Key Deals – Page 200
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Partners Rewarded
Marinecall, the seafarers'' dedicated weather service, which provides UK Met Office data by phone, fax and internet, has started an Affiliate Partner scheme which is available to harbour authorities and any other organisation whose members or customers require sound met advice.
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'Passenger Pollution'
''Passenger Pollution'' at some European destinations has led cruise ship operators to look for relatively ''unknown'' ports where their vessels can call. Delegates to a cruise workshop held by the EU ports network project Port-Net were told of the opportunities for ports to exploit the burgeoning market, with Europe the ...
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Along Dubai for QE2
Dubai World, which owns Dubai Ports World, which purchased P& O''s global ports operations last year, has now acquired the iconic ocean liner ''Queen Elizabeth 2'' for $100m. The 40 year old, 70,000 ton cruise ship will be turned into a floating hotel alongside a pier at the Palm Jumeirah ...
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Wartsila Propped Up
Finland based marine engine manufacturers Wartsila has acquired UK propeller repair company McCall Propellers Ltd, which employs 33 people and had a turnover of £ 6.4m last year.
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Ports Policy Due
Following the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) conference in Spain recently, the UK''s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the EU to focus its ports policy on the key issues for shippers of port congestion and transportation links.
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NewsChinese take away RNLI boats and expertise
Since 2005 an arrangement involving the UK' s Royal National Lifeboat Institution providing a package of ex-RNLI lifeboats, together with specialist crew training, to the fledgling lifeboat service in China has resulted in a special relationship between these two organisations on opposite sides of the world.
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PLA Centenary Exhibition
The Museum of London Docklands will help the Port of London Authority to celebrate its centenary year in 2009 by hosting an exhibition titled ‘ A Century of Service’ between 30 March and 19 April.
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Ship Ahoy Doha
Ahoy Rotterdam, organiser of the recent Europort Maritime exhibition, has entered into a partnership with Dubai based Al Fajer Information & Services to host the third edition of a renamed Ship & Port + Europort Maritime shipbuilding, port and marine technology exhibition.
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FleetBroadband Launches
Global satcomms provider Inmarsat has launched FleetBroadband, its new commercial service delivering voice and high speed data services for maritime users.
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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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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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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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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.
