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NewsBiodiesel Attempt at Circumnavigation Record
Boaters around the world are following the record setting effort of Peter Bethune aboard his futuristic ''Earthrace'' powerboat as his team attempts to break the world circumnavigation record of 75 days in a vessel fueled 100 by biodiesel.
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NewsWärtsilä gets BigLift with propulsion package order
Finnish ship power system integrator Wä rtsilä has been awarded two large orders this year from the Amsterdam headquartered Spliethoff Group.
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NewsBritNed cable project moves forward
Offshore cable laying for the UK end of the BritNed electricity link is the latest stage of the € 600m project. It involves the first ever power supply connection between Great Britain and the Netherlands, with cable testing underway in 2010 and full commercial operations planned for 2011.
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NewsUKHMA responds to Draft Marine Navigation Bill
The UK Harbour Masters' Association (UKHMA) welcomed the publication this week of the Report on the Draft Marine Navigation Bill issued by the Transport Committee.
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NewsCEDA sets dredging conference schedule
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has revealed a full autumn programme of events, with CEDA Dredging Days 2008 taking place in Antwerp on 1-3 October.
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NewsFirst lives saved by RNLI's MOB Guardian
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution’ s satellite based MOB Guardian sea safety system has recently played an important part in saving the lives of three fishermen after their vessel sank off the Channel Islands.
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NewsCrossrail funding rescues historic steamship
The world’ s oldest complete steamship, SS Robin, can carry out a much needed rescue plan as a result of a loan from Crossrail, the project to build a high frequency east - west railway across the London area, travelling underground through the city centre.
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NewsCEDA sets autumn dredging conference schedule
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has revealed a full autumn programme of events, with CEDA Dredging Days 2008 taking place in Antwerp on 1-3 October followed closely by the CEDA - MSI International Seminar on Environmental Aspects of Dredging, to be held in Tallinn, Estonia on 15-16 October.
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NewsJDN launches world's largest dredger in Spain.
Belgian dredging leviathan Jan De Nul celebrated the 4th of July by launching what is by far the world' s largest trailing suction hopper dredger at the Shipyard La Naval in Sestao, Spain.
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News: Port of Southampton pioneers waste heat recovery
Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Southampton has become the first port in the UK to obtain its power through a combined heat-and-power-led district energy scheme, after signing a deal with Utilicom that will see a 30% annual reduction in the port’ s carbon dioxide emissions.
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NewsJDN launches world's largest dredger in Spain.
Belgian dredging giant Jan De Nul celebrated the 4th of July by launching what is by far the world' s largest trailing suction hopper dredger at the Shipyard La Naval in Sestao, Spain. With a capacity of 46,000 cu/m, the mega-hopper ' Cristobal Colon' leapfrogs the world' s current largest ...
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NewsMake tracks to MarNIS concept demonstrations
The Maritime Navigation Information Services (MarNIS) visionary project to bring vessel traffic management, search and rescue and environmental protection under one (virtual or physical) roof is going to be aired this autumn - in front of a critical audience.
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NewsSchat-Harding sets world record freefall
Records tumbled this week when lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding set a new world best for a lifeboat freefall drop by successfully launching its new FF1200 offshore lifeboat from a drop height of 55m.
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BMT gets sustainable
The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of MARPOL Annex IV (Sewage) and Annex V (Garbage). Lorraine Weller explains the extent and expected effect of the ...
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BV hits 8,000
The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of MARPOL Annex IV (Sewage) and Annex V (Garbage). Lorraine Weller explains the extent and expected effect of the ...
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Marseilles wind conference
The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of MARPOL Annex IV (Sewage) and Annex V (Garbage). Lorraine Weller explains the extent and expected effect of the ...
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Port proves popular
The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of MARPOL Annex IV (Sewage) and Annex V (Garbage). Lorraine Weller explains the extent and expected effect of the ...
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MAN's green milestone
The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of MARPOL Annex IV (Sewage) and Annex V (Garbage). Lorraine Weller explains the extent and expected effect of the ...
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Fuel cost pull-out
The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of MARPOL Annex IV (Sewage) and Annex V (Garbage). Lorraine Weller explains the extent and expected effect of the ...
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Napier changes hands
The MCA has embarked upon an industry wide consultation on the draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 which will impose the new provisions of MARPOL Annex IV (Sewage) and Annex V (Garbage). Lorraine Weller explains the extent and expected effect of the ...
