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NewsD-Day survey gives hydro a wider audience
An alliance of global hydrographic organisations led by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is teaming up for a two week survey mission of an artificial harbour used during D-Day.
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NewsTOWLINES
The anchorhandling twin screw tug Primus, built in 2004 by Mutzelfeldtwerft GmbH Cuxhaven, has recently been placed under the management of Unterweser Reederei GmbH Bremen (URAG). Owned by Primus GmbH & C0 KG, the 120 tons bollard pull tug has been under the management of Harms Offshore since its delivery ...
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NewsTeamwork training for safer seas
“One plus one plus one doesn’t always equal three,” Captain John Wright of WrightWay Training told Maritime Journal.
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NewsMore than where the wind blows
Decisions relating to wind farm construction aren’t all about the geography or wind resource.
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NewsTyneside's renewables ‘Super Group’
A&P Tyne is part of a newly launched North East UK ‘Super Group’ formed to inform global business about how the region’s deep talent pool is positioned in a clear growth area for marine renewable energy.
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NewsNew turbine foundation installation vessel
With the wind farm industry eyeing the first examples of the crop of newbuilding turbine installation vessels being delivered, other interesting design concepts are also emerging.
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NewsNZ oilspill update
The Port of Tauranga’s annual general meeting, which took place earlier today, was somewhat taken over by an update on the Rena oil spill incident.
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NewsBeach trials begin for lifeboat launcher
The programme to bring the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) new Shannon class all weather lifeboat into service reached a key milestone this summer.
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News3D port surveillance system trial underway
Milford Haven Port Authority in Wales has begun a trial of advanced C-Vu 3-dimensional VTS display software from GeoVS.
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NewsTransas anti-piracy solution
Transas Marine has been working on a new anti-piracy solution in response to the ongoing threat in Somalia.
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NewsScandinavian installations for escape slide
Swedish commuter ferry operator Stirsöbolage has become the first Scandinavian company to benefit from the new Zodiac MES ESS automatic escape slide.
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NewsNautilus torpedoes flag state complacency
Flag states that fail to properly investigate maritime accidents should not be allowed to operate ship registries, the maritime professionals’ union Nautilus International told a conference last month.
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NewsMilestone at Panama Canal reached
The first milestone in the construction of the new locks at the Panama Canal has been reached, thanks to the Jan De Nul Group.
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NewsECDIS needs management, says UK P&I Club
The UK P&I Club has completed a a series of three short articles which provide a user friendly guide to the mystery surrounding electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS).
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NewsShipwrecked Mariners honour rescue heroes
The UK’s HRH The Princess Royal has honoured maritime heroes who risked their lives in dangerous sea rescues.
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NewsGovernment goes Dutch on inland AIS
A significant milestone was passed recently when Alewijnse Marine Systems recorded the 1000th installation of an AIS transponder on board an inland vessel based in the Netherlands.
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NewsSubsea team secures crucial pipelines
Subsea excavation specialists Marin Group recently played a key role in clearing unexploded ordnance from the route of three new pipelines crucial to Iraq''s future oil exports.
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NewsWhatever floats your boat
Allen Marine’s novel idea of an aluminium floating dry dock could provide a solution to the expense and difficulty of finding shoreside space to expand facilities.
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NewsWebsite follows the Yellowbrick row
In a feat that has never before been achieved, Scots adventurer Jock Wishart and his six-strong team have rowed to the recognised (1996) position of the Magnetic North Pole.
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NewsCelebrities go underwater for charity
Celebrities are demonstrating their underwater skills for charity in a new underwater photography exhibition that opens today in Brighton.
