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Competitive marine energy
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced a new £ 8m project designed to make wave and tidal energy more competitive. It will produce tools capable of accurately estimating the energy yield of major wave and tidal stream energy projects. The Performance Assessment of Wave and Tidal Array Systems (PerAWaT) ...
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NewsDutch Pilots noiseless in Seattle
Seattle USA based Kvichak Marine Industries and Camarc Design in the UK have teamed up once again this year in close cooperation with the owner to design and build three 72’ (22m) all weather fast pilot boats, for pilot operation in the ports along the Dutch coast and operated by ...
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NewsTwist of irony in UK port rates battle
The call for the removal of the threat of retrospective ports rates in the UK has taken another topical turn, as many Members of Parliament who have been outraged by calls for them to retrospectively repay dubious expenses claims have ignored pleas from British ports.
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NewsInterferry forum demonstrates industry's fighting spirit
Delegates at trade association Interferry’ s 34th annual conference in Istanbul have been warned that the ferry sector is under particular threat from financial and environmental pressures on the shipping industry.
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NewsScotland plans for marine industries growth
Scottish Enterprise launched a new industry led strategy for the Aerospace, Defence and Marine Industry last month, with First Minister Alex Salmond opening two new aerospace facilities at Prestwick.
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NewsLarge lift for a fast ferry
The 'Prinsen' is loaded onto the 'Beluga Foundation'.The Prinsen fast ferry, which has been running between Nesodden and central Oslo for the last 14 years, was transferred onto the Beluga Foundation to be transported to its new home in Abu Dhabi. The unusual assignment was undertaken by Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s ...
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NewsBook launch addresses rise in mooring accidents
The two new volumes aim to provide a firm basis for training and inspection.‘There are now so many different designs of ships in use and they are getting larger. The forces acting on them are huge and need to be understood by today’s mariners and shore workers,’ he said. A ...
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NewsWanted: New crew members for the Mary Rose
Previously unseen artefacts recovered from Henry VIII’ to launch its first ever public appeal to help fund their ambitious new £ 35 million museum project in the historic dockyard, Portsmouth.
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NewsLondon Olympics spawns marine business opportunities
British Waterways and the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) have launched their search for an operator to run a new commercial boating base at Limehouse Basin, which will include a waterbus service to the Olympic Park.
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NewsSpitbank Fort goes up for auction
Privacy, security and space, with 50 rooms over two levels and consent for a James Bond style casino. You can blast out music without the neighbours complaining too, but popping out for a pint of milk and a paper may prove a problem as the nearest shop is a 10 ...
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NewsIMarEST issues Climate Change Position Statement
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) launched their Climate Change Position Statement at a one day conference ‘ Marine Environmental Briefing - Practical implications of new technology' held last month to mark the Institute' s President' s Day.
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NewsMapping the past as sea levels rise
The New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) in the UK is using detailed marine mapping from local company SeaZone to undertake an archaeological assessment of its coastline in response to changing sea levels.
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News'Fighting spirit' brings record numbers to METS 2009
Exhibitor confidence runs high for the Marine Equipment Trade Show, METS 2009, which runs from 17 to 19 November in Halls 1 to 5 plus 9, 10 and 11 of the Amsterdam RAI and extending to the stunning new Elicium building, where the DAME presentation and Media Plaza are situated.
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NewsRotterdam ready for Europort 2009
Europort returns to Rotterdam next week, with a run from 3 to 6 November which will see professionals from across the commercial marine spectrum flocking to the maritime capital of Europe.
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NewsGermans order new fisheries research ship
The German Bundestag has approved an € 11m order for a new and bigger fisheries research ship to be built at the specialist Fassmer Shipyard for delivery in 2011.
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NewsExtended range for underwater threat detection
Hampshire UK based Sonardyne International Ltd has completed a programme of trials that has resulted in several new specification changes to its Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) system.
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NewsShipping success through Northeast Passage
A crew member's photo, emailed via satellite, shows MV Beluga Fraternity following an icebreaker through the Northeast Passage.MV Beluga Fraternity and MV Beluga Foresight delivered various heavy lift modules from Ulsan, South Korea, straight to Novyy Port/Yamburg at the River Ob in Siberia, exited the so called Northern Sea Route ...
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Hamburg website upgrade
The internet portal www.hafen-hamburg.de, which is designed and managed by Port of Hamburg Marketing Regd. Assn., has been completely overhauled. It now presents a completely new appearance and includes a lot of additional content. Consisting of 1371 web pages in all, it offers a wide range of information about the ...
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NewsSingle vessel transition piece installation
Jumbo Offshore’ s engineers and the crew of DP2 vessel Jumbo Javelin have successfully installed their first transition piece (TP) at a wind farm off the UK’ s southeast coast.
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NewsDredging support for anniversary PIANC Congress
The four yearly PIANC Congress returns to the UK for the first time in over 30 years on the occasion of the organisation’ s 125th anniversary. The PIANC MMX Congress will take place in Liverpool in May 2010.
