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The River Humber has been used for commercialnavigation for centuries and remains today as one of the busiest stretches ofwaterway in Britain.

The finest vessel in Queen Victorias Navy was HMS Resolute, a shipwhich was abandoned in 1854 locked in Arctic ice.

The peaceful waterside village of Conyernestles at the head of the North Kent creekwhich shares its name, situated to the south of The Swale and the Isle ofSheppey it has a timeless…

Global handling equipment provider Kalmar Industries has acquired Italys CVS Ferrari Group, strengthening its market position and service capabilities in Southern Europe and other Mediterranean markets.

It its biennial board changes, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has appointed its first ever Norwegian president.  Knut Boe, senior executive vice president for marine operations and technical resources in Technips…

James Fisher created the largest UK owned shipping and marine services group last month with the £ 350m purchase of rival product tanker operator FT Everard.

A technologically advanced new hoist for the expanded apron at East Cowes UK is now in operation.  The 10m wide hoist dock and crane is suitable for transporting both blades for wind…

The second conference on The Science of Making Torque from Wind has been scheduled for 28 to 31 August at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) at Lyngby, 10 miles north of…

With the current regulatory climate creating a financial and manpower burden to UK businesses, a new website launched this month aims to help small and medium sized businesses comply with waste legislation. …

Germanys RENK AG has indicated its intention to take over MAAG Gear AG of Winterthur in Switzerland.  MAAG makes turbo and marine gears.

A conference on Water Status Monitoring under the WFD will be held in Lille, France on 12-14 March 2007.

The Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST) has launched a new marine proffesional employment service for its 15,000 members in over 100 countries.  The service is open to marine companies…

The Holland Marine Equipment Association (HME) has launched a restyled website at www.hme.nl, where visitors can find information about Dutch equipment and maritime suppliers or subscribe for email postings of HME sponsored…

The European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC), which represents some 1,250 companies across Europe, has welcomed the Draft EP TRAN Committee Reports amendments to the European Commissions Draft Classification Societies Directive.

HRH The Princess Royal visited the SouthamptonSeafarers Centre recently to attend the annual meeting of volunteers andsupporters.

Bureau veritas latest takeover bid for rival classification society Germanischer Lloyd has been rejected as hostile by the GL Works Council, which has three representatives on the seven member board which will…