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  • Adriatic Diving Conference

    01 Jul 2007

    The Open University Libar in cooperation with AdriaMare Maritime Training Centre is organising the 1st Adriatic Diving Conference, which will take place on 8 and 9 November 2007 at the Hotel Punta in Vodice, Croatia. 

  • IHMA Papers

    01 Jul 2007

    The International Harbour Masters’ Association has issued a first call for papers to be delivered at their 6th Congress, which takes place 12-16 May 2008 in St Petersburg, Russia.  

  • Along Dubai for QE2

    01 Jul 2007

    Dubai World, which owns Dubai Ports World, which purchased P&O’s global ports operations last year, has now acquired the iconic ocean liner ‘Queen Elizabeth 2’ for $100m.  

  • 100th Falcon ROV

    01 Jul 2007

    Fareham UK based ROV manufacturer Seaeye Marine has delivered the 100th Falcon ROV to Aberdeen based Fugro-Rovtech as part of an ROV fleet update and expansion programme underway this year.  

  • Advice Bales Out

    01 Jul 2007

    With over 100,000 tyres replaced in the UK every day and the EU Landfill Directive now preventing them going to landfill, the need to develop end of life uses is acute.  

  • Wartsila Propped Up

    01 Jul 2007

    Finland based marine engine manufacturers Wartsila has acquired UK propeller repair company McCall Propellers Ltd, which employs 33 people and had a turnover of £6.4m last year.  

  • Renewables Power from Mersey Waterwheel

    01 Jul 2007

    A giant waterwheel stretching across the River Mersey could be used to generate renewable electricity for the Northwest, according to a new study that identifies the river as one of the top sites for tidal renewable energy in the UK.  

  • Tri-Modal Terminal is ‘Money Well Spent’

    01 Jul 2007

    A new tri-modal logistics hub on the River Elbe could make a big contribution to German efforts to master increasing hinterland traffic to and from Hamburg and better integrate regional traffic flows.  

  • Plans for UK ‘Energy Coast’

    01 Jul 2007

    Proposals to transform West Cumbria into ‘Britain’s Energy Coast’ are gathering pace following a positive meeting last month with then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Alistair Darling and other key ministers before Gordon Brown took over as Prime Minister and formed a new government.  

  • USCG Group Joins IHMA

    01 Jul 2007

    Some 44 US Coast Guard ‘Captains of the Port (COTP) are the latest regional organisation to join the International Harbour Masters’ Association. The recruitment includes all the USCG Sector Commanders.  

  • Lower Elbe Sounding Ship for Germans

    01 Jul 2007

    The new 23.9m modern sounding boat Wedel is now in service on the Elbe after completion for north German shipping authorities by the Fassmer Shipyard in Berne as a replacement for two older vessels.  

  • Pay for Port Links says FTA

    01 Jul 2007

    The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA), whose members consign over 70% of the freight moved by sea, has called on the Government to use its forthcoming Ports Policy Paper to accept responsibility for funding inland transport links from ports, as happens in other developed nations.  

  • New Catamaran Charter Boat at Lowestoft.

    01 Jul 2007

    A new Blyth Workcat catamaran charter boat has arrived at Oulton Broad in Lowestoft UK, having been built at Blyth’s works at Canvey Island in Essex.  

  • Construction Start at Great Yarmouth

    01 Jul 2007

    The Great Yarmouth Port Company has awarded a contract valued at some £50m to a joint venture of Van Oord UK Ltd and Edmund Nuttall Ltd to build the long awaited Outer Harbour Development, which is expected to be a major catalyst for economic growth both in the port city itself and the entire east of England.  

  • €650m Newbuild Boom for IHC

    01 Jul 2007

    Having gained new orders to the value of €650m over the last three months, Dutch dredger builder IHC Holland Merwede has purchased the largest covered slipway in Europe at Krimpen aan den Ijssel, where it will build the world’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger.   

  • Dragon Boat Day Funds Seafarer Support

    01 Jul 2007

    The first ever British & International Sailors’ Society Dragon Boat Challenge took place last month at the 2012 Olympic rowing venue at Dorney Lake, Eton.  

  • Ostensjo to Build Offshore ‘Flotel’

    01 Jul 2007

    Ostensjo group member Edda Accommodation has placed an order for the offshore industry’s first purpose built ‘flotel’. ‘Edda TBN’ will be an Offshore Accommodation Vessel for a total of 600 personnel.  

  • ‘MSC Napoli’ is Refloated & Re-Beached

    29 Jul 2007

    The ongoing saga of the ill fated ‘MSC Napoli’ took another significant turn on the 9th of July when the 53,409gt vessel was refloated. 

  • Holyhead Ferry Contract in Falklands

    01 Jul 2007

    Anglesey UK based Holyhead Towing are members of a joint venture company which has signed a contract to supply ro-ro ferry and coastal shipping services for the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) on an eight year charter agreement.  

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