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NewsSecurity of flood early warning system
Zurich based public safety and security solutions provider AGT International has formed a partnership with the Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC) of the People’s Republic of China.
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NewsSAR privatisation announced as Swanland sinks
The 81m cargo ship Swanland sank in heavy seas off the north coast of Wales late last month with the apparent loss of six Russian crew members.
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NewsDutch duo do workboat deal at EWEA
Dutch companies Damen Shipyards and SeaZip Offshore Service signed a contract at the EWEA exhibition and conference in Amsterdam on this month for two Fast Crew Suppliers of the 2610 type.
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NewsRecord sub-sea tunnel construction delay
Construction of Norway’s planned 25 km Rogfast Tunnel, which will be the longest submerged tunnel in the world and also the deepest, is now not expected to get under way until the end of 2014.
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NewsFunnelback transforms MJ search function
The parent company of Maritime Journal, Mercator Media, has today launched new and improved ‘search’ functionality for its websites that will provide users with more relevant results faster.
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NewsCosalt struggles to stay afloat
UK based marine safety company Cosalt is in financial trouble and seeking funds to be able to continue trading - but it appears that there may be a glimmer of hope after a crisis meeting held yesteday.
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NewsGLAs award AIS transponder contract
Aids to Navigation (AtoN) systems manufacturer Kannad’s KANAtoN 3 AIS Transponder (type 3 transmitter/receiver) has won a competitive bid to supply the General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA) for three years.
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NewsRenewables O&M facilities growth at Yarmouth
Fendercare Marine, a member of James Fisher & Sons plc, has announced plans to open a second offshore marine energy O&M facility in Great Yarmouth UK early next year.
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NewsLow sulphur timetable impossible?
Trade association Interferry says that ferry operators in northern Europe face a near impossible choice in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra low sulphur emissions from bunker fuel.
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NewsDP1 holding for Sea Axe FCS fleet
Navis dynamic positioning (DP1) systems are going to be put aboard the innovative ‘Sea Axe Fast Crew Suppliers craft, currently under construction at Damen Shipyards in Gorinchem.
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NewsRiding the high seas of success
British buoy manufacturer Orchid Plastics has secured a significant business deal with the UK’s weather service organisation, the Met Office.
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NewsClear signals benefit lives at risk
“Systems need to be configured to meet the existing operational procedures of the coast station and not the other way around”, Peter Batt of ICS Electronics told Maritime Journal.
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NewsScandinavian archipelagos go paperless
A Norwegian high speed ferry operator is bringing onboard electronic updating of charts and navigation hardware, but the special demands of the ferries’ crew have also had to be met.
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NewsFerry industry ‘needs special treatment’
“Regulators are very willing to listen but they need facts and figures, not sentiment, which is something our industry needs to work harder on,” said Johan Roos, Interferry’s executive director of EU and IMO affairs.
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NewsSupport boat operating costs set to rise
Vessel operating costs across the board are expected to rise by 3.8% in 2011 and by 3.7% in 2012, with lube expenditure and crew costs identified as the categories most likely to produce the highest increases.
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NewsFrench ports for wind manufacturing
Engineering giant Alstom has revealed further details of its ambitions for offshore wind turbine manufacturing in France.
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News‘World’s largest lock’ underway in Antwerp
Construction officially began on Monday in the Port of Antwerp for construction of the €340m Deurganck lock, the second lock on the left bank.
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NewsWärtsilä acquire Hamworthy plc
Wärtsilä announced on Tuesday that an agreement for the acquisition of UK engineering firm Hamworthy plc has been reached.
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NewsKiel Port expands with new cruise berth
The German Baltic port of Kiel, which has invested over €60m in new passenger and freight facilities over the past five years, is now planning more investment to boost cargo and cope with bigger cruise ships.
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NewsProject Solutions group for Crowley
Crowley Maritime Corporation has established a new Project Solutions group that ties together the company’s experience and assets from across the group, including Jensen Maritime and Titan Salvage.
