Industry News – Page 311
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Employers Be Aware of Seafarers' Rights
Does Britannia rule the waves when it comes to seafarers'' employment rights? The answer to this question, according to Deborah West, an employment lawyer who works with Southampton based LAMarine , Lester Aldridge ''s specialist shipping and marine law team, is sometimes yes and sometimes no.
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NewsCall to Put Hub Ports on Economic Agenda
One of the UK''s leading freight and shipping academics criticised the Government for not doing enough to support hub port developments in Scotland at the Transportation 2010 and Beyond conference organised in Edinburgh last month by legal transport specialists Henderson Boyd Jackson .
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NewsEEDA Funding Anchors Trinity House
Suffolk UK based main contractor Jackson Construction has landed an £ 8m contract to construct a new headquarters office and buoy yard for Trinity House , the General Lighthouse Authority for England and Wales. The development project is part funded by a £ 2.5m grant from the East of England ...
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New US AMS Rules Require Prompt Action
Since 2 April this year carriers entering or leaving the US who fail to comply with the required advance electronic presentation of cargo information face enforcement measures by the USBureau of Customs & Border Protection (CBP), writes Stephen Hawke, Executive Director of Aon Limited '' s Marine Division .
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Associated British Ports Promote Environmental Awareness
Associated British Ports (ABP) in the UK has teamed up with two of the UK''s foremost educational institutions for environmental sciences to undertake key research which, it hopes, will help the ports industry to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions to some of the environmental issues which face the ports industry ...
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ISU Welcomes Release
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has welcomed the release from detention in Pakistan of Tsavliris Salvage Master Nicolas Pappas and members of the crew of the tanker Tasman Spirit , which had run aground and broken up in the approaches to the Port of Karachi . The ISU called upon ...
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Newbuilds Follow Fleet Review
Trinity House Lighthouse Service and Northern Lighthouse Board have appointed Burness Corlett and Partners Ltd to design and supervise the construction of two multi-function tenders and a rapid intervention vessel as part of a major review of the General Lighthouse Authorities '' fleet.
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AMOT's New Distributor
AMOT has announced a new, exclusive distributor partnership with AMG Actuators ofChichester UK for the AMOT CompACT electric actuator range, which has been developed for quarter-turn operating applications such as valves, dampers or similar uses and feature an extended range of output torques and control options.
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Latest ISO 9001 for Cosalt
The majority of Cosalt Safety & Protection ''s 18-strong branch network has now been approved to the latest ISO 9001 (2000) standard by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance . The company recorded its biggest ever year for rope sales in 2003, up some 37% due to growing success in specialist overseas ...
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NewsRNLI Delivery Marks Souter Return
Isle of Wight UK based Souter Marine has emerged from a recent change of ownership to deliver the 43rd Severn Class Lifeboat to the RNLI last month. Following the completion of crew training, the Donald and Barbara Broadhead, ON 1276 , will be stationed at Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford in ...
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NewsITS 2004 - Miami
Commencing on 26 April, the 18th International Tug and Salvage Convention - ITS 2004 attracted a record number of delegates and exhibitors to the Florida waterfront.
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News'Resolution' Rises From Mayflower Ashes
Mayflower Resolution the unique, purpose-built offshore windfarm installation vessel which arrived in the UK shortly before Mayflower Group plc collapsed on 1 April, has been rescued from uncertainty by a management buy-out of the business and assets of Mayflower Energy Ltd . The acquisition, funded by Mizuho International plc , ...
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NewsIFAW's Sailing Workboat Surfaces
The International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW) has unveiled its new £ 1.5m research vessel.
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Macduff Pilot Cutter Nears Completion
Work is progressing at Macduff Shipyards Ltd in Scotland on a newbuild 15.25m steel pilot cutter for Aberdeen Harbour Board.
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NewsUK Government Rejects Dibden Bay Proposal
As Maritime Journal went to press, the UK''s Department for Transport announced its decision to block the controversial £ 600m Dibden Bay container port facility proposed by Associated British Ports for its Port of Southampton .
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Eye In the Sky Spies Wind Energy Risk
The financial and engineering risks associated with offshore wind development and operation could be significantly reduced as the result of an investigative project using Earth Observation (EO) data which has been commissioned by the European Space Agency .
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Chain Ferries Under Build
The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee hasawarded the £ 15m contract to build three new chain driven ferries for the service across the mouth of the River Tamar in Devon UK to Glasgow based Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd . The vessels are currently under build, with the contract specifying ...
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Floating Office Debuts
Marchwood UK based boat builders Blondecell Ltd have delivered their first ''Floating Houseboat'', a yacht-shaped structure with over 1,100ft 2offloor space which can be used for living accommodation, offices or as a restaurant. The Optimum 60 ''vessel'' was designed by Lymington Yacht designer Simon Rogers for London based company Waterspace ...
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NewsA Wing and a Prayer at Mostyn
All British ports will note with interest the outcome of the Port of Mostyn ''s maintenance dredging application for work that will enable the safe passage of specialist vessels carrying wings for the new 555 seat Airbus A380 superjumbo jet from Mostyn to France.
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Norcontrol Boosts Research
Norcontrol IT has invested in radar and tracking technology research by taking a controlling interest in Norwegian radar technology company Applied Radar Physics (ARP). The move will strengthen Norcontrol''s position with regard to the development of radar processing and tracking for VTS applications.
