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A barrage too far
A new report from the House of Lords European Union Committee suggests that Britain will be unable to reach its target for 20% renewable energy by 2020 without ' wholesale changes on all fronts' to its current strategy. The report said the proposed barrage across the Severn near Bristol, which ...
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Fisheries vessel planned
Shoreham UK based naval architects Amgram Ltd have been appointed by the Fisheries Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland to assist with the specification and procurement of a new fisheries patrol vessel.
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Mercy Ships' Ball
Mercy Ships, the international charity that provides free medical and humanitarian services in the world' s poorest countries, will hold a celebratory ball in January marking the end of its 30th anniversary year. The event is on 31 January 2009 at London' s Landmark Hotel. If interested in attending, becoming ...
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ERB sales soar
Wales based Avon Inflatables has seen a 45% increase over the past year in the number of UK fire and rescue authorities using specialist Emergency Rescue Boats (ERBs) designed for first responder incidents and heavy duty workboats for ongoing flood situations. Highly portable ERBs with small outboard engines are intended ...
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Texans get Lamor
Finland based oil spill response specialist Lamor and Canadian marine protection solutions manufacturer and supplier Pol-E-Mar have formed a joint venture company in Houston USA. Lamor PEM, which will represent Lamor oil recovery solutions in the American market, began operating last month. Pol-E-Mar has served as Lamor' s agent in ...
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Survival in Southampton
Safety and survival equipment specialist Seaweather Marine Services has opened a new equipment centre close to the docks in Southampton UK' s West Quay Industrial Estate. The new depot promises faster response times for the sale or hire of a wide range of marine survival equipment while the refurbished and ...
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Dales hails record
Dales Marine Services continues a record breaking year by completing its first contract for James Fisher Tankships. The £ 300,000 project involved repair and maintenance work to 4,842 ton tanker ' Chartsman' in the Dales dry dock facility at Aberdeen Harbour UK. Over a three week period Dales painted the ...
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IALA VTS Manual out now
The 2008 edition of the IALA VTS Manual, prepared by the IALA VTS Committee, is now available. It updates the guidance and advice provided in previous editions to assist authorities considering the implementation of a new Vessel Traffic Service or the upgrading of an existing one. The 194 page A4 ...
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NewsLock-outs to lock-ups for ports
Preventing unauthorised access to secure sites is a vital requirement for many industries, including at maritime locations such as boatyards and cargo storage areas in ports.
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NewsSecurity Dorset
Dorset Police and Poole Harbour Watch in the UK are working together to make the county’ s marine community even safer as the dark winter nights draw in.
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NewsHolographic radar spots approaching pirates
A novel application of Cambridge Consultants’ holographic radar technology to the ' MV Powerful' and the ' Sirius Star' could have enabled their crews to take early defensive action against the pirates that attacked them last month.
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NewsNew response vessel contract awarded
The effectiveness of EU Member States when responding to oil pollution incidents was further enhanced in November with the award of three year contracts valued at € 3.5m by the European Maritime Safety Agency to two European shipowners to provide standby oil spill recovery vessels for the Black Sea and ...
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NewsNew rescue boat is first of class
The German sea rescue service, DGzRS, is expected to take delivery by year’ s end of the first of a new series of 20m Fassmer rescue cruisers, which close the gap between the organisation’ s small lifeboats and ocean going sea rescue cruisers.
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NewsMustang corrals another Chinese duo
Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd has consolidated its breakthrough sale of a 19.5m pilot cutter to China’ s Tianjin Port Tug-boat & Lighter Company, part of the Tianjin Port Authority, by landing a contract to build two more of that model for the same client.
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NewsCammell Laird back in business
One of the most illustrious names in British industry, Cammell Laird shipyard, made a high profile return to trading last month.
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NewsEC identifies offshore wind energy's potential
The European Commission (EC) has issued a Communication on Offshore Wind Energy which identifies the importance of that industry to the Community.
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NewsPorts put at the heart of the UK economy
The UK port industry gathered in Pembrokeshire recently, as Milford Haven Port Authority became the first Welsh host of the annual British Ports Association conference.
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NewsRIBS to go from the safety King
Hampshire UK based King Marine, which provides specialised crewing and training services, marine consultancy and contract management to marine civils operations, is now offering commercial RIB charter.
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NewsTrident Forum celebrates 10th anniversary
The Trident Forum, a unique network of professional service firms working in the marine industry, celebrated its 10th anniversary annual dinner recently.
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NewsWaterways transport turns Hamburg green
The Port of Hamburg is demonstrating how the transport of goods provided by inland waterway vessels has made a significant contribution to climate protection by its figures for the first half of 2008.
