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NewsThe very civil engineer
“My wake-up call was a project that, from an engineering point of view worked beautifully,” says port consultant Howard Holt. “What I didn’t see coming was that it would make 10% of the workforce redundant, virtually overnight.”
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NewsISP adds Spanish liferaft range
Marine safety firm International Safety Products (ISP) is targeting the North Sea offshore market with its range of SOLAS and ISO liferafts, after securing a deal to supply a fleet of rescue vessels.
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Optimising processes
Austria based Palfinger Marine is pursuing a bold plan to gain competitive advantage through the continuous optimisation of its processes.
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DP simulator capacity expands in Greece
Transas Hellas and COSMOS Nautical Training Centre (Greece) have signed an agreement for supply and installation of Dynamic Positioning simulators.
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NewsSimulators enhance inland waterways training
The Egyptian River Transport Authorities (RTA) has benefitted as recipient party in The Netherlands Initiative for Capacity Development in Higher Education project, funded by the Netherlands.
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Emissions proposals
The Global Shippers’ Forum has taken special notice of proposals from the European Commission to establish a system to reduce carbon emissions (CO2) from the maritime sector.
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NewsTidal technologies gather on Hatston Pier
A newly extended pier in Orkney is currently host to more tidal energy technologies than at any other single site in the world.
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NewsA plan for maritime security regulation
Maintaining high standards and sustained growth in the absence of formal market institutions is challenging.
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Supply chain security
The heads of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) met in London last month to discuss supply chain security and related matters, which cut across the mandates of the Organizations.
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News£500,000 investment in SCI Training Academy
Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI) has invested £500,000 in a Training Academy it expects will host some 5,000 students per year.
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NewsLifesaving systems for patrol boat series
The first in a fleet of eight Cape Class patrol boats has been fitted with French manufactured advanced mini escape slides and liferafts from SurvitecZodiac.
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NewsNew MAN engine academy
MAN Truck & Bus has opened a new engine academy in Nuremburg to train service personnel in handling MAN engines.
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NewsDesign for Surface Effect Ship (SES) WFSV
Norwegian company Umoe Mandal has developed designs for a wind farm service vessel based on the surface effect ship (SES) principle.
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NewsNew Kiel cruise berth is operational
A new berth for cruise ships, which has just begun operation in the north German Baltic Port of Kiel, is part of an ongoing €5.4m expansion programme to boost cargo and passenger handling capacity.
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NewsFast delivery seals Twin Axe Danish deal
Danish company Sea Consult ApS has taken delivery of its first Damen Twin Axe as the company prepares to enter the offshore wind market.
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NewsSeawork success for Centek
US based Centek Industries, enjoyed a successful Seawork 2013, receiving “a lot of interest in our systems and designs” from both new and existing customers.
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NewsEuropean expansion of boat share scheme
Scott Wharton, a North Devon skipper with 29 years’ experience fishing in the UK’s Bristol Channel, has joined the CWind boat share scheme taking on a new CTruk 20T vessel due for launch last month.
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NewsTangier Med Port security contract for G4S
Secure outsourcing group G4S has signed a new contract with the Tangier Med Port Authority and Tangier Med Special Agency to deliver a broad range of integrated security solutions at the largest secure site in Morocco.
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Cork beats trend
Despite the ongoing national economic downturn, Ireland’s Port of Cork Company has returned an improved performance in 2012 compared to 2011.
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Baltic outlook positive
Both the global and EU economy is set to pick up speed slowly over the course of the next year according to a report from Finland’s Centre for Maritime Studies.
