All News articles – Page 942
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NewsAffordable port radar tracks to Seawork
Among the many exhibitors returning for Seawork 2009 is Pembroke Dock based Ledwood Technology, which placed its IRIS radar on the market in 2006, offering all the functionality required of a port VTS at a price that is affordable to even the smallest port.
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News'Combatting Piracy' comes to London
It is obvious in the face of growing piracy issues that the maritime industry itself needs to come together to share the most recent findings and analysis on the subject, and talk about ways to minimise the risk of attack.
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NewsTowlines March
Due to a production problem, the wrong Towlines were published in the March MJ. We publish an extended Towlines in this issue to compensate.
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NewsCollege campaigns to boost marine recruitment
Uncertain times have not slowed the boom in the marine industry when it comes to recruitment.
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NewsAgreement to develop 1,000MW of wave and tidal
Edinburgh based Aquamarine Power, the first marine energy company in the UK to develop wave and tidal power devices simultaneously, has signed a Development Agreement with Airtricity, the renewable energy development division of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
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NewsAgreement to develop 1,000MW of wave and tidal
Edinburgh based Aquamarine Power, the first marine energy company in the UK to develop wave and tidal power devices simultaneously, has signed a Development Agreement with Airtricity, the renewable energy development division of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
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NewsWave and tidal surge of interest
The Crown Estate announced in the UK last week that the first stage of the process to allocate sites for wave and tidal renewable energy in the Pentland Firth strategic area is complete.
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NewsDutch designer plans workboat revolution
Dutchman Jacco Wakker has developed the Fast-Multicat, a new type of multicat style vessel which he claims will offer operators the choice of up to 90% savings on fuel or the capability to run at up to three times the speed of similar but more conventional vessels.
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NewsDragon Boats sighted on Olympics Lake
International seafaring charity Sailors'' Society has secured Dorney Lake at Eton, the venue for rowing events at the 2012 Olympics, for its bi-annual fundraising Dragon Boat Challenge, which takes place on 27 June.
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NewsRecession triples marine recruitment event turnout
A recruitment campaign to encourage more people to choose a marine career has been hailed a resounding success.
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NewsWreck of the 'Newcastle City' identified
The wreck of the 19th century British steamship Newcastle City has been located in the Atlantic Ocean and positively identified by an exploration team from Quest Marine Services led by Captain Eric Takakjian.
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NewsWorld marine market valued at £2 trillion
A research report released this week by Marine South East, the regional marine initiative of the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA), has valued the total world marine market at £ 2 trillion.
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NewsOdyssey finds wreck of HMS Victory
Florida based shipwreck recovery specialist Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc announced this week that it has found Admiral Balchin''s HMS Victory. The ship was lost without a trace in 1744 en route from Lisbon back to her home port in England, laden with gold and silver which could be worth more ...
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NewsSlick Sleuth is spill-proof
International oceanographic marine instrument and systems provider Ocean Scientific International Limited (OSIL), in conjunction with MS Industrial Services, has supplied aluminium and packaging solutions provider Alcan with a Slick Sleuth Oil Spill Detector.
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Satellites save lives
Satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were key factors in the rescue of 283 people in the USA and its surrounding waters last year.
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'Motorways' money at last
The European Commission is set to release funding for the EU''s long delayed Motorways of the Sea project.
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News: UK ports rates rage hits Parliament
You are a struggling port business manager who gets a bill for three and a half years of backdated unpaid rates. Not only this, the rates you think you have paid as part of a bill to the port owner, have been paid after all.
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Wartsila's Global glory
Finland based marine engine manufacturer Wartsila was included on the list of the Global100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, published at the recent World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland.
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NewsKey role for MARIN at Port of Gijón
Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) and Deltares in The Netherlands are playing a key role in Gijón Port Authority''s plans to extend the port, including construction of new basin seaward of the existing port facilities.
