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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