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Equipment suppliers lead EU electric ship study
BMT Defence Services Limited is heading a consortium of 30 companies to investigate the commercially effective application of electric ship technology in a € 23m European Union funded project.
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Charles chooses ferry adventure for Christmas card
The UK’ s Duke and Duchess of Cornwall have chosen a picture taken during the summer at the naming ceremony for the new St Mawes Ferry for their 2008 Royal Christmas Card.
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Port of Tyne Reflects upon its river.
The Port of Tyne’ s Reflect awards for outstanding photography on and around the river Tyne were presented for the second time in a ceremony held at the weekend.
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Baltic boys bare all for charity
The Baltic Wharf Boatyard workers at Totnes in Devon UK are baring their all in a calendar to raise money for a charity that saved the life of the husband of one of their key staff.
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Recruitment and training lags behind global fleet growth
It is of widespread concern that maritime accidents, rather than going down, are on the increase.
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Boskalis abandons pursuit of Smit
Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster has abandoned its € 1.3bn takeover bid for the Rotterdam based maritime services group Smit Internationale.
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Grounded Dutch barge refloated on Sunday
Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist Multraship successfully refloated the Stema Barge II on Sunday after the 135m vessel had grounded in shallow water inbound to the Dutch port of Eemshaven with a cargo of rocks following the loss of its tow to the tug Hellas on November 16.
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UKHO in charts agreement with China
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) signed a new Bilateral Agreement with the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of The People’ s Republic of China last Friday which refers to the distribution of ENC cells produced by China MSA through the UKHO’ s Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS).
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Green Light for Gwynt y Mor
Workboat operators, specialist boat builders and many more will welcome the news that the world' s second largest offshore wind farm was given the green light yesterday to be built off the coast of North Wales.
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January deadline for next Marine Communities funding round
In the UK, The Crown Estate’ s Marine Communities Fund provides funding for community projects which contribute to development of best practice and make a significant contribution to the environmental management and stewardship of the Marine Estate.
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Helsinki opens a new cargo harbour in Vuosaari
Cargo operations at the Finnish port of Helsinki saw a major transformation last week with the inauguration of a new cargo harbour on a site in the eastern Helsinki district of Vuosaari.
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Sailors' Society launches Christmas Appeal
International seafaring charity the Sailors’ Society is asking people to spare a thought for those away from their homes and families this Christmas.
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'Ocean Careers' becomes an annual event
) The Ocean Careers initiative aims to interest more young people in marine science careers.The long term competitiveness of European shipping and related maritime industries in world markets, and the adaptation of the entire seaborne transport system to the challenges of the 21st century are at the heart of this ...
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A barrage too far
A new report from the House of Lords European Union Committee suggests that Britain will be unable to reach its target for 20% renewable energy by 2020 without ' wholesale changes on all fronts' to its current strategy. The report said the proposed barrage across the Severn near Bristol, which ...
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Fisheries vessel planned
Shoreham UK based naval architects Amgram Ltd have been appointed by the Fisheries Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland to assist with the specification and procurement of a new fisheries patrol vessel.
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Mercy Ships' Ball
Mercy Ships, the international charity that provides free medical and humanitarian services in the world' s poorest countries, will hold a celebratory ball in January marking the end of its 30th anniversary year. The event is on 31 January 2009 at London' s Landmark Hotel. If interested in attending, becoming ...
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ERB sales soar
Wales based Avon Inflatables has seen a 45% increase over the past year in the number of UK fire and rescue authorities using specialist Emergency Rescue Boats (ERBs) designed for first responder incidents and heavy duty workboats for ongoing flood situations. Highly portable ERBs with small outboard engines are intended ...
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Texans get Lamor
Finland based oil spill response specialist Lamor and Canadian marine protection solutions manufacturer and supplier Pol-E-Mar have formed a joint venture company in Houston USA. Lamor PEM, which will represent Lamor oil recovery solutions in the American market, began operating last month. Pol-E-Mar has served as Lamor' s agent in ...
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Survival in Southampton
Safety and survival equipment specialist Seaweather Marine Services has opened a new equipment centre close to the docks in Southampton UK' s West Quay Industrial Estate. The new depot promises faster response times for the sale or hire of a wide range of marine survival equipment while the refurbished and ...
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Dales hails record
Dales Marine Services continues a record breaking year by completing its first contract for James Fisher Tankships. The £ 300,000 project involved repair and maintenance work to 4,842 ton tanker ' Chartsman' in the Dales dry dock facility at Aberdeen Harbour UK. Over a three week period Dales painted the ...