Key Deals – Page 192
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Axis Drive deal
South Africa’ s Caudwell Marine has signed an agreement with Golden Arrow Marine of Southampton UK for the sales, distribution and service support for its range of Axis Drive propulsion systems in the UK and Europe.
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Collision lookout failure
A German shipowner has pleaded guilty before a regional court in the UK to three merchant shipping vessel safety offenses following a collision between a coaster and the East Goodwin Light Vessel in February 2007.
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Hagglunds' marine facility
Hagglunds Drives has begun building customised power units for their hydraulic drive systems, particularly for marine applications.
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ISP management buy-out
The management team of International Safety Projects Ltd has completed a £ 4m buy-out of what they claim to be the world’ s largest manufacturer of inflatable marine lifejackets.
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Fos'inland links
The French port of Marseilles Fos has initiated a promotional partnership with eight inland ports serving its crucial north-south hinterland along the Rhone-Saone corridor.
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RNLI funds success
More than £ 3,500 was raised before Christmas for the UK’ s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) by Newcastle based marine rigging specialists Storrar Marine.
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Maritime jobs guide
Sea Vision UK, a nationwide campaign to raise the profile of the sea and maritime sector, has launched the latest, largest version of its Maritime Careers Guide, a magazine profiling different jobs across the maritime sector.
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NewsWind farm project is workboat magnet
The construction of the Gunfleet Sands wind farm off the Essex UK coast got underway at the end of August, since when a fleet of specialist vessels has arrived in the area.
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NewsKiel Canal hit by shipping decline
Traffic on the world’ s busiest man made waterway, the Kiel Canal (NOK), dipped in late 2008 and figures for the year are expected to show the canal’ s first decline in years and one which will continue through 2009.
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NewsWatch for Wiki as CEDA celebrates 30
The tail-end of 2008 saw the 30th anniversary of the inauguration of the Central Dredging Association (CEDA), which was launched at the 8th World Dredging Congress in Amsterdam in November 1978.
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NewsDanube Twin City Liner delivered
The Danube’ s two ship Twin City Liner catamaran link between the Austrian capital Vienna and downstream Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is developing into more than just a pleasure boat trip.
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NewsEurope sails closer to the wind
The Renewable Energy Directive, agreed last month, sets a target which means that more than one third of EU electricity must come from renewables in 2020 and wind energy will be the biggest contributor. Moreover, the directive addresses existing barriers that prevent Europe from fully exploiting its largest domestic energy ...
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NewsEquipment 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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NewsEquipment 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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NewsCharles 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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NewsPort 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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NewsBaltic 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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NewsRecruitment 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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NewsBoskalis 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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NewsGrounded 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.
