Industry News – Page 214
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London’s Waterways
By Derek Pratt Published by Adlard Coles Nautical ISBN : 978 1 408 11074 4 Hardback, 160 pages Price £19.99
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ROV support market to double
Strong growth in demand for ROV support of offshore operations, driven by a significant rise in offshore exploration and subsea field development activity, is anticipated over a period up to 2015, say research specialists Douglas-Westwood (UK) in a new report.
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Dutch ruling on inland barge liability limitation
Netherlands law firm AKD Prinsen Van Wijmen says a recent decision of the Court of Appeal in The Hague in relation to limitation of liability on inland waterways will be of interest in maritime jurisdictions throughout Europe, where there is a dearth of case law on the point at issue.
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BV joins Securymind in piracy initiative
International classification society Bureau Veritas has joined forces with French maritime security consultants Securymind to provide an auditing and verification service for companies providing armed guards to protect ships against piracy.
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NewsRamora takes on deepest ever EOD operation
Bomb disposal experts Ramora UK operate on a 24/7 basis so it is not unusual to receive a call from a major oil and gas company believing it has located un-exploded ordinance (UXO) near a subsea asset.
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NewsAutonomous surveillance from Harbour Wing
There is growing interest on Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) to perform both routine and dangerous tasks, with their ability to operate autonomously at sea.
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NewsNavigating the Standard Terms minefield
The question of whose terms of trading apply in a contract remains one of the most common causes of dispute between commercial contracting parties.
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NewsCharterers’ Liability blowing in the wind
Charterers’ Liability insurance is an insurance designed to cover the charterer(s) of a vessel in respect of claims arising out of negligence based claims surfacing out of legal and contractual obligations and liabilities.
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NewsSecurity and guarantees for Dutch orders
It is not just technology, security is in the minds of any European investment these days, and the financial backup given by the Dutch government has helped IHC Merwede land an important Malaysian order.
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NewsRenewables drive safety expansion
Ocean Safety’s Aberdeen depot is now fully operational, just one month after it opened, to service the growing demand for safety equipment from the expanding offshore renewables market.
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Desktop workboat design
(France - UK) Engineering software solutions provider Desktop Engineering (DTE), an accredited business partner of Dassault Systèmes, has created a new team that will focus on the marine and offshore sector, and in particular the yachts and workboat sectors.
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NewsWorking at saying ‘yes’
“The job of being a Harbour Master could, if you wanted it to, be really easy," said Captain Bob Baker, the new president of the UK Harbour Masters Association.
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Ports consultancy alliance
(UK) HR Wallingford and UK Port Advisers have formed an alliance aimed at improving service to clients and enhancing their offerings to market in both the UK and overseas.
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13,000 TEU at CTA
(Germany) On its maiden voyage to Hamburg last month, the Hyundai Together was the first ship with a carrying capacity of 13,000 TEU to be handled at HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA).
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Sete joins Medlink
(France) The Medlink Ports partnership formed four years ago linking Marseilles Fos and nine trimodal ports on the 550km Rhone-Saone inland waterways network has been joined by the seaport of Sete.
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NewsRobots drones to spot the pirate boats
Robot drones are to help in the anti-piracy fight as they will soon be able to distinguish small pirate boats from other vessels, solving a problem for operators who must try to tell the difference in congested waters.
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NewsSoft drinks only after windfarm work
A Ramsgate UK seafront café/bar has been refused a licence to serve alcohol from 6:00 am to satisfy the demand from sailors from Denmark and the Netherlands.
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Ferry safety rules
The European Commission (EC) will propose new rules to increase the safety of ferries and other boats by the end of 2012.
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NewsWilhelmsen - ‘Green makes sense’
Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) president and chief executive officer, Dag Schjerven, emphasised the need for a green shipping ethos at the EXPO 2012 in Korea this week.
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Dockwise moves on Fairstar
At time of writing, Fairstar Heavy Transport has just rejected an unsolicited, conditional offer from Dockwise to acquire the former’s shares at a purchase price of NOK9.30 (€1.23) per share, in a bid to gain control of 54% of the company.
