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UK Cleans Up
The UK''s Maritime and Coastguard Agency published its 2003 survey of reported discharges attributed to vessels and offshore oil and gas installations operating in the country''s pollution control zone last month. It shows an overall 16.8% reduction in reported discharges of pollutants into the sea. During 2003 there were four ...
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London Cruise Terminal Opens
The Port of London Authority has opened a new passenger cruise terminal in ceremonies at Greenwich. The purpose built floating terminal is modelled on an airport layout, meets the requirements of the ISPS Code , and has provision for on-site immigration and customs. It will enable ships up to 240m ...
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Call to Maintain Water Freight Grants
Sea and Water , the UK organisation promoting the use of short sea, coastal and inland waterways to move freight, have urged the government to maintain a dedicated budget for water freight grants. The call follows upon the recently published government white paper The Future for Transport , which outlines ...
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Volvo Penta Online Locater
Volvo Penta has launched a new internet based dealer locater that will enable customers to locate their nearest dealer regardless of location.
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NewsWind Blade Record for Southampton
The largest shipment of wind turbine blades ever exported from the UK left the ABP Port of Southampton recently on board MV Atlas Gracht , the longest vessel to be operated by Vestas Wind Systems (formerly NEG Micon Rotors Ltd ).
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NewsBranson Pickles Another World Record
Richard Branson, Britain''s most high profile entrepreneur, has added to his collection of maritime speed records by crossing the English Channel while skippering a Gibbs Aquada carboat in one hour and forty minutes.
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Port Designer's Handbook: Recommendations and Guidelines
This book should prove invaluable for practising port and harbour engineers involved in the layout, design and construction of berth and harbour structures.
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World Shipping Directory 2004-2005
With the merger three years ago of Lloyd''s Register Maritime Information Publishing Group with Fairplay Publications Ltd to form Lloyd''s Register - Fairplay, a maritime information powerhouse was created.
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Tugs of the World - 3rd Edition
Oilfield Productions have made a quantum leap forward with this new 3rd edition of their Tugs of the World directory.
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Holyhead Marine Raids Key Military Boatbuilding Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Holyhead Marine Services to construct the replacement Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC) for the Royal Marines . The contract has been issued for the construction of a one-off prototype vessel by the yard with options for further vessels.
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Ignorance Risks Lives, Says MCA's Survey
A survey undertaken by the UK''s Maritime & Coastguard Agency has revealed that nearly half of all parents (49%) do not know that the Coastguard is an emergency service and can be called by dialing 999 as for the Police, Fire Brigade or Ambulance Service.
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New Port Services Joint Venture Launched for South Wales
Two UK port services companies, one in west Wales and one in Southampton, signed an agreement this month to form a new joint company. The Milford Docks Company , part of the Milford Haven Port Authority Group , and Williams Shipping have entered into the joint venture which will create ...
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NewsFresh Start for Small Ship Specialist Cassens
Bankrupt German small ship yard Cassens Werft has been given a new lease of life following investment by business partners and is now building three 700 TEU container feeders.
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Windscreen Wiper Merger
B Hepworth & Company Ltd has announced the merger of Hepworth Marine International and Wynstruments Limited .
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NewsMersey Waterfront Is World Heritage Site
The Port of Liverpool has been added to an illustrious list which includes the Taj Mahal, Stonehenge, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Great Wall of China after its bid to become a World Heritage Site was approved by the United Nations. Liverpool''s waterfront site, including the famous Pier Head ...
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NewsUK Government Boost for Marine Renewables
The British Government has trebled its marine research development fund for wave and tidal energy technology. The £ 50 million allocation from the Department of Trade and Industry is intended to encourage investment in a marine sector where Britain has the potential to lead the world.
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London's Mayor Lauds Thames Yard Expansion
With the arrival of its new dry dock, Thames Craft Dry Docking Services Ltd (Thames Craft) is able to take larger vessels and pontoons out of the water for regular maintenance and emergency repairs. The new dry dock, which is securely anchored on the river bed to provide safe deep ...
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More Moore Stephens
Shipping accountant and business consultant Moore Stephens has expanded its specialised shipping presence in the UK by opening an office in the maritime centre of Southampton.
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Dredging for Development
Dredging is in the awkward position of being an indispensable ''invisible essential'' of modern life while often portrayed as the villainous wrecker of the marine environment.
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ISPS Code: 2004 Update - A Practical Guide
With less than a month to go before the 1 July implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, an alarmingly high percentage of ships and ports worldwide are not in compliance.
