News 2-10 – Page 185
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ECDIS clarifications
The manufacturers of ECDIS equipment are to publish information on the latest versions of the software used to operate their equipment, in order to help clarify certain anomalies that had been identified with some older systems.
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News34th RenewableUK conference and exhibition
More than 5,000 participants and 300 exhibitors are expected at the 34th annual RenewableUK conference and exhibition in Glasgow on 30 October through 1 November.
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NewsBad weather affects salvage projects
Florida based shipwreck recovery specialist, Odyssey Marine Exploration, recently announced it is putting ‘Gairsoppa’ and ‘Mantola’ recovery operations on hold due to current weather conditions in the North Atlantic.
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NewsMETS celebrates 25th anniversary
METS, the flagship trade show of the international marine leisure industry, marks its 25th anniversary in 2012.
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NewsExpansion on the cards for new look Steyr
Steyr Motors GmbH and Phoenix Tree HSC Investment (Wuhan) Co Ltd (PTC) have closed a purchase deal with 100% of the shares of Steyr Motors GmbH and its subsidiaries Steyr Motors Liegenschaften GmbH and Steyr Motors North America Inc going to the Chinese investor group.
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NewsIMO plans ‘Future of Ship Safety’
Thursday marked the 35th celebration of World Maritime Day. This year’s theme is ‘IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic’.
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Marine surveying HND
The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) has been approved by Edexcel to deliver the first educational approved Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in marine surveying.
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NewsNew pilot boat under build for Teesport
PD Ports has commissioned the build of a new pilot vessel for Teesport on the North East coast. The construction of the new vessel, an investment of over £1M, has now commenced and delivery is expected late 2013.
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NewsUKHO appoints new national hydrographer
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has appointed Commodore Tom Karsten RN as its new UK National Hydrographer, Deputy Chief Executive (Hydrography).
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Seafarers’ children’s appeal
The King George’s Fund for Sailors charity, formed in 1917 as a result of the devastating impact of lives lost at sea during World War One and the need to support thousands of seafarers’ widows and orphans, has launched an appeal to promote and increase the support it gives to ...
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UK Harbour Masters training courses
IDG Maritime Ltd is conducting three day CPD training courses based on the requirements of the National Occupational Standards for Harbour Masters 2011 and the Port Marine Safety Code.
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NewsAdmiralty helps shipping industry plan ahead
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) will host the next chain of Digital Integration Workshops in London this month, to help shipping managers plan for the integration of digital technology into bridge operations.
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NewsIMO’s maritime security system for Tanzania
An integrated radar and AIS coastal surveillance system was installed in Tanzania on Monday.
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NewsSurvitec Group acquires Abteilung Seerettung
The London headquartered safety and survival equipment and services providing Survitec Group Limited has purchased Abteilung Seerettung (Life Saving Appliances), part of the larger Gummi Hasenkrug GmbH company in Germany.
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NewsABB ups the ante in fuel efficiency
Swiss automation specialist, ABB, has launched a new range of software applications that will help ocean vessels reduce their fuel consumption by up to 20% and it has secured a new order from STX Finland.
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NewsAustal christens second JHSV
Austal USA christened the USNS ‘Choctaw County’ (JHSV 2) at its shipyard in Mobile in Alabama this week – the second christening at Austal in less than a year.
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NewsScaime moves into wind energy
French measurement solutions company, Scaime, has launched a new fibre optic sensor conditioner, the MDX-400, for the wind energy market.
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New marine facility at UK university
A new state of the art marine building will be officially opened at the UK''s University of Plymouth by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at a special ceremony in October.
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NewsEU adopts sulphur directive compromise
The EU has offcially adopted a compromise regarding the sulphur content in marine fuels during its September plenary session, which allows states to assist the maritime sector.
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NewsNew EcoLiner design concept
Damen’s inland waterway shipyard, Bodewes Binnenvaart BV, has designed a new inland shipping concept, the 110m long ‘EcoLiner’, in partnership with Dutch inland shipping company, The QaGroup.
