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NewsBook launch addresses rise in mooring accidents
The two new volumes aim to provide a firm basis for training and inspection.‘There are now so many different designs of ships in use and they are getting larger. The forces acting on them are huge and need to be understood by today’s mariners and shore workers,’ he said. A ...
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NewsWanted: New crew members for the Mary Rose
Previously unseen artefacts recovered from Henry VIII’ to launch its first ever public appeal to help fund their ambitious new £ 35 million museum project in the historic dockyard, Portsmouth.
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NewsLondon Olympics spawns marine business opportunities
British Waterways and the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) have launched their search for an operator to run a new commercial boating base at Limehouse Basin, which will include a waterbus service to the Olympic Park.
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NewsSpitbank Fort goes up for auction
Privacy, security and space, with 50 rooms over two levels and consent for a James Bond style casino. You can blast out music without the neighbours complaining too, but popping out for a pint of milk and a paper may prove a problem as the nearest shop is a 10 ...
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NewsIMarEST issues Climate Change Position Statement
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) launched their Climate Change Position Statement at a one day conference ‘ Marine Environmental Briefing - Practical implications of new technology' held last month to mark the Institute' s President' s Day.
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NewsMapping the past as sea levels rise
The New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) in the UK is using detailed marine mapping from local company SeaZone to undertake an archaeological assessment of its coastline in response to changing sea levels.
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News'Fighting spirit' brings record numbers to METS 2009
Exhibitor confidence runs high for the Marine Equipment Trade Show, METS 2009, which runs from 17 to 19 November in Halls 1 to 5 plus 9, 10 and 11 of the Amsterdam RAI and extending to the stunning new Elicium building, where the DAME presentation and Media Plaza are situated.
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NewsRotterdam ready for Europort 2009
Europort returns to Rotterdam next week, with a run from 3 to 6 November which will see professionals from across the commercial marine spectrum flocking to the maritime capital of Europe.
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NewsGermans order new fisheries research ship
The German Bundestag has approved an € 11m order for a new and bigger fisheries research ship to be built at the specialist Fassmer Shipyard for delivery in 2011.
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NewsShipping success through Northeast Passage
A crew member's photo, emailed via satellite, shows MV Beluga Fraternity following an icebreaker through the Northeast Passage.MV Beluga Fraternity and MV Beluga Foresight delivered various heavy lift modules from Ulsan, South Korea, straight to Novyy Port/Yamburg at the River Ob in Siberia, exited the so called Northern Sea Route ...
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Hamburg website upgrade
The internet portal www.hafen-hamburg.de, which is designed and managed by Port of Hamburg Marketing Regd. Assn., has been completely overhauled. It now presents a completely new appearance and includes a lot of additional content. Consisting of 1371 web pages in all, it offers a wide range of information about the ...
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NewsSingle vessel transition piece installation
Jumbo Offshore’ s engineers and the crew of DP2 vessel Jumbo Javelin have successfully installed their first transition piece (TP) at a wind farm off the UK’ s southeast coast.
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NewsDredging support for anniversary PIANC Congress
The four yearly PIANC Congress returns to the UK for the first time in over 30 years on the occasion of the organisation’ s 125th anniversary. The PIANC MMX Congress will take place in Liverpool in May 2010.
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NewsFirst overseas contract for Red7Marine
East Anglia UK based Red7Marine (R7M,ex Haven Ports/ Anglian Marine Services) has started its first overseas commission by shipping a jack up barge to the Israeli port of Haifa, where it is to be used for site investigation work on a new port extension.
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Wave energy investigtion
Coastline Surveys have been contracted by SEI (Sustainable Energy Ireland) to carry out the ground investigation in connection with the Wave Energy Test Site off Annagh in Co. Mayo. The project requires the assessment of the ground conditions prevailing within a designated area from the cable shore landing site to ...
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Maritime Museum development
The UK’ s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has confirmed a grant of £ 5M to the National Maritime Museum’ s project to develop a major new wing. This commitment from HLF, together with the substantial £ 20m gift from international shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer KBE, announced in 2008, ...
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Port freight hangs on
Maritime Statistics 2008, published in September by the British Government, show that UK ports handled 562m tons of freight last year, only 3% down on 2007. Liquid bulk traffic accounted for 43% of the total, dry bulk was 23.5% while containers and ro-ro accounted for 29%. Grimsby & Immingham was ...
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New ISU President
Todd Busch was elected president of the International Salvage Union at the ISU’ s 55th general meeting in Boston USA last month. Mr Busch succeeds Arnold Witte who will continue to be a member of the ISU’ s executive committee. The appointment is effective from 28 September 2009. Todd Busch ...
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NewsWave energy device capsizes during deployment
The prototype Trident Energy wave generator is seen before deployment.The 80 ton device, capable of generating 20kW of electricity, was due to start a year long trial this week at a location five miles offshore from Southwold. The platform was recovered, connected to a tug and deliberately grounded in a ...
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NewsBoulogne's new Hub Port terminal opens
s new Hub Port terminal was officially opened for the start of ferry operations on Saturday 19 September.
