Industry News – Page 306
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'More Ports', Says Moore Stephens
Despite shipping having had a very good year in 2004, investment in ports infrastructure looks a better bet for 2005 according to London based shipping accountants and consultants Moore Stephens .
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Money Laundering Concerns for the Shipping Industry
As anti- money laundering legislation develops, the shipping industry and, in particular, the associated legal business looks to be increasingly vulnerable, writes Charles Hattersley, a Partner specialising in international trade and transport at Plymouth UK based law firm Foot Anstey Sargent .
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NewsEnglish Nature Call for Coastal Action
English Nature released its maritime strategy on the future of seas and coasts last month, calling for new legislation to create a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), a movement from coastal defence to coastal management, and effective marine spatial planning.
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NewsRomanian Service for Two Fassmer Specials
Being sailed to the Black Sea from Germany in April were two special vessels built to order by Fassmer forRomanian authorities - one a survey, surveillance and research vessel and the other a waste collection vessel boat with oil pollution combat capability.
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NewsBerlin Owner Gets Another Ferry from WSM
Satisfied Berlin shipowner Reederei Riedel took delivery of its second passenger ferry in two years in late March when Werft und Servicezentrum Mittelrhein (WSM) completed the state-of-the-art Spree Diamant.
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NewsSemco Starts 2005 With More Good News
Continuing last year''s strong performance, Semco Salvage & Marine of Singapore began the year with another significant assignment - the tow of the FPSO Kizomba B from Ulsan, Korea, to offshore Luanda, Angola.
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James Fisher Acquires FenderCare
Marine services provider James Fisher has acquired Fender Care Marine Solutions Ltd and Fender Care Marine Services Group Ltd (FenderCare), suppliers of large scale pneumatic fenders, for a maximum consideration of £ 12m cash, with the final £ 740,000 subject to earn out provisions for the financial year ending 31 ...
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Stromme Purchases Norwegian Maritime Equipment
Stromme ASA of Haslum in Norway has purchased Norwegian Maritime Equipment AS (NME) for NOK12.2m in cash plus shares in Stromme ASA .
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NewsBaltic's 'Iron Pig' Bows Out to Modern 'Arkona'
Germany''s biggest Baltic icebreaker Stephan Jantzen , lovingly nicknamed the Iron Pig by her crew, has been replaced by the new all-rounder Arkona and put up for sale by German authorities after 38 years in service .
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NewsReformed Marine Team Pools Its Resources
The Cruise & Ferry Exhibition and Conference returns to London at Earls Court Two on 3 -5 May as the only specialist event dedicated to design, construction and operation for the passenger shipping industry.
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NewsInland Load by Water Capabilities Proven
The unique multi-purpose pontoon Terra Marique , which has famously carried the last Concorde aircraft down London''s River Thames and past the Houses of Parliament, has now had its semi-submersible capabilities successfully tested at Hull''s Albert Dock.
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Give 'em Enough Rope
Maritime charity Seafarers UK has linked up with Trinity House , The Northern Lighthouse Board and the Royal Marines to provide a summer challenge for anyone over the age of 18. In ''The Seafarers UK Royal Marines Lighthouse Challenge'' participants who have raised £ 125 for the charity will, under ...
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EU Funding Behind SEA-AHED
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Engine Barrier Broken
MAN B&W Diesel has broken the single engine 100,000bhp barrier with its new 12 cylinder 12K98MC pumping out a total of 101,645 bhp.
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Deutz Flight to the Finnish
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Seafarers' ID Convention
France, Jordan and Nigeria ratified The Seafarers'' Identity Documents Convention 2003 (No.185) last month, bringing it into force.
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NewsFirst IPSEM Certification to Port of Cork
An aerial view of the Port of Cork's Tivoli container TerminalThe certificate covers the safety and environmental management of the operations and maintenance of all Port of Cork general, dry bulk, liquid bulk, Lo-Lo and Ro-Ro terminals, pilot launch, tug and workboat operations and the VTS system Bureau Veritas drew ...
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EHMC Seminar in Port of Bordeaux
The programme covers current topical issues in port operations and safety such as quality criteria in port byelaws as they affect areas such as the requirements for tug use, manoeuvring problems and ship blackouts in ports, the consequences of increased vessel dimensions on fendering systems, mooring and tugs, dealing with ...
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No Lead in this Zeppelin
Dutch heavy transport shipping operator Dockwise delivered its lightest ever load last month when a 75m LOA zeppelin weighing only 700 kilos was transported on board Dock Express 10 on a 35 day voyage from Germany to Japan.
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NewsUK To Lead Push for Renewables
With the global market for renewable energy technologies topping $25 billion last year, 11 UK renewable energy trade associations have joined forces to publish an eight point action plan aimed at rapidly expanding the use of renewables to a point where they provide a quarter of British energy needs by ...
