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The Cromarty Firth Port Authority will welcome the worlds largest cruise liner, Queen Mary 2 , this summer as part of a record breaking cruise season in which 32 different liners will…

1st May 2005

Record Cruise Season

1st May 2005

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Lloyds Register will class the worlds largest declared capacity container ships, four 10,000teu vessels to be built in Korea at Hyundai Heavy Industries for China Ocean Shipping Corporation (COSCO).

1st May 2005

Top Class Container Ships

1st May 2005

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The global shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a three year agreement with the conservation organisation WWF to preserve and promote the conservation of marine life on the high seas.

1st May 2005

Corporate/NGO Initiative to Protect High Seas

1st May 2005

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As a result of rapid growth in deep sea car trade which has seen volumes more than double since 2000, the ABP Port of Southampton is to get a second multi-deck car…

1st May 2005

Car Goes Up at Southampton

1st May 2005

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A self-declared most advanced bunkering facility in the UK has commenced service at Portland Harbour , providing a weather sheltered fuelling option within easy reach of the main shipping lanes in the…

1st May 2005

Advanced Bunkering Facility Opens at Portland Harbour

1st May 2005

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RNLI engineering manager Professor Bob Cripps has joined boat builders VTHalmatic as technical director with effect from the 9th of this month.

1st May 2005

New Technical Director Joins Boatbuilders VT Halmatic

1st May 2005

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The British Governments Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced a decision to cap transmission charges payable by electricity generators in the Western and Northern Isles of Scotland. The cap ensures…

1st May 2005

Grid Unlocked by Charge Cap?

1st May 2005

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Kone Cargotec , the cargo handling business of KONE Corporation , has purchased the entire share capital in global marine cargo flow solution and service provider MacGregor International AB from the Swedish…

1st May 2005

Kone Cargotec Buys MacGregor

1st May 2005

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In order to broaden its customer base, Macduff Ship Design haslaunched a comprehensive website at www. macduffshipdesign. com .Aimed at both the fishing and commercial marine markets, the site highlights all of…

1st May 2005

Ship Design Online

1st May 2005

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XLentcleaning journeys from Canterbury UK to Seawork, where it will be giving demonstrations of its Farrow System method of removing surface coatings on the quayside. XLentcleaning is a licensed operator of the…

1st May 2005

Have a Blast On the Quayside

1st May 2005

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A year long programme of celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 2006 has been announced by Bristol Cultural Development Partnership (BCDP). The Brunel 200…

1st May 2005

Isambard Kingdom Brunels Birthday Big in Bristol

1st May 2005

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English Nature released its maritime strategy on the future of seas and coasts last month, calling for new legislation to create a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), a movement from coastal…

1st April 2005

English Nature Call for Coastal Action

1st April 2005

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Being sailed to the Black Sea from Germany in April were two special vessels built to order by Fassmer forRomanian authorities - one a survey, surveillance and research vessel and the other…

1st April 2005

Romanian Service for Two Fassmer Specials

1st April 2005

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Satisfied Berlin shipowner Reederei Riedel took delivery of its second passenger ferry in two years in late March when Werft und Servicezentrum Mittelrhein (WSM) completed the state-of-the-art Spree Diamant.

1st April 2005

Berlin Owner Gets Another Ferry from WSM

1st April 2005

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Continuing last years strong performance, Semco Salvage & Marine of Singapore began the year with another significant assignment - the tow of the FPSO Kizomba B from Ulsan, Korea, to offshore Luanda,…

1st April 2005

Semco Starts 2005 With More Good News

1st April 2005

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Marine services provider James Fisher has acquired Fender Care Marine Solutions Ltd and Fender Care Marine Services Group Ltd (FenderCare), suppliers of large scale pneumatic fenders, for a maximum consideration of £…

1st April 2005

James Fisher Acquires FenderCare

1st April 2005

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Germanys biggest Baltic icebreaker Stephan Jantzen , lovingly nicknamed the Iron Pig by her crew, has been replaced by the new all-rounder Arkona and put up for sale by German authorities after…

1st April 2005

Baltics Iron Pig Bows Out to Modern Arkona

1st April 2005

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The Cruise & Ferry Exhibition and Conference returns to London at Earls Court Two on 3 -5 May as the only specialist event dedicated to design, construction and operation for the passenger…

1st April 2005

Reformed Marine Team Pools Its Resources

1st April 2005

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The unique multi-purpose pontoon Terra Marique , which has famously carried the last Concorde aircraft down Londons River Thames and past the Houses of Parliament, has now had its semi-submersible capabilities successfully…

1st April 2005

Inland Load by Water Capabilities Proven

1st April 2005

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Maritime charity Seafarers UK has linked up with Trinity House , The Northern Lighthouse Board and the Royal Marines to provide a summer challenge for anyone over the age of 18. In…

1st April 2005

Give em Enough Rope

1st April 2005