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The price given for the book Ship Stability for Masters and Mates in the October issueof Maritime Journal was incorrect.  The price of the book is £ 29.99.

1st November 2006

Book Price Correction

1st November 2006

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Tideland Signal has appointed Mediterraneo Senales Maritimas (MsM) as its agent for its range of Navaids in mainland Spain, the Ballearic and Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla.  Based near Valencia, MsM was…

1st November 2006

Navaids to Spain

1st November 2006

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Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine, distributor, supplier, engineers and fitters of navigation and communication equipment, officially opened their Belgian office last month to answer the strong rise for service attendances and requests for…

1st November 2006

Alphatron Marine in Belgium

1st November 2006

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Ownership of the Dutch heavy lift operator Mammoet has changed, with the private capital group SHV taking a 75% stake in the operation.  The Van Seumeren family, which founded Mammoet 40 years…

1st November 2006

Movement of Mammoet

1st November 2006

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Sartech Engineering Ltd, the Surrey based supplier of EPIRBs and other electronic emergency equipment, has reached an agreement to supply products and services to Selex Communications Ltd, which has 18 depots throughout…

1st November 2006

Selex Sells Sartech

1st November 2006

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The Dutch Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority last month in favour of the construction of Maasvlakte 2, the new port district of Rotterdam. This gives the green light to the next…

1st November 2006

Dutch vs Belgians for Maasvlakte 2

1st November 2006

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As Chinas principle waterway transportcorridor, the Yangtze Economic Belt has become an important component ofChinas national modernisation strategy, generating some 41% of the countrysrapidly expanding GDP. As shipping volumes on the river…

1st November 2006

Opportunity Knocks on Chinas River Growth Corridor

1st November 2006

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Scene setting debates on the European cruise and ferryindustries, with the UK government minister responsible for shipping and portsdue to make the keynote address, will open the relaunched Cruise + Ferryexhibition and…

1st November 2006

Cruise + Ferry Relaunched on Thames

1st November 2006

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Naval architects and marine engineering consultants Houlder Ltd has acquired bespoke ship designers Hart Fenton from the Sea Containers Group, expanding its capability and capacity for new ship design.

1st November 2006

Hart Fenton to Houlder

1st November 2006

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This book is the last in six volumes of WhiteFunnel Fleet history from 1887 to 1968 and the second of two volumes dealingspecifically with the years prior to the First World War.

1st November 2006

P&A Campbell Steamers: The Edwardian Era

1st November 2006

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This book is recognised as one of the mostinfluential loss prevention guides in the shipping industry.

1st November 2006

The Mariners Role in Collecting Evidence In Light of ISM

1st November 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

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The shallow draft offshore tugs Dutch Pride andDutch Power have been sold by Netherlands based owners the Van derWees Group and Hubrechtse respectively to ENCA, a Turkishconstruction company. Both tugs have been…

16th October 2006

TOWLINES

16th October 2006

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A week long programme of events awaits ship care specialists heading for the Netherlands in November, when the sectors only dedicated exhibition and conference continues its sweeping facelift in an enhanced and…

1st October 2006

Flexible Format Boosts ShipRepair & Conversion

1st October 2006

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The MarineEquipment Trade Show (METS) is more than an exhibition, it is the biggest andbest attended meeting place for leisure marine trade professionals in theworld. METS 2006 will take place on 14,15…

1st October 2006

Make Plans for METS

1st October 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

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When the Bognor Regis Yacht Club in the UK had to renew the geared motor on their rescue boat winch, they looked on the internet and found Bedford based Lenze Ltd.

1st October 2006

New Winch Motor Bests Bognor Shingle

1st October 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

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Passenger transport flooring manufacturer Altro Transflor his launching a new marine safety flooring especially developed or use in ships which the company believes is the only IMO approved slip-resistant lightweight flooring on…

1st October 2006

Gallium Hits the Deck in Naples

1st October 2006

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Swedens MacGregor Group came to SMM in Hamburg last month heralding a new range of cargo handling equipment for the shipping industry, featuring environmentally friendly electric drives.

1st October 2006

Environmentally Friendly Electric Drives Help Stack Them High

1st October 2006

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German winches, capstans and winch systems manufacturer Rotzler has added new compact hoisting winches to its Titan series which are well suited to marine applications.

1st October 2006

Rotzler Rolls Out New Winches

1st October 2006

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Aarhus Stevedore Kompagni(ASK) has ordered 19 Kalmar ESC EDRIVE 350 straddle carriers for operation at its new container terminal currently under construction as part of the Port of Aarhus 25year expansion plan.

1st October 2006

Port of Aarhus Lifts Expectations

1st October 2006

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Marine fenders come in many shapes and sizes but few are as large as those used by the UK Ministry of Defence on their service tugs.  Measuring 26ft in length by 4ft…

1st October 2006

Giant Fenders for RN Tugs

1st October 2006