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NewsFinding out what’s needed
“In the beginning the windfarm industry simply didn’t know what it wanted, said Ben Coleman, sales director of South Boats Special Projects.
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MAN for Denmark
The newest MAN PrimeServ Academy held its official opening recently at Frederikshavn in Denmark. It thus became the 11th training and education centre in MAN Diesel & Turbo’s global network.
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NewsNew safety measures for cruise industry
In the wake of the Costa Concordia incident, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council (ECC) has adopted two new safety policies - the latest in a series of recommendations that will be submitted to the IMO.
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Zeeland acquires site
Agreements between Zeeland Seaports, the Dutch company UTB and the American concern Century were concluded for the takeover of the foundry and the anode plant on the former ZALCO site.
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NewsHamburg works on LNG feasibility
The Port of Hamburg has welcomed its first LNG ship - the Norwegian Coastguard''s ''KV Barentshav''.
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Fugro goes Italian
Fugro Satellite Positioning has appointed Genoa based CAIM as Italian national sales agent for the Marinestar range of navigation products and services for deep sea commercial shipping.
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NewsIMO renews commitment to sustainability
Last month the IMO publicly renewed its commitment to sustainable development in the maritime industry and gave feedback on its input to the Rio+20 conference held in Brazil.
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DCT wins Teraz Polska
Poland’s largest terminal, DCT Gdansk, claiming over 50% market share and the only hub in Baltic Sea, has won the Teraz Polska competition.
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Drew acquires Chemring
Marine solutions services specialist Drew Marine has agreed to acquire marine distress signal company Chemring Marine.
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NewsNew MD for Damen Shiprepair
Damen Shiprepair Götaverken has appointed Ms Monica Svenner as its new managing director, making her the first woman to take an MD position within the ship repair industry.
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NewsFRC to hold Whole Body Vibration seminars
FRC International (FRC) is holding a Whole Body Vibration (WBV) Seminar on 10 July and a Health Surveillance Awareness Seminar on 11 July at the RNLI Lifeboat College in Poole, UK.
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Revised IMCA marine inspection
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Common Marine Inspection Document (CMID) has published a revised edition for small workboats: ‘Marine inspection for small workboats (Common marine inspection document for small workboats)’.
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OMM becomes MSOP
Due to the growth and success of its personnel department, Offshore Marine Group, owners of Offshore Marine Management (OMM), will rename, rebrand and launch the existing department as Main Source Offshore People LTD (MSOP).
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NewsUN sustainability conference Rio+20
The UN''s 10-yearly UN Sustainable Development Conference, called Rio+20, is taking place this week (15-22 June) in Rio de Janeiro.
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Servicing in UAE
Subsea solutions provider Unique Systems FZE has been appointed as Teledyne’s authorized service provider for the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsNew Damen cutter suction dredger
A new Damen Cutter Suction Dredger, type CSD500, has been built under license by Canal Naval Construction for the Egyptian General Authority for Fish Resource Development.
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NewsSteamship returns to service
The ‘SS Shieldhall’, one of Britain’s last sailing steam ships, has won a Heritage Lottery Fund award for a four year conservation works project.
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NewsICS: Shipping provides green growth
At a recent event during the United Nations Rio+20 Summit on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, ICS revealed that industry can learn a great deal from shipping as it''s the greenest form of commercial transport.
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Ports training scheme
Two UK leading logistics companies have backed apprentice, graduate and back to work schemes to help solve the expected shortfall in future logistics employees.
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NewsWaterMota success at Seawork
Propulsion specialists, WaterMota took several orders for Doosan engines at Seawork this year – revealing that the emphasis is still on the growing market in windfarm support vessels.
