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TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

It is an extremely a busy time for the ABRCompany Ltd, organisers of the well know ITS conventions, publishers ofInternational Tug & Salvage magazine and the annual Tugworld Review. Thenext convention ITS2008,…

1st October 2006

A Busy Time for ABR with ITS 2008, Tugnology and Publications

1st October 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Members of the International Salvage Union (ISU), meeting in Singapore earlier this month, unanimously decided to continue to press the case for Environmental Awards for pollution prevention services. This matter will be…

1st October 2006

ISU to Press Case for Environmental Awards

1st October 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The wreck removal contract was awarded in late April. SvitzerWijsmuller mobilised equipment and personnel from the Netherlands, the Mediterranean and South Africa. CP Valour was found to be hard aground on sand…

1st October 2006

CP Valour Removal Completed

1st October 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Salvage and towage company Multraship has successfully righted the Turkish general cargo ship Gulizar Ana, which capsized on September 10 in the Romanian port of Galati while loading cargo, and has redelivered…

1st October 2006

Multraship Completes Salvage of Gulizar Ana

1st October 2006

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The small riverside wharf on the Thames atIsleworth to the west of London has been brought back into commercial use totransfer abnormal heavy loads from the roads to the water.

1st October 2006

Guinness Brewery Tanks Take to the Thames

1st October 2006

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The Carbon Trust in the UK launched the MarineEnergy Accelerator (MEA) this month, a new initiative to support thedevelopment of marine renewable energy. The project aims to accelerate progressin reducing the costs…

1st October 2006

The Penny Drops for Marine Energy R&D

1st October 2006

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Anticipation will be running high when theHolland Marine Equipment Association (HME) presents the fifth annualMarine Innovation Award at the Maritime Awards Gala on 9 November. 

1st October 2006

Dutch Maritime Awards Gala Due

1st October 2006

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Marine salvors have welcomed the recent London High Court decision to refer a legal challenge to the EUs Ship Source Pollution Directive to the European Court of Justice. The legal challenge was…

1st October 2006

ISU Supports EU Pollution Directive Challenge

1st October 2006

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Being readied for delivery in December is a tough passenger catamaran, designed to ease pressure on two sister ships which racked up 5,000 crossings on the Lake of Constance in just seven…

1st October 2006

Yard Readies Third Cat to Support Sisters

1st October 2006

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Established for over 100 years and headquartered in Southampton UK, Williams Shipping Group celebrated their 25th Breakfast Club meeting recently.

1st October 2006

Williams 25th Breakfast Club Meeting

1st October 2006

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The board of Swedish truck and engines manufacturer Scania unanimously rejected a ¢ 9.6bn takeover bid from German rival MAN last month. MAN is currently the third largest truck maker in Europe,…

1st October 2006

Scania Rejects MAN Takeover Bid

1st October 2006

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Marine South East, the regional marineinitiative of the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA), hosted theregions first Open Forum last month to discuss the Waterfront Strategy or thecountrys South East region.…

1st October 2006

Participation Urged in South Coast Planning

1st October 2006

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Lloyds Register Quality Assurance ,(LRQA) has issued its first ISO/PAS 28000 certificate for international supply chain security to global container port terminal operators DP (Dubai Ports) World.

1st October 2006

DP World Safe

1st October 2006

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Scan Tech UK and Monyana Engineering Services joined forces last month to become Fisher Offshore following the acquisition of Monyana by James Fisher Plc last year.

1st October 2006

Offshore Merger

1st October 2006

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The UK Environment Agency is inviting the submission of synopses of papers for potential presentation in the 2007 Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Conference, which will be held at the University…

1st October 2006

Coastal Papers

1st October 2006

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Following its acquisition by L-3 Communications of New York, SAM Electronics is now a member of L-3s Power and Control Systems Group, comprising 10 companies primarily involved in the marketing of complementary…

1st October 2006

L-3 Buys SAM

1st October 2006

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Bourbon Orca, the first ship to be built to the backwards sloping X-Bow design, won the Norwegian Ship of the Year award at SMM in Hamburg last month.

1st October 2006

Ship of the Year

1st October 2006

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Lifting gear distributor Certex UK has purchased Plymouth based Global Defence Procurement Ltd (GDP), which provides sales and servicing of a wide range of marine and industrial equipment.

1st October 2006

Certex Lifts GDP

1st October 2006

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With the UK Government aiming to generate 20% of the national energy requirement from renewable sources by 2020, it has now launched a website through which the progress of development can be…

1st October 2006

Renewables Online

1st October 2006

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Electronic safety equipment manufacturer McMurdo has won a second RoSPA Gold Award from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in recognition of the companys continuing efforts to improve and maintain…

1st October 2006

McMurdo Gold Again

1st October 2006