News 2-10 – Page 306
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Marco Polo Funding Slashed
The European Commission hasslashed funding for its Marco Polo Programme , designed to take freight transport off congested roads and put it onto rail, short sea shipping and inland waterways. A final budget of only ? 75m over five years represents a compromise between the original plan calling for ? ...
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Practical AIS
Euronav Ltd have launched an AIS module for their seaPro ECS software that can be run on any PC or laptop. When connected to any AIS transponder via the ECDIS or pilot port, seaPro will visualise target data over electronic charts to give an ''at a glance'' situational awareness. Euronav ...
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Transas Pops Over to Cork
Marine information technology specialist Transas has moved its international headquarters from Portsmouth UK to Cork in Ireland, citing the advantage of being located within the Euro zone and Ireland''s beneficial development conditions for IT businesses as factors behind the move. The existing Transas office in Portsmouth will host the growing ...
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NewsInnovative Finance Funds Unique Newbuild
Wirral UK based seabed mapping and marine survey specialists Osiris Projects hascommissioned a new coastal survey vessel and is set to double its workforce with the help of a £ 650,000 financial package from Bank of Scotland Business Banking .
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NewsNew Guidelines for Hydraulic Design of Exposed Jetties
HR Wallingford in the UK has recently completed a research project to provide new guidance for the hydraulic design of jetties in exposed locations, the project being funded by UK government under the DTI Partners in Innovation programme.
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The Anatomy of Canals - Decline & Renewal
This is the third and final volume in the series ''The Anatomy of Canals'' by the same author/ photographer team.
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Ensigns and Echoes
Professional seaman Steve Nicholas has spent 26 years at sea, which has given him a wealth of sights, sounds and experiences to draw upon.
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Oakley Lifeboats
Since its founding in 1824, the UK''s RNLI has strived to find the best design of lifeboat for its crews.
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NewsGlobal Maritime Industries Sail for Europort
The Amsterdam RAI will once again be given over to the theme of the global maritime industry from 18-22 November when both Europort 2003 and the Marine Equipment Trade Show 2003 (METS) are held simultaneously within the same vast exhibition complex.
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NewsNew Portsmouth Yard Boosts British Shipbuilding
The first new shipbuilding yard in Britain for many years was opened last month in ceremonies at Portsmouth Naval Base presided over by the Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon MP. The new £ 50 million facility for the VT Group features a high degree of automation in the ...
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Controversy Haunts 'Ghost Ships' Scrapping
Following discussions with authorities in Ireland, France, and Belgium, Robin Middleton, the UK Secretary of State''s Representative in Marine Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP), has cleared the way with the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) for Able UK and its contractors to begin the trans-Atlantic tow of the first four so-called ...
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NewsWorkboat Show Returns to Irresistible New Orleans
The International Workboat Show celebrates its 25th anniversary when it returns to the Morial Convention Centre in New Orleans USA on 3-5 December.
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Orkney Wave Energy Study
A study to establish performance assessment criteria that will assist developers of wave devices to harness the power of wave energy has conducted detailed testing for the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) on Orkney.
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NewsBoatbuilder Artist Inspired by Ship Shapes
A contemporary marine artist who helped to build clinker workboats as an apprentice shipwright in his youth has a feature exhibition of his works opening at London''s National Maritime Museum next month.
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NewsCamarc/ Kvichak for Savannah Pilots
The Savannah Pilots of Savannah, Georgia USA have ordered a new 78ft pilot boat designed by the UK''s Camarc Ltd which will be built at Kvichak Marine Industries of Seattle USA. The all aluminium craft''s broad beam of 21ft 5in is expected to provide fine sea keeping and manoeuvrability characteristics, ...
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Engine Rooms Protected at Europort
Alfa Laval Marine & Diesel''s engine room systems will be on show at Europort in two locations, at Alpha Laval''s Stand 01.1167 in the Europahal and Kormarine''s Stand U82.
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NewsConfidentiality Urged Under US 24 Hour Rule
The issue of terrorism has brought about the need for governments and world organisations to consider the creation of anti-terrorist legislation and preventative programmes to regulate international commerce and the transportation of goods. America has already instituted such legislation and preventative measures.
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NewsNew Guidelines for Ship Breaking Adopted
An international meeting of experts on the ship breaking industry has taken a decisive step toward improving the safety and health of thousands of workers who perform one of the world'' s most hazardous occupations.
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NewsCIRIA Takes Lead on Aggregates
Demand from coastal and river engineering for primary aggregate is increasing and is expected to expand further with the growing need for coastal and river protection works.
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PIANC Organises Seminar on Navigating the EU Water Framework Directive
PIANC is organising a conference which is due to take place on 30 October 2003 on the Implications of the EU Water Framework Directive.
