Industry News – Page 306
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Ship Knowledge: A Modern Encyclopedia
This English language version of ''Scheepskennis'' follows the success of the Dutch language version in the author''s own country.
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Cracking the Code
When the ISM Code was introduced in 1998 for passenger ships, bulk carriers and tankers it was received with mixed reactions by an industry that was struggling economically and burdened by legislation.
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NewsChristmas Cheer for Marine Renewables
Christmas came early for everyone involved in the fast developing marine offshore renewable energy industry with the British Government''s 1 December announcement that it would increase the Renewables Obligation scheme from 10% by 2010 to15% by 2015. The 50% boost in the Renewables Obligation follows extensive lobbying from the wind ...
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NewsUK Call for Early Boxport Decisions
The UK House of Commons'' Transport Select Committee has published its long awaited report on the nation''s ports industry. The report has recognised the need for additional container port capacity, stating that ''Suitable berths are essential if the United Kingdom is to retain direct shipping services rather than being served ...
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Lloyds Beal Acquires Enviroquip
Lloyds Beal , the once traditional anchors and chains group which now hires and tests all forms of lifting gear, is moving into the environmental services market with the acquisition of Enviroquip Ltd . The business also provides independent recycling and waste management consultancy services, including a recycling network to ...
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New Acquisition
As of last month, equity investor EquiVest , represented by Munich based CBR Management GmbH , has acquired from EMG EuroMarine Electronics , a Hamburg based Rheinmetall Group company, the business operations of STN Atlas Marine Electronics GmbH ofHamburg. The new company will operate under the name of SAMElectronics GmbH ...
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NewsCheetah Goes Surfing at Bude
Isle of Wight based Cheetah Marine have delivered a 6.2m Cheetah catamaran to a commercial fisherman in Bude, Cornwall who will use it for potting and netting off the North Cornish coast. With a shallow sand bar guarding the entrance to Bude harbour and heavy Atlantic surf often rolling in, ...
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ABB/A&P Repair Alliance
Marine turbocharging and servicing company ABB has entered into a non-exclusive alliance with A& P Southampton to provide enhanced ship repair and support services for vessels calling at the port.
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Fugro Acquires Thales Geosolutions
Thales and Fugro have finalised an agreement under which Fugro has acquired Thales Geosolutions for 147.5 million in cash. UK headquartered Thales Geosolutions , which has some 2,000 employees worldwide and forecasts revenues for this year above ? 200 million, is expected to complement Fugro insupplying the survey, positioning and ...
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European Commission Publishes Ships Blacklist
One year on from the Prestige disaster which devastated the coast of Spain, the European Commission has published the first list of ships which have been definitively banned from EU ports.
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Stiff Stuff for Shaking Sheerlegs
Netherlands based engineering company Techno Fysica BV specialises in solving problems related to the dynamic loading of machinery and installations using several measuring and analysis techniques. In a recent case demonstrating how a combination of good components can go wrong when insufficient attention is paid to the integration aspects of ...
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Oil Pollution Conference Date
With the continuing impact of the Erika and Prestige sinkings still resonating through the European maritime community and beyond, the announcement of the 17th Annual Oil Pollution Conference could not be more timely. The event will be held in London on 15 and 16 March 2004, followed by a practical ...
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NewsVOSTA LMG Launch Vietnam Dredger
A 1,500m 3capacity trailing suction hopper dredger ordered from VOSTA LMG andbeing built at Damen Shipyards Cargo Vessels in Hoogezand, Holland for Vietnams''s Waterway Dredging and Construction Co No1 waslaunched last month.
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'Tricolor' Salvage Suspended
Salvage operations in the English Channel to remove the sunken car carrier Tricolor and its cargo have been suspended due to hostile weather conditions. Based on weather statistics from the past, it could be April or May 2004 before work can resume.
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Euronav Launch Budget AIS
The collision avoidance benefits of AIS will become more financially accessible to the operators of smaller commercial and leisure vessels when Euronav launches its low-cost Ai3000 AIS receiver at the 2004 London International Boat Show . The £ 799 (Inc VAT) NMEA compatible receiver can be linked to current PC ...
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NewsRubber Prop Shaft Bearings for Nuclear Ice Breaker
Murmansk Shipping Company operates the world''s largest nuclear powered river ice breaker. The 1987 built Taymir generates 45,000kW of propulsive power which drives through three water lubricated closed propeller shaft installations. Each shaft has a diameter of 950mm and weighs up to 62 tonnes. The propeller and its hub weigh ...
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Hi-Tec Acquires Bollom
Maidstone UK based Hi-Tec Spray Ltd has grown as a UK force in surface coating technology for the marine industry following its acquisition of Bollom Finishing Equipment . The newly expanded company now has a team of 40 service engineers based at branches in Manchester, Coventry, Bristol, Southampton, Stowmarket, Maidstone ...
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Remote Upgrade to 1000 Ships
ChartCo has achieved a major technical milestone by broadcasting its upgraded user software, oceanMaster , direct to over 1,000 ships at sea. This software upgrade, including integration with existing on board database records, was conducted remotely with no need for on board engineering attendance using ChartCo''s L-band satellite communications broadcast ...
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First ISSC Certificate for Boxship
Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC) have had the first Ship Security Plan onboard a container vessel to be verified by the UK''s Maritime and Coastguard Agency . The ISPS compliant security plan was written by London based MUSC to be used on board Zodiac ''s commercial cargo carrier CMACGM ...
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NewsFast Cat Travel to Boat Show
Visitors to the 2004 London Boat Show , taking place next month at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in the Docklands, will be able to travel towards the show from central London along the River Thames on a high speed catamaran.
