All News articles – Page 698

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    Emissions proposals

    2013-08-05T07:30:00Z

    The Global Shippers’ Forum has taken special notice of proposals from the European Commission to establish a system to reduce carbon emissions (CO2) from the maritime sector.

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    DP simulator capacity expands in Greece

    2013-08-05T07:30:00Z

    Transas Hellas and COSMOS Nautical Training Centre (Greece) have signed an agreement for supply and installation of Dynamic Positioning simulators.

  • The 160m extension to the existing 225m pier was built to provide a major support and logistics base for marine renewable energy industry
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    Tidal technologies gather on Hatston Pier

    2013-08-03T16:08:00Z

    A newly extended pier in Orkney is currently host to more tidal energy technologies than at any other single site in the world.

  • To implement a hybrid regulatory strategy, a range of techniques must be applied in a coherent manner
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    A plan for maritime security regulation

    2013-08-02T07:30:00Z

    Maintaining high standards and sustained growth in the absence of formal market institutions is challenging.

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    Supply chain security

    2013-08-02T07:30:00Z

    The heads of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) met in London last month to discuss supply chain security and related matters, which cut across the mandates of the Organizations.

  • Following the launch of the liferafts, mini escape slides are then deployed to create immediate access to them
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    Lifesaving systems for patrol boat series

    2013-08-02T07:30:00Z

    The first in a fleet of eight Cape Class patrol boats has been fitted with French manufactured advanced mini escape slides and liferafts from SurvitecZodiac.

  • SCI has more than 22 years’ experience in the manufacture, supply and maintenance of lifeboats, davits, liferafts and fast rescue craft
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    £500,000 investment in SCI Training Academy

    2013-08-02T07:30:00Z

    Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI) has invested £500,000 in a Training Academy it expects will host some 5,000 students per year.

  • The new MAN Engine Academy wants to improve practical know how for all MAN engines
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    New MAN engine academy

    2013-08-01T19:10:00Z

    MAN Truck & Bus has opened a new engine academy in Nuremburg to train service personnel in handling MAN engines.

  • Umoe Mandal believes that during transfer operations the air cushion will help to stabilise the craft
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    Design for Surface Effect Ship (SES) WFSV

    2013-08-01T18:10:00Z

    Norwegian company Umoe Mandal has developed designs for a wind farm service vessel based on the surface effect ship (SES) principle.

  • The cruise ship Eurodam is seen in the Port of Kiel’s new berth
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    New Kiel cruise berth is operational

    2013-08-01T18:09:00Z

    A new berth for cruise ships, which has just begun operation in the north German Baltic Port of Kiel, is part of an ongoing €5.4m expansion programme to boost cargo and passenger handling capacity.

  • Damen is currently building some 20 FCS 2610s to be available from stock
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    Fast delivery seals Twin Axe Danish deal

    2013-08-01T18:09:00Z

    Danish company Sea Consult ApS has taken delivery of its first Damen Twin Axe as the company prepares to enter the offshore wind market.

  • Centek offers customer marine exhaust systems for all types of vessels
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    Seawork success for Centek

    2013-08-01T16:39:00Z

    US based Centek Industries, enjoyed a successful Seawork 2013, receiving “a lot of interest in our systems and designs” from both new and existing customers.

  • The resin composite CWind boats provide a cost effective package, with outstanding fuel efficiency
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    European expansion of boat share scheme

    2013-08-01T07:30:00Z

    Scott Wharton, a North Devon skipper with 29 years’ experience fishing in the UK’s Bristol Channel, has joined the CWind boat share scheme taking on a new CTruk 20T vessel due for launch last month.

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    Cork beats trend

    2013-08-01T07:30:00Z

    Despite the ongoing national economic downturn, Ireland’s Port of Cork Company has returned an improved performance in 2012 compared to 2011.

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    Baltic outlook positive

    2013-08-01T07:30:00Z

    Both the global and EU economy is set to pick up speed slowly over the course of the next year according to a report from Finland’s Centre for Maritime Studies.

  • Tangier Med Port is one of the largest ports both on the Mediterranean and in Africa
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    Tangier Med Port security contract for G4S

    2013-08-01T07:30:00Z

    Secure outsourcing group G4S has signed a new contract with the Tangier Med Port Authority and Tangier Med Special Agency to deliver a broad range of integrated security solutions at the largest secure site in Morocco.

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    Royal Navy Libyan surveys

    2013-07-31T12:15:00Z

    Unchartered wrecks including a 150m vessel at a depth of 22m have been recorded by the Royal Navy’s hydrographic ship, HMS Echo.

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    Ohmex Seawork Tweet demos

    2013-07-31T12:15:00Z

    Live tidal and weather tweets on Twitter from a dockside Tweet M8 tide gauge were among innovations featured by Ohmex at Seawork.

  • A simulated DP training scenario produced by Norcom Technology’s Ptolemy DPNav system
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    DP training simulation packages delivered

    2013-07-31T12:15:00Z

    Norcom Technology announced the delivery of its new Ptolemy DPNav software system for simulated training of DP operators at Lowestoft College at Seawork last month.

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    Coastline Surveys-Innovatum joint venture

    2013-07-31T12:15:00Z

    Major seabed and cable burial surveys for an un-named European wave energy test site are to be undertaken by the Submetrix division of Innovatum of Bury St Edmunds and Coastline Surveys of Falmouth, it was announced at Seawork.