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  • Doug Morrison praises the value of ports.
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    Williams' 25th Breakfast Club Meeting

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    Established for over 100 years and headquartered in Southampton UK, Williams Shipping Group celebrated their 25th Breakfast Club meeting recently.

  • The pressure for residential development of waterfront locations is putting a squeeze on marine businesses.
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    Participation Urged in South Coast Planning

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    Marine South East, the regional marine initiative of the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA), hosted the region''s first Open Forum last month to discuss the Waterfront Strategy or the country''s South East region. The forum brought together businesses, planning officers and regional organisations to raise the profile of ...

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    DP World Safe

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    Lloyds Register Quality Assurance ,(LRQA) has issued its first ISO/PAS 28000 certificate for international supply chain security to global container port terminal operators DP (Dubai Ports) World.

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    Offshore Merger

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    Scan Tech UK and Monyana Engineering Services joined forces last month to become Fisher Offshore following the acquisition of Monyana by James Fisher Plc last year.

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    Coastal Papers

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    The UK Environment Agency is inviting the submission of synopses of papers for potential presentation in the 2007 Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Conference, which will be held at the University of York from 3 to 5 July next year.

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    L-3 Buys SAM

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    Following its acquisition by L-3 Communications of New York, SAM Electronics is now a member of L-3''s Power and Control Systems Group, comprising 10 companies primarily involved in the marketing of complementary ship electronics, power conversion, automation and ship installation, supported by subsidiary and associated companies in ...

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    Ship of the Year

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    Bourbon Orca, the first ship to be built to the backwards sloping X-Bow design, won the Norwegian Ship of the Year award at SMM in Hamburg last month.

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    Certex Lifts GDP

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    Lifting gear distributor Certex UK has purchased Plymouth based Global Defence Procurement Ltd (GDP), which provides sales and servicing of a wide range of marine and industrial equipment.

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    Renewables Online

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    With the UK Government aiming to generate 20% of the national energy requirement from renewable sources by 2020, it has now launched a website through which the progress of development can be tracked.

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    McMurdo Gold Again

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    Electronic safety equipment manufacturer McMurdo has won a second RoSPA Gold Award from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in recognition of the company''s continuing efforts to improve and maintain health and safety management practices.

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    How to Paint Your Boat

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    This book answers all the DIY boat owner''s questions and provides practical advice on painting every type of material.

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    Ship Stability for Masters and Mates

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    Understanding ship stability - the ability of a ship to return to an initial state after disturbing forces and moment - is critical for all maritime students and professionals studying for a deck or engineering certificate of competency, or seeking promotion to a higher rank within the Merchant Marine or ...

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    The Barefoot Navigator - Navigating with the skills of the ancients

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    This is an innovative book about marine navigating and way-finding from what you can see around you and from what you have in your head.

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    Flexible Format Boosts ShipRepair & Conversion

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    A week long programme of events awaits ship care specialists heading for the Netherlands in November, when the sector''s only dedicated exhibition and conference continues its sweeping facelift in an enhanced and extended format.

  • METS 2006 at the Amsterdam RAI offers something for all leisure marine trade professionals and there is often commercial marine sector overlap.
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    Make Plans for METS

    2006-10-01T18:07:00Z

    The Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) is more than an exhibition, it is the biggest and best attended meeting place for leisure marine trade professionals in the world. METS 2006 will take place on 14,15 and 16 November in the spacious environment of the Europa Complex at Amsterdam RAI.

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    Marine Low Speed Diesel Engines

    2006-09-01T18:07:00Z

    This book provides up to date information on the design and operation of the range of crosshead type marine diesel engines currently available.

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    Ship Manager Marine Equipment Guide 2006

    2006-09-01T18:07:00Z

    This book outlines this year in the marine equipment industry, it also goes on to provide an index to products and services as well as one for companies.

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    Medway Shipping

    2006-09-01T18:07:00Z

    The Medway ports of Rochester, Chatham and Sheerness have a long and varied history, it has always played second fiddle to the Thames, however the Medway is Kent''s main waterway and has been regarded for centuries as a safe and secure haven for shipping.

  • The existing turning basin at Bremerhaven would be a tight fit for the Emma Maersk.
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    Race Against Time at Bremerhaven

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Officials in Bremerhaven are working fast in the Weser approaches to ensure that the giant Emma Maersk, billed by her owners as the world''s biggest container ship, will be able to turn when making its first call at a German port this month. The 400m long and 56m wide container ...

  • The new contract calls for the upgrading of 11 oceanographic buoys.
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    Poseidon Progress in the Agean

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Fugro Oceanor has won a contract for the second operational phase of Poseidon, the sea condition forecasting system in the Aegean operated by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR).