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Climate Change Comedy Raises Funds for NOCS
04 Apr 2008
The National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS) at the University of Southampton is celebrating the success of its Climate Change Comedy Night, held to raise funds for its Solent Science Roadshow programme.
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Challenge of Ferries on the Move
04 Apr 2008
Following the delivery voyages of the fast ferry 'Tallink Autoexpress 2' and the 'Coastal Renaissance', Netherlands based Global ship delivery and crewing specialist Redwise Marine Services BV is currently delivering the second newbuilding ferry from BC Ferries, the 'Coastal Inspiration', from Flensburg (Germany) to Vancouver (Canada) and, simultaneously, the 1991 built former Greek inter-island Ferry 'Mirina Express' from Piraeus (Greece) to Talcahuano (Chile).
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Amos Saved from a Watery Grave
04 Apr 2008
After 32 years lying on the Medway next to Chatham Historic Dockyard, the UK’s last surviving steam paddle tug, 'John H Amos', has been moved to a more suitable location for work on the vessel’s restoration.
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Dutch Dredgers in Profits Bonanza
04 Apr 2008
The Netherlands' two major international dredging contractors have reported spectacular rises in profits and turnover during 2007. Royal Boskalis Westminster realised a net profit of €204.4m.
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Pressure Builds for Mandatory Emissions Rules
01 Apr 2008
More than 190 participants at the 5th annual Green Ship Technology conference in Rotterdam last month explored the latest tide of ‘stick and carrot’ options for making shipping environmentally sustainable. Eco-friendly solutions aired at the forum ranged from legislative compulsion to commercially beneficial inducements.
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'Terra Marique' Assists RNLI Again
01 Apr 2008
Following last month's high profile recovery of the Portrush lifeboat, the Katie Hannan, Eccleshall UK based shipping company Robert Wynn & Sons have been called in again to help the RNLI.
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Oban Trial Demonstrates Galileo Navigation
17 Apr 2008
The Northern Lighthouse Board, the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man, welcomed guests and members of the European MARUSE Consortium to its base in Oban last month to view a high tech demonstration aimed at developing an understanding of the maritime uses of Galileo for navigation.
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Crane Ship Finally Delivers the Goods
17 Apr 2008
The heavy lift crane carrier Zhen Hua 23, which broke away from its moorings at Felixstowe on 1 March, was finally moved to the Trinity Container Terminal number 7 berth some three weeks after the accident which destroyed two of the port’s quayside container cranes.
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Global Spill Response Joint Venture
27 Mar 2008
Lamor Group Ltd and Swire Pacific Offshore Limited (SPO) have established a 50:50 joint venture to provide emergency oil spill response solutions for the oil and gas sector.
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42nd Marine Measurement Forum
27 Mar 2008
The 42nd Marine Measurement Forum will be hosted by Sonardyne International Ltd on Tuesday 15 April 2008 at the DeVere Warbrook House and Grange in Eversley, Hook, Hampshire UK.
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SWATH Windpark Tender Contract for A&R
01 Apr 2008
Leading German SWATH ship builder Abeking & Rasmussen has booked a 26m tender for offshore wind farm maintenance and supply. The 13m wide tender is for delivery in 2010 to the BARD Group for operation at a new wind farm off the north German coast near Borkum.
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New MCA Helicopters for UK South Coast
01 Apr 2008
In a change to the previous arrangement, Canadian operator CHC Helicopter Corporation now operate rescue helicopters for the MCA at four UK bases.
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Bright Future for 'Wight Light' Route
01 Apr 2008
Ferry operator Wightlink has launched the first of three new ferries at the Brodogradiliste Kraljevica yard in Croatia, where all three of the vessels are being built.
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Pirates Seize Yacht
01 Apr 2008
Pirates took the crew of a luxury French yacht hostage on Friday 4 April. The 850-ton three-mast yacht the Ponant (operated by Marseille-based CMA-CGM) had 30 crew but no passengers when it was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen.
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