Industry News – Page 205
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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.
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NewsSEP 2012 Front Cover Story
The recent combined efforts of Neptune Shipyards and Rotterdam based marine services company Stemat have resulted in the new ''Stemat 89'', a multi-purpose barge with accommodation capacity for 60 persons.
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NewsCG completes Cairnryan port survey
Scottish near shore and onshore service provider, Caledonian Geotech (CG), recently completed a survey contract with the Port of Cairnryan Limited.
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NewsLerwick boats prove vital to operations
Bond Offshore Helicopters’ search and rescue operations in Scottish waters have been supported by Lerwick harbour’s pilot boats for their 100th exercise.
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NewsRix plans orders around turbines
Hull based energy company, Rix, has increased its order for new vessels in a bid to make the most of the developing offshore windfarm sector off the East Yorkshire coast in the UK.
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NewsMaritime Journal extends its footprint
Maritime Journal has recently added the social media platform Facebook to the various ways in which its content is being distributed.
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NewsAberdeen harbour plans port expansion
Scotland''s Aberdeen Harbour Board has begun a study to evaluate the likelihood of extending the facilities at the port to meet its increasing operations.
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NewsEncouraging inshore fishery management
Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) are encouraging people interested in the management of inshore fisheries around the North East and North West coasts of England and the Isles of Scilly to volunteer to help.
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NewsRNLI plans future production
The UK''s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has announced its plans to build an £11.2m lifeboat building and maintenance facility at its headquarters in Poole, Dorset, for future in-house production of all weather lifeboats.
