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This report from MSI Marketing Research for Industry covers the reviewperiod of 1998 - 2002, during which time the volume of UK port trafficincreased to an estimated 567.9 million tonnes in the…

1st August 2003

MSI Data Report: Commercial Ports: UK

1st August 2003

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Published last month is this 140th annual edition of an institution whichhas come to be the byword for accurate and comprehensive information on thecurrent political, economic and social status of every country…

1st August 2003

The Statesmans Yearbook 2004

1st August 2003

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While the marine industries have enjoyed the advent of carbon fibre technology for masts, hulls and other maritime applications, propeller technology had seen little similar benefit over recent years.

1st August 2003

Carbon Fibre Propellers Launch

1st August 2003

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The £ 20m redevelopment and expansion of the UKs PD Teesport to create a second container terminal known as TCT2 reached a significant milestone recently with the first lift of a container…

1st August 2003

Lift Off For Teesport Expansion

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Consultancy High-Point Rendel has played host to a visit rom the Malaysian Department of Irrigation and Drainage and other representatives of the countrys government, business and academic institutions. The 23 member Malaysian…

1st August 2003

Malaysians Visit Scarborough Coastal Works

1st August 2003

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Rotterdam Municipal Port Management (RMPM) is setting up a new bureau for overseeing the enforcement of security in the Port of Rotterdam. The centres duties will include coordinating the actions of RMPM,…

1st August 2003

Rotterdam Bolsters Security Measures

1st August 2003

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UK Transport Minister David Jamieson MP launched British Waterways new national freight marketing initiative last month by opening a project on the Grand Union Canal which will see 450,000 tonnes of sand…

1st August 2003

UK Launches Waterways Freight Initiative

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Four Dutch shipyards in Holland have handed over LRG Gas 85, an innovative, ultra-safe, ¢ 8m inland gas tanker which is the new flagship of German transport company VTG Lehnkering.

1st August 2003

Dutch Yards Join Hands on Novel Tanker Newbuild

1st August 2003

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History was made recently off the coast of Denmark when scientists from Aalborg University switched on the turbine which made their Wave Dragon the first offshore wave energy converter in the world…

1st August 2003

Denmarks Wave Dragon Delivers Power to the Grid

1st August 2003

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Stena Line has launched the longest ship ever to sail on the Irish Sea, the 211m superferry Stena Adventurer, on the Holyhead to Dublin route. The arrival of Stena Adventurer follows the…

1st August 2003

Superferry Launch Lifts Irish Sea Capacity

1st August 2003

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Ove Roessland, managing director of lifeboat and davit specialist Schat-Harding, has been elected chairman of the International Lifesaving Appliance Manufacturers Association (ILAMA).

1st August 2003

New ILAMA Chairman Sets Out Life Saving Priorities

1st August 2003

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seawork2003 exhibitor Centa Transmissions Ltd was showing its recently launched ADM variant of the Centaflex AGM Series propulsion driveshaft coupling, which retains all the advantages of the original design but substantially reduces…

1st August 2003

Short Sharp Shock-Free Centa

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The Trinity House Lighthouse Service has installed the Atlas lightweight carbon fibre portable davit system on board a number of its vessels for handling light loads on and off of light vessels.

1st August 2003

Trinity House Chooses Lightweight Portable Davit System

1st August 2003

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For all the changes that have arisen through its membership of the EuropeanUnion, Great Britainremains an island nation.

1st July 2003

Glory Days: British Ferries

1st July 2003

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In the wake of the terrorist atrocities of 11 September 2001, the IMOsMaritime Safety Committee and its Intersessional Working Group began paving theway for the Maritime Security Conference held at the IMOs…

1st July 2003

ISPS Code: A Practical Guide

1st July 2003

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Proposals unveiled last month for a major £ 200m revamp of Portsmouth Naval Base to accommodate a new generation of larger warships include dredging the existing fairway 10ft deeper or creating a…

1st July 2003

Portsmouth Proposals for Marine Works Bonanza

1st July 2003

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The restructuring of marine electronics specialists Kongsberg Maritime, announced at Nor-Shipping in June, came into effect on the first of this month. The subsidiaries Kongsberg Simrad and Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS)…

1st July 2003

Kongsberg Restructure In Place

1st July 2003

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What is said to be Europes most advanced handling facility, the unique high-tech Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) in Hamburg has handled morethan half a million TEUs in its first year of operation.

1st July 2003

Terminal Chalks up First Year Success

1st July 2003

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A vital causeway that links the residents of Roa Island, just off the northwest coast of England, to the mainland at Rampside in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, is the focus of important sustainability…

1st July 2003

Sustainability Research Study on Coastal Defences at Roa Island

1st July 2003

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With less than a year to run before all vessels trading internationally must be in compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, Det Norsk Veritas announced that the…

1st July 2003

One Small Step For Mankind

1st July 2003