Industry News – Page 295
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Aker/Damen Joint Venture
Aker Yards and the Damen Shipyards Group are planning to establish a joint venture owning the Damen Shipyards Okean yard at Mykolayiv in the Ukraine.
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News£2.8bn Bid for ABP
Associated British Ports looks set to be taken over by a consortium led by American investment bank Goldman Sachs after that group' s improved bid, valuing ABP at £ 2.79bn, forced a rival Australian led group to pull out.
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Coast Map News Online
The UK Government agency CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), wishing to reach more people and increase the level of dialogue on coastal mapping issues, has relaunched its newsletter, Coast Map, as a monthly in an electronic rather than paper format. Containing news and articles about marine and ...
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Free PLA Handbook
The Port of London Authority has launched a new free publication to promote the range of terminals and facilities within its jurisdiction. The full colour A4 size ''Port of London Handbook'' runs to 132 pages and will be a useful tool for people in logistics, transport, shipping, freight, import/export, and ...
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NewsBremerhaven's CT4 Heads for First Berth Completion
The first of four more berths on the Bremerhaven Container Terminal''s (BCT) new 500m CT 4 expansion site is due for completion in Autumn with work reported largely on target.
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NewsLong Launch for Naval Base Newbuild
The first complete ship to be built in Portsmouth Naval Base for nearly 40 years was loaded out from the VT Shipbuilding assembly hall last month. The 80m Offshore Patrol Vessel Helicopter (OPVH) HMS Clyde marked the renaissance of shipbuilding in the Base.
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HATLAPA Wind Break
HATLAPA has taken over the former ship technology and cargo handling division of KGW Schweriner Maschinenbau GmbH and integrated it into a newly founded company, KGW Marine GmbH, located at Schwerin in Germany.
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Papers On the Wind
Technology has moved on since the Leander Class frigate HMS Andromeda entered the water in May 1967, not least with regard to launch technique.To a burgeoning list of events for wind energy professionals can be added the European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition (EWEC 2007), to be held at the ...
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NewsCEDA Launches Best Paper Award
The first ever Central Dredging Association (CEDA) Environmental Steering Committee (ESC) Best Paper Award was presented at the 31st PIANC Congress, held recently at Estoril in Portugal, by Neville Burt, chairman of CEDA''s ESC.
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NewsICE Plans Marine Renewables Conference for September
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has teamed with the International Association of Hydraulic Engineers to plan a Marine Renewable Energy Conference which will take place on 21 September at the London Stock Exchange. The event will bring together experts in the field to review the latest developments and consider ...
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NewsHRH The Princess Royal Opens Humber International Terminal 2
Associated British Ports opened the Port of Immingham''s new £ 59.5m dedicated coal handling facility, Humber International Terminal 2, with a ceremony presided over by HRH The Princess Royal. During her visit, HRH was taken on a guided tour of HIT 2 by ABP group chief executive Bo Lerenius and ...
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Sea Lord Leaps into Education
A milestone in the history of one of the UK''s newest universities occurred late last month when Sir Alan West, former First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, was installed as the first Chancellor of Southampton Solent University. Sir Alan West''s appointment reflects the strength of the University''s maritime ...
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Nigel Gee Retires
Nigel Gee has retired as managing director of the eponymous BMT Nigel Gee and Associates Ltd, to be replaced by John Bonafoux, a founding partner of the company and technical director there since 1996. The Southampton UK based design office for innovative, high speed ships and boats is currently working ...
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NewsUpdate Your ISPS at Seawork
As the second anniversary of the implementation of the ISPS Code rapidly approaches, it is an appropriate time for port facilities and ships to consider how workable their security plans remain and whether any changes in operation need to be considered. The best way to achieve this is to undertake ...
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NewsUS Ports Back Free Trade
The American Association of Port Authorities has urged the US Congress to only pass legislation which enhances port security while also promoting international trade and investment. In the wake of a Congressional backlash to the recent takeover of P& O Ports by Dubai Ports World, the body which represents America''s ...
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Anti-Tamper Lock Protects Assets
By ensuring valves and actuators are only operated by authorised individuals, the Anti-Tamper Lock (ATL) from Essex UK based Smith Flow Control secures companies'' assets by reducing the risk of human error or deliberate tampering.
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Wartsila Integrates Ciserv
Ciserv, the group of service companies owned by Wartsila, was integrated within Wartsila''s service organisation last month. Operating under the new name Wartsila Services, the business claims to be one of the largest worldwide service organisations in the power and marine industries. Ciserv, with operations in 10 countries, has supported ...
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Underwater Vehicle Showcase
The 8th Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Showcase will take place at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK on 27-28 September. UUVS is a global showcase for the latest technologies and developments in underwater vehicles. It combines a technical conference, exhibition and networking events to create an environment in which the ...
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Simon Says More
Simon Group plc, which operates the Humber Sea Terminal (HST) and Port Sutton Bridge, has announced gross profits up 7.5% to £ 9.9m and a profit after tax increase to £ 3.5m from £ 0.5m a year earlier. A new agreement with Norfolkline BV commences this month, with a service ...
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ABP Takeover Bid
Following the announcement on 29 March 2006 that Associated British Ports Holdings PLC (ABPH) had received a non-binding proposal from a consortium comprising Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc. an investment vehicle directed by GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd and Goldman Sachs International (the ''Consortium''), ABPH has now announced that it has ...
