Industry News – Page 285
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Mustang/Camarc Formalise Collaboration
A close working relationship has been in place between naval architects Camarc and Wales based boat builder Mustang Marine for some time.
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Propulsion Website Launched
Southampton UK based CJR Propulsion Ltd, which designs and manufactures propellers and stern gear systems, launched a new website last month.
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WaterBridge Webster
Based in Northumberland UK, The Engineering Business has appointed the experienced marine engineer Ben Webster as Business Developer for Renewable Energy Projects.
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Gardline Adds Consultancy
Great Yarmouth UK based Gardline Environmental Limited (GEL), part of independently owned survey company Gardline Marine Sciences, has acquired the environmental consultancy Marine Ecological Surveys Limited.
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New Scotland Power House
American diesel marine generator manufacturer Northern Lights has opened a dedicated warehouse in Scotland to service their European and UK sales. The warehouse stocks generators and sound enclosures on the 5 kW to 30 kW range.
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Ferry Good Numbers
Particularly strong growth in goods traffic between eastern Europe and Scandinavia helped Scandlines Denmark A/S boost the volume of lorries carried last year.
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River Boat Expansion
Chester UK riverboat operator Bithell Boats, which has been providing passenger vessels and commercial services such as dredging on the River Dee for over 100 years, has expanded its operations to the River Ouse in York with the acquisition of YorkBoat.
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Wartsila Powers Forward
The full year operating profit for Finnish marine engine manufacturer Wartsila soared by 29.2% during 2006 to reach ¢ 261.6m.
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NewsSOSREP IS HONOURED BY THE ISU
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has recognised the stirling work done by Mr Robin Middleton, Britain''s Secretary of States Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP) with the presentation of an ''Industry Award''.
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NewsGdansk Terminal Readies for June Start
Poland''s new deepwater container terminal, DCT Gdansk, is being readied for first phase commercial operation starting in June and plans, in time, to be the biggest on the Polish Baltic capable of handling a million TEUs a year.
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NewsOsthafen Expansion Ends, Kaiserschleuse Rebuild Begins
The multi-million Euro expansion of Bremerhaven''s Osthafen car handling hub is ending late next month as work gathers speed on the ¢ 233 million rebuilding of the neighbouring Kaiserschleuse, a project described as the biggest of its kind in Europe.
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NewsBlank Bolsters Weser Terminal Expansion
Now supporting Bremerhaven''s ever increasing need for round the clock berth and basin dredging is the new ¢ 4.4m water injection dredger Hol Blank following its completion at Lloyd Werft.
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NewsNew coastal and ports surveying conference welcomed
Coastal and Ports Surveying, is a new one-day conference for hydrographers, port and harbour authorities and engineers.
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NewsUnderwater Engineering from Seabed to Seawork
By the end of this summer a new offshore wind farm will be operational on Burbo Bank in Liverpool Bay at the entrance to the River Mersey.
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NewsShipping Loss Total Tumbles
There has been a dramatic reduction in the number of total losses of merchant ships since the year 2000.
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NewsOwners Beware of Inadvertent Pollution
The recent bad weather in which ''MSC Napoli'' was grounded in Lyme Bay UK has caused more than the usual headaches for port authorities trying to ensure that vessels do not pollute or become contaminated by pollution.
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Insurers Advise on Floating Box Risk
The recent and ongoing loss of containers from the grounded ''MSC Napoli'' has drawn attention to the risk of hitting semi-submerged objects, (containers included) in most oceans.
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Royal Haskoning Leads Upgrade of Ferry Facility
Royal Haskoning in the UK is leading a project that will add years to the life of the ferry facilities at Holyhead, Stena Line''s busiest ferry port in the UK.
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CEDA Stakes Out Position on WFD
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) participated in the recent Seminar ''Navigation and the EU Water Framework Directive'' which took place on 31 January in Brussels. CEDA provided input on a range of subjects relevant to the WFD and the dredging industry.
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NewsVerification of Third Party Security Personnel
While piracy is reflected in recent Hollywood blockbusters as the stuff of legend and intrigue, for those operating offshore vessels it can be a very genuine concern.The potential threat is being taken so seriously that the International Marine Contractors Association''s (IMCA) Security Task Force has produced ''Guidance on Verification of ...
