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Sharing experience and best practice among European ports can extend even to the largest container terminals.

1st June 2006

Container Terminal Competitors Share Best Practice

1st June 2006

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The famous clipper ship Cutty Sark, which has been a maritime landmark and tourist attraction ever since HRH The Duke of Edinburgh formed the Cutty Sark Society and moved the vessel into…

1st June 2006

Cutty Sark Conservation Works Imminent

1st June 2006

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As the Mission to Seafarers was celebrating its 150th Anniversary at a service in Westminster Abbey, an all-party group of MPs, led by Shadow Minister for Shipping Julian Brazier, praised the work…

1st June 2006

MPs Praise for Seafarers

1st June 2006

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

A first time Seawork exhibitor will be showing an innovative new product which is claimed to be the worlds first fully inflatable RIB. The 5.3m Rubber Rigid Inflatable Boat (RRIB) from De…

1st June 2006

Rubber RIB Debuts at Seawork

1st June 2006

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UK Shipping Minister Stephen Ladyman launched the British Governments long anticipated Ports Policy Review last month and invited responses on a range of broad strategic issues. He also announced the outcome of…

1st June 2006

UK Government Launches Ports Policy Review

1st June 2006

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Authorities in Wilhelmshaven are hoping that construction can begin this year on the planned deep water JadeWeser Port (JWP) Container Terminal, Germanys 1,000m answer to main rival Rotterdam.

1st June 2006

Construction Start This Year for Deepwater Port?

1st June 2006

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With strong growth in almost all trade sectors, cargo throughput at the Port of Marseilles-Fos totalled 16.42m tons to the end of February, marking a 12.4% increase on the first two months…

1st June 2006

Fos Fast Starts 2006

1st June 2006

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The Port of London Authority (PLA) has received two certifications from Lloyds Register Quality Assurance.

1st June 2006

PLA Quality Awards

1st June 2006

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The current holder of the title Young Engineer for Britain has won the United States Coast Guard Award for Boating and Water Safety at the International Science and Engineering Fair held at…

1st June 2006

Tanya Takes USCG Water Safety Award

1st June 2006

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Tyne and Wear UK based Southern Electronics, in conjunction with radio communication manufacturer Icom UK, has designed an innovative yet practical way of recording passenger traffic on the Tyne Ferry using radio…

1st May 2006

Radio Record of Tyne Ferry Passengers

1st May 2006

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Jotun Paints returns to Seawork and will be found next month on Stand 25, where it will be showing a complete range of cost effective marine coating products which are available for…

1st May 2006

Paint Your Workboat at Seawork

1st May 2006

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

An FPSO conversion underway at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore will be protected against hull corrosion using a Cathelco C-Shield ICCP system incorporating the latest diver change anodes. The Capixaba is being…

1st May 2006

Diver Change Anodes Simplify Replacement

1st May 2006

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The Aberdeen based specialist marine and subsea services provider TSMarine (Contracting) Ltd has won a contract worth up to £ 6.5m only 18 months after forming. The contract with SubSea Resources Plc…

1st May 2006

Big Contract for Young Company

1st May 2006

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The Talisman autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), which was a focal point of the recent Oceanology International (OI 06) exhibition in London, is equipped with thrusters supplied by Fareham UK based Seaeye Marine.

1st May 2006

Nearshore AUV Unveiled at OI06

1st May 2006

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Kongsberg Maritime introduced a new integrated diver deployed underwater inspection system at the recent Oceanology International (OI06) exhibition.

1st May 2006

OI06 Launch for Diver Inspection System

1st May 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The current good fortunes of the global dredging market are reflected in the 2005 results announced by Dutch giant Royal Boskalis Westminster, which has reported a spectacular 85% rise in net profit…

1st May 2006

Boskalis Enjoys Dredging Renaissance

1st May 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Londons victorious bid for the 2012 Olympics looks set to contribute to a substantial increase in demand for dredged aggregates. Metoc plc has launched a new service to provide environmental engineering for…

1st May 2006

Olympics Boosts Aggregates Dredging

1st May 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Wednesday 21 June will mark the inaugural annual World Hydrography Day as a result of a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly in New York last November under its Oceans &…

1st May 2006

World Hydrography Day Set for June

1st May 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The UK Hydrographic Office has signed a collaboration agreement with the Japanese Hydrographic Association under which Admiralty customers will now have access to over 600 new electronic navigational charts of Japanese waters…

1st May 2006

UKHO-JHA Accord

1st May 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Offshore Survey Division of the International Marine Contractors Association has revised its guidelines on The Use of Multibeam Echosounders for Offshore Survey (IMCA S 003 Rev.1).

1st May 2006

IMCA Updates Multibeam Guidelines

1st May 2006