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New Fisheries Agency Launched
The British Government has created a new Marine Fisheries Agency to deliver services to the fishing industry and a number of marine environmental interests.
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NewsFour New RT-60 Rotor Tugs are Sold
Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV have announced that the first two of their new RT-60 class ''Rotor Tugs'' have now been delivered and a further pair are nearing completion. It has also been revealed that all four have been sold to the new French tug fleet of Societe Nouvelle de ...
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Hydro 06 Antwerp Issues Call for Papers
The International Federation of Hydrographic Societies, representing organisations in Australasia, Benelux, Denmark, South Africa and the UK, is to hold its 15th biennial international hydrographic symposium in Antwerp from 6-9 November 2006. Organised by The Hydrographic Society Benelux, and supported by a major exhibition of equipment and services, it will ...
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Keepers of the Sea: The Story of the Trinity House Yachts and Tenders
Captain Richard Woodman crewed on the 1960 Tall Ships Race aged 16 before signing on with the Blue Funnel fleet as an indentured midshipman.
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Maritime Portsmouth: A History and Guide
The maritime heritage of Portsmouth is described and celebrated in this book, which is published to coincide with the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Trees for Trafalgar
One of many events commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar this month is an ambitious tree planting project organised by the Woodlands Trust in the UK. ''Tree for All'' invites anyone to dedicate a tree in the Trust''s new Victory Wood at a site overlooking the sea ...
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NewsTide Turns in Scotland
Renewable wave and tidal energy could provide up to 10% of Scotland''s electricity production and create around 7,000 new jobs under measures announced last month.
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Swift Selling Safety
Aberdeen based Swift Industrial Supplies Ltd , which supplies ships chandlery and marine safety equipment, has been awarded the sales distributorship for Draeger Safety . Draeger Safety specialises in gas measuring technology and supplies fixed and portable warning systems which measure for gas continuously and sound an alarm if elevated ...
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UKHO Owns SeaZone
Environmental engineering consultancy Metoc plc has agreed to sell its majority shareholding in SeaZone Solutions Ltd to the UK Hydrographic Office . Metoc will continue to work from time to time with SeaZone, which delivers UKHO hydrospatial and other UK and overseas agencies'' data to the worldwide geographical information market.
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Van Oord Wins More Work in UK and Russia
Van Oord in the Netherlands has been award the Rochester Riverside Development atRochester in the UK and a major contract in Russia.
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NewsNew Research Vessel for UK Marine Scientists
The University of Southampton ''s School of Ocean & Earth Science has taken delivery of the new research vessel RVCallista , which is to be based at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS), a joint venture between the University of Southampton and the National Environment Research Council (NERC).
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NewGeneration of Sector Lights Launched
Hampshire UK based manufacturer and supplier of aids to navigation Hydrosphere has launched the new Vega VLS-46 LED precision sector lights, which combine the latest LED technology with precision engineering and lens manufacturing to produce a completely new generation of navigation lights. These lights complement the existing range of longer ...
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NewsPower Surge for Italian Tractor Tug
Following the sale of some 280 units for genset applications and the propulsion of coastal tankers and general cargo vessels, the MAN B&W L21/31 engine design has made its debut in a tractor tug application.
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ISSA Joins ISMA
The International Ship Suppliers Association (ISSA) has strengthened its relationship with the global ship management sector by becoming an associate member of ISMA. With global membership approaching 1,600 companies, ISSA currently represents over 70% of the world''s ship supply sector.
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Mock Maritime Mediation at Seatrade International
The increasingly popular mediation services offered by maritime lawyers were showcased last month at the Seatrade International Maritime Convention , with the staging of a mock mediation by the Maritime Solicitors Mediation Service (MSMS).
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NewsImportance of Onboard Viscosity Measurement
The ferry Povl Anker is one of four BornholmsTraffiken vessels that transport passengers, mail and goods between the Danish island of Bornholm and the ports of Sassnitz (Germany) and Ystad (Sweden). The Povl Anker is 190m LOA, 12,000 ton vessel with a capacity for 1,500 passengers.
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NewsIMCA Takes a View on Offshore Renewables
The London based International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has prepared a position paper on offshore renewable energy to assist and inform its 270 members in 35 countries on the marine renewable energy market. Having examined the background and scale of developments using existing and planned wind farms in the UK, ...
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IHO Multibeam Listing
The International Hydrographic Organization in Monaco has published a complete listing of seafloor swathe-mapping systems in service worldwide.
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Royal Opening for Trinity House
The new office complex for Trinity House , the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, The Channel Islands and Gibraltar, was opened during the summer by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, Master of Trinity House.
