Key Deals – Page 168

  • The revised Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) was implemented at the start of this month.
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    New ISO standards to improve marine fuels

    2010-07-08T12:13:00Z

    New editions of two ISO standards on marine fuels have been developed to meet higher international requirements for air quality, ship safety, engine performance and crew health.

  • Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology will see emissions from Kingsnorth Power Station transported via a subsea pipeline to a disused Nort Sea gas field. Photo courtesy of E.ON
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    Subsea gas pipeline planned for Thames power stations

    2010-07-05T10:40:00Z

    Survey work is under way in the Thames Estuary in preparation for a 270km long subsea pipeline proposed by E.ON that will transport CO2 gasses from seven power plants and a refinery in the Thames and Medway area to a carbon capture and storage facility at the disused Hewett gas ...

  • Port Ramsgate (Ramsgate Royal Harbour extreme left). Left of centre is the site of the operations and maintenance base for London Array. Right of centre is Vattenfall’s Thanet Offshore wind farm site with the newly built block in the centre. Pho...
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    Ramsgate rides the windfarm wave

    2010-07-05T10:27:00Z

    Offshore wind farm developments are bringing welcome business to many sectors of the marine industries in the UK and the port of Ramsgate is one of the many ports small and large reaping the benefit of what is promising to be a significant long term opportunity.

  • The sinking of the ‘Prestige’ was the centre of a media storm as well as an oil disaster.
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    Seafarers disenfranchised by accident treatment

    2010-07-01T14:47:00Z

    A pledge to provide direct input from seafarers to debates at the International Maritime Organisation was delivered by the Nautical Institute’s new president.

  • The Beatrice windfarm demonstrator project was constructed by SERL.
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    A game of two halves for European wind

    2010-07-01T14:47:00Z

    This week saw a mixed picture in Europe’s offshore renewables sector. Four offshore wind demonstrator units are being put together through a partnership between two Norwegian energy companies and GE Energy.

  • A sweeping arm system fitted to a commercial vessel collects oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
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    Gulf spill raises Jones Act issues

    2010-06-24T09:44:00Z

    The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) testified before Congress last week that if it is necessary to waive the Jones Act in order to mobilise enough oil pollution control vessels to the Gulf of Mexico, it can be done very quickly.

  • Short sea applications played a large part in the number of Marco Polo submissions. Photo: N. Kaiser
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    Over 100 calls for Marco Polo funding

    2010-06-24T09:43:00Z

    With 101 proposals received by the call deadline, the third Marco Polo II call has attracted a record number of submissions, with over one third addressing short sea shipping.

  • Equity funding from Brook Henderson will enable OWPMS to massively expand its fleet.
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    Funding deal for up to 60 wind farm support vessels

    2010-06-16T16:14:00Z

    North Wales UK based offshore wind farm support vessel specialists OWPMS has partnered with the Brook Henderson Group, a leader in mission critical asset services, in order to provide a bespoke package for offshore wind farm operators, focusing on vessel supply during the construction and operation and maintenance phases throughout ...

  • Ocean Power Technologies Limited will take the first berth at Wave Hub using its PowerBuoy wave energy converter.
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    Construction of Wave Hub ‘beach pit’ gets underway

    2010-06-16T16:13:00Z

    The next stage of the South West RDA’s (Regional Development Agency) pioneering Wave Hub project gets underway this week with the start of excavation work on Hayle beach in Cornwall UK.

  • The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in Hawaii is one of the largest ocean reserves designated to date through the works of Global Ocean Legacy.
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    Marine scientists call for ‘National Parks at Sea’

    2010-06-10T11:10:00Z

    More than 245 marine scientists from 35 countries are calling for the establishment of a worldwide system of very large, highly protected marine reserves.

  • Norman Bridge has been operating between Dover and Boulogne since March this year, with LD Lines bringing the newly named Norman Trader to join it next week.
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    LD Lines twin ferries now running together

    2010-05-27T11:14:00Z

    Two sisters are getting back together at Dover UK. LD Lines has announced the addition of a second ship to its Dover - Boulogne route, and since it is the first ferry’s twin, its capabilities are well established.

  • A shortage of 27,000 maritime officers worldwide has been forecast by 2015.
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    Global shortage of seafarers addressed

    2010-05-24T10:04:00Z

    The increasingly severe shortage of seafarers and its future impact on the global maritime industry wasl be addressed at an international seminar at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London last month.

  • MCA surveyors were involved in ensuring the barge conversion was safe to use.
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    MSI helps France invade England

    2010-05-24T09:48:00Z

    The long awaited film ‘Robin Hood’ recently hit British screens following a successful debut at the Cannes Film Festival.

  • The Castor Green Terminal will feature wind turbines as the primary source of power, along with solar photovoltaic roof panels.
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    Clean green terminal of the future

    2010-05-19T18:17:00Z

    The Norway based shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has unveiled a concept for a zero emissions ocean cargo marine terminal of the future, powered by the sun and the wind.

  • A Zodiac H1100 Hurricane RIB equipped with the Shockwave Integrated Control Environment (ICE).
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    Polar Bear plans to prove global warming

    2010-05-13T10:48:00Z

    Adventurer and TV personality Bear Grylls is planning his next epic RIB adventure, which will take place in August when he traverses Canada’s infamous North West Passage from east to west aboard an 11m Zodiac MACH II Hurricane RIB.

  • The oil spill has been growing at a rate of an estimated 210,000 gallons a day. Photo: NASA.
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    Second dome goes down to plug Gulf spill

    2010-05-13T10:48:00Z

    The second of BP’s spill containment domes was deployed yesterday in another to attempt to cap off the main oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. However, the action is not yet completed, and there will still be tense moments in the hook-up phase yet to come. The dome has ...

  • Milford Haven has already established itself as a major UK energy port.
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    Milford Haven looks to the future

    2010-05-13T10:48:00Z

    Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) in the UK announced the start of a series of consultations this week as part of a master planning process, the aim of which is to determine the future development requirements of the Port over the next thirty years.

  • The oil spill creeps closer to the Mississippi Delta. Photo: NASA
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    Engineering attempt readied to stem US oil spill

    2010-05-06T10:29:00Z

    Today the world seems to be holding it’s breath to see if BP’s latest attempt to contain the oil gushing from the seabed in the Gulf of Mexico will work.

  • A shortage of 27,000 maritime officers worldwide has been forecast by 2015.
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    Global shortage of seafarers addressed

    2010-05-06T10:29:00Z

    The increasingly severe shortage of seafarers and its future impact on the global maritime industry will be addressed at an international seminar at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London on 11 May.

  • The new report looks at the role the European Union can play to help the maritime sector become more competitive.
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    European Parliament report highlights maritime issues

    2010-05-06T10:29:00Z

    A European Parliament report highlighting the importance of the maritime transport sector to Europe’s economy, authored by European Conservatives and Reformists member Peter Van Dalen MEP, was adopted yesterday.