Industry News – Page 287
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NewsNOCS/Swire in Climate Change Study
Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS) in the UK are to work with the Swire Group on crucial research into the oceans'' ability to slow the build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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NewsNorwegians Produce Patrol Boats in China
The first of a new type of high speed patrol boat has been delivered to port authorities in China after being designed and built at the Norwegian owned Qingdao production subsidiary of Umoe Schat Harding.
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NewsMaltese Cat Has Sextuplets
The 68m jumbo catamaran ferry Maria Dolores is going into service with Malta based Virtu Ferries on the company''s established Malta - Italy propelled by six Kamewa waterjets, three in each hull.
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NewsFinal Approval for Bathside Bay
The British Government has given final approval for Hutchison Port''s proposal to build a new £ 300m container terminal on a greenfield site at Bathside Bay, Harwich. The development, which will be known as the Harwich International Container Port, will have a capacity of 1.7m TEU per annum, 1,400m of ...
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Milford Haven Sells DV Howells
Milford Haven Port Authority in Wales has sold its wholly owned pollution response subsidiary DV Howells to the London based ship broking and consultancy services provider Braemar Seascope. DV Howells'' 30 employees will transfer with the business.
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MAN B&W Doubles Profit
The MAN B&W Diesel Group more than doubled its operating profit last year, leaping to 117m from 55m in 2004. Incoming orders were up by 18% to 2,203m and turnover was up by 17% to 1,666m.
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NewsGeneral Offshore Returns to Shallow Water
The successful completion of a contract in support of a major telecoms system supplier heralds the return of General Offshore. London based shallow water cable and pipeline installation and maintenance contractor General Offshore Ltd has been re-formed by senior personnel from the original General Offshore (UK) Ltd, which was amalgamated ...
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NewsEntrants Required for Dutch Innovation Award
Holland Marine Equipment has issued a Call for Entries to win the Maritime Innovation Award 2006, which will be presented at a gala event on 9 November. The Award provides the maritime supplier, shipyard or ship owner with an opportunity to demonstrate competitive strength to maritime decision makers whilst helping ...
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Dutch Spill Response Group Founded
Fifteen companies, organisations and institutes all active in combating oil and chemical spills on or next to the water have united in the Spill Response Group Holland (SRGH), whose purpose is to promote awareness of the knowledge, products and services available in the Netherlands.
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Sea City Website
MJ readers along the UK South Coast will benefit from a new website which will keep you informed of sea related leisure and recreational activities in the area.
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Wartsila/BLRT Joint Venture
The Wartsila Corporation and the BLRT Group of Estonia are setting up a second joint venture to service ships in the Baltic area. To be owned 51% by Wartsila and 49% by BLRT, the new company will be called Wartsila BLRT Services Klaipeda UAB and will provide a single source ...
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Seaeye in Control
The directors of the Fareham UK based manufacturer of electric powered ROVs, Seaeye Marine, have taken full control of the company after buying the remaining 40% shareholding of private equity and venture capital group 3i Group PLC.
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IMCA Call for Papers
The International Marine Contractors Association has issued a Call for Papers for the 14th IMCA Annual Seminar, which will be held this year in Copenhagen on September 19 and 20. The theme for this year is ''Diversity in Marine Contracting Operations'' for an IMCA division-wide seminar with both plenary sessions ...
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Sands of Time Shifting
Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster says reports emanating from the Singapore and Malaysian press mention a breakthrough in discussions between the two countries which could result in the resumption of sand supply from Malaysian waters to Singapore land reclamation projects in the short term. Massive land reclamation works in ...
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NewsABP Rejects Takeover Bid
Associated British Ports (ABP) has rejected as ''wholly inadequate'' a £ 2.2bn takeover bid from an investment consortium which includes the Government Investment Corporation (GIC) of Singapore.
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Kalmar American Expansion
Container handling equipment provider Kalmar, whose machines handle every fourth container or trailer transfer at terminals around the world, has boosted its presence in the American market with the acquisition of East Coast Cranes and Electrical Contracting Incorporated (ECC). ECC has over 100 employees working in ports predominantly on the ...
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Rapid Rescue Rewarded
A SeaFrance Dover to Calais ferry crew was awarded their country''s National Sea Rescue Society (SNSM) medal last month for the courageous rescue at sea of a passenger last November. The passenger fell overboard into very cold water from another company''s ship. An alarm was raised and SeaFrance Rodin diverted ...
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Economic Change Slow for Environmental Salvage
The debate on compensation for salvage operations which prevent damage to the environment, initiated by the International Salvage Union (ISU), is a good thing, International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds director Mans Jacobsson told delegates to the ISU Conference in London last month.
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Imtech Buys Radio Holland
Imtech NV is to acquire the Radio Holland Group BV in a move that will almost double the revenues of its maritime markets to some ?350m while increasing staff to 1,700 people. The acquisition will be formalised after the expected approval of Dutch and German regulatory authorities. Imtech technology is ...
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NewsEnhanced Risk Assessment for Ports
The Salvage Association, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, is placing increasing emphasis on serving other sectors of the maritime industry while remaining fully committed to its core business of marine casualty surveying and investigation. Now a subsidiary of BMT Ltd, the Salvage Association is attracting old and new ...
