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NewsGreen Light for Maasvlakte 2
A decade of uncertainty has ended for the Port of Rotterdam, with the Dutch Government finally agreeing to provide funds for the construction of Maasvlakte 2, a major land reclamation project in the North Sea immediately to the west of the current Rotterdam port area.
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Lloyd's Head of Class
Lloyd''s Register classed fleet has reached an all-time high of 113.8 million gt, surpassing the previous record of 113.7 million gt set in 1979. Taking into account Lloyd''s share of the world order book, currently 21.2 million gt, the combined tonnage is 135 million gt.
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Ro-Ro a Go-Go for ABP Immingham Container Terminal
Only months after their ambitious proposal for a £ 600m container terminal at the Port of Southampton was rejected by the British Government, Associated British Ports has been given the go-ahead to build a new five berth ro-ro terminal at their Port of Immingham.
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English Nature Coastal Consultation Gets Underway
English Nature, the UK Government''s independent conservation agency, launched a consultation last month on the future of the coasts and seas around England.
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Big Max Runs
The first 12 cylinder Sulzer RT-flex96C low speed marine engine developed by Wartsila Corporation completed its official shop test last month. With a maximum continuous power output of 93,360bhp at 102rpm, it is the most powerful engine thus far to employ common rail technology. The engine is one of four ...
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NewsThe Rock Rolls On With VT Halmatic
VT Halmatic has signed a contract with the Gibraltar Harbour Board to supply a third Halmatic 35 pilot boat to its pilotage fleet. The optimised 35 features a resiliently mounted wheelhouse for improved comfort and visibility for the crew of two and two pilots.
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NewsNew Cutter for HM Customs
HM Customs & Excise in the UK received a new vessel with which to combat smugglers last month at naming ceremonies in London for the cutter HMCC Valiant.
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Improved Access to ENC Rules and Regulations
The first harmonised collection of IMO SOLAS and flag state regulations covering the use of official electronic navigation charts (ENCs) and electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) has been issued by official ENC service Primar Stavangar .
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EU Supports 'Motorways of the Sea'
New Guidelines for the transEuropean transport network adopted by the European Parliament include a new mechanism for supporting Motorways of the Sea . The new guidelines include a list of 30 priority projects which, at a projected cost of ? 225 billion by 2020, will aim at ensuring modal shift ...
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IMarEST/SUT Partnership
The first step towards creating a global federation uniting professional and learned societies within the marine engineering, science and technology (MEST) world has taken place.
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Orbimatic Website
The 80m LOA Terra Marique is some 20 times longer than the smallest Ally Duck, but the two vessels share seawork common ground in addressing the requirements of European commercial marine operators, contractors and project managers.Orbimatic GmbH , the German manufacturer of orbital welding equipment, has made major improvements to ...
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AVEVA to Acquire Tribon Solutions
The Cambridge UK headquartered AVEVA Group has announced the proposed acquisition of Tribon Solutions AB , the global supplier of IT solutions for shipbuilding and marine design.
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Rapid Growth at Bristol Port
A new study commissioned in the UK by the South West Regional Development Agency has assessed the potential for economic growth at Bristol Port over the next 25 years.
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P&O Sale Completed
P&O has completed the sale of part of its Irish Sea ferry operations and related assets to Stena AB and has received approximately £ 50m in cash. P&O has acquired P&O''s Fleetwood - Larne route, including the ferries European Leader , European Pioneer , and European Seafarer as well as ...
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PLA Holds Even
The Port of London Authority has reported overall trade figures for 2003 which are very similar to 2002, with the total volume of trade down from 51.2 million tonnes to 51.0 million tonnes.
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Thrane & Thrane Expansion
Denmark''s Thrane & Thrane completed the purchase last month of 88.6% of the shares in EuroCom Industries , giving it control of maritime communications brands Sailor and Skanti . As a result of the acquisition, the combined company will be able to provide its distribution partners and the market with ...
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NewsABP Shows Resilience
Associated British Ports hasdemonstrated resilience in the face of adversity with a range of new measures to streamline operations in the wake of their Dibden Terminal proposal for the Port of Southampton being rejected by the British Government.
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Ten Million Passengers for HSS
Staff and crew on board the Stena HSS fast ferry from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire celebrated both the vessel''s eighth anniversary recently and the ten millionth tourism passenger. The two HSS craft operating between Britain and Ireland have also carried almost two million cars, 45,000 coaches and 335,000 freight vehicles ...
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New Terminal Tractors Will Boost Thamesport
To further enhance operations, London''s Thamesport received four new YT220 Terminal Tractors from manufacturer Terburg DTS .
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NewsInsurance Incentive to Replace Banned Halon Extinguishers
UK motorboat insurance specialists Navigators and General (N&G) has negotiated a reduced rate on fire extinguishers to encourage owners to replace their banned Halon units.
