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New survey craft for PLA
The Port of London Authority, which is responsible for navigational safety and related issues on 150km of the tidal Thames from the sea to Teddington, has commissioned Galloper, a new £ 115,000 catamaran for hydrographic operations. It replaces the PLA' s ten year old survey boat, Brent, and is now ...
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NewsRapid rescue for grounded Scheldt boxship
Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist Multraship and Belgian salvage operator URS Salvage & Maritime Contracting refloated the 39,900 gt, Singapore flag containership Kota Lagu last week after it had grounded in the River Scheldt with hazardous cargo on board.
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NewsThirsty volunteers for Sailors' Society cycle ride
A lively group of ladies from Hampshire Womens Institute (WI) in Winchester UK and local branches at Shirley, Romsey, Stockbridge and Otterbourne, are volunteering their time to man a number of water stops for thirsty cyclists during the Deloitte and Sailors Society Cycle 2009.
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NewsWOAC issues piracy recommendations
The United Kingdom Warlike Operations Area Committee (WOAC) responded on Tuesday to the extraordinary security situation in the Gulf of Aden; the establishment of the Maritime Security Patrol Area defined by the Commander of CTF 150 and the adoption of resolutions concerning Somalia by the UN Security Council.
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NewsBuoy deployment doubles channel usage
Peel Ports Medway in the UK has installed five Mobilis BC1242 buoys, supplied by aids to navigation specialist Hydrosphere, to mark a secondary channel from the Thames Estuary to the River Medway.
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NewsBuoys and lights for Kenyan ports
UK based aids to navigation specialist Tideland Signa has won a major contract to supply buoys and lanterns for the Kenya Ports Authority in the harbours at Mombassa and Lamu.
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NewsBright lights with solar marine beacon
Carmanah Technologies Corporation has launched a new flagship product in its line of solar powered marine beacons. The M708 marine lantern combines an advanced optical design with high efficiency solar modules and high efficacy LEDs to become Carmanah' s highest output LED marine lantern to date.
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NewsNew navigation lamps popular with boatbuilders.
Since their recent introduction, the new Hella marine NaviLED LED navigation lamps have become the choice for dozens of boatbuilders. The convenient port and starboard twin pack has also proven popular with marine retailers.
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NewsMagnetic attraction for pollution control
The power of magnetism is proving to be a valuable tool when applied to the problems of controlling pollution. Magnetic patches from Miko Marine AS have been demonstrating immense value through their ability to seal hull damage almost instantly.
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NewsLerwick Port lands environmental certification
Scotland' s Lerwick Port Authority has achieved a key goal in its Strategy & Business Plan by gaining certification to the internationally recognised Environmental Standard, BS EN ISO 14001:2004.
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NewsSubmerged oil spills under review
BMT Cordah is carrying out a study on behalf of the UK' s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to review methods and technologies for responding to oil that becomes submerged or sinks following spillage at sea.
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NewsSalvage awards and the 'disparity principle'
In a recent salvage award case involving the Vessel Voutakos versus Tsavliris Salvage (International) Ltd in the English High Court, the Admiralty Judge had a rare opportunity to consider an appeal from a Lloyd' s Open Form arbitration award.
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NewsFreight by Water sets 'Agenda for Change'
The UK Minister for Shipping, Paul Clark MP will be sharing the Government’ s views on modal shift and the importance of water freight with delegates at a seminal event hosted by Freight by Water, to highlight the increasing need for waterborne transportation to combat environmental impact and rising costs.
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NewsAbu Dhabi buys into London Array
What is expected to become the world' s largest offshore wind farm got back on track recently when the Masdar Initiative, the Abu Dhabi government' s multi-billion dollar investment in renewable energy, took a 20% stake in the London Array project in the Thames Estuary.
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NewsVOA admits failure of port rates revaluation
The UK campaign for a fair evaluation of taxes for businesses operating in UK ports got a boost recently when the agency involved admitted it had failed to complete its revaluation process before putting the new rates into effect.
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NewsNorwegian shortsea line under threat
A Norwegian coastal shipping line has ' unexpectedly' mothballed another vessel as it struggles with mounting financial problems.
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NewsRain in Spain mainly adds to claims
Last weekend' s storms around Spain created a nightmare for not one, but two Liberian flagged ships. First the bulk carrier Tawe ran aground in Algeciras on Friday night.
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NewsFormer Halmatic site redevelopment event
Always a highly topical and relevant subject, Strategic Waterfront Sites will be the topic for the November MareNet event which is being partnered by SEEDA and will take place at the former VT Halmatic site at Porchester.
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NewsSafety pays in Jervoise Bay
Flanders Dredging Corporation (FDC), a fully owned subsidiary of Belgium' s Jan De Nul Group, has transformed praise from a strict Australian client into victory when its project at the Australian Marine Complex located in Jervoise Bay, Western Australia was awarded this year' s IADC Safety Award.
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NewsMAIB report on the tragic 'Flying Phantom' sinking
The UK' s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report on its investigation into the loss of the tug Flying Phantom while towing the 76,596dwt bulk carrier Red Jasmine on the River Clyde on 19 December 2007, resulting in the loss of three of its crew, was published on 30 September.
