Industry News – Page 317
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Cathelco and Jotun Join Forces
UK-based antifouling specialist Cathelco Ltd has acquired the cathodic protection business of Jotun A/S, creating what is claimed to be the world''s largest combined manufacturer of electrolytic antifouling systems for seawater pipework and hull corrosion protection equipment for the shipping industry. Cathelco have purchased the assets of Jotun''s impressed current ...
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Offshore Energy Teaming Agreement Announced
Titan Environmental Services Ltd and VT Marine Services have announced a teaming agreement to supply survey services to the offshore wind and marine renewables industry.
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£1 Million Marine Sector Boost for SW England
A campaign is being launched to boost investment in the marine industries in South West England as part of the £ 1m second phase of a campaign aimed at attracting investors and visitors to the region.
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Tenby RNLI Lifeboat House and Slipway Under Construction
Dean & Dyball Construction ''sWelsh region has been awarded a £ 5m contract by the RNLI for the construction of a new lifeboat house and slipway on the site of the old Royal Victoria Pier at Tenby in Pembrokeshire. Work started recently and is due for completion early in 2005.
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EU Bans Single Hull Tankers
The EU has officially adopted its unilateral plan for the accelerated phasing out of single hull tankers. The regulation places a ban on the the transportation of heavy oils in single hull tankers of 5,000dwt or above sailing to or from EU ports. It also accelerates the phasing out of ...
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Funding For Riverbus Service
The first financial package to secure the future of passenger transport services on London’ s River Thames was announced last month.
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NewsGermans Unveil Wind Park Maintenance Ship
The Abeking & Rasmussen Shipyard in Lemwerder and offshore specialist T&S Transport & Service in Bremerhaven have announced the joint design and construction of a unique SWATH windpark maintenance vessel.
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Coastal Study Wins ICE Student of the Year Award
Twelve of Britain''s most inventive and technologically brilliant first degree university students were honoured in London recently at the Science, Engineering and Technology Student of the Year Awards . The multi-disciplinary awards, organised by the London based World Leadership Forum , are backed by many of the country''s leading scientific ...
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Dometic Acquires TME
Swedish refrigeration specialist, Dometic, has acquired the US-based Taylor Made Environmental, including the European manufacturing, sales and marketing operation. A new division called Dometic Marine Systems has been set up to market the marine products into Europe and the Middle East. ''I have been appointed managing director of this new ...
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OCS Goes Boom
Oil Control Systems of the Netherlands has received an order from SMIT Salvage for the delivery of 400m of Ro-Boom 1100 Oilboom . The order contains four hydraulic operated reels, each including a 100m oilboom, fitted in special fabricated galvanised frames which can be stowed in planes and/or on deck. ...
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Marco Polo Funding Slashed
The European Commission hasslashed funding for its Marco Polo Programme , designed to take freight transport off congested roads and put it onto rail, short sea shipping and inland waterways. A final budget of only ? 75m over five years represents a compromise between the original plan calling for ? ...
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Practical AIS
Euronav Ltd have launched an AIS module for their seaPro ECS software that can be run on any PC or laptop. When connected to any AIS transponder via the ECDIS or pilot port, seaPro will visualise target data over electronic charts to give an ''at a glance'' situational awareness. Euronav ...
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Transas Pops Over to Cork
Marine information technology specialist Transas has moved its international headquarters from Portsmouth UK to Cork in Ireland, citing the advantage of being located within the Euro zone and Ireland''s beneficial development conditions for IT businesses as factors behind the move. The existing Transas office in Portsmouth will host the growing ...
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The Anatomy of Canals - Decline & Renewal
This is the third and final volume in the series ''The Anatomy of Canals'' by the same author/ photographer team.
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Ensigns and Echoes
Professional seaman Steve Nicholas has spent 26 years at sea, which has given him a wealth of sights, sounds and experiences to draw upon.
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Oakley Lifeboats
Since its founding in 1824, the UK''s RNLI has strived to find the best design of lifeboat for its crews.
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NewsGlobal Maritime Industries Sail for Europort
The Amsterdam RAI will once again be given over to the theme of the global maritime industry from 18-22 November when both Europort 2003 and the Marine Equipment Trade Show 2003 (METS) are held simultaneously within the same vast exhibition complex.
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NewsConfidentiality Urged Under US 24 Hour Rule
The issue of terrorism has brought about the need for governments and world organisations to consider the creation of anti-terrorist legislation and preventative programmes to regulate international commerce and the transportation of goods. America has already instituted such legislation and preventative measures.
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NewsNew Guidelines for Ship Breaking Adopted
An international meeting of experts on the ship breaking industry has taken a decisive step toward improving the safety and health of thousands of workers who perform one of the world'' s most hazardous occupations.
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NewsCIRIA Takes Lead on Aggregates
Demand from coastal and river engineering for primary aggregate is increasing and is expected to expand further with the growing need for coastal and river protection works.
