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NewsEC Pollution Directive Criticised
The European Commission Directive on Ship Source Pollution is misconceived, unnecessarily harmful to the maritime industry and contrary to international law, according to Epaminondas Embiricos, chairman of the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee.
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Keep Those Terms and Conditions Under Review
The importance of keeping your terms and conditions under review can be overlooked in the struggle to make bigger and better profits, writes Linda Jacques, partner at LA Marine, the specialist shipping and marine law team of Lester Aldridge solicitors.
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Port-Net Partners' 'Victory' Dinner
Prettys Solicitors sponsored a dinner last month to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar which was attended by the Haven Gateway shipping community and visitors from about a dozen overseas European ports.
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New General Counsel at Associated British Ports
Associated British Ports has named Andrew Garner as the company''s new General Counsel in an appointment which became effective from the first of this month.
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World Maritime Technology Conference
Coastal and Ocean Mapping, Operational Oceanography and EEZ Management are among ten main topics scheduled for the second triennial World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC 2006), to be held in London''s Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre from 6-10 March.
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IMCA Digital Video Review
A detailed review of methods now being increasingly adopted for digital encoding and recording of video data for offshore survey applications has been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), which has nearly 300 members in 35 countries representing leading offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies.
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NewsNew Innomar Sub-Bottom Profiler
Rostock, Germany based Innomar Technologie has extended its SES-2000 series of parametric sub-bottom profiling systems for open sea and shallow water applications with introduction of a fan-type model incorporating three common parametric transducers and associated transceiver electronics.
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Hydro 06 Antwerp Issues Call for Papers
The International Federation of Hydrographic Societies, representing organisations in Australasia, Benelux, Denmark, South Africa and the UK, is to hold its 15th biennial international hydrographic symposium in Antwerp from 6-9 November 2006. Organised by The Hydrographic Society Benelux, and supported by a major exhibition of equipment and services, it will ...
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NewsPrecise Positioning Helps Island Builders
Trimble has provided details of the work that it is doing in support of dredging contractor Van Oord NV of the Netherlands on the huge land reclamation projects it is working on in the Middle East.
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UK Dredging's New Irish Contract
UK Dredging (UKD), a division of Associated British Ports, recently signed a three year maintenance dredging contract with the Port of Waterford in Ireland to maintain its harbour''s waterways.
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Lock Restoration Will Open Up Ireland's Waterways
The historic sea lock at Spencer Dock in Dublin is to be restored under a new project managed by Royal Haskoning.
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Masterplan for Barrow's Port Development Picks Up Speed
First announced in 2003, the overall Masterplan for developing the port area at Barrow in Cumbria includes 400 waterfront homes, offices, retail units, a 300-berth marina, powerboat racing course, water sports centre and innovation park. Now, work has started on the design of two of the other projects included in ...
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NewsMott MacDonald Wins Contract to Expand Montego Bay Cruise Terminal
The Port Authority of Jamaica has awarded Mott MacDonald, engineering and management consultant, a contract to help expand cruise terminal facilities at Montego Bay, Jamaica.
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Maritime Portsmouth: A History and Guide
The maritime heritage of Portsmouth is described and celebrated in this book, which is published to coincide with the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Keepers of the Sea: The Story of the Trinity House Yachts and Tenders
Captain Richard Woodman crewed on the 1960 Tall Ships Race aged 16 before signing on with the Blue Funnel fleet as an indentured midshipman.
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NewsP&O Ferries' Marine Software Progress
UK based Marine Software Ltd has signed an exclusive new contract with P&O Ferries to provide fleet wide procurement, planned maintenance and stock control software systems.
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European Shortsea Consolidation Underway
Icelandic shipping to logistics company Samskip is set to acquire established shortsea operator Seawheel . The two companies have announced that due diligence procedures have been completed and they await final approval from regulatory authorities.
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NewsFerry Traffic Takes Big Step Forward
Stena Line Freight hasannounced a 28% increase in its Irish Sea business during the first six months of 2005, part of an overall 14% increase across the company''s entire freight route network.
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NewsImportance of Onboard Viscosity Measurement
The ferry Povl Anker is one of four BornholmsTraffiken vessels that transport passengers, mail and goods between the Danish island of Bornholm and the ports of Sassnitz (Germany) and Ystad (Sweden). The Povl Anker is 190m LOA, 12,000 ton vessel with a capacity for 1,500 passengers.
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CCTV Boosts Aggregate Dredgers' Security
Southampton UK based marine aggregates dredger operators CEMEX Marine have had CCTV security systems installed on their fleet of seven vessels in order to comply with the ISPS Code.
