Industry News – Page 298
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Ship Design Online
In order to broaden its customer base, Macduff Ship Design haslaunched a comprehensive website at www. macduffshipdesign. com .Aimed at both the fishing and commercial marine markets, the site highlights all of the company''s services together with a photographic gallery showing the many and varied vessels it has designed since ...
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NewsIsambard Kingdom Brunel's Birthday Big in Bristol
A year long programme of celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 2006 has been announced by Bristol Cultural Development Partnership (BCDP). The Brunel 200 programme will celebrate Brunel''s life, times and legacy with exhibitions and publications as well as arts and educational ...
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Have a Blast On the Quayside
XLentcleaning journeys from Canterbury UK to Seawork, where it will be giving demonstrations of its Farrow System method of removing surface coatings on the quayside. XLentcleaning is a licensed operator of the Farrow System, which enables the removal of protective coatings such as marine anti-fouling from fibreglass without damaging the ...
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NewsEnglish Nature Call for Coastal Action
English Nature released its maritime strategy on the future of seas and coasts last month, calling for new legislation to create a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), a movement from coastal defence to coastal management, and effective marine spatial planning.
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NewsRomanian Service for Two Fassmer Specials
Being sailed to the Black Sea from Germany in April were two special vessels built to order by Fassmer forRomanian authorities - one a survey, surveillance and research vessel and the other a waste collection vessel boat with oil pollution combat capability.
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NewsBerlin Owner Gets Another Ferry from WSM
Satisfied Berlin shipowner Reederei Riedel took delivery of its second passenger ferry in two years in late March when Werft und Servicezentrum Mittelrhein (WSM) completed the state-of-the-art Spree Diamant.
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NewsSemco Starts 2005 With More Good News
Continuing last year''s strong performance, Semco Salvage & Marine of Singapore began the year with another significant assignment - the tow of the FPSO Kizomba B from Ulsan, Korea, to offshore Luanda, Angola.
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James Fisher Acquires FenderCare
Marine services provider James Fisher has acquired Fender Care Marine Solutions Ltd and Fender Care Marine Services Group Ltd (FenderCare), suppliers of large scale pneumatic fenders, for a maximum consideration of £ 12m cash, with the final £ 740,000 subject to earn out provisions for the financial year ending 31 ...
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Stromme Purchases Norwegian Maritime Equipment
Stromme ASA of Haslum in Norway has purchased Norwegian Maritime Equipment AS (NME) for NOK12.2m in cash plus shares in Stromme ASA .
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NewsBaltic's 'Iron Pig' Bows Out to Modern 'Arkona'
Germany''s biggest Baltic icebreaker Stephan Jantzen , lovingly nicknamed the Iron Pig by her crew, has been replaced by the new all-rounder Arkona and put up for sale by German authorities after 38 years in service .
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NewsReformed Marine Team Pools Its Resources
The Cruise & Ferry Exhibition and Conference returns to London at Earls Court Two on 3 -5 May as the only specialist event dedicated to design, construction and operation for the passenger shipping industry.
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NewsInland Load by Water Capabilities Proven
The unique multi-purpose pontoon Terra Marique , which has famously carried the last Concorde aircraft down London''s River Thames and past the Houses of Parliament, has now had its semi-submersible capabilities successfully tested at Hull''s Albert Dock.
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Give 'em Enough Rope
Maritime charity Seafarers UK has linked up with Trinity House , The Northern Lighthouse Board and the Royal Marines to provide a summer challenge for anyone over the age of 18. In ''The Seafarers UK Royal Marines Lighthouse Challenge'' participants who have raised £ 125 for the charity will, under ...
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Port Services Storm Predicted
London law firm Lawrence Graham has called on the shipping industry to make its views on the EU''s proposed directive on market access to port services heard in Brussels.
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NewsBe Safe, Save Money at Seawork
California USA based MICAD Marine LLC had such a successful Seawork last year that it has doubled the size of its stand for Seawork 2005 .
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'More Ports', Says Moore Stephens
Despite shipping having had a very good year in 2004, investment in ports infrastructure looks a better bet for 2005 according to London based shipping accountants and consultants Moore Stephens .
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Money Laundering Concerns for the Shipping Industry
As anti- money laundering legislation develops, the shipping industry and, in particular, the associated legal business looks to be increasingly vulnerable, writes Charles Hattersley, a Partner specialising in international trade and transport at Plymouth UK based law firm Foot Anstey Sargent .
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EU Funding Behind SEA-AHED
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Engine Barrier Broken
MAN B&W Diesel has broken the single engine 100,000bhp barrier with its new 12 cylinder 12K98MC pumping out a total of 101,645 bhp.
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Deutz Flight to the Finnish
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