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NewsD-Day mapping expedition completed
Ahead of the 70th anniversary next June of the World War 2 D-Day invasion of Normandy by allied forces, the UK Hydrographic Office and its French counterpart, SHOM, are collaborating on updating an international wreck database of the former combat area.
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London P&I ECDIS warning
Poor ECDIS training can be a factor in maritime accidents, says the London P&I Club, one of the world’s leading mutual marine liability insurers acting on behalf of the global shipping community.
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Windfarm capability
The Polish shipyard Energomontaz Polnoc Gdynia (EPG) has installed a robotic tube cutting system primarily to cut pipes used in the construction of offshore wind turbines.
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NewsFrench tidal power on the up
French president, François Hollande, is calling for expression-of-interest to build four tidal power pilot projects to kick off the development of the country’s tidal power sector.
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NewsSabik sets up UK NavAids company
Finland’s Sabik Group has set up a new company in the UK to enhance the worldwide distribution of Carmanah/Sabik marine NavAids.
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River Thames now on Google Street View
The UK’s Port of London Authority (PLA) teamed up with Google to capture images of the Thames which will be the first river in Europe to appear on Google Street View.
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ResQLink PLBs selected for use by RNLI
USA based safety and signaling technologies specialist ACR Electronics Inc has been selected to provide ACR Personal Locator Beacons for the lifeboat crews of the UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
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Cloud based training for ports and pilots
A new catalogue from Videotel was launched at the recent UK Marine Pilots Association (UKMPA) Conference in London.
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Training complex for Estonian Maritime Academy
Transas Marine has successfully installed a training complex for Estonian Maritime Academy in Tallinn.
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Korean Hydrographic Society joins IFHS
The Hydrographic Society of Korea (HySK) has been elected a member of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS).
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NewsBriggs plays its part in Clearwater Forth 2013
Briggs Environmental Services says its operations continue to improve after playing its part in a planned emergency response oil spill simulation, in the Firth of Forth earlier this month.
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NewsFire teams combine for maritime response
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) in the UK has joined a unique partnership with Dutch, Belgian and French fire departments by signing up to a single protocol for dealing with maritime incidents.
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Tyneside training for windfarm sector
Safety training to the wind energy sector service provider, Safety Technology, has opened a new RenewableUK and GWO accredited training facility in South Shields UK.
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NewsInfrastructure plans for new SAR provision
Bristow Helicopters Ltd has appointed global infrastructure group Balfour Beatty as its infrastructure delivery partner to support the development of its UK Search and Rescue service.
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New ‘Rulecheck’ system for EMSA
The Korean Register (KR), an IACS member classification society, is to supply the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) with a new generation ‘RuleCheck’ system.
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NewsDyson Award nominees
AWARDS: The winner of the annual James Dyson Awards will be announced on 7 November 2013 and three marine products are in the running for the grand prize.
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NewsLNG project team
Houlder has set up a project team at its London headquarters to work exclusively on developing LNG projects in response to market requirements.
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NewsFirst UM Wave Craft contract signed
Umoe Mandal AS is to build the first UM Wave Craft – the next generation offshore wind service vessel – for Umoe AS.
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Seadock simplifies stern tube seal repairs
Netherlands based AEGIR-Marine has recently joined into a cooperation agreement with Underwater Propulsion Engineers B.V. (UPE).
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NewsWind powers apprentices recruitment drive
Maersk Training, based in Newcastle UK, is recruiting two apprentices to join its team this month as part of the current expansion plan.
