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NewsNew Incat passenger ferry
Australia’s Incat Crowther has secured a contract to design a 34mcatamaran passenger ferry for the operator of the Auckland ferry network, Fullers Group Ltd.
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NewsNew IHC Merwede Omnibarge
Vessel builder IHC Merwede of the Netherlands is continuing its strong building and design history with the introduction of a new Omnibarge design.
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NewsSwathe MBES and laser training
Swathe Services is set to run a £2000 multi-beam echosounder (MBES) and MDL laser scanning training course next year in response to “rising demand for MBES surveys within the industry”.
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New wind prediction software
IBM has announced advanced power and weather modelling technology that it says will help increase the reliability of renewable energy resources, including offshore windfarms.
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Med coastal erosion
The EU-funded Mare Nostrum Project, which aims to explore new ways of protecting and managing the Mediterranean coastline, called on governments to take immediate and coordinated action to fight cliff erosion.
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NewsMCS £4.5m fleet expansion
Maritime Craft Services (MCS) is focusing on the booming offshore windfarm market with £4.5m of funding for the expansion of its fleet and workforce.
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NewsMarine robots improve marine inspection
Windfarm inspection and mapping of the underwater environment in situations that “defy existing technology” is to be made easier with marine robots.
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NewsDamen Twin Axe FCS delivered
Damen has delivered the Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2610 to Danish company, Sea Consult ApS, as it prepares to enter the offshore wind market.
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NewsDrydock planning for industry
Netherlands based Hydrographic and Marine Consultants BV (HMC) is attempting to “change market dynamics” with the introduction of its DryPlan dock planning system.
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EU funds for LNG
A collaboration between private infrastructure companies and the Ports of Gothenburg and Rotterdam aims to provide LNG for shipping by 2015.
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NewsThe very civil engineer
“My wake-up call was a project that, from an engineering point of view worked beautifully,” says port consultant Howard Holt. “What I didn’t see coming was that it would make 10% of the workforce redundant, virtually overnight.”
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Optimising processes
Austria based Palfinger Marine is pursuing a bold plan to gain competitive advantage through the continuous optimisation of its processes.
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Emissions proposals
The Global Shippers’ Forum has taken special notice of proposals from the European Commission to establish a system to reduce carbon emissions (CO2) from the maritime sector.
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NewsA plan for maritime security regulation
Maintaining high standards and sustained growth in the absence of formal market institutions is challenging.
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Supply chain security
The heads of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) met in London last month to discuss supply chain security and related matters, which cut across the mandates of the Organizations.
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NewsNew MAN engine academy
MAN Truck & Bus has opened a new engine academy in Nuremburg to train service personnel in handling MAN engines.
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NewsTangier Med Port security contract for G4S
Secure outsourcing group G4S has signed a new contract with the Tangier Med Port Authority and Tangier Med Special Agency to deliver a broad range of integrated security solutions at the largest secure site in Morocco.
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Cork beats trend
Despite the ongoing national economic downturn, Ireland’s Port of Cork Company has returned an improved performance in 2012 compared to 2011.
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Baltic outlook positive
Both the global and EU economy is set to pick up speed slowly over the course of the next year according to a report from Finland’s Centre for Maritime Studies.
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Antwerp LNG subsidy
Antwerp Port Authority has received positive news from the European Commission concerning its application for a subsidy for LNG.
