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NewsNew Komara Stars in viscous oil recovery
Isle of Wight UK based Vikoma International has launched a unique star disc skimmer designed specifically for recovering highly viscous oil.
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NewsEC funds maritime pollution prevention project
The European Commission’ s (EC) EuropeAid Cooperation Office has awarded a contract to support the development of a common security management, maritime safety and ship pollution prevention project for the Black and Caspian Seas.
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NewsDutch gear up for 'Offshore Energy'
The Netherlands will demonstrate that it is a major player in the offshore energy market when the Offshore Energy & Dredging 09 trade fair and seminar takes place in Den Helder on 8 October. Even though the Netherlands plays a smaller role in the North Sea offshore industry than the ...
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NewsNew hull design for latest RNLI lifeboat
The development of the latest all weather lifeboat for the UK&rsquo
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NewsRevised FTP Code improves ship safety
Revisions to the Fire Test Procedures (FTP) Code will have an important impact on the marine industry and manufacturers who supply it. That is the view of Janet Murrell, technical manager at Warrington Certification Limited, part of Exova Warringtonfire. An expert in the marine sector, she has been participating in ...
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NewsRapid response averts Dutch disaster
The badly damaged containership MSC Nikita was safely moored in the Port of Rotterdam last month following its involvement in a collision off the Hook of Holland. The incident launched an intensive salvage operation.
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NewsInflation boom times at Interspill
Isle of Wight based Vikoma has won the latest EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) contract for the North Sea. The announcement was made yesterday at the Interspill 2009 exhibition and conference, which is ongoing in Marseilles.
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NewsInflation boom times at Interspill
Isle of Wight based Vikoma has won the latest EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) contract for the North Sea. The announcement was made yesterday at the Interspill 2009 exhibition and conference, which is ongoing in Marseilles.
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Marine Society's Matrix
The world’ s oldest seafarers’ charity, The Marine Society, has achieved the Matrix Standard, a nationally recognised quality mark for organisations which provide information, advice and guidance. It is a first in the maritime sector and is awarded by the UK Government’ s Department for Business, Information and Skills. The ...
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Firth place for Partrac
In anticipation of the forthcoming developments of tidal, wave and wind energy in the Pentland Firth and surrounding waters, contractor-consultants Partrac Ltd has opened of new office premises in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. Partrac will work with tidal, wave and wind energy clients and offshore energy developers to provide oceanographic monitoring, ...
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German renewables expansion
Bristol UK based marine solutions company Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has expanded onto the Continent by opening an office strategically placed within the German marine renewable energy market in Bremen. The location puts it in proximity to the major operational ports of Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg. OMM began dispensing ...
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Couplings go Continental
UK specialist pipe coupling manufacturer Teekay Couplings Ltd has opened a German operation, Teekay Rohrkupplungen GmbH, at Ratingen near Dusseldorf. The new company will meet expanding business potential throughout central Europe in the marine, water, civil engineering, building services and industrial sectors. Some 10,000 couplings will be in stock and ...
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Updated ROV Code
The International Marine Contractors Association’ s (IMCA) ‘ Code of Practice for the Safe and Efficient Operation of ROVs’ has been reviewed and updated to reflect technological and operational developments. It now includes additional guidance provided in particular on safe crewing levels for ROVs equipped with the growing range of ...
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Chocking while docking
UK laser alignment and in-situ machining specialists Fine-Align Ltd have been appointed as distributors for H.A. Springer epoxy resin chocking products, including Epocast 36, which is formulated to provide an alternative to steel chocking for marine propulsion and deck machinery. Fine-Align’ s agency covers the UK and Ireland. The company ...
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Cleaner car transport
Vehicle transportation specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) continues its industry leading efforts to reduce the environmental impact of deep sea cargo movements, calculating that it has cut CO2 emissions as measured in grams per ton kilometre (g/tkm) by 6.9% last year compared to 2007 and by 18.2% since 2004. Between ...
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NewsTons up in Schiedam on Saturday
A new tandem heavy lift record was set by MV Jumbo Jubilee at the Huisman yard in Schiedam, the Netherlands on Saturday. During the crane tests of Jumbo’ s latest J-class vessel, a ballasted pontoon was lifted out of the water in tandem by the two 900t mast cranes.
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NewsNew plastics poison threat to oceans
A report released last week at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) says that plastics may be more hazardous to our seas than originally thought. ‘ Plastics in daily use are generally assumed to be quite stable,’ said study lead researcher Katsuhiko Saido, PhD. ‘ We found ...
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NewsSevern study heads down the tubes
A UK cross-Government fund to support new Severn tidal power technologies that are not developed technically enough for more detailed analysis at present, but which may offer the potential for less impact on the natural environment than conventional barrages and lagoons is supporting the study of a tidal fence alternative ...
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NewsShip deliveries detour the pirates
The piracy threat around the Gulf of Aden has been in the news for quite some time, and continues to make headlines with every next incident that occurs. There are many cases where ship owners and maritime service providers, or their officers and crew, do all they can to prevent ...
