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€300m orders bonanza for IHC Merwede
18 Dec 2008
The financial downturn is not affecting Dutch dredger builders IHC Merwede, which has added €300m to its already full order book with contracts for ten newbuilds to emerging global powerhouses, India and China.
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Charles chooses ferry adventure for Christmas card
18 Dec 2008
The UK’s Duke and Duchess of Cornwall have chosen a picture taken during the summer at the naming ceremony for the new St Mawes Ferry for their 2008 Royal Christmas Card.
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Port of Tyne Reflects upon its river.
18 Dec 2008
The Port of Tyne’s Reflect awards for outstanding photography on and around the river Tyne were presented for the second time in a ceremony held at the weekend.
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Recruitment and training lags behind global fleet growth
18 Dec 2008
It is of widespread concern that maritime accidents, rather than going down, are on the increase.
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Baltic boys bare all for charity
18 Dec 2008
The Baltic Wharf Boatyard workers at Totnes in Devon UK are baring their all in a calendar to raise money for a charity that saved the life of the husband of one of their key staff.
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Boskalis abandons pursuit of Smit
11 Dec 2008
Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster has abandoned its €1.3bn takeover bid for the Rotterdam based maritime services group Smit Internationale.
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Europe sails closer to the wind
11 Dec 2008
The Renewable Energy Directive, agreed on Tuesday, sets a target which means that more than one third of EU electricity must come from renewables in 2020 and wind energy will be the biggest contributor.
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UKHO in charts agreement with China
11 Dec 2008
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) signed a new Bilateral Agreement with the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of The People’s Republic of China last Friday which refers to the distribution of ENC cells produced by China MSA through the UKHO’s Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS).
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Grounded Dutch barge refloated on Sunday
11 Dec 2008
Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist Multraship successfully refloated the Stema Barge II on Sunday after the 135m vessel had grounded in shallow water inbound to the Dutch port of Eemshaven with a cargo of rocks following the loss of its tow to the tug Hellas on November 16.
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January deadline for next Marine Communities funding round
04 Dec 2008
In the UK, The Crown Estate’s Marine Communities Fund provides funding for community projects which contribute to development of best practice and make a significant contribution to the environmental management and stewardship of the Marine Estate.
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Helsinki opens a new cargo harbour in Vuosaari
04 Dec 2008
Cargo operations at the Finnish port of Helsinki saw a major transformation last week with the inauguration of a new cargo harbour on a site in the eastern Helsinki district of Vuosaari.
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‘Ocean Careers’ becomes an annual event
04 Dec 2008
Following consultation with the key industry bodies, the organisers of Ocean Business and the organisers of Oceanology International have agreed to work together to develop an annual careers event.
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Green Light for Gwynt y Mor
04 Dec 2008
Workboat operators, specialist boat builders and many more will welcome the news that the world's second largest offshore wind farm was given the green light yesterday to be built off the coast of North Wales.
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Sailors’ Society launches Christmas Appeal
04 Dec 2008
International seafaring charity the Sailors’ Society is asking people to spare a thought for those away from their homes and families this Christmas.
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Digital mapping for Marine Protected Area planning
01 Dec 2008
ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) has been awarded a major contract to develop digital mapping / spatial information layers that will help identify Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in UK waters.
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London meeting today aims to make offshore wind turbines economical
27 Nov 2008
Energy companies, civil engineers, shipbuilders and regional development agencies meet in London today to discuss the feasibility of building clean energy wind farms in deep waters offshore of the UK.
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Currach conference next week in Ireland
27 Nov 2008
The first ever conference on traditional boats and currachs in Ireland will take place in Ennis, County Clare on Saturday, 6 December 2008.
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Tidal turbine proposal for Pentland Firth
27 Nov 2008
Bristol UK based tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) confirmed on Tuesday that it intends to apply for a lease from the Crown Estate to deploy its tidal technology in Scotland’s Pentland Firth.
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Psychometric testing for life at sea
27 Nov 2008
The Ship Safe Training Group (SSTG), which has come together through an innovative attitude toward getting much needed skills on board ships, also has an unconventional approach to finding trainees.
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New control centre boosts Humber safety
20 Nov 2008
Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, opened the Port of Immingham’s new Marine Control Centre on Monday, which was built following an investment of £750,000 by Associated British Ports (ABP), the owner and operator of the port.
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EC identifies offshore wind energy's potential
20 Nov 2008
The European Commission (EC) has issued a Communication on Offshore Wind Energy which identifies the importance of that industry to the Community.
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Cammell Laird back in business
20 Nov 2008
One of the most illustrious names in British industry, Cammell Laird shipyard, made a high profile return to trading on Monday.
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Big boxster breaks Southampton record
20 Nov 2008
The arrival of the CMA CGM Vela on Tuesday set a new terminal record for the largest declared containership to call at DP World Southampton.
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Ports put at the heart of the UK economy
13 Nov 2008
The UK port industry gathered in Pembrokeshire recently, as Milford Haven Port Authority became the first Welsh host of the annual British Port's Association conference.
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QM2 completes Queens' busy week
13 Nov 2008
It has been an eventful week for Cunard Line's classic Queens QE2 and QM2. First the QE2 ran aground approaching the UK Port of Southampton early on Tuesday morning and today its big sister QM2 sails for Southampton after a major refit in Hamburg.
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