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NewsNewbuild Underway for the Sea Cadets
After examining competitive bids from boat yards all over the world, The Marine Society & Sea Cadets has awarded the contract to build its new 24m training ship for young people to Bridgend Boat Company Ltd of Plymouth UK.
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NewsBook Now for UKHMA Spring Seminar
The UK Harbour Masters' Association (UKHMA) has scheduled its 2008 Spring Seminar for 16 April at the IMarEST City Conference Centre in London. The latest in the series of popular events will cover a broad range of topical issues.
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New Fishermen's Association
A new British national fishermen' s association has formed which claims it will soon represent over 85% of the fishing fleet.
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Multilingual Prop Site
Southampton UK based CJR Propulsion, which designs and manufactures propellers and stern gear systems, has launched French and Spanish versions of its new website.
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Marine Safety Guidelines
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a slim guidelines volume titled ' Guidance on Basic Safety Training and Vessel Induction for Non-Marine Personnel Working Offshore' .
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More for Lamor
Finnish oil spill recovery equipment supplier Lamor Corporation Ab has acquired compatriot company Tarwell Ltd, an oil spill recovery technology provider based at Raisio. lamor has also purchased 50% of Tarw-Trading Ltd.
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Online Tracker Sold
Lloyd’ s Register-Fairplay (LRF) have purchased the 50% share in AIS Live Ltd (AISLive.com) previously owned by HITT NV of the Netherlands, giving it full ownership of the online vessel tracking system.
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Ferry Merry Christmas
SeaFrance Dover-Calais Ferries celebrated its best ever December for cross-channel car volume and has acquired the large, high speed ferry ' Jean Nicoli' from French company SNCM.
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Middle East Workboats 2008
Against a background of the Middle East offshore support industry witnessing dramatic growth on the back of multi-billion dollar projects in the region, the Middle East Workboats 2008 conference and exhibition will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 28 to 30 April.
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Catch the Wind
Energy business analysts Douglas - Westwood Ltd have published their World Offshore Wind Report, in which they predict that wind will see $16bn of capital expenditure in the 2008-2012 period as 4.5GW of new capacity is installed.
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NewsSASMEX Keeps the Focus on Safety
The Safety at Sea and Marine Equipment Exhibition (SASMEX) returns to the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel on 16 and 17 April following a successful re-launch at the same venue last year.
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News'Gulf Maritime' Rides Regional Growth
The sixth edition of the Gulf Maritime Exhibition, the Middle East' s premier maritime event dedicated to meeting the complete sourcing requirements of the commercial, government, leisure, and the military maritime sectors, will be held at Expo Centre Sharjah from 21 to 23 April 2008.
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NewsWinter Storms Lead Salvors a Merry Dance
When the roll-on-roll off ferry ‘ Riverdance’ was blown ashore near Blackpool on 1 February in heavy seas and force 10 winds, it was just the start of a protracted salvage operation in which weather conditions in the area have remained firmly in control.
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NewsJoint Service Fire Boat for French/Germans
Europa 1, the first fire fighting boat to go into joint service with both French and German authorities, has been delivered to fire brigades in Kehl and Strasbourg on the Rhine by German builder Neckar-Bootsbau Ebert.
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NewsFelixstowe Survives Crane Crash Chaos
The UK Port of Felixstowe is still clearing the twisted remains of two quayside container cranes which collapsed at the weekend after a vessel delivering new cranes broke free of its moorings in 80 mph winds.
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NewsMCA Staff Walkout Over Low Pay
Up to 700 staff of the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are staging the first strike in their history over pay concerns. The 24 hour walkout began at 07:00 today (Thursday 6 March).
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NewsCheetah Marine Gallops Back to Seawork
One of the enduring qualities of Seawork is the return of so many exhibitors year after year to both support the show and benefit from their presence there. One of many such exhibitors is the Isle of Wight based catamaran designers and builders at Cheetah Marine, who commute to the ...
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NewsParticipation in MPA planning invited
Finding Sanctuary, a pioneering project that is designing a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the seas around South West England, is calling for key representatives of marine livelihoods and leisure activities to join its Steering Group to help plan where the MPAs should go.
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NewsTeesport Gateway Gets Go Ahead
PD Ports (PDP) has received formal planning approval for its Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT) at Teesport in the North East of England.
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NewsSpecialist Transporter Recovers 'Katie Hannan'
Staffordshire based specialist shipping firm Robert Wynn & Sons responded quickly last month when they were asked to assist with the recovery of the RNLI' s Portrush Lifeboat, the ' Katie Hannan' .
