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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 ...
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IALA VTS Manual out now
The 2008 edition of the IALA VTS Manual, prepared by the IALA VTS Committee, is now available. It updates the guidance and advice provided in previous editions to assist authorities considering the implementation of a new Vessel Traffic Service or the upgrading of an existing one. The 194 page A4 ...
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NewsNew response vessel contract awarded
The effectiveness of EU Member States when responding to oil pollution incidents was further enhanced in November with the award of three year contracts valued at € 3.5m by the European Maritime Safety Agency to two European shipowners to provide standby oil spill recovery vessels for the Black Sea and ...
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NewsNew rescue boat is first of class
The German sea rescue service, DGzRS, is expected to take delivery by year’ s end of the first of a new series of 20m Fassmer rescue cruisers, which close the gap between the organisation’ s small lifeboats and ocean going sea rescue cruisers.
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NewsMustang corrals another Chinese duo
Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd has consolidated its breakthrough sale of a 19.5m pilot cutter to China’ s Tianjin Port Tug-boat & Lighter Company, part of the Tianjin Port Authority, by landing a contract to build two more of that model for the same client.
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NewsCammell Laird back in business
One of the most illustrious names in British industry, Cammell Laird shipyard, made a high profile return to trading last month.
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NewsEC identifies offshore wind energy's potential
The European Commission (EC) has issued a Communication on Offshore Wind Energy which identifies the importance of that industry to the Community.
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NewsPorts put at the heart of the UK economy
The UK port industry gathered in Pembrokeshire recently, as Milford Haven Port Authority became the first Welsh host of the annual British Ports Association conference.
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NewsRIBS to go from the safety King
Hampshire UK based King Marine, which provides specialised crewing and training services, marine consultancy and contract management to marine civils operations, is now offering commercial RIB charter.
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NewsTrident Forum celebrates 10th anniversary
The Trident Forum, a unique network of professional service firms working in the marine industry, celebrated its 10th anniversary annual dinner recently.
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NewsWaterways transport turns Hamburg green
The Port of Hamburg is demonstrating how the transport of goods provided by inland waterway vessels has made a significant contribution to climate protection by its figures for the first half of 2008.
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NewsLondon meeting today aims to make offshore wind turbines economical
Energy companies, civil engineers, shipbuilders and regional development agencies meet in London today to discuss the feasibility of building clean energy wind farms in deep waters offshore of the UK.
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NewsCurrach conference next week in Irelands
The first ever conference on traditional boats and currachs in Ireland will take place in Ennis, County Clare on Saturday, 6 December 2008.
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NewsNew control centre boosts Humber safety
Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, opened the Port of Immingham’ s new Marine Control Centre on Monday, which was built following an investment of £ 750,000 by Associated British Ports (ABP), the owner and operator of the port.
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NewsBig boxster breaks Southampton record
The arrival of the CMA CGM Vela on Tuesday set a new terminal record for the largest declared containership to call at DP World Southampton.
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NewsQE2 grounds before final voyage
It seemed for a moment early on Tuesday morning that the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 was putting off leaving its native land for retirement in Dubai.
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NewsQM2 completes Queens' busy week
It has been an eventful week for Cunard Line' s classic Queens QE2 and QM2. First the QE2 ran aground approaching the UK Port of Southampton early on Tuesday morning and today its big sister QM2 sails for Southampton after a major refit in Hamburg.
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NewsTimely conference adds value to Intermodal 2008
An ever stronger imperative is growing for environmentally sound and cost effective transport of goods to and from ports.
