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  • Thames Rescue Services Test

    01 Nov 2006

    A major exercise simulating a sinking passenger vessel and involving multiple agencies both afloat and ashore was held on the River Thames earlier this month. Intended to test LESLP (London Emergency Services Liaison Panel) procedures, the exercise was directed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency with the close cooperation of the Port of London Authority and the Passenger Boat Association.   

  • Isle of Man Yard Reborn

    01 Nov 2006

    The arrival of the vessel Wisting marked a significant  turning point for management of the historic Booth W Kelly yard at Ramsey on the Isle of Man, which had been the subject of a management buyout in 2003.  The challenging conversion job to turn a functional naval ship into a luxurious private yacht would guarantee employment for workers at the yard for the following two years, during which time the task of developing all areas of the business could continue.  

  • Fuel Cell NOx the SOx Off Marine Emissions

    01 Nov 2006

    Demonstrated at the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg was a scale model of ‘Viking FellowShip’, a dual fuel powered supply vessel being built for Norwegian offshore operator Eidesvik. When operational in the autumn of 2007, the vessel will incorporate a 350kW fuel cell running on LNG.   

  • Marseiiles Moves Up

    01 Nov 2006

    Cargo throughput at the French Port of Marseilles-Fos for the period of January through August reached 65.8m tons, a 19% increase on the same period a year ago.  

  • Book Price Correction

    01 Nov 2006

    The price given for the book Ship Stability for Masters and Mates in the October issueof Maritime Journal was incorrect.  The price of the book is £29.99.  

  • Navaids to Spain

    01 Nov 2006

    Tideland Signal has appointed Mediterraneo Senales Maritimas (MsM) as its agent for its range of Navaids in mainland Spain, the Ballearic and Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla.  Based near Valencia, MsM was established earlier this year as part of the navaids division of Medtarraneo Servicios Marinos.  

  • Alphatron Marine in Belgium

    01 Nov 2006

    Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine, distributor, supplier, engineers and fitters of navigation and communication equipment, officially opened their Belgian office last month to answer the strong rise for service attendances and requests for equipment there.   

  • Movement of Mammoet

    01 Nov 2006

    Ownership of the Dutch heavy lift operator Mammoet has changed, with the private capital group SHV taking a 75% stake in the operation.  The Van Seumeren family, which founded Mammoet 40 years ago retains a 25% interest.  

  • Selex Sells Sartech

    01 Nov 2006

    Sartech Engineering Ltd, the Surrey based supplier of EPIRBs and other electronic emergency equipment, has reached an agreement to supply products and services to Selex Communications Ltd, which has 18 depots throughout UK.  

  • Dutch vs Belgians for 'Maasvlakte 2'

    01 Nov 2006

    The Dutch Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority last month in favour of the construction of Maasvlakte 2, the new port district of Rotterdam. This gives the green light to the next phase of what will be the largest land reclamation project in Europe. A number of spatial planning and licensing procedures must be completed next year before actual construction can get underway in 2008.  

  • Opportunity Knocks on China’s River Growth Corridor

    01 Nov 2006

    As China’s principle waterway transport corridor, the Yangtze Economic Belt has become an important component of China’s national modernisation strategy, generating some 41% of the country’s rapidly expanding GDP. As shipping volumes on the river grow, the role of Yangtze ports as key logistics hubs becomes ever more significant.  

  • Cruise + Ferry Relaunched on Thames

    01 Nov 2006

    Scene setting debates on the European cruise and ferry industries, with the UK government minister responsible for shipping and ports due to make the keynote address, will open the relaunched Cruise + Ferry exhibition and conference at ExCel London from 24-26 April 2007.   

  • 100,000 for Boatshed

    01 Nov 2006

    Boatshed, the web based boat brokerage business which is expanding rapidly by way of regional and international franchising, has hit a milestone with the 100,000th registration at www.boatshed.com taking place only seven years after the business was started.  

  • Hart Fenton to Houlder

    01 Nov 2006

    Naval architects and marine engineering consultants Houlder Ltd has acquired bespoke ship designers Hart Fenton from the Sea Containers Group, expanding its capability and capacity for new ship design.
     

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