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  • World's Biggest Solar Catamaran in Neckar Service

    01 Sep 2004

    What is described as the world's biggest and most modern, solar-powered catamaran has gone into service on Germany's River Neckar in Heidelberg as orders for further such specialist boats are being worked on. 

  • Isle of Wight Coastal Protection Works are Completed

    01 Sep 2004

    Van Oord UK Ltd has completed the Seaview Duver Coast Protection Scheme for the Isle of Wight Council. The ? 4m project included the construction of a 550m reinforced concrete stone-faced seawall, a rock revetment and replacement of a beach outfall. 

  • UK Grid Supplied by Wave Machine

    01 Sep 2004

    The first ever power generation from an offshore wave machine into the UK power grid took place last month at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. 

  • NEW EPOC for European Port Cities

    01 Sep 2004

    In a drive to renew the economic prosperity of European port cities, the UK's Southampton Institute is contributing environmental expertise to a new international partnership initiative. 

  • Estuaries Management Website

    01 Sep 2004

    ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) has launched an online guide to identify how UK estuaries will change over time and promote better sustainable management. 

  • Greener Seas Bid by Wallenius Wilhelmsen

    01 Sep 2004

    Swedish shipping and logistics operators Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a three year agreement with WWF , the global conservation organisation, to preserve and promote the conservation of marine life on the high seas. 

  • UK Cleans Up

    01 Sep 2004

    The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency published its 2003 survey of reported discharges attributed to vessels and offshore oil and gas installations operating in the country's pollution control zone last month. It shows an overall 16.8% reduction in reported discharges of pollutants into the sea. During 2003 there were four successful oil pollution prosecutions with another case waiting to be called. 

  • London Cruise Terminal Opens

    01 Sep 2004

    The Port of London Authority has opened a new passenger cruise terminal in ceremonies at Greenwich. The purpose built floating terminal is modelled on an airport layout, meets the requirements of the ISPS Code , and has provision for on-site immigration and customs. It will enable ships up to 240m long and carrying up to 1,000 passengers to carry out full passenger and baggage embarkation and disembarkation in the heart of London. 

  • Call to Maintain Water Freight Grants

    01 Sep 2004

    Sea and Water , the UK organisation promoting the use of short sea, coastal and inland waterways to move freight, have urged the government to maintain a dedicated budget for water freight grants. The call follows upon the recently published government white paper The Future for Transport , which outlines future government transport policy. 

  • Volvo Penta Online Locater

    01 Sep 2004

    Volvo Penta has launched a new internet based dealer locater that will enable customers to locate their nearest dealer regardless of location. 

  • Wind Blade Record for Southampton

    01 Sep 2004

    The largest shipment of wind turbine blades ever exported from the UK left the ABP Port of Southampton recently on board MV Atlas Gracht , the longest vessel to be operated by Vestas Wind Systems (formerly NEG Micon Rotors Ltd ). 

  • 150 Years for Receiver of Wreck

    01 Sep 2004

    One hundred and fifty years of the Receiver of Wreck were celebrated aboard HMS Warrior at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard recently. Created with the passage of the Merchant Shipping Act in 1854, the Receiver of Wreck deals with wreck and salvage issues on behalf of the Crown. To mark the occasion, the Mary Rose Trust declared a 4in diameter stone shot ball recovered after 459 years on the seabed in a dive this year. 

  • Branson Pickles Another World Record

    01 Sep 2004

    Richard Branson, Britain's most high profile entrepreneur, has added to his collection of maritime speed records by crossing the English Channel while skippering a Gibbs Aquada carboat in one hour and forty minutes. 

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