News 2-10 – Page 187
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NewsMcMurdo showcases AtoNs at SMM
UK based satellite tracking and monitoring systems company, McMurdo Marine Systems, displayed its range of Aids to Navigation (AtoNs) at Hamburg''s SMM 2012 this week.
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NewsSqueezing a quart into a pint pot
“I tend to get the projects that other people have said ‘no’ to,” says naval architect Ian Darley, who has developed a reputation for taking on difficult design briefs since starting out in 1974.
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NewsNew Alnmaritec handling boat for Ghana
UK boatbuilder, Alnmaritec, recently delivered a hull number 149 new line handling vessel for operations at a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit off the coat of Ghana.
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NewsAnti-piracy beams into SMM
Australian satellite communications company Beam Communications Pty Ltd, will be showcasing its satellite piracy solutions for secure communication onboard a vessel at SMM 2012 taking place in Hamburg this week.
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NewsTitan present 'Costa Concordia' removal plan
Titan Salvage has presented the detailed engineering and design plan for the removal of the ‘Costa Concordia’ wreck to the Osservatorio, the body responsible for overseeing the removal operations.
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NewsInfluence UK marine industry research
UK marine companies have a significant chance to influence Government sponsored research.
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NewsIFC initiative spearheads Interferry review
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is part of the World Bank Group that provides development loans to poor nations.
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NewsGFS Conference is fast approaching
The third Motor Ship Gas Fuelled Ships (GFS) Conference is due to take place on 12 to 14 September 2012 in this year’s host city, Bergen, Norway.
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NewsNew multifunctional carrier from Damen
Damen Shipyards has revealed its latest multifunctional design, the Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC) 7500, providing a new concept to the shipping industry.
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NewsFuruno training for China
Furuno Shanghai Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Chinese engineering support company, Furuno Electric, is now providing Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) training to the Chinese market.
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NewsNewbuilds for BLRT
Lithuanian shipyard, Western Baltija Shipbuilding, part of Estonia''s BLRT Grupp, has delivered a new fishing vessel hull to Danish company, Karstensens Skibsvaerft A/S, amongst other newbuilds.
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SNAME time this year
The special panel sessions have been announced for the Society of Naval Architects and Engineers (SNAME) Annual Meeting and Expo, 22-26 October at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island USA.
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NewsWind turbine foundations built at Zeebrugge
Belgian marine civils and dredging expert, the Jan De Nul Group, has finished construction of the majority of its 16 concrete turbine foundations in the Port of Zeebrugge for Swedish power giant, Eon .
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NewsNominees for Maritime Innovation Award 2012
Four nominees have been selected for the Dutch HME Maritime Innovation Award 2012 - Imtech Marine & Offshore BV, Vosta LMG BV, Huisman Equipment BV and Kranendonk Production Systems BV.
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NewsPatrol vessel’s RIB enhances security role
Zodiac Milpro sector has supplied a top of the range Zodiac Hurricane ZH935 Mach 2 RIB for use by the advanced new Offshore Patrol Vessel, L''Adroit.
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Maritime security firm scoops business awards
UK based maritime and offshore security training and consultancy firm Eos Risk Management was awarded two Business Excellence Awards by ActionCOACH UK at a recent ceremony in London.
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Anti-piracy and hostage situation awareness DVD
Piracy is a threat to all sizes of vessels in some parts of the world. The more we know, the more we can minimise the risks and react to dangerous situations, or avoid them altogether.
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NewsCowes calls for breakwater backing
The UK''s Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has been working to deliver an outer breakwater for the outer harbour area to provide a more sheltered environment for vessels - but it needs more public backing in order to come to fruition.
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NewsLords EU Committee want Atalanta extension
The House of Lords EU Committee has published its follow up report on tackling Somali piracy through ‘Operation Atalanta’ and has stressed the need for the operation to be extended beyond 2014.
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NewsClarity on piracy risk dispute
It’s a complex case dealing with owners'' refusal of charters'' orders and piracy risks, but MJ talked with Rebecca Warder of HFW to understand the implications of the recent Conwartime 2004 Clause judgment.
