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NewsCooperation to promote port equipment safety
The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) was established to provide a forum and public voice for the global port equipment sector, reflecting the industry''s critical role in enabling safe, secure, sustainable and productive ports and thereby supporting world maritime trade.
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NewsTritech launches low cost sonar
A plug and play hull mounted towfish sidescan sonar less than 15 inches in length and costing just £ 1,699 has been launched by Tritech International of Aberdeen UK.
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Partners sought for Irish ROV development
Prospective partners are sought for continuing refinement and development of Rovlatis, a new generation ''smart'' ROV constructed for international marine applications by the University of Limerick''s Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre (MMRC).
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NewsGIS solutions for Marine Bill requirements
Marine geographic information solutions provider SeaZone is offering a ready made information solution to help organisations affected by the UK government''s Marine and Coastal Access Bill.
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NewsDigital mapping for Marine Protected Area planning
ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) has been awarded a major contract to develop digital mapping / spatial information layers that will help identify Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in UK waters.
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Damen Dredging - Trimble OEM agreement
Damen Dredging Equipment of Nijkerk in the Netherlands and Trimble Europe have signed an OEM agreement under which the Dutch company will fit Trimble positioning systems to its standard range of cutter suction dredgers and associated instrumentation and automation products.
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News'Combatting Piracy' comes to London
It is obvious in the face of growing piracy issues that the maritime industry itself needs to come together to share the most recent findings and analysis on the subject, and talk about ways to minimise the risk of attack.
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NewsTowlines March
Due to a production problem, the wrong Towlines were published in the March MJ. We publish an extended Towlines in this issue to compensate.
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NewsAgreement to develop 1,000MW of wave and tidal
Edinburgh based Aquamarine Power, the first marine energy company in the UK to develop wave and tidal power devices simultaneously, has signed a Development Agreement with Airtricity, the renewable energy development division of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
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NewsCollege campaigns to boost marine recruitment
Uncertain times have not slowed the boom in the marine industry when it comes to recruitment.
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NewsAgreement to develop 1,000MW of wave and tidal
Edinburgh based Aquamarine Power, the first marine energy company in the UK to develop wave and tidal power devices simultaneously, has signed a Development Agreement with Airtricity, the renewable energy development division of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
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NewsDutch designer plans workboat revolution
Dutchman Jacco Wakker has developed the Fast-Multicat, a new type of multicat style vessel which he claims will offer operators the choice of up to 90% savings on fuel or the capability to run at up to three times the speed of similar but more conventional vessels.
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NewsWave and tidal surge of interest
The Crown Estate announced in the UK last week that the first stage of the process to allocate sites for wave and tidal renewable energy in the Pentland Firth strategic area is complete.
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NewsDragon Boats sighted on Olympics Lake
International seafaring charity Sailors'' Society has secured Dorney Lake at Eton, the venue for rowing events at the 2012 Olympics, for its bi-annual fundraising Dragon Boat Challenge, which takes place on 27 June.
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NewsRecession triples marine recruitment event turnout
A recruitment campaign to encourage more people to choose a marine career has been hailed a resounding success.
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NewsWorld marine market valued at £2 trillion
A research report released this week by Marine South East, the regional marine initiative of the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA), has valued the total world marine market at £ 2 trillion.
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NewsWreck of the 'Newcastle City' identified
The wreck of the 19th century British steamship Newcastle City has been located in the Atlantic Ocean and positively identified by an exploration team from Quest Marine Services led by Captain Eric Takakjian.
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NewsOdyssey finds wreck of HMS Victory
Florida based shipwreck recovery specialist Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc announced this week that it has found Admiral Balchin''s HMS Victory. The ship was lost without a trace in 1744 en route from Lisbon back to her home port in England, laden with gold and silver which could be worth more ...
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NewsRNLI takes over lifeboat hull construction
A new subsidiary company has been formed by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to take over the lifeboat hull construction and composite repair capability of UK based boat builder Green Marine Ltd.
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NewsGannet's retirement makes Irish Lights history
A long and proud history of Irish lightships will be concluded at the end of this month when the last vessel in service, the Gannet, is retired from its duties, where it marks the South Rock, on the coast of Co Down. The Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) will replace ...
