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Design/build partnership
Naval architects BMT Nigel Gee’s latest partnership with Ares Shipyard in Turkey involves the design and build six 18m patrol boats from advanced composites, for the Bahrain Coast Guard.
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Legal charter to support seafarers
In an important contribution to the legal support of seafarers worldwide, SRI (Seafarers'' Rights International) has launched a Charter of Good Practice for the Provision of Legal Services to Seafarers.
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New Caspian port
Turkmenistan has launched a $2bn project to build a new port on the Caspian Sea, designed to boost exports.
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ECDIS certified
Alphatron Marine of Rotterdam’s Alphatron Training Centre has received the official Letter of Recognition from the Minister of infrastructure and Environment (also called the Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate.)
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New Meercat design
The UK’s Meercat Workboats has raised the bar in workboat design again with its latest dual lift design.
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MMO marine plan
Predictions on the future of the seas off the UK south coast are outlined in a report published last month by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
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Polish agent
The MacArtney Group has signed a representative agreement with Escort Sp. z.o.o. to function as official MacArtney agent in Poland.
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Concordia upright
Described as the largest and most expensive salvage operation ever undertaken, the Costa Concordia has been righted in an operation that took 19 hours and cost upwards of £500m (€600m).
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Wind transport
Foundation structures for the Global Tech 1 Windfarm are being transported to the construction site from the BLG Logistic Group’s offshore terminal at Bremerhaven with the installation vessel, Innovation.
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MLC treaty welcomed
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu welcomed the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) last month, adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), a sister UN agency to IMO.
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Hamburg security office
Maritime security solutions provider AdvanFort has opened an office in Hamburg, Germany, as part of its growing and far reaching customer service network, particularly for clients in Europe.
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Finland to China
Kewatec AluBoat Oy, based at Kokkola in Finland, has signed an agreement with Chinese Conglin Group establishing a JV, Shandong ConglinKEWA Aluminum Boat Co, Ltd.
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Spain – UK ports link
A bilateral agreement formalising trade links has been signed by the respective chambers of commerce in Hampshire UK and the southern Spanish port city of Almería.
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Maritime structures
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published BS 6349-1-1: Code of practice for planning and design for operations.
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Fast Interferry
A ferry operator’s experience of ‘the fastest ship in the world’ will feature among the cutting edge initiatives being aired at Interferry’s 38th annual conference in Malta from 5-9 October.
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Russian terminals
Global Ports Investments, of which APM Terminals is a co-controlling shareholder, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the Moscow based NCC Group Limited, a Russian terminal operator.
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NewsPalfinger equipment for Sentinel
Palfinger Ned-Deck and its subsidiary, FAST RSQ, are to supply UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) compliant rescue equipment for Scotland’s Sentinel Marine Ltd.
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NewsDNV GL merger approved
The merger between the classification societies DNV and GL has been approved by all competition authorities and will be operational from today.
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Cat has systems
Caterpillar Marine has successfully closed its acquisition of Johan Walter Berg AB, enabling Caterpillar to now offer complete propulsion systems to the commercial marine market. The firm’s core brand, Berg Propulsion, is a leading manufacturer of mechanically and electrically driven propulsion systems and marine controls for ships.
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NewsNew Incat fast crew boat
Australia’s Incat Crowther is building a first in type 70m fast crew boat at its Tasmanian yard, the first catamaran to incorporate a stabilised access platform into its design.
