Race Against Time at Bremerhaven

01 Sep 2006

Officials in Bremerhaven are working fast in the Weser approaches to ensure that the giant Emma Maersk, billed by her owners as the world's biggest container ship, will be able to turn when making its first call at a German port this month. The 400m long and 56m wide container giant is expected at Bremerhaven Container Terminal September 18 on her maiden voyage between Europe and Asia. 

Poseidon Progress in the Agean

01 Sep 2006

Fugro Oceanor has won a contract for the second operational phase of Poseidon, the sea condition forecasting system in the Aegean operated by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR). 

PEARL's a Thinker

01 Sep 2006

We may never know how PEARL became an acronym for Port Environmental Information Collector but the three year European Commission funded project will focus on collecting environmental data and facilitating closer European cooperation on port related environmental issues. In the UK, ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) will undertake a leading role. 

Disabled Access Improves

01 Sep 2006

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) in the UK has published research showing the shipping industry has responded to its guidance on improving the accessibility of passenger ships, ferries and ports for disabled people. The guidance issued in 2000 expanded on that issued earlier by the IMO. 

Danube Summit Due

01 Sep 2006

The 3rd Danube Summit, taking place in Budapest on 18 and 19 October, will focus on the region's economic growth, with presentations covering trade flow forecasts and the requirements from major transport users for new inland waterway services. 

Jolly Good Fellow

01 Sep 2006

HRH The Princess Royal has accepted an invitation to become an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). She follows in the footsteps of her father, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who became an Honorary Fellow in 1949 and was IMarEST's President in 1962. IMarEST has over 15,000 members spread throughout 102 countries. 

Great Yarmouth Selects Outer Harbour Partner

01 Sep 2006

Great Yarmouth's Outer Harbour Development has taken an important step forward with an announcement by the promoters, East Port Great Yarmouth Limited and Great Yarmouth Port Authority, that, following a competitive process which has taken place over the last five months, they are minded to award preferred partner status to International Port Holdings Limited. 

Lankelma Acquires Andrews

01 Sep 2006

Lankelma Marine SI has acquired Great Yarmouth UK based Andrews Survey, which has become Lankelma Andrews. Andrews brings 30 years of marine survey experience and their geotechnical capability will augment the Lankelma marine resource pool with CPTs, hydraulic vibracorers and a range of other seabed samplers. The new company will have bases in the UK, the Netherlands, Singapore and Azerbaijan. 

Trinity House Vessel 'Galatea' Launched in Poland

01 Sep 2006

The second new ship for Trinity House has been launched at the Stocznia Remontowa SA shipbuilders yard in Gdansk, Poland by Jane de Halpert, wife of Trinity House executive chairman Jeremy de Halpert. 

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01 Sep 2006

newbuilding in the present plan is a complex 108.7m Subsea 'Inspection, Maintenance and Repair' vessel to be chartered by Deep Ocean Subsea Services, a company in which Ostensjo is the major shareholder. The 5,500 dwt ship has been designed by Skipsteknisk AS, designated ST-255L, and will be built by an undisclosed Norwegian yard for delivery in 2007. Among the vessel's principle tasks will be Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operations, including those using modular handling systems, light construction works, scale squeeze and pumping operations. The ship is totally enclosed and specially designed for operation in northern waters and where exceptional manoeuvrability and station keeping qualities are paramount. 

New Pollution Combat Ship for German Coast

01 Sep 2006

It has taken nearly two years to acquire, organise, convert, complete and outfit, but Germany's latest marine pollution combat ship Luneplate was finally due into service after trials in July. 

New Survey Conference

01 Sep 2006