All News articles – Page 773

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    NUTEP steps up

    2012-07-30T07:30:00Z

    NUTEP, one of the leading container terminal operators in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, is to expand the capacity of its terminal there to accommodate on-going double-digit growth in the number of containers it is handling.

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    Maldives marine reserve

    2012-07-30T07:30:00Z

    The whole of the Maldives will become the first country in the world to become a marine reserve in a move scheduled to happen by 2017.

  • The new Sealite SL15 is claimed to be the brightest lantern in its class
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    Sealite launches next generation LED lanterns

    2012-07-30T07:30:00Z

    Sealite has recently launched the next generation SL15 and SLC310 Solar LED Marine Lantern, and the new SLC410 with larger power supply.

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    Damen in France

    2012-07-30T07:30:00Z

    A new managing director has been chosen for Damen Shiprepair Brest.

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    APEC’s 35th anniversary

    2012-07-30T07:30:00Z

    APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Former trainees from all over the world came to Antwerp recently to attend the celebration.

  • The new K-3000 heavy lift carrier for Jumbo Shipping. Image courtesy of Jumbo Shipping
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    Synapsis INS for Jumbo newbuilds

    2012-07-27T07:30:00Z

    The German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has been awarded the contract for the supply of advanced Integrated Navigations Systems of their Synapsis Bridge Control series.

  • In 2011, the yard had achieved 0.55 lost time injury rate per million man hours worked
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    ZERO HARM initiative at Dubai repair yard

    2012-07-27T07:30:00Z

    Drydocks World and Maritime World in Dubai has implemented several new initiatives and deployed new highly advanced environmental friendly technologies.

  • Scotia W is seen with its new upper deck
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    New deck enhances vessel’s renewable capabilities

    2012-07-27T07:30:00Z

    Scotia Charters has increased the environmental survey capabilities of its 80 foot vessel Scotia W, which improves its suitability for operating in the offshore renewable energy sector.

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    Fenders for Asia

    2012-07-27T07:30:00Z

    Following the success of the recently launched floating foam and pneumatic fender rental service in Europe, Trelleborg Marine Systems is now extending the service to the Asia Pacific, Australia and China (APAC) region.

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    Admiralty launches ENC training packages

    2012-07-27T07:30:00Z

    Ahead of the first ECDIS Mandate deadline coming into force last month, Admiralty, the brand of UK Government agency UKHO, launched a new series of training tools.

  • Len Roueche of Interferry: keeping the rules realistic
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    Bringing different worlds together

    2012-07-26T16:07:00Z

    “Regulation is a difficult issue,” says Len Roueche, CEO of Interferry, adding that it’s not made any easier by the fact that the regulators and businesses sometimes “seem to live in two different worlds”.

  • Pilot transfers - still a slippery issue
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    Joining forces on ladder safety

    2012-07-26T15:48:00Z

    The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have joined forces to reiterate the need to ensure that ladders used for pilot transfers are safe and always rigged correctly.

  • The Walney Offshore Windfarm. The seas around EU states are becoming increasingly congested
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    Finding space at sea for everyone

    2012-07-26T15:04:00Z

    A new report addresses the issue of marine spatial planning (MSP) for offshore renewable energies and electricity grid infrastructure as an integrated EU maritime policy.

  • Serco’s Tony Jenkin at Falmouth Docks
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    Repair relationship keeps jobs in Falmouth

    2012-07-26T07:30:00Z

    The success of A&P Group’s long-term relationship with Serco Ltd Marine Services is being celebrated, with a total of eight ships docked in Falmouth in 2012.

  • Normally GMS constructs and maintains its vessels at its site in Mussaffah
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    GMS Endurance undergoing major upgrades

    2012-07-26T07:30:00Z

    The self propelled, self elevating, jack-up barge GMS Endurance is receiving some major changes and upgrades at Shipdock before embarking on a two year well maintenance project in the UK’s southern North Sea.

  • Nourishment of Abu Dhabi’s Corniche beach, one of the target locations for the CEDA Dredging Days 2012 technical visit, was completed in September 2011
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    Middle East first for CEDA Dredging Days

    2012-07-26T07:30:00Z

    In a break with tradition this year, the Netherlands based Central Dredging Association’s trademark conference and exhibition, CEDA Dredging Days 2012, will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 12 and 13 December.

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    Rigs to hotels refits for Alewijnse

    2012-07-26T07:30:00Z

    Alewijnse Marine Systems is to play a significant role in the conversion of the jack-up drill rigs Atlantic London and Atlantic Amsterdam to offshore hotel accommodation. Both refits started last month.

  • Oskarshamnsvarvet has built, repaired and maintained a substantial part of the Swedish coastal fleet since 1863
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    Damen acquires Swedish shiprepair yard

    2012-07-26T07:30:00Z

    Dutch shipbuilding and repair company Damen Shipyards Group has taken over the shares of Swedish ship repair and maintenance yard Oskarshamnsvarvet in Oskarshamn.

  • John Morse, Gardline,  with HRH Prince Andrew, onboard Alicat Catamaran 'Gardian 10'
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    Royal visit for Norfolk offshore industry

    2012-07-25T15:00:00Z

    The Duke of York has been in Norfolk, UK, this week to visit Scira Offshore Energy and meet staff from the Gardline Group, the marine sciences company based in Great Yarmouth.

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    Successful test for pressure tolerant ROV

    2012-07-25T07:30:00Z

    A new pressure tolerant ROV named Erno2, designed by Enitech GmbH of Rostock in Germany has been successfully tested.