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The new Trinity House Rapid Intervention Vessel (RIV) Alert was launched last month at Stocznia Remontowa SA shipbuilders in Gdansk, Poland, marking the first stage of a £ 38m investment on three…

1st November 2005

Trinity House RIV Launched in Poland

1st November 2005

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Over 600 children from the Admiral Lord Nelson School in Portsmouth dressed in nautical costumes on 21 of October and took to the waters of the Solent with Wightlink Isle of Wight…

1st November 2005

Nelson Revisited in Historic City of Portsmouth

1st November 2005

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Politicians from all the main UK political parties were present last month at a meeting organised by Haven Gateway Partnership in the House of Commons to bring them up to date on…

1st November 2005

Port Development Promoted

1st November 2005

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A lot of interest is being show by shipping companies in a new German-developed ship towing propulsion concept called Sky Sails and a former pilot boat is at the hub of experiments…

1st November 2005

Germans Develop Fuel-economy Sail Towing System

1st November 2005

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The UKs Minister of State for Transport, Dr Stephen Ladyman MP, has awarded a further three years of funding to Sea and Water, the campaigning organisation charged with promoting the increased movement…

1st November 2005

Funding Extension for Sea and Water

1st November 2005

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The British Government has created a new Marine Fisheries Agency to deliver services to the fishing industry and a number of marine environmental interests.

1st November 2005

New Fisheries Agency Launched

1st November 2005

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The long awaited Spinnaker Tower, a 170m high observation tower on the edge of Portsmouth Harbour, UK, opened to the public last month. Soaring above Portsmouth Harbour, the south facing tower is…

1st November 2005

Spinnaker Tower Opens in Portsmouth

1st November 2005

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A contract to equip all German Navy ships with a new suite of navigational systems has been awarded to a group of companies led by ET Marinesysteme GmbH as prime contractor, an…

1st November 2005

Navigation System Upgrade for the German Navy

1st November 2005

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The Plymouth UK based National Marine Aquarium is the only tourist attraction in the country selected to participate in a major new climate change project. As a member of the European Network…

1st November 2005

EUR-OCEANS Tracks Climate Change

1st November 2005

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The maritime heritage of Portsmouth is described and celebrated in this book, which is published to coincide with the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

1st October 2005

Maritime Portsmouth: A History and Guide

1st October 2005

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Captain Richard Woodman crewed on the 1960 Tall Ships Race aged 16 before signing on with the Blue Funnel fleet as an indentured midshipman.

1st October 2005

Keepers of the Sea: The Story of the Trinity House Yachts and Tenders

1st October 2005

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UK based Marine Software Ltd has signed an exclusive new contract with P&O Ferries to provide fleet wide procurement, planned maintenance and stock control software systems.

1st October 2005

P&O Ferries Marine Software Progress

1st October 2005

SHORTSEA & FERRY

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Icelandic shipping to logistics company Samskip is set to acquire established shortsea operator Seawheel . The two companies have announced that due diligence procedures have been completed and they await final approval…

1st October 2005

European Shortsea Consolidation Underway

1st October 2005

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Stena Line Freight hasannounced a 28% increase in its Irish Sea business during the first six months of 2005, part of an overall 14% increase across the companys entire freight route network.

1st October 2005

Ferry Traffic Takes Big Step Forward

1st October 2005

MONITORING & CONTROL

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The ferry Povl Anker is one of four BornholmsTraffiken vessels that transport passengers, mail and goods between the Danish island of Bornholm and the ports of Sassnitz (Germany) and Ystad (Sweden). The…

1st October 2005

Importance of Onboard Viscosity Measurement

1st October 2005

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Southampton UK based marine aggregates dredger operators CEMEX Marine have had CCTV security systems installed on their fleet of seven vessels in order to comply with the ISPS Code.

1st October 2005

CCTV Boosts Aggregate Dredgers Security

1st October 2005

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The autumn exhibition and conference season is about to deliver a surge of activity for Maritime Journal readers with not one but three major maritime events poised to happen in rapid succession.

1st October 2005

Exhibition Season Extravaganza

1st October 2005

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

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Contractors performing maintenance works on the slipped Wightlink passenger catamaran Our Lady Pamela used two knuckle boom cranes from the AFI Aerial Platforms rental fleet to ensure easy access to all parts…

1st October 2005

Skyjack Lowers the Boom for Maintenance

1st October 2005

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HATLAPA Uetersener Maschinenfabrik has extended its activities in the eastern Mediterranean. In addition to locations in Uetersen (Germany), Poole (England), Singapore, and Shanghai, HATLAPA EastMed Ltd commenced operations at Limassol in Cyprus…

1st October 2005

HATLAPA Extends to the Eastern Mediterranean

1st October 2005

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

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A £ 1m investment in a new mobile harbour crane will improve the service offered to ship owners using the UK Port of Falmouth by offering faster discharges of cargo and improved…

1st October 2005

Versatile Crane Lifts A&P Falmouth

1st October 2005