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Cory Brothers Shipping has been awarded a three year contract to provide agency services throughout the UK to coastal tanker operator James Fisher Everard, whose combined fleet will provide an anticipated additional…

1st September 2007

Coastal Port Agency

1st September 2007

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The growing freight market between the UK’ s River Thames and the Continent was boosted last month by the introduction of a new dedicated ro-ro service between the Port of Tilbury and…

1st September 2007

More Shortsea

1st September 2007

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RV Prince Madog, the 34.9m Dutch built multi-purpose research vessel jointly operated by the University of Wales, Bangor and VT Group, is now available for charter at a special winter rate of…

1st September 2007

RV Prince Madog Available for Hire

1st September 2007

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The UK HydrographicOffice, which has just been retained by the Military Survey Department of theUnited Arab Emirates to advise on planning and management for surveys of localterritorial waters, has introduced a second…

1st September 2007

UKHO Guide for Electronic Chart Carriage

1st September 2007

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The Aberdeen Division of Denmarks Resonreports sales of SeaBat 8125 shallow water multibeam systems and associatedequipment to PD Ports, Teesport and Peel Ports, which operates the ports ofMersey Docks & Harbour Company…

1st September 2007

Seabat Multibeam Systems for UK Ports

1st September 2007

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Edinburghbased SeeByte has launched its new SeeTrack Offshore V2.1 dynamic positioningsystem for ROVs which, it says, can also be retrofitted to existing craft.

1st September 2007

DP System for ROVs

1st September 2007

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At noon on 11 September, ten members of the British Limbless Ex-Service Mens Association (BLESMA) and two participants from its American counterparts The Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project (WWDSP) embarked upon a…

1st September 2007

Wounded Warriors Sail the Channel

1st September 2007

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The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science andTechnology (IMarEST) will take an active role in finding Britains BestMaritime Technology Student when it hosts the judging of this category in theannual SET awards (Science,…

1st September 2007

Britains Best Maritime Technology Student

1st September 2007

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APL, the global container transportation company, has ordered eight MAN B& W 14K98ME-C7 engines, each generating a massive 84,280 kW or 115,000 BHP at 104 rpm, to power eight 10,000 TEU containerships…

31st August 2007

Most Powerful Engines in Shipping History

31st August 2007

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The Port of Marseille Authority (PMA) is planning to develop two more new container terminals at Fos, its base for east-west trades, with a combined capacity of two million teu per year.…

23rd August 2007

Marseille Makes Big Box Plans

23rd August 2007

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The UK Department for Transport and Maritime and Coastguard Agency are now advertising to recruit a successor to Robin Middleton, who is about to retire from the position of Secretary of State’…

22nd August 2007

A Hard Act to Follow

22nd August 2007

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

A 250 page journal summarising the findings of over £ 9m of research related to marine aggregate dredging has been launched by the Marine Environment Protection Fund (MEPF) in the UK.

20th August 2007

Journal of Marine Aggregate Research Launched

20th August 2007

SHIPYARD NEWS

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A& P Falmouth has successfully completed the conversion of RFA Sir Tristram, ahead of schedule, and within budget. The former Falklands landing ship will now take on its new role as a…

20th August 2007

RFA Sir Tristram Conversion Completed

20th August 2007

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The ill fated Tour de France kicked off in London this year, with time trials in the city centre and the first stage then proceeding from London to Canterbury.

17th August 2007

Shortsea Solution for Tour de France

17th August 2007

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The major UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’ s has collaborated with the Port of London Authority to trial the delivery of food to its stores by barge along the River Thames. 

17th August 2007

Grubs Up the Upper Thames

17th August 2007

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Geoff Holt, the quadriplegic sailor undertaking his ‘ Personal Everest’ challenge to sail around Great Britain solo in a small trimaran, is nearing the point at which he can turn south and…

13th August 2007

Personal Everest Sailing South

13th August 2007

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Marine salvors have welcomed the introduction of increased tariff rates under the SCOPIC (Special Compensation P& I Club) Clause system of remuneration for salvage services.

10th August 2007

SCOPIC Rates Increase for Salvors

10th August 2007

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A new workboat with novel ice-breaking capability is due for completion this year for north German canal and waterway authorities.

8th August 2007

Ice-Breaking Workboat Nears Completion in Germany

8th August 2007

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The UK ports industry has broadly welcomed the Government’ s Interim Ports Policy Review paper, which commits to a market-led ‘ light touch approach’ rather than the adoption of a national ports…

3rd August 2007

UK Maintains Market-Led Ports Policy

3rd August 2007

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In the current climate of increased activity in the offshore sector, the Offshore Europe 2007 exhibition and conference next month in Aberdeen looks set to be the largest event in the series,…

1st August 2007

Offshore Europe 2007 the Biggest Yet

1st August 2007