Industry News – Page 284
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NewsFunding Extension for Sea and Water
The UK''s Minister of State for Transport, Dr Stephen Ladyman MP, has awarded a further three years of funding to Sea and Water, the campaigning organisation charged with promoting the increased movement of freight on inland waterways and coastal and short sea routes.
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New Fisheries Agency Launched
The British Government has created a new Marine Fisheries Agency to deliver services to the fishing industry and a number of marine environmental interests.
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Wartsila's Chinese Gensets
Construction has started on Wartsila''s joint venture genset factory in China. The Wartsila Qiyao Diesel Company Ltd (Shanghai) will initially manufacture Wartsila Auxpac W20 diesel gensets which will be sold through Wartsila''s global sales network. The new facility is jointly owned by Wartsila and the Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research ...
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NewsSpinnaker Tower Opens in Portsmouth
The long awaited Spinnaker Tower, a 170m high observation tower on the edge of Portsmouth Harbour, UK, opened to the public last month. Soaring above Portsmouth Harbour, the south facing tower is higher than the London Eye or Big Ben and offers visitors sweeping views over the Solent and across ...
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Navigation System Upgrade for the German Navy
A contract to equip all German Navy ships with a new suite of navigational systems has been awarded to a group of companies led by ET Marinesysteme GmbH as prime contractor, an equal joint venture between EADS and Thales. Commercial and technical evaluation led to final contract for system supply ...
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EUR-OCEANS Tracks Climate Change
The Plymouth UK based National Marine Aquarium is the only tourist attraction in the country selected to participate in a major new climate change project. As a member of the European Network of Excellence project, it will join participants in 25 other European countries to investigate and communicate the effects ...
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NewsEC Pollution Directive Criticised
The European Commission Directive on Ship Source Pollution is misconceived, unnecessarily harmful to the maritime industry and contrary to international law, according to Epaminondas Embiricos, chairman of the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee.
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Keep Those Terms and Conditions Under Review
The importance of keeping your terms and conditions under review can be overlooked in the struggle to make bigger and better profits, writes Linda Jacques, partner at LA Marine, the specialist shipping and marine law team of Lester Aldridge solicitors.
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Port-Net Partners' 'Victory' Dinner
Prettys Solicitors sponsored a dinner last month to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar which was attended by the Haven Gateway shipping community and visitors from about a dozen overseas European ports.
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New General Counsel at Associated British Ports
Associated British Ports has named Andrew Garner as the company''s new General Counsel in an appointment which became effective from the first of this month.
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Maritime Portsmouth: A History and Guide
The maritime heritage of Portsmouth is described and celebrated in this book, which is published to coincide with the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Keepers of the Sea: The Story of the Trinity House Yachts and Tenders
Captain Richard Woodman crewed on the 1960 Tall Ships Race aged 16 before signing on with the Blue Funnel fleet as an indentured midshipman.
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ISSA Joins ISMA
The International Ship Suppliers Association (ISSA) has strengthened its relationship with the global ship management sector by becoming an associate member of ISMA. With global membership approaching 1,600 companies, ISSA currently represents over 70% of the world''s ship supply sector.
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Wartsila/Mitsubishi Alliance
Wartsila Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd have signed an agreement for a strategic alliance in the field of two-stroke diesel engines.
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New Thames Safety Guide
A new guide, The Tidal Thames - a guide for users of recreational craft , is available free from the Port of London Authority . The 30 page booklet explains the key rules that apply on the tidal Thames and outlines basic safety procedures. The guide covers the entire tidal ...
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UKHO Owns SeaZone
Environmental engineering consultancy Metoc plc has agreed to sell its majority shareholding in SeaZone Solutions Ltd to the UK Hydrographic Office . Metoc will continue to work from time to time with SeaZone, which delivers UKHO hydrospatial and other UK and overseas agencies'' data to the worldwide geographical information market.
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NewsFirst Car Carrier Arrives on Humber
The ever expanding Humber Sea Terminal (HST) has added a car carrier to its list of clients with the arrival of a vessel operated by Eukor Car Carriers transporting some 2,500 cars from a major producer in the Far East.
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NewsWind of Change Sweeps Highlands Port
The Cromarty Firth is becoming a key staging post for the delivery of components to wind farm developments in the Highlands and the north east of Scotland. Danish logistics company Deugro Danmark A/S has begun a series of 15 shipments through the Port of Invergordon of components for wind farm ...
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NewsCall for UK Maritime Lobby
The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Michael Savory, believes that the UK''s diverse maritime industry needs to create a UK-wide council to ensure that the sector is taken seriously by Government.
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News'Pamela' Points Towards Port Expansion
The UK Port of Felixstowe has received calls from the world''s largest and longest containerships recently.
