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IHO Draft Manual
The International Hydrographic Organisation in Monaco, which represents the interests of 75 member states, has published the final draft of its proposed IHO Manual on Hydrography and now invites public comment.
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News'Epor' Spells End of Hull Damage
A new system for mooring boats without risking the unsightly and expensive scuffing of hulls has been invented by Richard Meredith of Silverpin Ltd who, describing his invention as ''the opposite of a rope'', has chosen to call it Epor .
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Funding Consultancy Set Up
Royal Haskoning and RGroup Advisory have set up the private limited company Maritime and Transport Business Solutions (MTBS) to respond to the growing demand for creative forms of financing in the maritime market.
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NewsCrane's Claim to Fame at Seawork Exhibition
One of the lifting equipment highlights of Seawork 2005 , on display in the Innovations Showcase and also represented on the Wave Seven Marine stand, was the new marina lifting crane manufactured by Vermeer-Holland .
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Souvenir UKHO Charts
Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in October, the UKHydrographic Office has produced the Trafalgar Chart reproduced from the original held in its Taunton archives.
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EMEC Champions Marine Innovation
The European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC) has concluded a successful general assembly in the Polish port of Gdansk, setting out its vision for maintaining the industry''s competitive edge in the global marketplace. A key element is the creation of the initiative EMECRID , which will lead the Research, Innovation and ...
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NewsNew UKHO Chairman
David Palmer, current chairman of two printing groups, executive trustee of the Mary Rose project and a yachtsman of repute, has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the UK Hydrographic Office .
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NewsNew Catamarans for the Lake of Constance
A reduction of commuter and tourist road traffic in the Lake of Constance region on the German-Swiss border is one of the main reasons for two new 33.64 m long passenger catamarans and the new shipping company operating them.
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NewsTitan Responds to Tsunami Casualty
The globally based marine salvage company Titan Maritime LLC has just been awarded a contract to remove the wreck of the 6,693dwt cement carrier Sinar Andalas from the port of Lhok Nga in the Aceh province of Indonesia.
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NewsVT Takes a Bow in Portsmouth Harbour
VT Shipbuilding ''s 1,000 ton bow section for the first of class British Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Darling hassailed from Portsmouth to Glasgow. The steel structure is being transported on the barge VT Woolston having left a canalling lock in the Portsmouth Naval Base after being hooked up ...
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NewsChinese Yard's Tug Export Boom
The Nanjing Tong Kah Shipbuilding Yard , located some 300km up China''s Yangtze River from the sea, is churning out barges and tugs for overseas owners. The relatively new yard has recently delivered two 2,400hp tugs and two more are nearing completion.
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NewsFassemer's 'Damerow' Completes Set of Four Fast Police Boats
Fassmer Shipyard has delivered the coastal police patrol boat Damerow , completing a series of four tough and fast 25.5m long boats, built for service in east Germany since 1997.
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Study Focus on Fast Rescue Boats Recovery
Bristol based Dag Pike Associate s (DPA) has completed a study for the Health and Safety Executive in the UK designed to improve the performance of the Fast Rescue Boats (FRCs) used on stand-by and multi-role vessels used in the North Sea offshore oil operations. The study looked at both ...
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NewsISPS Birthday Warnings
As the first birthday of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) approached last month, maritime security services expert Securewest International expressed concern for companies whose ISPS plans were implemented last summer and for whom compulsory audits were just around the corner.
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Safety Award for Fugro GEOS
Oceanographic services provider Fugro GEOS Ltd has been awarded a British Safety Council International Safety Award for2004. Only companies with low accident rates are eligible to apply, but winners must also have good safety policies and safety plans and commitment to health and safety at the highest board level. They ...
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NewsZhen and the Art of Crane Delivery
With Berth 1 of the Eurogate Container Terminal nearing completion after 18 months of modernisation works, five giant container cranes arrived in the Port of Hamburg last month following an eight week voyage by sea from Shanghai.
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Moves Towards 'Almost Zero Emissions Engines'
Italian classification society RINA has type approved a device which is a significant step towards the ''almost zero emission engine'' for passenger ships. The system, known as Turbotransducer , was developed by Italy''s Mec System srl andapplies micro-emulsion technology to marine diesel engines to deliver significant reductions in smoke visibility ...
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NewsRobert Allan is Awarded a Medal by RINA
Royal Institute of Naval Architects (RINA) ''Small Craft Group Medal for 2004'' was awarded Mr Robert G Allan PEng, FRINA, FSNAME at their Annual Meeting in London in April. The award was made in recognition of ''His contribution to the field of workboat design, and in particular for his innovative ...
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NewsVESSEL LAUNCH Al Bateen
Turkish tug owner and shipbuilder Sanmar Denizcilik Makine ve Ticaret Ltd are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year and continue to forge ahead, with news of a healthy order book and a number of important deliveries. The current order book lists 11 vessels under construction, with eight expected to be ...
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Ro-Pax Order for Aker
Silja Oy AB and Aker Finnyards have signed a letter of intent for the order of two ro-pax vessels valued at 205 million.
