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European Maritime Education & Training Conference
27 Mar 2008
The European Maritime Education & Training conference is being held in the historic port city of Kirkwall, capital of the Orkney Isles, on Friday 30 May, 2008.
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'Napoli' design defects identified by MAIB
24 Apr 2008
Design defects which led to catastrophic hull failure of the containership 'MSC Napoli' when it encountered heavy seas in the English Channel last year have been identified in 12 other ships.
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Record breaking year for Dutch vessel builder
24 Apr 2008
Dutch specialist vessel builder IHC Merwede had another record breaking year in 2007, with profits doubling to €65m, a 50% increase in revenue to €774m and an order book which doubled to some €1.5bn.
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Chichester Working Boats Festival a success
01 May 2008
Twenty colourful working boats lined the jetty at Itchenor for the Harbour Working Boats Festival last month to give the public a valuable insight into life onboard working vessels in Chichester Harbour.
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Wave power follows in wake of wind
01 May 2008
A new wave power station on the Isle of Lewis, one of the first in the world, moved a step closer last month as npower renewables submitted a planning application for the ground-breaking scheme.
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'Riverdance' wreck will be dismantled on site
01 May 2008
Work has started on the task of dismantling the wreck of the ferry 'Riverdance', now lying on the beach at Blackpool on the north-west coast of England. After a lengthy evaluation process, the owner of Riverdance produced plans to dismantle the ship in situ on the grounds that it represents the best option available in the interests of safety and protecting the environment.
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Regulation vital to prevent Arctic shipping race
08 May 2008
Commercial shipping in the Arctic is poised to prosper from energy exports, cruise tourism and new ice free routes due to climate change, but even if the industry can solve its own technical and human challenges, will politics stand in the way of progress?
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007 Supports Seafarers in 008
01 Apr 2008
Seafarers UK is gearing up for its exclusive Seafarers’ Midsummer Night Gala, to be held on 24 June at the Imperial War Museum in London.
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'Earthrace' away on biofuel record attempt
01 May 2008
Earthrace, a 78' wave piercing trimaran powerboat that runs as a carbon neutral project exclusively on 100% biodiesel started an attempt to break the round the world speed record late last month.
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Fast growing Navalia returns to Vigo
08 May 2008
Following a successful show debut in 2006 which saw 200 exhibitors from over 30 countries attract some 8,000 visitors, the Navalia International Shipbuilding and Maritime Industries Exhibition and conference returns to the Spanish port city of Vigo on 20 - 22 May.
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