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Associated British Ports (ABP) sustainable manager Peter Barham, in his capacity as Chairman of the Seabed User and Developer Group (SUDG), has welcomed SUDG and the Wildlife and Countryside Links (Link) joint…

31st July 2008

Marine industry and environmentalists unite

31st July 2008

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The increase in dynamic positioning (DP) vessels has driven demand for certified DP operators.

30th July 2008

Dynamic half century

30th July 2008

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Global satcomms provider Inmarsat has launched FleetBroadband, its new commercial service delivering voice and high speed data services for maritime users.

30th July 2008

FleetBroadband Launches

30th July 2008

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P& O Ferries has agreed to purchase adedicated freight ferry in order to meet the growing demand for space fromhaulage customers throughout its operations.The company will take delivery ofthe El Greco, currently…

30th July 2008

P&O Ferries Boosts Freight Capacity

30th July 2008

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The Professional Diving Academy has incorporated the RYA Level 2 Powerboat handling course into their complete commercial air diving courses.

30th July 2008

Diving and Handling

30th July 2008

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HMS Severn is 79.75loa and utilises a double chine hull form which will provide an improved seakeeping performance compared with the curent Island Class ships as well as superior accommodation. The flexible…

30th July 2008

Port security consultation

30th July 2008

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Quadriplegic sailor Geoff Holt successfully completed hisPersonal Everest quest to become the first disable person to sail aroundGreat Britain on 5 September when his trimaran passed the South Cardinal buoyin Southampton Water…

30th July 2008

Geoff Holt Conquers Personal Everest

30th July 2008

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Another major milestone in the history of Kelvin Hughes Ltd. was achieved recently when the company celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the installation of its first marine radar. 

30th July 2008

Marine Radar at 60

30th July 2008

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The Tamar is faster than its predecessor, and is the most technologically advanced lifeboat ever to be produced by the RNLI.The futuristic bio-fuel powered 'eco-boat' Earthrace has smashed the world speed record…

30th July 2008

Earthrace breaks record

30th July 2008

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The ABP Port of Swansea isserving as the handling facility for thousands of tons of concrete componentsfor a new distribution centre being built by the online retailing giant Amazonon Swansea Bay.

30th July 2008

Swansea Handling Gets Amazon Online

30th July 2008

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Marinecall, the seafarers dedicated weatherservice, which provides UK Met Office data by phone, fax and internet, hasstarted an Affiliate Partner scheme which is available to harbour authoritiesand any other organisation whose members…

30th July 2008

Partners Rewarded

30th July 2008

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The high speed passenger ferry catamaran TangerJet 11 has gone into service between ports in Spain and Morocco for Germanshipowner Förde Reederei Seetouristik, FRS, after conversion at the BREDO Shipyardin Bremerhaven.

30th July 2008

New Look Cat in Med Service

30th July 2008

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Passenger Pollution at some European destinations has ledcruise ship operators to look for relatively unknown ports where theirvessels can call. Delegates to a cruise workshop held by the EU ports networkproject Port-Net…

30th July 2008

Passenger Pollution

30th July 2008

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Boaters around the world are following the record setting effort of Peter Bethune aboard his futuristic Earthrace powerboat as his team attempts to break the world circumnavigation record of 75 days in…

30th July 2008

Biodiesel Attempt at Circumnavigation Record

30th July 2008

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British shipping turnover grew from £ 9.5bn in 2007 to £ 11.9bn in 2008, an increase of over 25%, according to new figures produced for the UK Chamber of Shipping by the…

30th July 2008

Shipping soared in 2008

30th July 2008

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The Port of Tilbury UK is providing an ideal stopping offpoint for two river buses travelling from Brisbane, Australia, to their finaldestination on the River Thames.The vessels, built for the Thames Clippers…

30th July 2008

Olympics Anticipated at Port of Tilbury

30th July 2008

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Dubai World, which owns Dubai Ports World, which purchased P& Os global ports operations last year, has now acquired the iconic ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 for $100m. The 40 year old,…

30th July 2008

Along Dubai for QE2

30th July 2008

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The Museum of London Docklands will help the Port of London Authority to celebrate its centenary year in 2009 by hosting an exhibition titled ‘ A Century of Service’ between 30 March…

30th July 2008

PLA Centenary Exhibition

30th July 2008

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Bremore Ireland Port Ltd, the joint venture between Drogheda Port Company and Castle Market Holdings Ltd, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a wholly owned subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH)…

30th July 2008

Master Plan Progress for Bremore Ireland Port

30th July 2008

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A potential threat to what is described as the worldslargest wind farm off the north Kent Coast has been lifted following a Government ruling on thesiting of the onshore substation. London Array…

30th July 2008

Important Wind Farm Hurdle Overcome

30th July 2008