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  • Seafarers Health Award

    01 Jan 2004

    A team led by Dr Tim Carter, Chief Medical Adviser at the UK's Department for Transport , has won an award from the BUPA Foundation for its work to improve the health of seafarers. The team, including representatives from the DoT , the Maritime and Coastguard Agency , the Chamber of Shipping and the maritime unions, has developed new medical standards aimed at reducing the risk of ill health amongst those who work at sea. 

  • Europort Launch Lifts ISPS Port Compliance

    01 Jan 2004

    Transas used the occasion of Europort to launch a new product which will help to provide an ISPS Code compliance solution for port and harbour authorities. 

  • VTM to Aid ISPS Compliance

    01 Jan 2004

    Tideland Maritime Systems and Norcontrol IT AS have jointly developed V-Track Modular (VTM), a vessel identification and movement monitoring system designed to comply with the requirements of the IMO's ISPS Code . VTM provides real-time ship identification and monitors vessels' movements within a given area. It is designed to assist in meeting the ISPS Code, enhance the safety of ship movements, improve efficiency and also provide historical data. 

  • Merchant Shipping Notices

    01 Jan 2004

    The following Merchant Shipping Notices and Notes have been published recently by the UK's Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) - an executive agency of the Department for Transport. 

  • TSS Does AIS and VDR Europort Double

    01 Jan 2004

    VT TSS Ltd launched two new products at Europort under the S G Brown brand name. 

  • World's Tallest Mast Delivered

    01 Jan 2004

    VT Halmatic rounded off an eventful 2003 with the completion of the world's tallest yacht mast, which will be fitted on the high-tech luxury yacht Mirabella V under construction by parent company VT Shipbuilding . The 90m hollow carbon epoxy mast, which has a maximum cross section of 1.6m and structural thickness of up to 40mm, will support some 3,400m 2of sail. 

  • Rudder Bearing Website

    01 Jan 2004

    Orkot Marine Bearings have launched a website to provide easily accessible information on their range of rudder bearings for the shipping and marine industries. Data on material grades, fitting, matching and applications together with downloadable copies of classification society approval documents is supported by useful links and contact details on a global network of manufacturing plants, agents and distributors. 

  • A&P Falmouth a Top Trainer

    01 Jan 2004

    Ship repair and conversion specialist A&P Falmouth has been named as 'one of the best training providers in the country' by the Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI), the government body responsible for reporting on the quality of education and training received by adult learners and young people in England. 

  • UK Green Light for 15 Offshore Wind Farms

    01 Jan 2004

    In the week before Christmas the UK's Crown Estate revealed plans for 15 new 'Round Two' offshore wind farms and named the companies which have bid successfully to develop them. 

  • Southampton Welcomes 'Queen Mary 2'

    01 Jan 2004

    The UK's long tradition of making maritime history was extended this month with the spectacular naming ceremony for Queen Mary 2 , the world's largest passenger liner, at the Port of Southampton and her subsequent departure on a maiden voyage to Fort Lauderdale USA. 

  • A&R Pilot Tender Gets Fast Ballast System

    01 Jan 2004

    Abeking & Rasmussen has fitted a fast ballast system on the German SWATH pilot tender Dose and not only speeded up pilot transfer involving low-freeboard ships but also eased the rescue of people in the water. 

  • Ceto Environmental's Third UK Response Centre

    01 Jan 2004

    Aberdeen based oil and chemical spill specialists Ceto Environmental Ltd , which is contracted to the MCA to deal with incidents involving hazardous and noxious substances, has announced the opening of a third regional response centre at Huddersfield. 

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