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National Coastwatch - The NCI Story
National Coastwatch - The NCI Story By Brian French Published by The History Press ISBN: 978-0-752449296 Paperback, 128 pages Price £ 14.99 This book is the first comprehensive history of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI). It makes a particularly interesting read for all who work or enjoy the national ...
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Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay
Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay By Bob Baird Published by Whittles Publishing ISBN 978-1904445-74-6 Paperback, 286 pages Price £ 18.99 This book would make a great read for anyone who has a fascination with ships, wrecks and marine salvage.
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NewsSmit International help grounded bulk carrier
Despite attempts to contain the oil spill from the Chinese owned freighter Full City, it seems 200 gallons has been deposited on the beaches of Norway, devastating wildlife sanctuaries and resulting in the death of thousands of birds.
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NewsNew German rescue class gets second addition
Germany’ s sea rescue service DGzRS has put the second of a new class of rescue cruisers into operation in the Baltic.
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NewsGermany's first offshore cat in service
Wind Force 1, billed as the first German flag offshore catamaran, has gone into service supplying and maintaining the North Sea Wind Park.
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NewsDeep well of support for Offshore Europe 2009
The SPE Offshore Europe 2009 oil and gas conference and exhibition, which takes place in Aberdeen UK on 8 – 11 September, is on course to be the largest in the event’ s 30 year history despite the current difficult economic situation being experienced worldwide, with one third of all ...
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News£10m boost for marine energy research
South West England’ s ambition to be a global centre for harnessing energy from the sea received a major boost last month with the announcement of a £ 10.3 million investment in marine energy research.
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NewsRepair yard a Beacon for economic growth
A& P Falmouth in the UK has joined an elite group of just 23 companies in Cornwall to gain membership of Beacon South West, an initiative which encourages companies with a proven track record of success to work together to spearhead economic growth in the region.
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NewsTug winch failure required full protection
In these difficult financial times, it is worth remembering that full insurance cover is essential if liability for these risks is to be properly covered, writes John Sharp, partner at Browne Jacobson LLP.
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Dynamic positioning association
The International Dynamic Positioning Operators Association (IDPOA) was launched in London recently at the inaugural European Dynamic Positioning Conference. The new not for profit professional body provides a representative voice to the maritime industry while working to enhance and improve the professional interests of DPOs and related companies worldwide, offering ...
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Cammell takes award
Resurgent UK shipyard Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders is celebrating being crowned ‘ Business of the Year’ at the prestigious Liverpool Daily Post Business Awards. The shipyard had its most successful year since its 2002 founding last year, signing a contract worth up to £ 1bn with the Ministry of ...
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SafeWork websites launched
Maritime safety website Maritime Accident Casebook is now offering free safety sites to its corporate and organisational subscribers. Called SafeWork, the sites will enable subscribers to build targeted safety resources to meet their own safety enhancement needs and objectives. SafeWork sites, which can be subscriber branded, can deliver safety information ...
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A pilot's mouldings
Southampton UK based GRP and FRP moulder Composite Mouldings Ltd (CML) has won an order to build mouldings for the Lochin 333 Harbour Pilot to be delivered to Plymouth. The order adds to a healthy production schedule which sees CML busy until 2011. CML is now contracted to build mouldings ...
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Wind in Warsaw
Abstract submission deadlines have been set for the European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC 2010), which will take place in Warsaw, Poland on 20 to 23 April next year. Over 7,000 delegates are expected for EWEC 2010, which will feature a series of scientific sessions developed in conjunction with the European ...
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Satellites site tsunamis
Scientists at America’ s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have demonstrated that tsunamis in the open ocean can change sea surface texture in a way that can be measured by satellite-borne radars. The finding could one day help save lives through improved detection and forecasting of tsunami intensity and ...
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A job for Saab
Sweden’ s Saab TransponderTech AB has been awarded a contract from the Romanian Naval Authority to upgrade and expand the country’ s AIS network along the Black Sea coast. Under the contract, Saab will deliver, install and commission four new AIS base stations which will be integrated with the VTMIS ...
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Continental couplings
UK specialist pipe coupling manufacturer Teekay Couplings Ltd has launched a German operation, Teekay Rohrkupplunger GmbH at Ratingen, near Dusseldorf. The new company will meet the expanding business potential throughout central Europe, including Germany, Austria and Scandinavia. A logistics team in nearby warehouse facilities will make the complete product range ...
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Lifeboat Drills Safety DVD
Walport has completed the filming of its new crew training DVD ‘ Lifeboat Drills – Preparing for Safety’ and will launch this latest addition to its maritime raining film library at the beginning of August. The film addresses the high number of incidents in which crew members have been injured, ...
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Flexible ceramic heatshield
Thermal management specialist Zircotec has developed what is believed to be the first ever flexible ceramic heat shield material which can reduce surface temperatures by up to a third. The new lightweight ZircoFlex product delivers thermal protection of vital metal and composite components in marine applications. It is supplied in ...
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NewsSouthampton Port plans for expansion
The overriding theme of this year’ s Port City Futures (PCFS) Convention, held at Southampton’ s Ocean Terminal last month, was one of growth and expansion.
