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Nearly 500 abstracts from 43 countries have been submitted for the World Maritime Technology Conference ( WMTC 2006 ) which takes place 6-10 March next year at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference…

1st August 2005

Big Response for WMTC 2006

1st August 2005

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MacAndrews has added the 700 TEU Werder Bremen to its weekly shortsea container service between Portugal, Ireland, the UK and Holland.

1st August 2005

Boxship Boost for MacAndrews

1st August 2005

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First revealed to CEDA Dredging Days at Europort 2003, the system has been field tested and further developed since then and is now ready to be marketed.In a July MJ News story…

1st August 2005

One L of a Typo

1st August 2005

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Sea and Water , the UK based organisation which promotes the use of short sea, coastal and inland shipping to move freight, is planning two more half day seminars this year. The…

1st August 2005

Sea and Water Seminars

1st August 2005

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

One of the lifting equipment highlights of Seawork 2005 , on display in the Innovations Showcase and also represented on the Wave Seven Marine stand, was the new marina lifting crane manufactured…

1st July 2005

Cranes Claim to Fame at Seawork Exhibition

1st July 2005

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

With Berth 1 of the Eurogate Container Terminal nearing completion after 18 months of modernisation works, five giant container cranes arrived in the Port of Hamburg last month following an eight week…

1st July 2005

Zhen and the Art of Crane Delivery

1st July 2005

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A new system for mooring boats without risking the unsightly and expensive scuffing of hulls has been invented by Richard Meredith of Silverpin Ltd who, describing his invention as the opposite of…

1st July 2005

Epor Spells End of Hull Damage

1st July 2005

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Royal Haskoning and RGroup Advisory have set up the private limited company Maritime and Transport Business Solutions (MTBS) to respond to the growing demand for creative forms of financing in the maritime…

1st July 2005

Funding Consultancy Set Up

1st July 2005

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Michael Savory, used the recent occasion of the Lord Mayors Appeal Maritime Dinner to urge Londons maritime sector to work together to preserve the Citys position as the…

1st July 2005

Lord Mayor Urges Maritime Unity

1st July 2005

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

As the first birthday of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) approached last month, maritime security services expert Securewest International expressed concern for companies whose ISPS plans were implemented…

1st July 2005

ISPS Birthday Warnings

1st July 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in October, the UKHydrographic Office has produced the Trafalgar Chart reproduced from the original held in its Taunton archives.

1st July 2005

Souvenir UKHO Charts

1st July 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

High speed craft could soon be required to carry ECDIS by 1 July 2008 following recommendations last month by the IMO s Safety of Navigation sub-committee.

1st July 2005

Mandatory ECDIS for HSCs

1st July 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The International Hydrographic Organisation in Monaco, which represents the interests of 75 member states, has published the final draft of its proposed IHO Manual on Hydrography and now invites public comment.

1st July 2005

IHO Draft Manual

1st July 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

David Palmer, current chairman of two printing groups, executive trustee of the Mary Rose project and a yachtsman of repute, has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the UK Hydrographic Office .

1st July 2005

New UKHO Chairman

1st July 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

As a result of Seawork 2004 , Del Norte Technology Ltd canadd another port authority to its growing list of customers.

1st July 2005

Seawork Success for Survey Systems Supplier

1st July 2005

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Consultants Royal Haskoning has provided an insight into some of the work it has been conducting in support of the proposed container terminal development at Teesport in the UK.

1st July 2005

Royal Haskoning Providing Support for Teesport Plan

1st July 2005

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Operators of selected types of Rolls-Royce thrusters are being offered a new concept for thrusters service aimed at reducing the amount of time spent overhauling thrusters when the vessel is in dry…

1st July 2005

Rolls Royce Exchange Thrusters Save Time and Money

1st July 2005

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

German manufacturer Reintjes GmbH has shipped the largest reduction gearbox it has ever made from its Hamelin plant to the shipyard JJ Sietas KG in Hamburg, where it will be installed on…

1st July 2005

Economies of Scale with Largest Reduction Gearbox

1st July 2005

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The Lochin 366 Harbour Pilot on display last month at Seawork 2005 International ispowered by the latest addition to Scania s marine engine range, the DI12M EMS .

1st July 2005

Scania Powers Lochin Harbour Pilot at Seawork

1st July 2005

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Italian classification society RINA has type approved a device which is a significant step towards the almost zero emission engine for passenger ships. The system, known as Turbotransducer , was developed by…

1st July 2005

Moves Towards Almost Zero Emissions Engines

1st July 2005