Busy New Year for Salvage Teams

01 Mar 2006

SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage BV had a busy start to 2006, with four Lloyds Forms and one other salvage operation in the first five weeks. 

Terror Hysteria Mars P&O Ports Transaction

01 Mar 2006

Dubai Ports World has been forced to put the American dimension of its newly acquired P&O Ports operation up for sale following an unprecedented eruption of xenophobia in the US Congress. Senators and Representatives from both American political parties joined in a chorus of hysteria over a sale they claimed would open doors to international terrorism in the six American ports where P&O has operations. 

Marine Environmental High Risk Areas Revealed

01 Mar 2006

In a Written Statement to Parliament last month, the British Government's Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling MP, unveiled 32 locations around the UK coast that have been identified as Marine Environmental High Risk Areas (MEHRAs). The primary purpose of the MEHRAs will be to inform mariners of areas of high environmental sensitivity where there is a real risk of pollution from shipping. 

Wind Powers Aquarium's Marine Renewables Exhibition

01 Mar 2006

The National Marine Aquarium at Plymouth UK opens a new three floor exhibit this month powered by a pair of 15m high wind turbines residing in the attraction's new Ocean Sculpture Park. 

CIMAC Call for Papers

01 Mar 2006

The International Council of Combustion Engines (CIMAC) has set the dates of 21-24 May 2007 for the 25th CIMAC Congress 2007, to be held in Vienna, Austria. A leading event in the field of ship propulsion, power generation and rail traction, the CIMAC Congress 2007 will focus on all aspects of energy conversion and engine operation. CIMAC's Call for Papers will welcome the submission of abstracts up to 1 May 2006. Further information at: 

ISU Develops Environmental Award Proposals

01 Mar 2006

A salvage industry plan to introduce a new reward system for environmental services is developing a sharper focus. 

Light Dues Online Migration Completed

01 Mar 2006

King Henry VIII would marvel at the changes since he first issued Trinity House with the Charter to collect Light Dues in 1514. The latest is a new internet based solution, Automatic Light Dues Information System (ALDIS), which has been delivered to Trinity House for the collection of Light Dues from commercial shipping around the coast of England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. 

Boskalis Grows Again

01 Mar 2006

Dutch dredging industry giant Royal Bosklis Westminster nv has acquired the dredging fleet of Finnish company Wasa Dredging Oy. The Wasa staff of some 30 employees will join Terramare Oy, the Finnish home market subsidiary of Boskalis. 

Pharos Marine Correction

01 Mar 2006

BMT Buys Belgian

01 Mar 2006

BMT Ltd has acquired Belgian based Techmar International NV, the largest technical marine surveying company in Antwerp. 

Resinex Deliver Secure Moorings

01 Mar 2006

As the largest single owner operator of LNG tankers in the world, Petronas subsidiary MISC is concerned for the safe and secure mooring of its vessels. Along with another Petronas subsidiary, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Equipment, they needed a mooring point for shuttle tankers to an FSO operated by Talisman Energy in the South Angsi-A oil field. 

Record Rescue Year for RNLI

01 Mar 2006

Search and rescue statistics published last month by the UK's Royal National Lifeboat Institution show that 2005 was the busiest year on record, with RNLI lifeboat launches up 8% to 8,273. 

Renewables Rule at All-Energy 2006

01 Mar 2006

With the British Government's energy review drawing considerable media attention and public interest, there will be more buzz than ever at the action packed sixth annual All-Energy Exhibition and Conference in Aberdeen on 24 and 25 May. 

Steady Growth Continues for ABP

01 Mar 2006

Associated British Ports (ABP), operator of 21 ports around the UK, has reported its underlying UK ports and transport operating profit for 2005 up 3% to £151.3m and underlying group profit before taxation up 2% to £132.3m, translating to a 6% rise in the dividend for shareholders. 

Aberdeen's Record Year

01 Mar 2006

Aberdeen Harbour demonstrated its strengths as a regional resource and global gateway by breaking records in 2005 for tonnage of cargo, which totalled 4.85m tons. 

Seaeye Export Award

01 Mar 2006

The News Business Award for Excellence has been won by Fareham UK based ROV manufacturer Seaeye in recognition of its success at selling 80% of its products to 30 overseas countries.