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NewsCemex opts for Transas ECDIS
Transas Marine UK in Portsmouth has been commissioned to supply and install its Navi-Sailor 4000 dual ECDIS systems aboard Cemex UK Marine''s fleet of seven vessels engaged in supplying dredged marine aggregates to domestic and continental European construction industries.
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Seatronics expands Houston base
A $250,000 calibration laboratory and cable moulding facility doubling the size of its operations has been opened by Seatronics Inc at its Houston premises.
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Single beam survey software
Dutch survey software specialists Quality Positioning Services (QPS) of Zeist have extended their established QINSy 8 series of data acquisition and navigation software modules with introduction of a new low cost suite specifically designed to support single beam survey operations, QINSy Inshore.
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Galileo signal accuracy measured
The accuracy of Galileo, Europe''s multi-billion euro satellite positioning network due to become operational around 2014, is better than GPS according to a team of three researchers from Delft Technical University''s Faculty of Aerospace Engineering in the Netherlands.
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NewsRotterdam starts construction at Maasvlakte 2
Construction was finally starting this month on the ¢ 1bn first phase of Rotterdam''s giant new North Sea Maasvlakte 2 complex, which will eventually house deepsea container, distribution and chemical industry facilities and ease the strain on the main port.
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NewsDoor opens for London Gateway construction
A £ 400m contract was signed last month which will launch the first stage of construction for DP World' s £ 1.5bn London Gateway container port and business park development at the former Shell Haven oil refinery site on the River Thames. The joint venture of Laing O' Rourke Infrastructure ...
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NewsFelixstowe port expansion begins
Work has started on expanding the capacity of the UK''s largest container port. The first stages of the Felixstowe South Reconfiguration (FSR) involved demolition of the old dock basin and buildings, demolition of the oil jetty and moving one of the ro-ro pontoons to the southern end of the Languard ...
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NewsBiomass power plans for Port of Bristol
The UK energy company E.ON announced plans last month to build one of UK''s largest biomass power stations at the Port of Bristol.
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NewsDutch partners for coastal protection works
The two major Dutch dredging contractors Van Oord and Royal Boskalis Westminster nv have been awarded a contract by the Dutch Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management to reinforce a weak link in the Delflandse coast. The contract is worth ¢ 120m, of which Van Oord and Boskalis ...
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NewsDutch plan sustainable sea defenses
The creation of tidal marshes on the mudflat side of the Dutch Closure Dike (Afsluitdijk) will provide the Netherlands with a sea defense, a new nature area as well as recreation opportunities.
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NewsDetermining sound foundations for offshore wind
Doncaster UK based Soil Mechanics has been awarded a £ 1.4 million ground investigation contract from power company EDF Energy for the proposed construction of an offshore wind farm located in the North Sea between Redcar and the mouth of the River Tees.
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NewsMountains move for Port Khorfakken expansion
Port Khorfakkan is Sharjah''s sole port on the Indian Ocean and is dedicated entirely to container handling. Expansion works are well underway to extend the present quay of 1460m by a further 440m by main contractor Athena SA.
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NewsNavigation training for HRH Prince William
His Royal Highness Prince William, heir to the British throne, started a short attachment with the Royal Navy in June and following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather underwent training at the Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) at Dartmouth.
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NewsSkills tide rising at Brightlingsea Harbour
A learning centre has won a regional learndirect Achievement Award for its work with employees at Brightlingsea Harbour.
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NewsNo margin for safety
A potentially life threatening gap in legislation has been highlighted by distress signals company Chemring Marine, the parent company of the Pains Wessex and Comet brands. A spokesman has pointed out that in some countries, signals in annually serviced life rafts can legitimately be up to 17 months out of ...
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NewsSAR simulator for high speed vessels
The Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue (NSSR) has signed a contract with Kongsberg Maritime for the delivery of a high speed vessel simulator, to be installed at its new sea rescue school in Stavern, Norway.
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NewsDistance learning for Tangier Med pilots
The Marine College at South Tyneside College in the UK has won an ongoing contract to train Moroccan pilots to navigate the new Tangier Med Port.
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Integrated Bridge Systems Vol 1 - Radar and AIS
As from 2008, all new marine radars must be able to display AIS data and plenty of work has been done to help ensure that the information is consistent, uniform symbols are used and there are protocols to provide a standard resolution of AIS, radar and chart images.
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Coasters of Cornwall
Coasters of Cornwall is the sixth book in the popular Coasters series by Bernard McCall.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Oceans
Whether you''re an experienced sailor or learning the ropes, The Hitchhiker''s Guide to the Oceans is full of practical information on everything from how to find a crew position through to sailing as a profession.
