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NewsGermany's WSV order new survey technology
The Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) in Germany has ordered new survey equipment which will collect data in real-time to give input to live data models predicting the transport of sediments into shipping channels, with the aim of providing safer navigation.
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NewsIBIA warns of forthcoming ECA conflicts for passenger ships
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has warned that from July next year passenger ships operating in European territorial waters could, during the course of one single voyage, be subject to three different limits regulating the amount of sulphur content in the fuels they consume.
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NewsA tricky two with historic 'Queen Mary' was carefully timed
When the historic former Clyde turbine steamer Queen Mary left its berth on London’ s Victoria Embankment on Monday 9 November it was an operation planned in minute detail.
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NewsCommerce and all that jazz at International WorkBoat Show
The International WorkBoat Show, presented by America' s WorkBoat magazine, returns to the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans USA on 2-4 December.
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NewsLucky 7th sailing for Gulf Maritime
Gulf Maritime sails into its seventh edition on the success of previous shows that have established its reputation as the region’ s most comprehensive maritime event.
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NewsTowlines
Kotug has won a fuel saving award with four SD Shark class tugs (photo courtesy Hans Hoffmann).The joint venture will be named ‘Svitzer Vietnam’ and provide towage services to container terminals, container lines and other shipping operators in the Ba Ria, Vung Tau and Cai Mep area. Waker, the Dutch ...
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NewsNew shortsea service for Thamesport
The recent docking of the 1,118 teu El Temerario at London Thamesport follows an agreement with Team Lines, which is to deploy the ship on its new North Europe Service. A number of the company’ s vessels are expected to join the Temerario in making regular calls at the UK ...
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NewsDredging underway for Tyne's second tunnel
Work to dredge a channel across the UK’ s River Tyne to make way for the second vehicle tunnel started last weekend.
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NewsNew framework for UK port development
Ports around England and Wales will have a new planning framework to work in when considering development, following the launch of the Government' s new National Policy Statement (NPS) for the sector on Monday.
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NewsKarachi Port go to Uzmar for a rapid delivery
The Pakistani port authority, Karachi Port Trust (KPT), has placed a € 16.2m order with the Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey for two powerful ASD tugs. It is reported that KPT had identified an urgent and vital requirement for high powered floating craft, including tugs and pilot boats, to keep the ...
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Sea Survival Handbook - The RYA's complete guide to survival at sea
By Keith Colwell Published by The Royal Yachting Association ISBN: 978-1-905104-31-4 Paperback, 160 pages Price £ 10.99
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New Svitzer company in Vietnam
Svitzer has signed a joint venture contract with the Saigon Shipping Joint Stock Company with a view to establishing a new towage company in Vietnam of the highest international standards in order to support the country’ s strong ongoing port development. The signing ceremony took place during an official visit ...
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NewsMajor test of Channel rescue services
A major international exercise has been held to test the UK and French maritime rescue services plans to cope with a major maritime disaster in the Dover Strait. Manchex 2009 was the latest in the biennial series of exercises aimed at testing the coordination and response to such an event ...
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NewsCanadian loggers stick to well tried principles
From time to time it is interesting to take a look at the tugs and workboats operating in other parts of the world and compare the technologies in use. One location that is thick with small tugs is British Columbia, the home of at least a couple of well known ...
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NewsGondan build two terminal tugs for Neri
The powerful azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug Corrado Neri has entered service with the Italian tug owner Fratelli Neri SpA based in Livorno. A product of the Astilleros Gondan SA shipyard in Spain, the vessel is the first of a pair of sister ships designed in response to a worldwide ...
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NewsBoskalis and Smit announce merger
Dutch companies Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and Smit Internationale N.V. (Smit) surprised the maritime world this morning with the announcement that they have in principle reached agreement on a full merger of the two companies. All the activities of Smit will be continued in the combined company.
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The Sea - An anthology of Maritime Photography since 1843
By Pierre Borhan Published by Flammarion ISBN: 978-2-08-030063-8 Hardback with slipcase, 300 pages Price £ 40.00
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Mooring and Anchoring Volumes 1 and 2
By I.C. Clark BSc, MSc, Master Mariner, MNI and W.Vervloesem AMNI Published by The Nautical Institute ISBN: Volume 1: 978-1-906915-93-4 Volume 2: 978-1-870077-941 Hardbacks, 270 pages Price £ 75.00
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German orders for Reson systems
The Port of Hamburg, with more than 40km of quaywalls, is one of three German organisations to have just commissioned a Reson SeaBat multibeam system for hydrographic and research applications. It has been supplied by the Danish manufacturer with a new 7101 unit together with SVP 14 and 70 sound ...
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NewsLerwick Harbour dredging project formally inaugu
What the port describes as ‘ a new era of opportunities for Lerwick Harbour’ has been launched officially with a celebration marking the latest significant phase in an ongoing development programme at the Shetland port.
