Industry News – Page 297
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RNLI Trials Rope Cutters.
H4 Marine Ltd of Devon UK has supplied the RNLI with two QuicKutter SH25 rope cutters which will be trialled on the new pre-production Tamar class of offshore lifeboats currently being completed at DML in Plymouth.
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Nelson & Napoleon Invade London
Tickets go on sale this month for the first exhibition to explore together the lives of two dominant leaders and adversaries, Horatio Nelson and Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Marseilles Maintains Growth
Container handling growth at the French Port of Marseilles was up by 10% in the eight months to the end of August, with a throughput of 608,000 TEU. East-west volumes through Fos rose 9% to 388,000 TEU while terminals handling north-south trades improved by 11% to 220,000 TEU. Container tonnage ...
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Award for Surveyor Training Aid
The International Institute of Welding has awarded Lloyd''s Register and TWI Ltd the bi-annual Andre Leroy Prize for their computerised non destructive examination (NDE) training aid, in recognition of its excellence as a training tool for Lloyd''s Register Group surveyors.
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Severn Up for Return of Water Freight
Over the next ten years, 340,000 lorry journeys will be taken off the roads of Worcestershire UK as the consequence of a £ 1m Freight Facilities Grant awarded last month by the Department for Transport .
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Versatile Sturmmowe is More Than Just a Buoy Layer
German authorities have taken delivery of the country''s latest 21.3m long multi-purpose buoy layer from Fassmer in Berne/ Motzen after an investment of ¢ 2.2m.
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New Viking In North East
Denmark''s Viking Life Saving Equipment has appointed Marine Safety Supplies (MSS) of Wallsend UK as the new distributor and authorised service station for Viking''s range of sea safety products in the North East UK.
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European Commission Eases Port of Antwerp Access
The European Commission has authorised a Flemish aid package which will guarantee access to the Port of Antwerp by inland waterway during the reconstruction works on the Antwerp Ring Road project.
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New German SUBS Doubles Baltic Cleanup Capacity
Germany''s latest SUBS (pollution combat vessel) Arkona has entered service, doubling the country''s capacity for tackling pollution accidents in the Baltic and also beefing up emergency towage capacity in the region.
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Close Call for 'Queen Mary 2'
With a vessel the size of Queen Mary 2 there are always going to be some tight squeezes. Still in its first year of operation, Cunard ''s flagship luxury liner came up against its closest call thus far on the maiden visit to Norway. It was necessary to sail under ...
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NewsGLAs Launch '2020 The Vision'
The three General Lighthouse Authorities presented their vision of the future of Aids to Navigation requirements around the UK and Republic of Ireland over the next 15 years earlier this month. Following lengthy consultation with users and the Nautical Institute , a comprehensive strategy contained in 2020 The Vision was ...
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Marine Business Integration
Following its acquisition of Sealand and Taylor Made Environmental''s Cruisair and MarineAir brands, Dometic has now fully integrated its UK marine business interests.
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Perkins UK Distribution Deal
Finning International Inc hasbeen awarded exclusive distribution rights for Perkins engines and parts in Great Britain from 1 December 2004. The new distribution agreement will cover a number of industries, including marine, agriculture, construction and materials handling.
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NewsEuroport Moves to Rotterdam
In a move which surprised many at the SMM exhibition last month, it was announced that the Amsterdam RAI had sold the Europort exhibition to Ahoy ECEM , which will combine Europort with its own Maritime Rotterdam exhibition beginning in 2005.
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Mersey Docks Interim Results
Mersey Docks and Harbour Company The has posted a healthy 5.9% boost in underlying pre-tax profit on a turnover up by 6.9% in its interim results for the first half of 2004. Continuing growth in container traffic in both Liverpool and Dublin is evident and ro-ro prospects are strengthening, with ...
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NewsManchex Exercise is Declared a Great Success
A major multi-agency exercise ''Manchex 2004'' involving Coastguard and emergency services from Britain and France on 21 September was declared a huge success by exercise Director Murray Milligan, Area Operations Manager for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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NewsIMCA Identifies Marine Growth Areas
Recent workshops run by the Europe and Africa Section of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) highlighted two new areas of opportunity for members, offshore decommissioning and marine renewable energy.
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Maritime Museum is 'Connecting with Schools'
As part of its contribution to SeaBritain 2005 , the National Maritime Museum has created an innovative on-line resource that helps maritime organisations develop high quality, curriculum relevant educational material.
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NewsEHMC Ensures Harbour Master Continuity
The European Harbour Masters'' Committee (EHMC), the regional group within the International Harbour Masters'' Association (IHMA), has voted unanimously to accept a new Constitution that provides a sound working framework for its activities in the years ahead.
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New Guidelines for Piers and Jetties Exposed to Waves
HR Wallingford in the UK has developed a new set of guidelines for the design and construction of jetties, piers and other marine structures constructed in exposed locations, which require careful assessment of their hydraulic loads.
