Port of Southampton pioneers waste heat recovery

17 Jul 2008

Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Southampton has become the first port in the UK to obtain its power through a combined heat-and-power-led district energy scheme, after signing a deal with Utilicom that will see a 30% annual reduction in the port’s carbon dioxide emissions. 

First lives saved by RNLI’s MOB Guardian

18 Jul 2008

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s satellite based MOB Guardian sea safety system has recently played an important part in saving the lives of three fishermen after their vessel sank off the Channel Islands. 

JDN launches world's largest dredger in Spain.

17 Jul 2008

Belgian dredging giant Jan De Nul celebrated the 4th of July by launching what is by far the world's largest trailing suction hopper dredger at the Shipyard La Naval in Sestao, Spain. With a capacity of 46,000 cu/m, the mega-hopper 'Cristobal Colon' leapfrogs the world's current largest dredger, Jan De Nul's 'Vasco da Gama' by some 50%. 

CEDA sets autumn dredging conference schedule

18 Jul 2008

The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has revealed a full autumn programme of events, with CEDA Dredging Days 2008 taking place in Antwerp on 1-3 October followed closely by the CEDA - MSI International Seminar on Environmental Aspects of Dredging, to be held in Tallinn, Estonia on 15-16 October. 

Crossrail funding rescues historic steamship

18 Jul 2008

The world’s oldest complete steamship, SS Robin, can carry out a much needed rescue plan as a result of a loan from Crossrail, the project to build a high frequency east - west railway across the London area, travelling underground through the city centre. 

UKHMA responds to Draft Marine Navigation Bill

24 Jul 2008

The UK Harbour Masters' Association (UKHMA) welcomed the publication last month of the Report on the Draft Marine Navigation Bill issued by theTransport Committee. 

World’s first ‘Zemship’ goes into service

30 Jul 2008

Latvian SWATHs get engine change

08 Aug 2008

The new SWATH patrol boats being built by Germany’s Abeking & Rasmussen for the Latvian Coast Guard will boast MAN propulsion rather than the MTU engine technology of earlier 25m vessels.