News 2-10 – Page 197
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NewsAustal opens marine support base
Seawork exhibitor Austal has officially announced the opening of its marine support base in Henderson, Western Australia, intended to meet a growing demand for the company’s marine services and facilities.
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NewsIn Amsterdam - and online
PB Asher, which specialises in reconditioning fuel injection equipment for the maritime industry, has taken a novel approach to keeping its customers’ onboard.
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Counter-piracy launch
(Europe) The Maritime Security Association (MSA) was launched last month with a remit to provide a coordinated and cost effective counter piracy management system for all ship owners, not just those transiting the Gulf of Aden.
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NewsMarine association urges sector growth
The UK''s Marine East AGM on 12 April at Trend Marine brought a call to action from chairman Alan Goodchild, who believes an ambition for the sector to grow by 50% over the next eight years is fully achievable.
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NewsiCargo aims to improve logistics
The pan-European cargo and logistics project part funded by the EU, iCargo, has formally launched a three year programme designed to improve the performance of global logistics.
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Svitzer tugs survey
(UK) Selex Elsag, a Finmeccanica company, through the UK Marine Division, has won a contract from the tug operator Svitzer to carry out annual radio and AIS surveys on all of its 90 UK based vessels.
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NewsSafeMed workshop focuses on LRIT
A SafeMed II Project workshop has been held at the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in Lisbon to increase awareness of the Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) system.
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African risks
(Somalia) The International Bargaining Forum (IBF) is declaring a high risk area for the territorial waters of Benin and Nigeria, following the increasing number of attacks on vessels and kidnap of crews there.
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NewsPLA looks to avoid Jubilee Pageant chaos
This month''s Maritime Journal reports on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant preparations - a potential logistical nightmare for the Port of London Authority (PLA).
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Security guard standard
(Europe) International maritime security specialist Sea Marshalls Limited, which provides armed and unarmed security teams for vessels transiting pirate infested waters, is the first company to gain insurance which complies with BIMCO’s new Guardcon standards.
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Renewing the Humber
(UK) Businesses involved in the growing renewables sector are to be given practical industry support with the return of a flagship green energy conference.
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NewsJumbo installation at Anholt windfarm
Jumbo Heavylift’s DP2 vessel Jumbo Javelin has recently installed the first transition pieces (TP) for the Anholt Offshore windfarm in Denmark.
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NewsObserving 40 years of marine design evolution
“I was thrown in the deep end, said Peter Whitlock of Keel Marine. “Its scary enough supervising a build from your own plans for the first time, but doing it in a small yard in Japan in 1976 is a huge culture shock.”
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MJAPR12 Front Cover Story
Three new Safehaven Marine vessels, the Wildcat 53 catamaran Orca III, built as a Cat 0 wind farm/crew transfer vessel and sister ships Diogo de Teive and Josse van Hurtere, the third and fourth of a four vessel pilot boat order for the Azores Islands, are seen during sea ...
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Schottel Middle East
ATOS International L.L.C. will be the authorised Schottel Service and Spares provider in the UAE, Bahrain and Oman, working in close cooperation with SME in Dubai.
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Looking for dealers
(UK) Devon based WaterMota, then sole UK and Republic of Ireland Hyundai SeasAll, WhisperPower and Craftsman Marine distributor is looking to appoint new dealers to its network.
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Fugro acquires EMU
(Netherlands) Fugro NV has acquired EMU Limited to advance growth in marine environmental survey and consultancy. EMU is an independent marine survey and environmental consultancy specialist with annual revenues of over €20m.
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NewsCutty Sark reopens
Her Majesty the Queen will officially reopen the 1869 tea clipper, Cutty Sark, today after a multi million UK restoration project spanning six years.
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NewsKongsberg get Windsense
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime is developing the Windsense project, which aims to develop a new and flexible instrumentation system for wind turbines.
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Spanish renewables
(Spain) The programme for Sinaval-Eurofishing Elite 2013, which runs from 16 to 18 April, is to include the first Bilbao Marine Energy Week, an event aimed at trade specialists and firms already working in the field of renewable marine energy sources or seeking to diversify into this emerging sector.
