve and maintain health and safety management practices.
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How to Paint Your Boat
This book answers all the DIY boat owner''s questions and provides practical advice on painting every type of material.
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Ship Stability for Masters and Mates
Understanding ship stability - the ability of a ship to return to an initial state after disturbing forces and moment - is critical for all maritime students and professionals studying for a deck or engineering certificate of competency, or seeking promotion to a higher rank within the Merchant Marine or ...
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The Barefoot Navigator - Navigating with the skills of the ancients
This is an innovative book about marine navigating and way-finding from what you can see around you and from what you have in your head.
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NewsBMT Business Planning for UAE Port Development
BMT Maritime Consultants Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Ltd, has completed the business planning for a major new offshore port development near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The work undertaken by BMT on behalf of the Mubadala Development Company will be used as a basis for the ...
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NewsWaterways Ireland Proposes New Navigation for River Shannon
As part of its ongoing programme to develop the Shannon Navigation, Waterways Ireland is proposing to extend the navigable channel from Lough Allen, where it currently ends, to Annagh Upper. Annagh Upper, is located in County Leitrim approximately 3.5km from Lough Allen and is less than 2km downstream from Dowra ...
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Marine Low Speed Diesel Engines
This book provides up to date information on the design and operation of the range of crosshead type marine diesel engines currently available.
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Ship Manager Marine Equipment Guide 2006
This book outlines this year in the marine equipment industry, it also goes on to provide an index to products and services as well as one for companies.
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Medway Shipping
The Medway ports of Rochester, Chatham and Sheerness have a long and varied history, it has always played second fiddle to the Thames, however the Medway is Kent''s main waterway and has been regarded for centuries as a safe and secure haven for shipping.
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NewsRace Against Time at Bremerhaven
Officials in Bremerhaven are working fast in the Weser approaches to ensure that the giant Emma Maersk, billed by her owners as the world''s biggest container ship, will be able to turn when making its first call at a German port this month. The 400m long and 56m wide container ...
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NewsPoseidon Progress in the Agean
Fugro Oceanor has won a contract for the second operational phase of Poseidon, the sea condition forecasting system in the Aegean operated by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR).
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NewsPEARL's a Thinker
We may never know how PEARL became an acronym for Port Environmental Information Collector but the three year European Commission funded project will focus on collecting environmental data and facilitating closer European cooperation on port related environmental issues. In the UK, ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) will undertake a ...
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Disabled Access Improves
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) in the UK has published research showing the shipping industry has responded to its guidance on improving the accessibility of passenger ships, ferries and ports for disabled people. The guidance issued in 2000 expanded on that issued earlier by the IMO.
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Danube Summit Due
The 3rd Danube Summit, taking place in Budapest on 18 and 19 October, will focus on the region''s economic growth, with presentations covering trade flow forecasts and the requirements from major transport users for new inland waterway services.
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Jolly Good Fellow
HRH The Princess Royal has accepted an invitation to become an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). She follows in the footsteps of her father, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who became an Honorary Fellow in 1949 and was IMarEST''s President in 1962. IMarEST ...
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NewsGreat Yarmouth Selects Outer Harbour Partner
Great Yarmouth''s Outer Harbour Development has taken an important step forward with an announcement by the promoters, East Port Great Yarmouth Limited and Great Yarmouth Port Authority, that, following a competitive process which has taken place over the last five months, they are minded to award preferred partner status to ...
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Lankelma Acquires Andrews
Lankelma Marine SI has acquired Great Yarmouth UK based Andrews Survey, which has become Lankelma Andrews. Andrews brings 30 years of marine survey experience and their geotechnical capability will augment the Lankelma marine resource pool with CPTs, hydraulic vibracorers and a range of other seabed samplers. The new company will ...
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NewsTrinity House Vessel 'Galatea' Launched in Poland
The second new ship for Trinity House has been launched at the Stocznia Remontowa SA shipbuilders yard in Gdansk, Poland by Jane de Halpert, wife of Trinity House executive chairman Jeremy de Halpert.
