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Oilfield Productions have made a quantum leap forward with this new 3rdedition of their Tugs of the World directory.

This book should prove invaluable for practising port and harbour engineersinvolved in the layout, design and construction of berth and harbourstructures.

With the merger three years ago of Lloyds Register Maritime InformationPublishing Group with Fairplay Publications Ltd to form Lloyds Register -Fairplay, a maritime information powerhouse was created.

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Holyhead Marine Services to construct the replacement Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC) for the Royal Marines . The contract has been issued for…

A survey undertaken by the UKs Maritime & Coastguard Agency has revealed that nearly half of all parents (49%) do not know that the Coastguard is an emergency service and can be…

Two UK port services companies, one in west Wales and one in Southampton, signed an agreement this month to form a new joint company. The Milford Docks Company , part of the…

With the arrival of its new dry dock, Thames Craft Dry Docking Services Ltd (Thames Craft) is able to take larger vessels and pontoons out of the water for regular maintenance and…

Shipping accountant and business consultant Moore Stephens has expanded its specialised shipping presence in the UK by opening an office in the maritime centre of Southampton.

Dredging is in the awkward position of being an indispensable invisibleessential of modern life while often portrayed as the villainous wrecker ofthe marine environment.

With less than a month to go before the 1 July implementation of theInternational Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, an alarmingly highpercentage of ships and ports worldwide are not in…

Just out in mid-May is the Lloyds Maritime Directory 2004, the latestedition of an annual publishing event which provides global maritime decisionmakers with a comprehensive directory vessel and 45,000 ship owners, managersand…

Tyneside UK based John Lilley & Gillie Ltd has strengthened its portfolio of navigational products by acquiring a 50% interest in marine software company PC Maritime. PC Maritimes founders and owners, David…

Norwegian Maritime Equipment has unveiled a new website (www. nme. no), providing information and photos on the companys range of safety, deck and other equipment as well as news of new products.…