Industry News – Page 203
-
News
Dockwise moves on Fairstar
Dockwise Ltd, indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiary Dockwise White Marlin BV, has entered into share purchase agreements for the acquisition of approximately 54% of the shares in Fairstar Heavy Transport NV, a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
-
News
Enterprise zone wants new business
Politicians have thrown their weight behind a new enterprise zone on the UK''s south coast – one of 24 set up nationally to boost economic growth and increase employment levels.
-
News
Ferry bucks trend
Ferry operator Stena Line continues to buck industry trends in 2012 by carrying 10% more passengers on its Harwich-Hook of Holland route from January to March 2012 compared to the same time last year.
-
News
Littoral in Oostende
The City of Oostende on the Belgian coast will host the 11th Littoral Conference, the bi-annual international conference of the Coastal and Marine Union – EUCC and EUROCOAST, from 27 to 29 November of 2012.
-
NewsSeawork 2012 reflects a buoyant industry
Over 6500 members of the international commercial marine industry converged on Seawork 2012 last month with many new business deals being agreed and vessel hand overs taking place at the exhibition.
-
News
Waterways protection policy
Ireland’s Mid West Regional Authority (MWRA) has been allocated € 192,000 under an EU-funded programme to promote the environmental protection and economic development of the Mid West Region’s principal waterways.
-
News
Bumper edition of 'Harwich Ahoy!'
A bumper 44 page printed edition of ''Harwich Ahoy!'' has been published in support of the Harwich RNLI lifeboat.
-
News
Jan De Nul’s Oz win
Belgium’s Jan De Nul NV together with its local partner Baulderstone has won the prestigious Australian Construction Achievement Award 2012.
-
News
HHLA boxes up
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) increased its container throughput to 1.7m teu in the first quarter of 2012.
-
NewsAustal lay patrol boat keel
Australia''s Austal has demonstrated the fast progress of the Cape Class Patrol Boat Programme with a keel-laying ceremony recently.
-
News
Free bollard guide
Safe berthing and mooring operations are critical to the success of ports, harbours and offshore environments.
-
News
Ferry build spec
Employee owned marine design business Houlder has been contracted by Gosport Ferry Ltd to prepare a design and build specification for a new ferry.
-
NewsWeb mapping solution for Welsh MCZs
The Welsh Government has chosen a web mapping application from emapsite and OceanWise to support a public consultation exercise on Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs).
-
NewsNew ship security course
Last week, the first candidates completed their two week training for the maritime vessel protection course run by international maritime and offshore industry risk consultants, Eos Risk Management.
-
News
WBV and H-SURV seminars
FRC International is hosting a unique two day event for the professional RIB and high speed craft sector at RNLI Lifeboat College, Poole UK in July 2012.
-
NewsA PATCH on ‘Blue Energy’
PATCH’s (Ports Adapting To Change) ‘Blue Energy’ workshop, hosted by the Port of Ramsgate, will take place later this month on 22 June 2012.
-
News
Fast loading ACES
ChartWorld International has launched ACES, its new SENC ENC data service for professional mariners whose ECDIS or ECS navigation systems are based on the SevenCs EC2007 Kernel as used by a number of OEMs, including ChartWorld’s own eGlobe ECDIS.
-
News
Survival at Seawork
Marine safety and survival specialists BCB Marine unveiled a survival kit at Seawork last month which workers on offshore installations can reach for in emergency situations.
-
News
Antwerp hinterland policy
Antwerp Port Authority has joined a consortium to operate the new rail terminal to be built on the Chemelot site in Geleen, the Netherlands.
-
NewsDamen Shipyards reveal new tug design
Damen Shipyards has unveiled its newly designed ASD Tug 3212 at the International Tug and Salvage Convention (ITS) in Barcelona.
