Industry News – Page 267
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NewsMarine industry and environmentalists unite
Associated British Ports'' (ABP) sustainable manager Peter Barham, in his capacity as Chairman of the Seabed User and Developer Group (SUDG), has welcomed SUDG and the Wildlife and Countryside Link''s (Link) joint statement on the draft Marine Bill, citing it as an excellent example of industry and environmentalists working together ...
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Dynamic half century
The increase in dynamic positioning (DP) vessels has driven demand for certified DP operators.
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Earthrace breaks record
The Tamar is faster than its predecessor, and is the most technologically advanced lifeboat ever to be produced by the RNLI.The futuristic bio-fuel powered 'eco-boat' Earthrace has smashed the world speed record for a powerboat to circumnavigate the globe by nearly 14 days. The vessel completed its 24,000 km voyage ...
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NewsResults of Marine Aggregate Research Published
The Marine Environment Protection Fund in the UK has published the findings of over £ 9m of research related to marine aggregate dredging.
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NewsX-Ray Specs Enhance Port Security
The requirement for rapidly deployable and portable x-ray systems that can be used in public places such ports, airports, railways and underground stations has grown substantially in the last year.
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NewsMCA Approves Marine Security Training
Securewest International, which has specialised in maritime security for more than 20 years, has received official approval of its security training operations from both the UK''s Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the classification society Det Norsk Veritas (DNV).
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NewsBiodiesel Attempt at Circumnavigation Record
Boaters around the world are following the record setting effort of Peter Bethune aboard his futuristic ''Earthrace'' powerboat as his team attempts to break the world circumnavigation record of 75 days in a vessel fueled 100 by biodiesel.
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NewsWärtsilä gets BigLift with propulsion package order
Finnish ship power system integrator Wä rtsilä has been awarded two large orders this year from the Amsterdam headquartered Spliethoff Group.
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NewsBritNed cable project moves forward
Offshore cable laying for the UK end of the BritNed electricity link is the latest stage of the € 600m project. It involves the first ever power supply connection between Great Britain and the Netherlands, with cable testing underway in 2010 and full commercial operations planned for 2011.
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NewsTonnage Tax Withdrawn But EU Flagging Rules Apply
THE UK government has announced that the package of changes to tonnage tax published in January for implementation through the 2008 Finance Bill, will not take place this year pending further developments in Brussels.
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Port security consultation
HMS Severn is 79.75loa and utilises a double chine hull form which will provide an improved seakeeping performance compared with the curent Island Class ships as well as superior accommodation. The flexible and efficient design is providing VT with export opportunities, including New Zealand where the design has been short ...
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Shipping soared in 2008
British shipping turnover grew from £ 9.5bn in 2007 to £ 11.9bn in 2008, an increase of over 25%, according to new figures produced for the UK Chamber of Shipping by the Office for National Statistics. Sea transport has thus taken third place in the services sector behind financial services ...
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NewsMaster Plan Progress for Bremore Ireland Port
Bremore Ireland Port Ltd, the joint venture between Drogheda Port Company and Castle Market Holdings Ltd, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a wholly owned subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) to develop a Port Master Plan for the new € 300 million deepwater port at Bremore in north ...
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NewsFunding Innovation for 'ss Great Britain'
Work has started in Bristol UK on the redevelopment of land alongside the Great Western Dockyard which will create a £ 3.5m endowment style fund for the future conservation and maintenance of Brunel''s iconic iron hulled steamship ''ss Great Britain''.
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NewsP&O Ferries Boosts Freight Capacity
P& O Ferries has agreed to purchase a dedicated freight ferry in order to meet the growing demand for space from haulage customers throughout its operations.The company will take delivery of the ''El Greco'', currently operated by the Spanish shipping line Trasmediterranea, during September and will deploy the vessel on ...
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NewsGeoff Holt Conquers 'Personal Everest'
Quadriplegic sailor Geoff Holt successfully completed his ''Personal Everest'' quest to become the first disable person to sail around Great Britain on 5 September when his trimaran passed the South Cardinal buoy in Southampton Water 109 days after setting off. He had sailed 1,455 miles, stopped at 51 ports, and ...
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NewsSwansea Handling Gets Amazon Online
The ABP Port of Swansea is serving as the handling facility for thousands of tons of concrete components for a new distribution centre being built by the online retailing giant Amazon on Swansea Bay.
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NewsNew Look Cat in Med Service
The high speed passenger ferry catamaran Tanger Jet 11 has gone into service between ports in Spain and Morocco for German shipowner Förde Reederei Seetouristik, FRS, after conversion at the BREDO Shipyard in Bremerhaven.
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NewsOlympics Anticipated at Port of Tilbury
The Port of Tilbury UK is providing an ideal stopping off point for two river buses travelling from Brisbane, Australia, to their final destination on the River Thames.The vessels, built for the Thames Clippers fleet, arrived at Tilbury on board the Edmongracht, and were unloaded in a carefully planned tandem ...
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NewsImportant Wind Farm Hurdle Overcome
A potential threat to what is described as the world''s largest wind farm off the north Kent Coast has been lifted following a Government ruling on the siting of the onshore substation. London Array Ltd, a company comprising Shell WindEnergy, E.ON and DONG Energy, is proposing to install up to ...
