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DP training at Turku
Aboa Mare University of Applied Sciences, located at Turku in Finland, has received accreditation of the Nautical Institute as an official Dynamic Positioning training centre. The new DP bridge simulator in Turku is based on the Navis NavDP 4000 Trainer Simulator. The DP training facility comprises the bridge with three ...
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Ferry crossing relocates
LD lines will introduce a new direct ferry service between Rosslare in southern Ireland and Cherbourg in France starting on 19 September. The link, which was previously launched between Rosslare and Le Havre last November, is being relocated to operate via Cherbourg to increase service frequency, which shorter crossing times ...
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Maritime Innovation Award
The winner of the Maritime Innovation Award 2009 will be announced at the Maritime Awards Gala in Rotterdam on 28 October. Four other major Dutch maritime awards will be presented at the same occasion. Maritime Innovation Award nominees include Datema Delfzijl for their ENC-Track ‘ pay as you sail’ electronic ...
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Aberdeen on Budget
Scotland’ s Aberdeen Harbour has reported a healthy start to 2009, remaining on budget for the first half of this year. Passenger figures for the ferry service between Aberdeen, Shetland and Orkney rose to more than 63,000 from 57,000 last year. Vessel tonnages held steady at over 11.5m gross tons ...
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MAIB report urges caution against complacency
In the 2008 Annual Report of the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch, the Chief Inspector refers to the dictionary definition of the word complacency. Rather than implying smugness or self satisfaction it is used by the MAIB to reflect the natural human consequences resulting from familiarity with a task or ...
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Capturing the best of the industry
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is also looking forward to a discussion on CO2 capture and storage to be held in November. This will ask if the oil and gas industry can rise to the challenge of developing and eventually deploying carbon capture and storage facilities, given that these ...
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Setting the towers alight
Pharos Marine is also playing its part in the lighting up of the Greater Gabbard windfarm. The company is supplying the marine aids to navigation equipment that will be placed directly on the towers themselves.
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In-water solutions from Seawork
It seems that Seawork exhibitor Miko Marine is gaining ground – by keeping vessels at sea. Duncan Cunningham, Miko’ s UK contact point, explains to MJ that a growing range of clients are now using the company’ s magnetic plasters for in-water hull repairs ‘ when it just isn’ t ...
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IMarEST to publish Climate Change Position Statement
IMarEST anticipates enhanced legislation placing onerous operational restrictions on shipping.Working to this strongly held belief, the Institute will publish its powerful Position Statement on Climate Change on Tuesday 13 October at the 'Marine Environmental Briefing - Practical implications of new technology' event being staged to celebrate IMarEST President's Day. The ...
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Seawork's catalyst for success
The makers of the Fitch Fuel Catalyst report that the first major UK endorsement and display of the system at Seawork 2009 was a huge success for the product – with great interest from all sectors of the workboat market.
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Learning from the Australians
OMC has recently opened a UK office, to help promote its Dynamic Under Keel Clearance (DUKC) system and support its European installations. This technology has been proven in the difficult waters found around Australia.
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Getting what you want, when you want it
A new service has just been launched that will put any of the UK Hydrographic Office’ s digitised Admiralty charts and publications at your fingertips, day or night – wherever you might be in the world.
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Under-ice exploration
A new development in under-ice communication is getting underway. The technology will ‘ expand our knowledge of the virtually unexplored underwater arctic environment,’ says Bjorn Jalving of Kongsberg Maritime.
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A moving story
Preffered Marine Cranes has had an interesting request from one of its customers who wanted both flexibility and speed in order to deploy underwater and offshore equipment across a variety of locations, from a number of different vessels.
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Showing the impact at Seawork
Seawork is a valuable showcase for Ambex, who say that this year, one product in particular was of especial interest to the RNLI and the Ministry of Defence as well as a number of European RIB builders. This was the latest gSense II, a shock and impact measuring device designed ...
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Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay
Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay By Bob Baird Published by Whittles Publishing ISBN 978-1904445-74-6 Paperback, 286 pages Price £ 18.99 This book would make a great read for anyone who has a fascination with ships, wrecks and marine salvage.
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Wind farm navaids tell their own story
Hydrosphere’ s Andy Reid tells MJ that the company has recently deployed five buoys at the Greater Gabbard wind farm which have the ability to transmit information to a base station, such as correct position and functioning as well as whether they have been hit by a boat.
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Sealite Dukes it out in Java
Each year the world’ s biggest Java technology event, the JavaOne Conference, culminates in the prestigious Duke’ s Choice Award, selected by the ‘ Father of Java, James Gosling, to celebrate extreme innovation in the world of Java technology. They are awarded to the best and most innovative products using ...
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National Coastwatch - The NCI Story
National Coastwatch - The NCI Story By Brian French Published by The History Press ISBN: 978-0-752449296 Paperback, 128 pages Price £ 14.99 This book is the first comprehensive history of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI). It makes a particularly interesting read for all who work or enjoy the national ...
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Smit International help grounded bulk carrier
Despite attempts to contain the oil spill from the Chinese owned freighter Full City, it seems 200 gallons has been deposited on the beaches of Norway, devastating wildlife sanctuaries and resulting in the death of thousands of birds.