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Associated British Ports exceeded already high market expectations by posting a 6% rise in underlying pre-tax profit to £ 138.1m and boosting turnover by 7% to £ 401.9m.

1st March 2003

ABP Boosts Profits

1st March 2003

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EXODUS evacuation simulation software developed by the University of Greenwich (UK) Fire Safety Engineering Group has been awarded a prestigious Queens Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education at a special ceremony…

1st March 2003

EXODUS Wins Prestigious Award

1st March 2003

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Recent and current world events have given rise to increased interest in port security, with many nations accelerating their plans in this area.

1st March 2003

Militaries March to Marine Security

1st March 2003

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Thales GeoSolutions (Pacific) Inc has launched an online information system aimed at providing submarine cable owners with added protection for their cable system. The web address www.Cable Awareness. com provides basic cable…

1st March 2003

Launch for CableAwareness. com

1st March 2003

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The public inquiry into P&O and Shells proposals to regenerate the 1,500 acre site of the former Shell Haven oil refinery on Londons River Thames began late last month.

1st March 2003

London Gateway Inquiry Underway

1st March 2003

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A renewable energy centre of excellence could be built at Lowestoft UK to help put the East Anglia region in prime position for the emerging windpower market. A report by the East…

1st March 2003

Ness Lock on Windpower?

1st March 2003

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ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) has expanded its services by forming a Processes team which will focus on work in the flood and coastal management sector as well as undertake dredging and…

1st March 2003

New Year, New ABPmer Team

1st March 2003

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Portsmouth UK based marine safety equipment manufacturers McMurdo have announced plans to set up regional centres of excellence in major ports around the world.

1st March 2003

McMurdo Launches Regional Centres of Excellence Plan

1st March 2003

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Irelands busiest ferry port at the Port of Belfast has received a high security digital CCTV installation supplied by Bell Security (NI) Ltd.

1st March 2003

Security CCTV for Port of Belfast

1st March 2003

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The Thames passenger vessel Elizabethan observed a man fall into the Thames without a lifejacket while securing a workboat last month. The Elizabethan sent a distress call to London Coastguard.

1st March 2003

Four Minute Smile

1st March 2003

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A 2002 sales increase of over 200% has given Suzuki a clear European lead in the fast growing 115-140hp outboard motor sector. Export figures published recently by ICOMIA handed Suzuki a 27.5%…

1st March 2003

Suzuki Tops Euro Outboard Sales

1st March 2003

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The Genthin facility of German shipyard Schiffbau und Entwicklungs-gesellschaft Tangermunde (SET) has handed over the police boat newbuilding Loreley to authorities in Mainz.

1st March 2003

German Yard Heads Into Busy 2003 After Delivering Loreley

1st March 2003

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The new IMO security standards incorporated in the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) were adopted by the Contracting Governments to SOLAS at the IMO Diplomatic Conference late last year.…

1st March 2003

ISPS Training Takes Centre Stage at seawork2003

1st March 2003

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The British Government confirmed its commitment to renewable energy last month with the release of the long awaited Energy White Paper titled Our Energy Future - Creating a Low Carbon Economy. A…

1st March 2003

Energy White Paper Spells Opportunity for Maritime Industries

1st March 2003

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The search and rescue information system SARIS II, developed by British Maritime Technology subsidiary BMT Cordah Ltd, has won the 2003 Maritime Excellence Award for Technological Excellence in Training. The UKs Maritime…

1st March 2003

SARIS II Wins Top Award

1st March 2003

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Simrad UK has been appointed as the official distributor of Suzuki Marines range of low-cost searchlight sonars and echosounders into the UK and Irish markets, greatly expanding the choice Simrad offers the…

1st February 2003

Simrad and Suzuki in UK Distribution Deal

1st February 2003

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Westica has provided the Milford Haven Port Authority with a 1.4 GHz multirate radio system which enables compressed radar information to be transmitted from various remote radar installations to MHPA Port Control.

1st February 2003

Port Communication Upgraded

1st February 2003

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The UK Harbour Masters Association has announced its Spring Seminar 2003 is to take place on 2nd April at the IMarEST Conference Centre in London.

1st February 2003

Timely Topics for UKHMA Spring Seminar

1st February 2003

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The German authorities have ordered a new pollution accident combat vessel for service in the Baltic, pointing up an increased commitment to maritime safety in the wake of the Prestige and other…

1st February 2003

German Workhorse Gets a Smaller Sister

1st February 2003

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New commercial RIB builder Marine Specialised Technology Ltd (MST) has delivered two new RIBs to the German Fisheries Protection Agency and a third to the German Coastguard, all of which will operate…

1st February 2003

New RIB Builder in Baltic Exchange

1st February 2003