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In order to accommodate the new generation of larger container vessels being used on Far East shipping routes, Thamesport (London) Limited has undertaken an ambitious modification programme to five of its quayside…

1st August 2005

Cranes Upgrade Lifts Thamesports TEUs

1st August 2005

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Elliott Turbomachinery Ltd has transferred ownership, all intellectual rights and all new sales, service and spares of Elliott White Gill Thrusters, White Gill Thrusters , and Gill Thrusters to Cleveland UK based…

1st August 2005

Elliott Transfer to Tees

1st August 2005

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The Haven Gateway will be playing a key role in a new European port networking initiative, Port-Net , which held its opening conference in Hamburg recently.

1st August 2005

Port-Net Project Pushing Ports

1st August 2005

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Dredging and marine construction companies, as well as everyone concerned for UK ports capacity, will be delighted with Transport Minister Derek Twiggs long awaited announcement that he is minded to approve P&…

1st August 2005

Green Light for London Gateway Port

1st August 2005

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The Belgian DEME Group spowerful self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) DArtagnan , nearing completion by IHC Holland and due for delivery next month, was designed to work in hard rock and will…

1st August 2005

Cutterhead Breakthrough

1st August 2005

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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

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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

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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