All News articles – Page 986

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    Crane Leads Changes at St Helier

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Jersey Harbours has taken delivery of a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane which was delivered at the end of February, having been sent by barge and tug from Antwerp.The crane weighs approximately 235 tons, is 18m long and 11m wide.

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    Climate Change Conference

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    The 2008 CIWEM Climate Change Conference takes place on 7 May at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in Central London.

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    Certex Eyes International Horizons

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    UK based distributor of marine lifting equipment Certex has become part of Axel Johnson International, a privately owned worldwide group.

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    Gift Presentation Marks LOF Century

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Arnold Witte, president of the International Salvage Union presented Lord Peter Levene, chairman of Lloyd’ s with a gift from the salvage industry to mark the centenary of Lloyd’ s Form, the world’ s most frequently used form of marine salvage agreement.

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    Sailor's Society Celebrates

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    The Southampton UK based charity, the Sailor' s Society, celebrated its 190th Anniversary last month with a service.

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    Sightseeing Power on the Cape d'Agde

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Two new 12m purpose built sightseeing boats operated by Les Coches D' eau on the Cape d' Agde, a few kilometres from Montpelier in the south of France, have each been fitted with a pair of Perkins Sabre M92B engines.

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    Low Emissions for High Capacity Ro-Ros

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) and Wallenius Lines (OW) have signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to build a new generation of four ro-ro carriers that will be the world’ s largest. The vessels are scheduled to be built in Japan at Mitsubishi’ s Nagasaki yard, with the delivery ...

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    New Carriers to Double Terminal Capacity

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Finnish port operator Steveco Oy aims to expand its container handling capacity at the Port of Kotka with a new order for 10 Kalmar straddle carriers.

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    Pressure Builds for Mandatory Emissions Rules

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    More than 190 participants at the 5th annual Green Ship Technology conference in Rotterdam last month explored the latest tide of ‘ stick and carrot’ options for making shipping environmentally sustainable. Eco-friendly solutions aired at the forum ranged from legislative compulsion to commercially beneficial inducements.

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    Bugsier take delivery of their first Rotor Tug

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    It was reported in March that the first ‘ rotor tug’ for German tug owners Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs-Gesellschaft mbH & Co was on route to Europe aboard a heavy lift ship. Bugsier 6 was taken over by Bugsier in Singapore after completion by the ASL Shipyard Pte.

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    Maritime Britain

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Maritime Britain is a journey around Britain' s coast in bite-sized pieces that still manages to give the local flavour of the harbours, bays and ports, while putting them all in their historical context.

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    Bright Future for 'Wight Light' Route

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Ferry operator Wightlink has launched the first of three new ferries at the Brodogradiliste Kraljevica yard in Croatia, where all three of the vessels are being built.

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    Bremerhaven Studies to Determine Port Siltation

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    The port of Bremerhaven in Germany, now the fourth largest container harbour in Europe, is also a laboratory for the advancement of dredging techniques and sustainable development.

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    Dutch Dredgers in Profits Bonanza

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    The Netherland' s two major international dredging contractors report spectacular rises in profits and turnover during 2007.

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    Launch Versatility for New RNLI Boat

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    The new prototype all-weather lifeboat, designated FCB2 (Fast Carriage Boat 2), is being developed by the RNLI to replace its Mersey class lifeboats, currently serving at some 28 stations around the UK and Ireland.

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    Big Lift Capability Goes to GOMS

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Located on the Sitiawan River, Grade One Marine Shipyard (GOMS) of Lumut, Malaysia, wanted to acquire a 700C Marine Travelift  in order to  expand its existing business of refitting and repair services and also  increase its capability to service vessels up to 700 tons.

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    Dredging and Reclamation Begins at Khalifa Port

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Abu Dhabi Ports Company reports that dredging and reclamation work at Khalifa Pot has begun. The work involves 45m cu/m of material.

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    Swiss Bank On Seawork Propulsion Supplier

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Seawork exhibitor Hamilton Jet UK Ltd, the European headquarters for Hamilton Waterjets, has had major input to a new passenger ferry now operating across Lake Geneva.

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    Baltic Goods Growth

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Denmark' s Scandlines reports a successful 2007 during which freight traffic across its 13 routes grew by 10%.

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    Sea Defence Projects Awarded to CLI

    2008-04-01T20:09:00Z

    Concrete Layer Innovations (CLI) in France reports that so far this year a total of seven new projects have been specified with ACCROPODE or CORE-LOC armoured units ordered from CLI’ s assigned areas for projects in Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean and South America.