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NewsAn emergency management tool FLAGSHIP
FLAGSHIP, a part EU funded maritime transport project, has successfully delivered the first advanced emergency situation management tool for fire and flooding with integrated ship to shore real time reporting.
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NewsThe human touch for maritime simulators
Kongsberg Maritime''s simulation division and Norway’s Vestfold University College have signed a framework agreement to further explore projects of joint interest for research and development of maritime simulators.
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NewsCall for consensus on lifeboat hooks
Lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding has said that IMO and some parts of the shipping industry need to move more quickly towards a consensus on vital lifeboat safety issues.
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NewsSafety first for A&P benefits charity
Workers at the A&P Group in the UK have secured the impressive sum of £9,000 for charity, simply by working safely on site.
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PD ports starts work on Teesport facilities
PD Ports has commenced the ground works at its Teesport container handling facilities on the North East coast, as part of a multi-million pound expansion project.
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NewsSoft sea defence take shape at Maasvlakte 2
The Port of Rotterdam Authority in the Netherlands says around 190m cu/m of sand has now been put in place for the project to form new land which will be protected on its western side by some 6km of dunes.
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ABPmer develops too for marine planners
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has developed a free tool for those marine conservation planners that are running Marxan software in parallel with ESRI ArcGIS 10, the latest upgrade of the popular GIS software suite.
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Kirkcaldy Harbour to re-open
Forth Ports Plc has confirmed that Kirkcaldy Harbour in the UK is to reopen to cargo vessels after more than two decades out of use.
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Maintenance dredging enhances marina
Maintenance dredging of the visitor berths at Sparkes Marina on the south coast of the UK got under way early in March.
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Van Oord wins contract in Azerbaijan
Van Oord in the Netherlands has confirmed that it has signed a contract with the Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan for the new Baku International Sea Trade Port in the Alat settlement in Azerbaijan. The value of the contract is approximately €80m.
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NewsOngoing role for Mott MacDonald at Felixstowe
Mott MacDonald is playing an ongoing role in a project to help manage and protect the coast of Felixstowe in the UK from coastal erosion. The client for the project is Suffolk Coastal District Council.
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NewsFoundation designs under the spotlight
Classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has recently published a Joint Industry Project (JIP) report into offshore wind turbine foundation structures.
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NewsUK’s largest crane arrives at Rosyth
The Goliath crane ordered by Babcock for the final assembly of Britain’s new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers at Rosyth arrived at the dockyard last week.
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News‘Cormorant’ salvages trawler off Dunkirk
Dutch towage and salvage specialist Multraship has undertaken the salvage of fishing trawler Nieuwpoort 28 (N28), which capsized off Dunkirk on 1 March.
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NewsConsent for new berth at Southampton
Associated British Ports (ABP) has been granted consent from the Marine Management Organisation for the construction of a new quay wall at Berths 201 and 202 in the Port of Southampton.
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NewsOhmex brings variety to Ocean Business
The Hampshire UK based manufacturer and distributor of hydrographic survey and other marine electronic equipment, Ohmex, will not have far to travel to exhibit at Ocean Business.
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NewsCatch onboard demos at Ocean Business
Industry professionals have been receiving details of the live demonstrations to be held aboard Sonardyne’s research vessel Sound Surveyor during Ocean Business.
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NewsMarine art sale helping seafarers in need
Well known marine artist Bill Bishop is calling on admirers of his work and maritime enthusiasts to help support some of the UK’s impoverished seafarers.
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NewsBlade racks contract for A&P Falmouth
The A&P Group, which has seven drydocks in three UK locations, has won a multi-million pound contract for the renewable industry with work being carried out at their shipyard in Falmouth.
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NewsBuccaneer is bad news for pirates
Pirate attacks have become increasingly common, not least in the Somali region.
