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Successful inland shipping trial on Ouse
Some 1,200 tons of Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA) from Yorkshire’s Drax Power Station in the UK was carried for its entire journey by water freight late last month in a trial which is expected to set the stage for more shipments later this year. 04 Feb 2010
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‘Mulberry harbour’ devised for Haitian relief
The Crowley Maritime Corporation, working under contract with the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), unloaded Haiti relief cargo in Rio Haina, Dominican Republic last week. Fifty-six of the 68 20foot containers loaded with water and meals-ready-to-eat (MREs) were trucked across the border into Haiti. 28 Jan 2010
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‘Future Energy’ alights in London
The UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, spoke at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi last week to highlight the UK’s leading role in meeting the global challenge of combating climate change with renewable energy. 28 Jan 2010
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Ships services contract for Maasvlakte 2 dredging
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has secured a contract to provide ships agency services to dredging contractor Van Oord at Maasvlakte 2, the major port expansion project in Rotterdam. 28 Jan 2010
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Bird survey launches Round 3 activity
Gardline Marine Sciences Ltd of Great Yarmouth in the UK is one of the first companies to benefit from the Round 3 offshore wind farm site allocation announced this month. 28 Jan 2010
Funding for ‘Motorways of the Sea’
The European Commission gave its green light last week for public financing from France and Spain to the Fres Mos project. It will link the French port of Nantes-Saint Nazaire with the Spanish port of Gijon, and will be operated by GLD Atlantique. 04 Feb 2010
Workboats breakthrough for IPS propulsion system
Five years after Volvo Penta’s pioneering Inboard Performance System (IPS) was launched, Estonian shipyard Baltic Workboats has signed a contract to design and build a 16m fast pilot boat equipped with twin IPS1050 units. More than 10,000 IPS units have already been supplied for leisure boat applications. 04 Feb 2010
Jan De Nul launches ‘Zheng He’ in Croatia
Belgian dredging giant Jan De Nul continued its major fleet expansion on Saturday with the launch of the cutter suction dredger 'Zheng He' at the Uljanik Brodogradiliste d.d. Shipyard in Pula, Croatia. 04 Feb 2010
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LiDAR monitors Corsican coastal erosion
A new bathymetric survey of the Corsican coastline has been commissioned to provide detailed information about ongoing coastal erosion on the Mediterranean island as well as to assess the impact of manmade structures both on future erosion and navigation safety. 04 Feb 2010
Move for base quayside crane safety spec
In a concerted effort to reduce injuries and equipment damage in port operations, the TT Club, PEMA and ICHCA International have announced a joint initiative to establish minimum safety standards for quay container cranes. 25 Jan 2010
New company solves wiper problems
Newly formed UK company Wiper Solve Marine, which manufactures window wipers and controllers for the marine industry, has newly designed products reaching the end of first phase development and test stages. 21 Jan 2010
New evacuation systems for Mexican ferry
DBC Marine Safety Systems Ltd, part of the Zodiac SOLAS group, is to supply two marine evacuation systems for installation aboard the 'MV Chihuahua Star' operated by Baja Ferries in Mexico. The ferry sails between Mazatlan and La Paz on the Baja Peninsula. 21 Jan 2010
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Mechanic/Maintenance Technician
YorkBoat is recruiting for its passenger and associated boat operations based at the York boatyard.
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Specialist manufacturers of high quality sacrificial anodes fo all marine, harbour and vessel applications, offering in house design services. Certified to ISO 9001 and 14001.
