Industry News – Page 290
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Car Goes Up at Southampton
As a result of rapid growth in deep sea car trade which has seen volumes more than double since 2000, the ABP Port of Southampton is to get a second multi-deck car park.
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NewsAdvanced Bunkering Facility Opens at Portland Harbour
A self-declared ''most advanced bunkering facility in the UK'' has commenced service at Portland Harbour , providing a weather sheltered fuelling option within easy reach of the main shipping lanes in the English Channel.
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New Technical Director Joins Boatbuilders VT Halmatic
RNLI engineering manager Professor Bob Cripps has joined boat builders VTHalmatic as technical director with effect from the 9th of this month.
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Grid Unlocked by Charge Cap?
The British Government''s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced a decision to cap transmission charges payable by electricity generators in the Western and Northern Isles of Scotland. The cap ensures that renewable energy generators in the far north of Scotland will not pay disproportionately to use the grid ...
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Kone Cargotec Buys MacGregor
Kone Cargotec , the cargo handling business of KONE Corporation , has purchased the entire share capital in global marine cargo flow solution and service provider MacGregor International AB from the Swedish companies Industri Kapital and Gambro . The transaction was completed last month.
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Ship Design Online
In order to broaden its customer base, Macduff Ship Design haslaunched a comprehensive website at www. macduffshipdesign. com .Aimed at both the fishing and commercial marine markets, the site highlights all of the company''s services together with a photographic gallery showing the many and varied vessels it has designed since ...
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NewsIsambard Kingdom Brunel's Birthday Big in Bristol
A year long programme of celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 2006 has been announced by Bristol Cultural Development Partnership (BCDP). The Brunel 200 programme will celebrate Brunel''s life, times and legacy with exhibitions and publications as well as arts and educational ...
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Have a Blast On the Quayside
XLentcleaning journeys from Canterbury UK to Seawork, where it will be giving demonstrations of its Farrow System method of removing surface coatings on the quayside. XLentcleaning is a licensed operator of the Farrow System, which enables the removal of protective coatings such as marine anti-fouling from fibreglass without damaging the ...
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NewsEnglish Nature Call for Coastal Action
English Nature released its maritime strategy on the future of seas and coasts last month, calling for new legislation to create a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), a movement from coastal defence to coastal management, and effective marine spatial planning.
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NewsRomanian Service for Two Fassmer Specials
Being sailed to the Black Sea from Germany in April were two special vessels built to order by Fassmer forRomanian authorities - one a survey, surveillance and research vessel and the other a waste collection vessel boat with oil pollution combat capability.
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NewsBerlin Owner Gets Another Ferry from WSM
Satisfied Berlin shipowner Reederei Riedel took delivery of its second passenger ferry in two years in late March when Werft und Servicezentrum Mittelrhein (WSM) completed the state-of-the-art Spree Diamant.
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NewsSemco Starts 2005 With More Good News
Continuing last year''s strong performance, Semco Salvage & Marine of Singapore began the year with another significant assignment - the tow of the FPSO Kizomba B from Ulsan, Korea, to offshore Luanda, Angola.
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James Fisher Acquires FenderCare
Marine services provider James Fisher has acquired Fender Care Marine Solutions Ltd and Fender Care Marine Services Group Ltd (FenderCare), suppliers of large scale pneumatic fenders, for a maximum consideration of £ 12m cash, with the final £ 740,000 subject to earn out provisions for the financial year ending 31 ...
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Stromme Purchases Norwegian Maritime Equipment
Stromme ASA of Haslum in Norway has purchased Norwegian Maritime Equipment AS (NME) for NOK12.2m in cash plus shares in Stromme ASA .
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NewsBaltic's 'Iron Pig' Bows Out to Modern 'Arkona'
Germany''s biggest Baltic icebreaker Stephan Jantzen , lovingly nicknamed the Iron Pig by her crew, has been replaced by the new all-rounder Arkona and put up for sale by German authorities after 38 years in service .
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NewsReformed Marine Team Pools Its Resources
The Cruise & Ferry Exhibition and Conference returns to London at Earls Court Two on 3 -5 May as the only specialist event dedicated to design, construction and operation for the passenger shipping industry.
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NewsInland Load by Water Capabilities Proven
The unique multi-purpose pontoon Terra Marique , which has famously carried the last Concorde aircraft down London''s River Thames and past the Houses of Parliament, has now had its semi-submersible capabilities successfully tested at Hull''s Albert Dock.
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Give 'em Enough Rope
Maritime charity Seafarers UK has linked up with Trinity House , The Northern Lighthouse Board and the Royal Marines to provide a summer challenge for anyone over the age of 18. In ''The Seafarers UK Royal Marines Lighthouse Challenge'' participants who have raised £ 125 for the charity will, under ...
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Port Services Storm Predicted
London law firm Lawrence Graham has called on the shipping industry to make its views on the EU''s proposed directive on market access to port services heard in Brussels.
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NewsBe Safe, Save Money at Seawork
California USA based MICAD Marine LLC had such a successful Seawork last year that it has doubled the size of its stand for Seawork 2005 .
