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Navaids to Spain
Tideland Signal has appointed Mediterraneo Senales Maritimas (MsM) as its agent for its range of Navaids in mainland Spain, the Ballearic and Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla. Based near Valencia, MsM was established earlier this year as part of the navaids division of Medtarraneo Servicios ...
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NewsReality TV Meets Rescue at Sea
Advances in Personal Locater Beacon (PLB) technology have made transmission, location and rescue faster than ever before, a fact which became apparent to French journalist Daniel GrandClement after he was thrown into heavy seas off the coast of Yemen last month.
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Marseiiles Moves Up
Cargo throughput at the French Port of Marseilles-Fos for the period of January through August reached 65.8m tons, a 19% increase on the same period a year ago.
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NewsSoftware Monitors Marine Research Newbuild
UK based Marine Software has supplied Marine Planned Maintenance and Marine Storekeeper for the new research vessel RRS James Cook, delivered recently by the Norwegian Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk shipyard. This latest ship will be commissioned by the National Environment Research Council''s (NERC) Research Ship Unit, based at the Southampton ...
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Movement of Mammoet
Ownership of the Dutch heavy lift operator Mammoet has changed, with the private capital group SHV taking a 75% stake in the operation. The Van Seumeren family, which founded Mammoet 40 years ago retains a 25% interest.
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NewsTackling Light Pollution in Ports
Ports are potentially hazardous areas by virtue of their activities, operations and the interaction of vehicles, machinery and people. Ensuring that lighting systems provide a safe working environment is essential, as is the need to comply with light pollution requirements.
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NewsIsle of Man Yard Reborn
The arrival of the vessel Wisting marked a significant turning point for management of the historic Booth W Kelly yard at Ramsey on the Isle of Man, which had been the subject of a management buyout in 2003. The challenging conversion job to turn a functional naval ship ...
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NewsInternational WorkBoat Show Returns to New Orleans
After a year hiatus following Hurricane Katrina, the International WorkBoat Show returns to New Orleans USA from 29 November through 1 December. The largest US maritime trade show and conference will again take place in the Morial Convention Centre, where all 12 halls will be available.
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White Star Line - A Photographic History
This book follows the White Star Line from 1871 when it appeared on the Liverpool shipping scene.
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Guidance on Travel Security from IMCA
In order to address a number of security related issues and develop initiative to benefit the industry, the Security Task Force formed last year by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ''Guidance on Travel Security'' to assist with the security of personnel in transit to vessels and work ...
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NMA's Visitor Friendly ROVs
Atlantas Marine of Yeovil UK has supplied two of its VideoRay Pro lll ROVs to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. Equipped with Tritech sonars and manipulators, both are now a major feature in the NMAs ExplorOcean water tank where visitors are able to race them against other mini-ROVs over ...
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Hart Fenton to Houlder
Naval architects and marine engineering consultants Houlder Ltd has acquired bespoke ship designers Hart Fenton from the Sea Containers Group, expanding its capability and capacity for new ship design.
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NewsThermal Imaging Keeps Eye on SOLAS Requirements
Advances in technology in thermal imaging have presented ship owners and operators with an opportunity to reduce the costs of meeting the requirements of maritime insurance companies through a regime of ongoing planned maintenance. By using the latest low cost thermal imaging cameras, on board engineers are able to constantly ...
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NewsOzone Friendly Fire Extinguisher Launched by Tyco Fire and Security.
Tyco Fire and Security has announced the most suitable replacement for Halon 1301 for shipboard applications is the new Sapphire fire suppression system. Since its introduction it has been successfully installed in several hundred ships, including ferries.
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NewsZodiac Says YES to Yacht Evacuation
A new evacuation system is being promoted by International Safety Products Ltd (ISPL), the UK distributor for Zodiac. The YES (Yacht Evacuation System) features a container permanently installed on the yacht''s side at evacuation deck level which, when activated, inflates an escape slide and floating transfer platform. This eliminates the ...
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Largest Flood Storage Scheme in Europe Opened
The largest flood storage project in Europe, the Alkborough Flats Tidal Defence Scheme in Lincolnshire in the UK, which will reduce the risk of flooding for 300,000 people and become a haven for wildfowl and wading birds, has been formally opened by the Environment Agency. The scheme, which will involve ...
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EA Supports Rivers Investment
The Environment Agency in the UK has confirmed that it will increase boat registration fees on the rivers it manages by 12% per year for three years from 2007 to help pay for essential repairs and improvements and the rising cost of construction work.
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Dutch Ocean Group Formed
Nearly 20 leading domestic institutes, agencies and companies concerned with oceanography and related disciplines in Holland have pooled their resources and expertise as part of a new consortium recently established in Delft, the Dutch Ocean Group.
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NewsRotterdam Reduces Dredging Requirement
The Port of Rotterdam has awarded a contract to Stema Survey to deliver and implement the Silas acoustic data acquisition and processing system in combination with an OEM Odom Echotrac CV echo sounder for the purpose of monitoring siltation within the port. The equipment was ordered after the port''s hydrographic ...
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NewsDover Gets a New Pilot and Patrol Vessel
On the 11th of October the Dover Harbour Board formally introduced and christened their new pilot and harbour patrol launch. The vessel was named ''Dovorian'' by the wife of Dover Harbour Board''s current chairman, Mrs Dibble, at a short ceremony in the port.
