Industry News – Page 195

  • The IMO is reflecting on the safety of passenger shipping on the centenary anniversary of the Titanic disaster
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    IMO plans ‘Future of Ship Safety’

    2012-09-27T15:51:00Z

    Thursday marked the 35th celebration of World Maritime Day. This year’s theme is ‘IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic’.

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    Marine surveying HND

    2012-09-26T14:29:00Z

    The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) has been approved by Edexcel to deliver the first educational approved Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in marine surveying.

  • Saltholme will join sister ships Coatham and Greatham in being named after protected areas
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    New pilot boat under build for Teesport

    2012-09-26T07:30:00Z

    PD Ports has commissioned the build of a new pilot vessel for Teesport on the North East coast. The construction of the new vessel, an investment of over £1M, has now commenced and delivery is expected late 2013.

  • Commodore Tom Karsten
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    UKHO appoints new national hydrographer

    2012-09-25T13:04:00Z

    The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has appointed Commodore Tom Karsten RN as its new UK National Hydrographer, Deputy Chief Executive (Hydrography).

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    Seafarers’ children’s appeal

    2012-09-24T14:22:00Z

    The King George’s Fund for Sailors charity, formed in 1917 as a result of the devastating impact of lives lost at sea during World War One and the need to support thousands of seafarers’ widows and orphans, has launched an appeal to promote and increase the support it gives to ...

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    UK Harbour Masters training courses

    2012-09-21T16:31:00Z

    IDG Maritime Ltd is conducting three day CPD training courses based on the requirements of the National Occupational Standards for Harbour Masters 2011 and the Port Marine Safety Code.

  • Captain Paul Hailwood
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    Admiralty helps shipping industry plan ahead

    2012-09-21T11:33:00Z

    The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) will host the next chain of Digital Integration Workshops in London this month, to help shipping managers plan for the integration of digital technology into bridge operations.

  • The system provides a coastal picture to the Tanzanian Peoples’ Defence Forces as well as the civilian authorities. Photo: IMO
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    IMO’s maritime security system for Tanzania

    2012-09-20T15:10:00Z

    An integrated radar and AIS coastal surveillance system was installed in Tanzania on Monday.

  • Zodiac SOLAS is one of the other businesses the Survitec Group has acquired during the last year
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    Survitec Group acquires Abteilung Seerettung

    2012-09-20T15:09:00Z

    The London headquartered safety and survival equipment and services providing Survitec Group Limited has purchased Abteilung Seerettung (Life Saving Appliances), part of the larger Gummi Hasenkrug GmbH company in Germany.

  • ABB's new advisory systems include its EMMA and Amarcon's Octopus solution. Photo: ABB
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    ABB ups the ante in fuel efficiency

    2012-09-19T18:27:00Z

    Swiss automation specialist, ABB, has launched a new range of software applications that will help ocean vessels reduce their fuel consumption by up to 20% and it has secured a new order from STX Finland.

  • The USNS 'Choctaw County' (JHSV 2) was christened at Austal's Alabama shipyard. Photo: Austal
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    Austal christens second JHSV

    2012-09-19T17:25:00Z

    Austal USA christened the USNS ‘Choctaw County’ (JHSV 2) at its shipyard in Mobile in Alabama this week – the second christening at Austal in less than a year.

  • Scaime has specially designed the MDX-400 for wind turbines
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    Scaime moves into wind energy

    2012-09-19T15:49:00Z

    French measurement solutions company, Scaime, has launched a new fibre optic sensor conditioner, the MDX-400, for the wind energy market.

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    New marine facility at UK university

    2012-09-18T18:17:00Z

    A new state of the art marine building will be officially opened at the UK''s University of Plymouth by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at a special ceremony in October.

  • The European Parliament has adopted at first reading the compromise proposal regarding sulphur content of marine fuels.
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    EU adopts sulphur directive compromise

    2012-09-18T11:09:00Z

    The EU has offcially adopted a compromise regarding the sulphur content in marine fuels during its September plenary session, which allows states to assist the maritime sector.

  • Damen's 'EcoLiner'
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    New EcoLiner design concept

    2012-09-17T17:28:00Z

    Damen’s inland waterway shipyard, Bodewes Binnenvaart BV, has designed a new inland shipping concept, the 110m long ‘EcoLiner’, in partnership with Dutch inland shipping company, The QaGroup.

  • 'Stemat 89'
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    SEP 2012 Front Cover Story

    2012-09-17T17:25:00Z

    The recent combined efforts of Neptune Shipyards and Rotterdam based marine services company Stemat have resulted in the new ''Stemat 89'', a multi-purpose barge with accommodation capacity for 60 persons.

  • Port of Cairnryan
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    CG completes Cairnryan port survey

    2012-09-17T14:09:00Z

    Scottish near shore and onshore service provider, Caledonian Geotech (CG), recently completed a survey contract with the Port of Cairnryan Limited.

  • The Bong Jigsaw search and rescue helicopter carryong out winching on exercise with the Lerwick Authority pilot boat, 'Knab'
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    Lerwick boats prove vital to operations

    2012-09-14T11:05:00Z

    Bond Offshore Helicopters’ search and rescue operations in Scottish waters have been supported by Lerwick harbour’s pilot boats for their 100th exercise.

  • The offshore energy sector is set to boom off the East coast of England
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    Rix plans orders around turbines

    2012-09-13T17:09:00Z

    Hull based energy company, Rix, has increased its order for new vessels in a bid to make the most of the developing offshore windfarm sector off the East Yorkshire coast in the UK.

  • Facebook enables MJ’s existing audience to share our content with other professionals in the industry who have not been exposed to Maritime Journal before
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    Maritime Journal extends its footprint

    2012-09-13T15:43:00Z

    Maritime Journal has recently added the social media platform Facebook to the various ways in which its content is being distributed.