Industry News – Page 295
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NewsDutch Courts Put Heat on Ports
Following a reorganisation of the Justice Department in the Netherlands last year, and as a result of an ongoing restructuring of the Coast Guard, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of criminal prosecutions being pursued against the shipping industry and against maritime personnel.
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NewsEPS Thruster Grabs Dutch Innovation Award
The prestigious 2006 Dutch Maritime Innovation Award went to Van der Velden Marine Systems in presentations at Groenekan near Utrecht last month. The prize completes a successful year for the company''s EPS Thruster, which had also won the DAME Award at METS 2005.
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Wizards of Oz
Dover UK based Burgess Marine, which supports Incat fast ferries across the globe, sent a dedicated team of employees to Incat Tasmania''s Hobart shipyard in Australia for a specially developed ''in-house'' training course.
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Online Licensing for Ships
UK communications regulator Ofcom has launched an online lifetime licensing service for ships'' and amateur radio.
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NewsBuoyant BV Pursues Wary GL
French classification society Bureau Veritas is enjoying a record breaking year, with turnover expected to reach ¢ 1.8 billion by the end of this month. Speaking at a reception at Trinity House in London last month, managing director Bernard Anne said the group is doubling in size every five years ...
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NewsMultraship Refloats Tank Barge Newbuilding
A Multraship vessel works to remove 'Limosa 2' from the rocky beach below the cliffs at Hope Point.On December 8, working under an LOF 2000 form in cooperation with URS Salvage & Maritime Contracting, Multraship mobilised the rescue tender Brandaris, the multipurpose salvage vessels Multrasalvor and Union Beaver, the tug ...
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NewsEmden Maintains SWATH Momentum with German Customs Boats
Emden based Nordseewerke, a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, has won the contract to build two revenue cutters for the Procurement Agency of the German Federal Customs Administration. The first boat is scheduled for delivery in November 2008, the second one in June 2009.
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NewsNew Drogheda - Rotterdam Container Service Launched
A new Europe Lines container service between the ports of Drogheda and Rotterdam was launched last month, initially with one vessel sailing on a weekly basis every Friday evening from Barge Centre Waalhaven to arrive on Monday at Drogheda.
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Schat-Harding Expansion
Lifeboat and davits supplier Schat-Harding has extended its wholly owned global service network with the purchase of Cadiz based Equipos Aquanor, an established independent lifeboat servicing station covering the ports and shipyards of Spain and Portugal.
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HME Website Update
The Holland Marine Equipment Association (HME) has launched a restyled website at www.hme.nl, where visitors can find information about Dutch equipment and maritime suppliers or subscribe for email postings of HME sponsored events. The site is available in Dutch and English. HME members receive a weekly update on worldwide ...
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Princess Supports Seafarers' Centre
HRH The Princess Royal visited the Southampton Seafarer''s Centre recently to attend the annual meeting of volunteers and supporters.
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News'Rokia Delmas' Pollution Response Underway
Salvors continue to study options for the ro-ro container ship ''Rokia Delmas'', which ran aground off the French Atlantic coast port of La Rochelle in late October and has now been declared a total loss by its insurers. Efforts continue to refloat the vessel and the maritime prefecture in Brest, ...
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Lloyd's List Ports of the World 2007
This book provides details on over 2,800 of the world''s commercially active ports and over 19,000 port facilities and services within these ports to ensure the reader has the best knowledge to conduct business activities effectively.
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Never Turn Back - The RNLI since the Second World War
Never Turn Back features evidence from the RNLI archives to show how the fiercely independent RNLI was nearly taken over by the Government in the 1970s.
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UK's Climate Change Minister Formally Opens New Sea Defences
The UK''s Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Ian Pearson, formally opened a completed coastal defence scheme between Whitstable Harbour and Preston Parade on October 3rd. The ceremony marked the completion of an 11 month project to build new groynes and totally recharge the beach at West Beach.
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Guidance on Travel Security from IMCA
In order to address a number of security related issues and develop initiative to benefit the industry, the Security Task Force formed last year by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ''Guidance on Travel Security'' to assist with the security of personnel in transit to vessels and work ...
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NewsServicing a Soaring Demand for Security Boats
Two ex-RAF patrol boats have been sold to a Nigerian security company which will use them to combat the latest outbreak of piracy and the abduction of personnel from offshore oil rigs in that country. The deal was arranged by Plymouth Ship Brokerage, which acts as supplying broker and finance ...
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Diver Detection Moves On from Military Origins
QinetiQ has secured a breakthrough sale of it Cerberus high performance diver and swimmer detection sonar system into the yacht market. The system will be deployed to provide security for a large private yacht and its passengers while at anchor or alongside in harbours.
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NewsInternational WorkBoat Show Returns to New Orleans
After a year hiatus following Hurricane Katrina, the International WorkBoat Show returns to New Orleans USA from 29 November through 1 December. The largest US maritime trade show and conference will again take place in the Morial Convention Centre, where all 12 halls will be available.
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NewsThames Rescue Services Test
A major exercise simulating a sinking passenger vessel and involving multiple agencies both afloat and ashore was held on the River Thames earlier this month. Intended to test LESLP (London Emergency Services Liaison Panel) procedures, the exercise was directed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency with the close cooperation of ...
