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NewsRange of new boat types for German owners
Specialist German newbuilds are in the news this month with one due for delivery, another launched and a third awaiting official approval.
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NewsLargest export hovercraft on trials
The latest addition to the Canadian Coast Guard''s hovercraft fleet is undergoing trials off the Isle of Wight. ''Mamilossa'', Abenakis Indian for ''he who goes from water to the land'', was built at St Helens on the Island by hovercraft manufacturer Hoverwork Limited and will be the largest hovercraft ever ...
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Wartsila pezzi del motore
Finland based marine engine manufacturer Wartsila has boosted its range of engineering services available in Italy by opening a new workshop in Taranto, an important commercial hub in the Puglia region of Southern Italy.
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Site purchase for SAR HQ
Agreement has been reached on the purchase of a suitable site for the proposed new Doolin Search and Rescue Headquarters in Ireland.
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Marine podcasts for free
The Tamar is faster than its predecessor, and is the most technologically advanced lifeboat ever to be produced by the RNLI.The new site offers podcasts on a range of topics, including marine insurance, ports and terminals. Coracle provides the audio files for free via the site and via iTunes, supported ...
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Marine power agreement
Metoc plc, which provides environmental design and risk management services for infrastructure assets, and consulting engineers Parsons Brinckerhoff have signed a non-exclusive alliance agreement to provide new services to the offshore renewable energy and marine power cable sectors.
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Maersk Line moves
Maritime expansion goes forward in Liverpool as international shippers Maersk Line UK & Ireland, part of the vast A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, establishes a headquarters in the port city.
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Alphatron approved and expanded
Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine has been appointed ''Officially Approved LRIT Test Centre'' by the Dutch Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management (IVW).
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Good news on Ouse
UK operator PD Ports achieved a full calendar year without any reportable accidents at its shortsea port of Howden on the River Ouse.
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NewsNew buoy on duty in Swansea Bay
The Port of Neath has chosen Tideland''s newly launched SB-2200 polyethylene buoy to replace a broken GRP buoy marking the port side of the channel for ships entering the tidal estuary of the River Neath in Swansea Bay.
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NewsBright light for Chichester Harbour entrance
Chichester Harbour Conservancy in West Sussex has installed a new Vega VLB-44 solar powered flashing LED light supplied by Hydrosphere UK Ltd.
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The United Kingdom Harbour Masters' Association (UKHMA) has relocated the venue for its popular Spring and Autumn Seminars to the Victory Services Club, a short walk from Marble Arch in London.
Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) is the first yard in the world to receive the ISO 9001:2008 certificate, successor to the ISO 9001:2000.
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UKHMA Seminars venue
The United Kingdom Harbour Masters'' Association (UKHMA) has relocated the venue for its popular Spring and Autumn Seminars to the Victory Services Club, a short walk from Marble Arch in London.
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NewsDedication day for Falmouth's new tug
A& P Falmouth honoured the patron saint of Cornwall last week by naming and dedicating their newest tug St Piran.
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NewsNautical Institute launches ECDIS guidance
The Nautical Institute professional body for qualified mariners has launched guidance to the industry on the transition from navigating with paper charts to navigating with ECDIS to help navigating officers meet the challenges of the change.
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NewsAffordable port radar tracks to Seawork
Among the many exhibitors returning for Seawork 2009 is Pembroke Dock based Ledwood Technology, which placed its IRIS radar on the market in 2006, offering all the functionality required of a port VTS at a price that is affordable to even the smallest port.
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NewsSharpEye keeps a lookout for pirates
Piracy is a major concern for many vessel operators at present, following a number of high profile incidents. The logical response is to ensure vessels have an adequate anti-piracy plan in place to manage and respond to these incidents.
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NewsNautical Institute launches ECDIS guidance
The Nautical Institute professional body for qualified mariners has launched guidance to the industry on the transition from navigating with paper charts to navigating with ECDIS to help navigating officers meet the challenges of the change.
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News'Inis Cealtra' to help shape the Shannon
Mooney Boats has completed a new 22m Inland Waterways Support Vessel for Waterways Ireland, the body which has responsibility for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of the country''s inland navigable waterways.
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News'Napoli' Inquiry report commands respect
Charles Hattersley, marine law expert and partner at the Plymouth UK office of Ashfords Solicitors, gave invaluable evidence to the inquiry into the grounding of the containership ''MSCNapoli'' off Devon in January 2007 after severe storms in the English Channel had damaged its hull. What follows is an edited version ...
