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NewsHelsinki opens a new cargo harbour in Vuosaari
Cargo operations at the Finnish port of Helsinki saw a major transformation last week with the inauguration of a new cargo harbour on a site in the eastern Helsinki district of Vuosaari.
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NewsSailors' Society launches Christmas Appeal
International seafaring charity the Sailors’ Society is asking people to spare a thought for those away from their homes and families this Christmas.
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NewsDales Marine complete Lord of the Isles
Dales Marine Services has successfully completed a £ 300,000 contract at its Aberdeen facility for general annual maintenance and other work on the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry, Lord of the Isles, which operates on Scotland’ s west coast.
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NewsDedicated Denmark-Norway ro-ro in New Year
Seatruck Ferries Ltd and Federicia Shipping have announced the a new ro-ro trailer cargo service to be called Fredericia-Moss, which will run between Fredericia in Denmark and Moss in Norway. The first sailing will be from Fredericia on Monday 5 January, 2009.
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News'Ocean Careers' becomes an annual event
) The Ocean Careers initiative aims to interest more young people in marine science careers.The long term competitiveness of European shipping and related maritime industries in world markets, and the adaptation of the entire seaborne transport system to the challenges of the 21st century are at the heart of this ...
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A barrage too far
A new report from the House of Lords European Union Committee suggests that Britain will be unable to reach its target for 20% renewable energy by 2020 without ' wholesale changes on all fronts' to its current strategy. The report said the proposed barrage across the Severn near Bristol, which ...
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Fisheries vessel planned
Shoreham UK based naval architects Amgram Ltd have been appointed by the Fisheries Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland to assist with the specification and procurement of a new fisheries patrol vessel.
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Mercy Ships' Ball
Mercy Ships, the international charity that provides free medical and humanitarian services in the world' s poorest countries, will hold a celebratory ball in January marking the end of its 30th anniversary year. The event is on 31 January 2009 at London' s Landmark Hotel. If interested in attending, becoming ...
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ERB sales soar
Wales based Avon Inflatables has seen a 45% increase over the past year in the number of UK fire and rescue authorities using specialist Emergency Rescue Boats (ERBs) designed for first responder incidents and heavy duty workboats for ongoing flood situations. Highly portable ERBs with small outboard engines are intended ...
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Texans get Lamor
Finland based oil spill response specialist Lamor and Canadian marine protection solutions manufacturer and supplier Pol-E-Mar have formed a joint venture company in Houston USA. Lamor PEM, which will represent Lamor oil recovery solutions in the American market, began operating last month. Pol-E-Mar has served as Lamor' s agent in ...
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Survival in Southampton
Safety and survival equipment specialist Seaweather Marine Services has opened a new equipment centre close to the docks in Southampton UK' s West Quay Industrial Estate. The new depot promises faster response times for the sale or hire of a wide range of marine survival equipment while the refurbished and ...
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Dales hails record
Dales Marine Services continues a record breaking year by completing its first contract for James Fisher Tankships. The £ 300,000 project involved repair and maintenance work to 4,842 ton tanker ' Chartsman' in the Dales dry dock facility at Aberdeen Harbour UK. Over a three week period Dales painted the ...
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IALA VTS Manual out now
The 2008 edition of the IALA VTS Manual, prepared by the IALA VTS Committee, is now available. It updates the guidance and advice provided in previous editions to assist authorities considering the implementation of a new Vessel Traffic Service or the upgrading of an existing one. The 194 page A4 ...
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NewsA Flag Day for Sanmar with a new design
Turkish tug builders and tugowners Sanmar Denizcilik Makine ve Ticaret Ltd, of Istanbul, celebrated in fine style at the flag change ceremony for the first vessel of their new Sanmar Eskort 80 series.
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Svitzer are geared up for LNG
The Svitzer tug fleet in the river Medway rose to the challenge on 17 November when the largest Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) tanker yet to berth in Britain arrived at the Isle of Grain LNG import terminal.
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News'Green tugs' will get a substantial boost in 2009
The subject of achieving a true ‘ Green’ tug is one that has been studied and discussed with increasing frequency over the past couple of years and the year 2009 will see the very first tangible result.
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NewsSarawak to the Netherlands
During past months an increasing number of medium sized tugs, many with anchor handling capability, have been arriving in Europe from Malaysian shipyards. A recent delivery is the Venture G, the second of a pair built for the Dutch operator Rederij Groen Offshore Guard & Support of Scheveningen by Sealink ...
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NewsFairmount achieve complete ownership of their five 'super tugs'
Fairmount Marine BV, a member of the Fairmount Group of Companies and wholly owned by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SAS, has announced that the purchase by and the delivery to the Fairmount Group of all five Fairmount class super tugs has been successfully completed. All five tugs, built originally using finance ...
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NewsLock-outs to lock-ups for ports
Preventing unauthorised access to secure sites is a vital requirement for many industries, including at maritime locations such as boatyards and cargo storage areas in ports.
