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  • RNLI Trials Rope Cutters.

    01 Oct 2004

    H4 Marine Ltd of Devon UK has supplied the RNLI with two QuicKutter SH25 rope cutters which will be trialled on the new pre-production Tamar class of offshore lifeboats currently being completed at DML in Plymouth. 

  • Nelson & Napoleon Invade London

    01 Oct 2004

    Tickets go on sale this month for the first exhibition to explore together the lives of two dominant leaders and adversaries, Horatio Nelson and Napoleon Bonaparte. 

  • Marseilles Maintains Growth

    01 Oct 2004

    Container handling growth at the French Port of Marseilles was up by 10% in the eight months to the end of August, with a throughput of 608,000 TEU. East-west volumes through Fos rose 9% to 388,000 TEU while terminals handling north-south trades improved by 11% to 220,000 TEU. Container tonnage rose by 13% to top six million ton and underpin an 8% rise in general cargo. 

  • Award for Surveyor Training Aid

    01 Oct 2004

    The International Institute of Welding has awarded Lloyd's Register and TWI Ltd the bi-annual Andre Leroy Prize for their computerised non destructive examination (NDE) training aid, in recognition of its excellence as a training tool for Lloyd's Register Group surveyors. 

  • Severn Up for Return of Water Freight

    01 Oct 2004

    Over the next ten years, 340,000 lorry journeys will be taken off the roads of Worcestershire UK as the consequence of a £1m Freight Facilities Grant awarded last month by the Department for Transport . 

  • Versatile Sturmmowe is More Than Just a Buoy Layer

    01 Oct 2004

    German authorities have taken delivery of the country's latest 21.3m long multi-purpose buoy layer from Fassmer in Berne/ Motzen after an investment of €2.2m. 

  • New Viking In North East

    01 Oct 2004

    Denmark's Viking Life Saving Equipment has appointed Marine Safety Supplies (MSS) of Wallsend UK as the new distributor and authorised service station for Viking's range of sea safety products in the North East UK. 

  • European Commission Eases Port of Antwerp Access

    01 Oct 2004

    The European Commission has authorised a Flemish aid package which will guarantee access to the Port of Antwerp by inland waterway during the reconstruction works on the Antwerp Ring Road project. 

  • New German SUBS Doubles Baltic Cleanup Capacity

    01 Oct 2004

    Germany's latest SUBS (pollution combat vessel) Arkona has entered service, doubling the country's capacity for tackling pollution accidents in the Baltic and also beefing up emergency towage capacity in the region. 

  • Close Call for 'Queen Mary 2'

    01 Oct 2004

    With a vessel the size of Queen Mary 2 there are always going to be some tight squeezes. Still in its first year of operation, Cunard 's flagship luxury liner came up against its closest call thus far on the maiden visit to Norway. It was necessary to sail under the Askoy Suspension Bridge, the largest bridge of its type in the country, and initial estimates had suggested that clearance for the vessel's funnel would be only one metre. 

  • GLAs Launch '2020 The Vision'

    01 Oct 2004

    The three General Lighthouse Authorities presented their vision of the future of Aids to Navigation requirements around the UK and Republic of Ireland over the next 15 years earlier this month. Following lengthy consultation with users and the Nautical Institute , a comprehensive strategy contained in 2020 The Vision was welcomed and accepted on behalf of the Government by the Minister for Shipping, David Jamieson MP, at Trinity House in London. 

  • Marine Business Integration

    01 Oct 2004

    Following its acquisition of Sealand and Taylor Made Environmental's Cruisair and MarineAir brands, Dometic has now fully integrated its UK marine business interests. 

  • Versatile Sturmmowe is More Than Just a Buoy Layer

    01 Oct 2004

    German authorities have taken delivery of the country's latest 21.3m long multi-purpose buoy layer from Fassmer in Berne/ Motzen after an investment of ? 2.2m. 

  • Perkins UK Distribution Deal

    01 Oct 2004

    Finning International Inc hasbeen awarded exclusive distribution rights for Perkins engines and parts in Great Britain from 1 December 2004. The new distribution agreement will cover a number of industries, including marine, agriculture, construction and materials handling. 

  • Europort Moves to Rotterdam

    01 Oct 2004

    In a move which surprised many at the SMM exhibition last month, it was announced that the Amsterdam RAI had sold the Europort exhibition to Ahoy ECEM , which will combine Europort with its own Maritime Rotterdam exhibition beginning in 2005. 

  • Mersey Docks Interim Results

    01 Oct 2004

    Mersey Docks and Harbour Company The has posted a healthy 5.9% boost in underlying pre-tax profit on a turnover up by 6.9% in its interim results for the first half of 2004. Continuing growth in container traffic in both Liverpool and Dublin is evident and ro-ro prospects are strengthening, with the likelihood of additional shipping capacity before the end of this year and in 2005. The outlook remains positive and progress is expected in all operating divisions in the second half of this year, together with further significant property disposals. 

  • Manchex Exercise is Declared a Great Success

    01 Oct 2004

    A major multi-agency exercise 'Manchex 2004' involving Coastguard and emergency services from Britain and France on 21 September was declared a huge success by exercise Director Murray Milligan, Area Operations Manager for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). 

  • IMCA Identifies Marine Growth Areas

    01 Oct 2004

    Recent workshops run by the Europe and Africa Section of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) highlighted two new areas of opportunity for members, offshore decommissioning and marine renewable energy. 

  • Maritime Museum is 'Connecting with Schools'

    01 Oct 2004

    As part of its contribution to SeaBritain 2005 , the National Maritime Museum has created an innovative on-line resource that helps maritime organisations develop high quality, curriculum relevant educational material. 

  • EHMC Ensures Harbour Master Continuity

    01 Oct 2004

    The European Harbour Masters' Committee (EHMC), the regional group within the International Harbour Masters' Association (IHMA), has voted unanimously to accept a new Constitution that provides a sound working framework for its activities in the years ahead. 

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