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NewsLimpet Dam Enables Lock Gate Repair
Nuttall group company John Martin has been using their limpet dam technology to enable repair work on the pintles of Gladstone Lock gates, the important lock system that gives access to the Port of Liverpool.
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NewsHarwich International Port Relocates Berthing Pontoon
In order to accommodate the recently extended Stena Line ro-pax ''Stena Britannica'' (MJ April) and near sister vessel ''Stena Hollandica'', which serve the Hook of Holland route twice daily, Harwich International Port has moved the berthing pontoon at their dedicated berth by 25m to the east of its previous location.
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NewsSeawork Exhibitor Enables Marina Expansion
The growth surge in leisure boating saw Dun Laoghaire Marina open on the south side of Dublin Bay in March of 2001 with berthing for 500 vessels. Piling works are underway for an extension which will see berths in place for 800 vessels.
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NewsWave Dragon Will Fire Marine Construction
Wave energy developer Wave Dragon Ltd has taken the first major step towards deploying the world''s largest Wave Energy Converter (WEC) by submitting their Environmental Impact Statement.
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NewsDutch DBF Terminal Heads for First-Phase Completion
Construction of the quay wall and filling-in at Rotterdam''s new Delta Barge Feeder (DBF) Terminal at Maasvlakte has been reported all but completed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and terminal operator ECT.
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NewsLaunch of New Cruise Facility Pontoons
The construction of the massive reinforced concrete pontoons for the new cruise liner facility outside the Three Graces in Liverpool, the historic home of the British cruise industry, are now nearing completion.
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NewsConstruction Row Clouds JadeWeser Project
A top level row over who will build Germany''s billion Euro deepwater JadeWeser Port (JWP) in Wilhelmshaven is threatening to delay a start of construction to late summer.
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NewsHopes Raised for Irish Marine Works
Ireland''s Minister for Labour Affairs and Clare T.S., Tony Killeen has expressed optimism that the County''s piers and harbours will benefit under a new CLAR scheme.
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NewsKiel Terminal Coordination is 'Technical Masterpiece'
The German Baltic seaport of Kiel has completed a ¢ 28.5m Cruise Centre which officials say is one of the most efficient in northern Europe.
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NewsFos 2XL Construction Starts in September
The Port of Marseilles Authority (PMA) awarded the main construction contract for its Fos 2XL container terminal development.
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The Irish Boats Volume 2
For hundreds of years ships have piled the treacherous waters of the St Georges Channel and Irish Sea while trading between Ireland and Britain.
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Guide to Port Entry 2007/2008
Guide to Port Entry'' is a comprehensive information resource available to the shipping industry.
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Tanker Barges on the Humber Waterways
The introduction of iron tanks within barges in the early twentieth century enabled much heavier cargoes to be carried on the Humber waterways, including the liquids such as coal tar or vegetable oils and, by the 1920s petrol.
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NewsNATO Warships Keep the Seabed Clean
When three Dutch fishermen were killed by a bomb they picked up in their net two years ago, it emphasised the danger still posed by unexploded ordnance on the seabed
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NewsSEEDA Secures Marine Industry Development Sites
The South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA) has appointed LDA Design as master planners for the former West Medina Mills site in Newport, a significant river frontage location and part of the ongoing Cowes Waterfront Initiative on the Isle of Wight.
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NewsUK Stakeholders Plan Marine Protected Areas
Finding Sanctuary, a project that aims to create a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) around the South West coat of the UK, held a Regional Workshop late last month in Exeter.
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NewsProgress Knocks Locks Smocks for Century
It''s the end of an era for lock keepers all along the River Thames who hung up their old uniforms and welcomed a new look at the end of last month.
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NewsNor-Shipping 2007 Breaks all the Records
This year''s Nor-Shipping 2007 exhibition, the 21st since 1967, promises to be bigger than ever before.
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NewsMarine Softwre Solutions at NorShipping
At Nor-Shipping 2007 marine transportation software solutions provider Transas will present the full scope of its solutions for navigation, maritime training and vessel traffic services.
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NewsThreat Detection Becomes More Affordable
As with most new technologies, thermal imaging cameras for maritime safety and port security applications have seen a price drop recently.
