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    Cycle for Seafarers

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    The shipyard has produced a large number of tugs of this type, based on a very successful design from Robert Allan Ltd. Over the years the original design has been refined in the light of experience gained locally and through other operators also using vessels built by Irving. In this ...

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    Ballast water compliance

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    The shipyard has produced a large number of tugs of this type, based on a very successful design from Robert Allan Ltd. Over the years the original design has been refined in the light of experience gained locally and through other operators also using vessels built by Irving. In this ...

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    AMP ramps orders

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    The shipyard has produced a large number of tugs of this type, based on a very successful design from Robert Allan Ltd. Over the years the original design has been refined in the light of experience gained locally and through other operators also using vessels built by Irving. In this ...

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    Get Afloat! funded

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    The shipyard has produced a large number of tugs of this type, based on a very successful design from Robert Allan Ltd. Over the years the original design has been refined in the light of experience gained locally and through other operators also using vessels built by Irving. In this ...

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    'Cutty Sark' gains another donation

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    The shipyard has produced a large number of tugs of this type, based on a very successful design from Robert Allan Ltd. Over the years the original design has been refined in the light of experience gained locally and through other operators also using vessels built by Irving. In this ...

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    Workboat Ireland launches

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    The shipyard has produced a large number of tugs of this type, based on a very successful design from Robert Allan Ltd. Over the years the original design has been refined in the light of experience gained locally and through other operators also using vessels built by Irving. In this ...

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    Queen's Awards Deadline

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    The shipyard has produced a large number of tugs of this type, based on a very successful design from Robert Allan Ltd. Over the years the original design has been refined in the light of experience gained locally and through other operators also using vessels built by Irving. In this ...

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    Gripping name change

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    The shipyard has produced a large number of tugs of this type, based on a very successful design from Robert Allan Ltd. Over the years the original design has been refined in the light of experience gained locally and through other operators also using vessels built by Irving. In this ...

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    Wave goodbye to marine diesel crime wave

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    These days of rising fuel costs have inspired a new breed of thief, marine diesel siphoners. Midnight transfers of fuel from both leisure and commercial craft are rising in tandem with the cost of energy.

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    Effective security for workboats

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    From French luxury yachts to freighters, it seems that no vessel is immune from the scourge of modern day piracy attacks, writes Stuart Flynn of Securewest International.

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    City helps keep 'Cutty Sark' afloat

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    It may seem unusual that City types from the rarefied world of finance are getting involved in historic ship restoration, but the vessel in question is the Cutty Sark and the City folk are actually some of London''s top shipbrokers.

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    Finance deal gives Pendennis a lift

    2008-09-01T12:36:00Z

    An asset finance deal has enabled Cornwall UK based super-yacht builders Pendennis to acquired a new travel hoist capable of carrying vessels of up to 400 tons.

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    Integrated Bridge Systems Vol 1 - Radar and AIS

    2008-08-29T12:36:00Z

    As from 2008, all new marine radars must be able to display AIS data and plenty of work has been done to help ensure that the information is consistent, uniform symbols are used and there are protocols to provide a standard resolution of AIS, radar and chart images.

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    Coasters of Cornwall

    2008-08-29T12:36:00Z

    Coasters of Cornwall is the sixth book in the popular Coasters series by Bernard McCall.

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    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Oceans

    2008-08-29T12:36:00Z

    Whether you''re an experienced sailor or learning the ropes, The Hitchhiker''s Guide to the Oceans is full of practical information on everything from how to find a crew position through to sailing as a profession.

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    Ice Chasers return

    2008-08-28T12:36:00Z

    The ''Ice Chaser'' survey team on board the James Clark Ross returned last week from its exploration of the Arctic''s sea ice with news on the environment, a hot topic since some forecasts have predicted an ice free Arctic summer within the next ten years.

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    Turkish ro-ro sinks in Marmara Sea

    2008-08-18T12:36:00Z

    At least one person drowned and four are still missing after a ro-ro ferry carrying about 150 people and 75 vehicles sank late on Sunday night in the Marmara Sea.

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    Ceasefire 'removes' threat to ships in Georgian waters

    2008-08-14T12:36:00Z

    The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) has rejected a demand from the International Transport Workers'' Federation (ITF), made this week, that the ports and Black Sea coastal waters of Georgia should be declared an area of warlike operations under Article 17 of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) Framework Agreement.

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    Sinking Ice Maiden leaves gap

    2008-08-14T12:36:00Z

    A& P Tyne is out hunting for a ''substantial'' piece of work to fill the gap left by the sinking of Scottish C& M Group, and with it the Ice Maiden I contract.

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    Short sea offered 'a break with tradition'

    2008-08-14T12:36:00Z

    An ''invitation to break with maritime tradition'' is being offered in the form of a pilot study by Dutch firms Wagenborg Shipping, Flinter Management and Amasus Shipping.