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NewsGermany's SET Completes Challenging Conversion
Germany''s inland shipbuilding, repair/conversion and ship development concern SET has completed one of its most challenging projects ever - the complex lengthening and conversion of the research ship Ludwig Prandtl for the Hamburg-based coastal research institute GKSS.
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Warning of Legal Implications for Container Security Initiative
The Transit & Marine Department of leading London law firm Davies Lavery has warned of the legal and potential future legislative implications for European countries buying into American anti-terrorism measures.
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NewsClubhouse Full for Marine Insurance Course
The Swedish Club Academy''s second annual Marine Insurance Course proved the popularity of the relatively new offering, attracting double the number of applications received for the first event.
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NewsEuro High Speed Ro-Ro Breaks Cover at SMM
Rolls Royce and Spanish shipbuilder Izar announced plans at SMM for a new European High Speed Cargo Vessel (EHSCV) to provide a cost effective shortsea shipping alternative to road transport in Europe.
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NewsKroeger bags contract for sophisticated research ship
North Germany''s Kroeger Shipyard , part of the Luerssen Group and a specialist research vessel builder, has now won the contract to build the sophisticated 93.6m long, 17.8m wide ice-strengthened research ship Maria S. Merian .
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NewsOcean Safety Continues Expansion
Marine safety specialists Ocean Safety have acquired niche manufacturer KIMProducts from Kelvin Hughes .
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NewsNew MCA Boat From Halmatic Makes a Splash
Portchester UK based Halmatic is providing a new fleet of eight boats for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency .
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STN Atlas Takes SMM Orders Haul
Hamburg based STN Atlas Marine Electronics were rewarded for their journey across town to SMM Debeg 3400 UAIS last month with an order to retrofit their new systems to ''s worldwide fleet of 77 container vessels. Installation commences early next year.
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NewsDelta 140 Patrol in Isle of Wight Launch
Delta Power Services travelled from their base in Cheshire UK to the Isle of Wight last month to launch the first of their new range of 14 to 21m RIBs.
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NewsContractor/ Military Co-Operation Raises Lost Aircraft
Briggs Marine Contractors have played a key role in the recovery of an RAF aircraft which crashed into the River Humber near the town of Brough in Yorkshire UK.
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EMS is the Tork of the Town
There has been much talk in the boatbuilding industry recently about a new product from Essex UK based Torkmaster Ltd which will make its debut at the METS exhibition in Amsterdam next month.
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NewsMARIN Tanks Up for 70th Anniversary
The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) celebrates its 70th anniversary this month with the official inauguration of its upgraded Depressurised Towing Tank.
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European Maritime Pilots Warn of Deregulation Dangers
The European Maritime Pilot''s Association (EMPA) has warned that passage of the European Union''s ports directive, which would force pilots to compete on a commercial basis, would compromise safety standards and discourage investment and training. EMPA represents 4,800 maritime pilots in Europe and facilitates the exchange of information between its ...
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News'Echo' Past Meets 'Echo' Present
It is a rare occasion when two ships perpetuating the same illustrious name have a chance meeting on the high seas but just such an incident took place recently when the British Royal Navy''s former , a 160 tonne inshore survey vessel commissioned in 1958, met her modern namesake in ...
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NewsShocking Debut for Ship Security System
Secure-Marine of Rotterdam made a valuable contribution to the fast expanding marine security market when it presented a ship protection system to the US Maritime Security Expo in New York last month. The Secure-Ship anti-piracy and ship boarding protection system will also be displayed at the Maritime Security Council conference ...
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NewsDutch Treat for Visitors to Sold Out METS
METS 2002, the Marine Equipment Trade Show, returns to the Amsterdam RAI from 19-21 November with a record 887 exhibitors from no fewer than 30 countries and 15 national pavilions consuming all available space in the Parkhall, Randstadhall, Deltahall and Hollandhall to deliver a sold out exhibition.
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NewsInternational Dimension Boosts Rotterdam Maritime
The Rotterdam Maritime Trade Fair has grown significantly from its origins as a primarily inland shipping show for a domestic Dutch audience. The 11th Rotterdam Maritime, to be held at the Ahoy'' exhibition centre from 12-16- November, has become a truly international event on the maritime calendar with representation coming ...
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Nearshore Pipelines Conference Next Month
The issues of planning, design and construction surrounding nearshore pipeline projects, including estuary crossings and outfalls, are often significantly different from those concerning either cross-country or subsea pipelines, and they are of critical importance to the overall success of the project.
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Oil Recovery Specialists Unite
Lamor Corporation Ab, the Finnish manufacturer of oil recovery systems, has bought the whole scope of business of its Finnish competitor LMP Patents Ltd Oy, including 150 patents. The acquisition brings to an end patent disputes between the companies which have gone on for years, hampering the marketing of both.
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NewsFish Farm Workboat Delivers Feed with Speed
The first of the new design Typhoon 38 from Cornwall''s Cygnus Marine is at work for Bressay Salmon of the Shetland Isles.
