Industry News – Page 300
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Thrane & Thrane Acquisition
The Rheinmetall Group has completely divested its marine electronics interests by disposing of its stake in EuroCom Industries, holding company EMG EuroMarine Electronics'' last subsidiary. The 88.6% stake has been transferred to Thrane & Thrane A/S of Denmark at a price equivalent to ?14 million.
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DGPS for Italy
Aberdeen based Veripos has been awarded a three year contract for provision of global DGPS services to Italian subsea contractors Mediterranean Survey & Services SpA (MSS).
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Navigational Synergy
Tyneside UK based John Lilley & Gillie Ltd has strengthened its portfolio of navigational products by acquiring a 50% interest in marine software company PC Maritime. PC Maritime''s founders and owners, David and Anne Edmonds, retain a 50% interest.
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NewsJack-up Goes 'Walk About'
A jack-up work barge created considerable consternation off the coast of North Kent during bad weather on 7 July. The barge had been carrying out core sampling and survey work close to the shore, east of Margate, and broke up in heavy seas overnight.
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New NME Website
Norwegian Maritime Equipment has unveiled a new website (www. nme. no), providing information and photos on the company''s range of safety, deck and other equipment as well as news of new products. Downloadable equipment brochures are available in PDF format.
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NewsNew Cutter for HM Customs
HM Customs & Excise in the UK received a new vessel with which to combat smugglers last month at naming ceremonies in London for the cutter HMCC Valiant.
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NewsLloyd Werft Averts Bankruptcy With 'Pride of America' Repair
One of Germany''s leading ship repair and conversion yards, Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB), has averted bankruptcy and said it is now back on track after a dangerous period.
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Belgian Gear Change
Marine gears manufacturer Reintjes has taken over all the marine activities of Antwerpse Motorenwerke (AMW), the company which has been the sole representative for the sale of Reintjes products in Belgium since 1951. Subsequently, AMW''s territory expanded to cover much of Europe.
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Shangburg Partnership
The ports of Shanghai and Hamburg have agreed a ''port partnership'' which aims to further develop goods traffic between China and Europe via the two ports. It is of particular interest to both partners to strengthen their cooperation in the areas of port planning, port administration, port construction and IT.
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NewsGreen Light for Maasvlakte 2
A decade of uncertainty has ended for the Port of Rotterdam, with the Dutch Government finally agreeing to provide funds for the construction of Maasvlakte 2, a major land reclamation project in the North Sea immediately to the west of the current Rotterdam port area.
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Lloyd's Head of Class
Lloyd''s Register classed fleet has reached an all-time high of 113.8 million gt, surpassing the previous record of 113.7 million gt set in 1979. Taking into account Lloyd''s share of the world order book, currently 21.2 million gt, the combined tonnage is 135 million gt.
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Ro-Ro a Go-Go for ABP Immingham Container Terminal
Only months after their ambitious proposal for a £ 600m container terminal at the Port of Southampton was rejected by the British Government, Associated British Ports has been given the go-ahead to build a new five berth ro-ro terminal at their Port of Immingham.
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English Nature Coastal Consultation Gets Underway
English Nature, the UK Government''s independent conservation agency, launched a consultation last month on the future of the coasts and seas around England.
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Big Max Runs
The first 12 cylinder Sulzer RT-flex96C low speed marine engine developed by Wartsila Corporation completed its official shop test last month. With a maximum continuous power output of 93,360bhp at 102rpm, it is the most powerful engine thus far to employ common rail technology. The engine is one of four ...
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NewsThe Rock Rolls On With VT Halmatic
VT Halmatic has signed a contract with the Gibraltar Harbour Board to supply a third Halmatic 35 pilot boat to its pilotage fleet. The optimised 35 features a resiliently mounted wheelhouse for improved comfort and visibility for the crew of two and two pilots.
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ABP Looks North for Growth
The Associated British Ports Holdings PLC (ABP) trading statement for the six months ending 30 June 2004 have shown turnover from core UK ports and transport activities on schedule growth of at least 4% and underlying operating profit for the same period expected to grow by 2%.
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Money Matters in Dover's Plan
Consultant High-Point Rendel has been appointed by Dover Harbour Board to conduct the economic and financial component of a Master Plan outlining the Port''s future for the coming 30 years.
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There's Never Been a Better Time to Know Your Limitations
Significant changes to the law governing limitation of liability have occurred as of 13 May 2004, writes Charles Hattersley, a partner in the Plymouth UK based maritime and international trade firm Foot Antsey Sargent. On that date the 1996 protocol to the London Limitation Convention of 1967 came into force, ...
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NewsISPS Ship Warden Boom
In the run up to the introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code on the first of this month, Aberdeen UK based ships agents and freight forwarders Seletar Shipping has employed 20 new members of staff to man its Ships Warden System (SWS) and looks set ...
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Navigation Bodies Warn on Water Framework Directive Implications
A group of European organisations involved in the marine navigation and dredging sectors have issued a position paper highlighting what they believe are some of the implications of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) for ports, harbours, commercial and leisure navigation, and dredging.
