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NewsIntegrated Ports Training at South Tyneside
The Harwich Integrated Ports Course run by South Tyneside College''s School of Maritime Studies and Engineering has become the first of its kind to be approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The short course uses simulation developed with Harwich Haven Authority, which has responsibility for the UK ports of ...
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NewsAC-CESS Micro ROV Orders
AC-CESS has continued its success in selling to international defence markets with the sale of the first AC-ROV to the French Ministry of the Defence after a successful demonstration at the Breast Naval Base. The representatives from the French Navy have asked for a further demonstration to take place at ...
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News6,000m ROV Contract Awarded to Subsea Resources
ROV manufacturer Sub-Atlantic Ltd, based in Aberdeen in the UK, has been awarded a contract to deliver a 6,000m depth rated version of its light Workclass Comanche ROV to salvage company Subsea Resources Plc.
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NewsAtlantas Marine Organise First UK VideoRay Users Conference
Over 25 owners and operators attended the first UK VideoRay Conference held over two days in Poole, Dorset. The event was organised by UK distributors Atlantas Marine.
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NewsROVs for Hurricane Hit Gulf
Hurricane damage and an increased demand for more capable inspection ROVs has led to an urgent order for Seaeye for three systems to be rushed to the Gulf of Mexico.
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NewsEarly Start for Hydrographic Survey Newbuild
Demand for Aquatech''s new survey launch Aquadynamic was so great that the vessel was put into service 18 months before its official launch at Oi06 next March.
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Kongsberg ROV Survey Package
Kongsberg Maritime in Norway has introduced a new survey package for ROVs, the EM 3002. Comprising a suite of imaging, positioning and communication hardware and software, the company says it is designed for straightforward installation and mobilisation on virtually any ROV for high resolution underwater inspection operations, detailed accurate mapping ...
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New CARIS Software
Canadian software specialists CARIS have launched a new suite of products for bathymetric data management, Base Editor 1.0. It enables users to compile, validate and analyse bathymetric data from multiple formats and a variety of sources for 3D visualisation, subset area editing and surface comparison.
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NewsEU EPDIS Project Completed
A 2.85m research project for development of an electronic pilot display and information system (EPDIS), part-funded by the EU under its Information Society Technology programme, has been successfully completed following presentation of results in Finland to EU officials as well as leading ship operators and independent observers.
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NewsMojo Working Miracles at Woolacombe
Conducting marine operations in surf zones can be extremely difficult, particularly when the project is a geotechnical survey off Devon UK''s premier surfing beach. Such was the challenge posed to Mojo Maritime Ltd when approached by client Lankelma UK Ltd to carry out an intertidal marine site investigation for an ...
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DGPS Shared Use Guidelines
Definitive guidelines for shared use of Differential GPS for dynamic positioning and survey operations have been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), the London-based organisation with around 300 member companies in 35 countries.
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NewsDutch Workboat Duo Join Forces
Workboat operator Rederij Waterweg BV has joined forces with another Dutch workboat company, Van Stee Survey & Supply, after the latter was taken over by what is now the parent company of both, Acta Marine Holding.
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NewsBidding for Irish Deepwater Port
Drogheda Port Company announced on 9 December that it is commencing an open competitive process for a joint venture partner for the development of its Bremore Deepwater Port in the Greater Dublin Area.
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Ports Meet Environment at GreenPort 2006
To meet forecast growth in world trade over the next decade, container ports and the shipping industry will need to double capacity. Achieving such growth with minimal adverse effect on the environment is a major challenge. Time delays and increased costs have become a major brake on world trade.
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NewsNew Terminal Will Ease Congestion
Europe''s biggest seaport, Rotterdam, has revealed plans for a second new container terminal with facilities for feeders and inland waterway vessels.
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NewsNew Terminal Boosts Rhine Intermodal Role
Vehicle handling and logistics firm E H Harms, part of Bremen''s BLG Logistics, has opened a car handling terminal in Europe''s biggest inland port, Duisburg, to boost the role of the Rhine in intermodal transport.
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NewsJenkins Expand Dredging Fleet
Following the acquisition of four vessels from Dean & Dyball Construction earlier this year, Poole UK based Jenkins Marine have further expanded their fleet to include the two 300m 3split hopper barges Needles and Nab.
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NewsContract to Monitor Poole Dredging Operations
Poole Harbour Commissioners in Dorset UK has awarded Partrac Ltd a contract to continuously monitor dredging operations in Poole harbour over a five month period which commenced in November.
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NewsWaterways Link Gets Outline Planning Permission
Outline planning permission has been approved for the first phase of a multi-million pound project that could ultimately see a new navigable waterway established, wich will link several cathedral cities in the UK and create hundreds of moorings for recreational craft.
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IWA Provides Funds for Hydraulics Research Project
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) in the UK has offered a grant of £ 10,000 to British Waterways, towards the cost of a hydraulics research project on the effects of boats moving in confined channels.
