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Seminar Season for Harbour Masters
01 Feb 2004
Harbour Masters can look forward to a busy but rewarding schedule over the months ahead with UKHMA 's 2004 Spring Seminar taking place in London on 31 March, followed closely by the IHMA 4th Biennial Congress and Exhibition inBremen, Germany on 23 May through to 28 May.
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Briggs Spilfyter Distribution Deal
01 Feb 2004
Scottish based Briggs Environmental Services Ltd , a division of Briggs Marine , has announced the next phase in its joint venture with US sorbent and spill kit manufacturer, the NPS Corporation.
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Rail Record for Felixstowe
01 Feb 2004
The Port of Felixstowe closed out 2003 in spectacular fashion by breaking its own record for containers transported by rail three times in three weeks. The UK's largest container port closed out its run of success in week 50, when 6,676 units were shifted by rail. This record throughput comes at a time when significant enhancements are taking place in respect of rail activities at the Port. There are now a total of 22 inbound and 21 outbound trains per day from the Port's North and South rail terminals.
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Ceto's Third UK Response Centre
01 Feb 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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VTM to Aid ISPS Compliance
01 Feb 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.
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A&P Looks to Revive Birkenhead Newbuilding
01 Feb 2004
The possibility of reviving British shipbuilding at the former Cammell Laird yard at Birkenhead has been raised by ship repair specialists A&PGroup , which has reached an agreement with site owner Reddington establishing it as 'preferred' user.
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Marine Opportunities at All-Energy 2004
01 Feb 2004
The All-Energy Opportunities exhibition and conference returns to Aberdeen with the fourth in a series of annual events scheduled for 25-27 May. Devoted to renewable energy, All-Energy Opportunities will provide a topical update on all renewables, including the emerging offshore wind, wave and tidal power industries which promise substantial workloads in the offshore marine construction and support sectors.
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Global Navigation System Gets Closer to Lift-Off
01 Feb 2004
The development and implementation of Galileo , Europe's global navigation system, is moving towards its design and demonstration phase with testing equipment placed along the Danube and in several UK ports.
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UK Port Rumbles Near Eruption
01 Feb 2004
The British Government has responded to the House of Commons' Transport Select Committee's wide ranging report on ports, saying it would be 'unacceptable' to hold up key decisions on port expansion until a national ports plan had been formulated. The Government response in fact argued against the introduction of such a plan, stating that 'proposals for port expansion should be treated as far as possible in the same way as other commercial and industrial developments.'
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Santa Delivers for Poole Harbour Commissioners
01 Feb 2004
Poole UK based Wessex Marine enters into its 10th Anniversary year having capped 2003 in style with the Christmas handover of a new Targa 25 patrol boat to Poole Harbour Commissioners .
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Conversion Creates Specialised Tanker
01 Feb 2004
Germany's Koetter-Werft hascompleted the conversion of the inland waterways tanker Eiltank 4 into a 1350dwt Class C double hulled vessel, its latest for Duisburg shipping company Reederei Jaegers .
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Europe Opens Biggest Waterway Transport
01 Feb 2004
Europe's biggest waterway traffic junction, which includes the continent's longest canal bridge, is now open to shipping at Magdeburg. Eliminating dependence on Elbe water levels, it is likely to dramatically increase east-west inland waterway transport in the years ahead.
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Cosalt on Fire
01 Feb 2004
Cosalt Safety & Protection has set up a new team in the UK's south west to handle the design, supply, installation and commissioning of fixed fire suppression systems, particularly to the newbuild market, in both the UK and Europe. The Falmouth Docks based facility is part of the company's drive to expand its fire safety business by investing in specialist skills and facilities.
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Happy New Name for De Groot
01 Feb 2004
Dutch dredger builder and dredging equipment supplier De Groot Nijkerk , which has been a member of the Damen Shipyards Group for some 13 years, has received a name change to Damen Dredging Equipment , effective from the first of last month. The company's staff and products remain the same but the website has changed to www. damendredging. com and contact Saskia den Herder's new email address is sdh@damendredging. com Hamburg's 100 Million Tonnes Germany's Port of Hamburg achieved historical results for the year 2003, handling approximately 105 million tonnes of sea-born cargo. The result was up some 8% over 2002. Since the last change to the Elbe waterways was completed in 1999, container handling at the port has grown by more than 10% every year. The key 100 millionth tonne was in fact a 20-foot container exported to Japan containing machinery and components for a wind power plant.
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Twin Peaks for UK Waterways Freight
01 Feb 2004
The British Government's determination to take 'abnormal loads' and other freight off the nation's congested highways was underscored last month by the maiden voyage of the Inland Navigator . The vessel was purchased and converted at a cost of £500,000, 99% of which was met by a Department of Transport Freight Facilities Grant.
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