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  • Ro-Pax Order for Aker

    01 Jul 2005

    Silja Oy AB and Aker Finnyards have signed a letter of intent for the order of two ro-pax vessels valued at 205 million. 

  • VT Takes a Bow in Portsmouth Harbour

    01 Jul 2005

    VT Shipbuilding 's 1,000 ton bow section for the first of class British Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Darling hassailed from Portsmouth to Glasgow. The steel structure is being transported on the barge VT Woolston having left a canalling lock in the Portsmouth Naval Base after being hooked up to an ocean going tug for the tow to BAE 's Scotstoun yard. The voyage via the English Channel and Irish Sea was scheduled to take four or five days. 

  • Safety Award for Fugro GEOS

    01 Jul 2005

    Oceanographic services provider Fugro GEOS Ltd has been awarded a British Safety Council International Safety Award for2004. Only companies with low accident rates are eligible to apply, but winners must also have good safety policies and safety plans and commitment to health and safety at the highest board level. They must detail their health and safety officers' qualifications and provide details of significant advances they have made in health and safety for the year. 

  • Fassemer's 'Damerow' Completes Set of Four Fast Police Boats

    01 Jul 2005

    Fassmer Shipyard has delivered the coastal police patrol boat Damerow , completing a series of four tough and fast 25.5m long boats, built for service in east Germany since 1997. 

  • New Catamarans for the Lake of Constance

    01 Jul 2005

    A reduction of commuter and tourist road traffic in the Lake of Constance region on the German-Swiss border is one of the main reasons for two new 33.64 m long passenger catamarans and the new shipping company operating them. 

  • HR Wallingford Wins R&D Work

    01 Jul 2005

    HR Wallingford in the UK has announced that it is participating in a groundbreaking research and development project - the Ripples DRI programme - which is funded by the Office of Naval Research in the US. 

  • 'THV Patricia' Escorts Her Majesty The Queen

    01 Jul 2005

    THV Patricia , the flagship vessel of Trinity House , was deployed to lead the Royal Squadron last month at celebrations of the International Fleet Review , when some 150 vessels from 35 nations participated in commemorations to mark the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. 

  • EMEC Champions Marine Innovation

    01 Jul 2005

    The European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC) has concluded a successful general assembly in the Polish port of Gdansk, setting out its vision for maintaining the industry's competitive edge in the global marketplace. A key element is the creation of the initiative EMECRID , which will lead the Research, Innovation and Development agenda for the European maritime equipment and service sector. 

  • New Owner for Newage

    01 Jul 2005

    Coventry UK based mechanical driveline equipment specialist Newage Transmissions Ltd , well known in the maritime sector for its PRM marine gearboxes, has been acquired by Cambridgeshire based Thornycroft (1862) Ltd . Newage has become a subsidiary company of Thornycroft (1862) Ltd with immediate effect. 

  • Growth for Port of London

    01 Jul 2005

    The Port of London Authority hasreported a 4.5% boost in cargo handling last year, taking its total to 53.3 million tons. The PLA's latest Annual Review also reports that steps are underway to bring three unused wharves on the River Thames in Central London back into working use. 

  • Short Term Solution for East Head

    01 Jul 2005

    Works were undertaken last month at East Head to protect the amenity it brings to the Chichester Harbour UK community and to keep the risk of flooding West Wittering village to a minimum. 

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