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A campaign is being launched to boost investment in the marine industries in South West England as part of the £ 1m second phase of a campaign aimed at attracting investors and…

1st November 2003

£1 Million Marine Sector Boost for SW England

1st November 2003

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Dean & Dyball Construction sWelsh region has been awarded a £ 5m contract by the RNLI for the construction of a new lifeboat house and slipway on the site of the old…

1st November 2003

Tenby RNLI Lifeboat House and Slipway Under Construction

1st November 2003

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The EU has officially adopted its unilateral plan for the accelerated phasing out of single hull tankers. The regulation places a ban on the the transportation of heavy oils in single hull…

1st November 2003

EU Bans Single Hull Tankers

1st November 2003

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The first financial package to secure the future of passenger transport services on London’ s River Thames was announced last month.

1st November 2003

Funding For Riverbus Service

1st November 2003

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The Abeking & Rasmussen Shipyard in Lemwerder and offshore specialist T&S Transport & Service in Bremerhaven have announced the joint design and construction of a unique SWATH windpark maintenance vessel.

1st November 2003

Germans Unveil Wind Park Maintenance Ship

1st November 2003

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Twelve of Britains most inventive and technologically brilliant first degree university students were honoured in London recently at the Science, Engineering and Technology Student of the Year Awards . The multi-disciplinary awards,…

1st November 2003

Coastal Study Wins ICE Student of the Year Award

1st November 2003

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Swedish refrigeration specialist, Dometic, has acquired the US-based Taylor Made Environmental, including the European manufacturing, sales and marketing operation. A new division called Dometic Marine Systems has been set up to market…

1st November 2003

Dometic Acquires TME

1st November 2003

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Oil Control Systems of the Netherlands has received an order from SMIT Salvage for the delivery of 400m of Ro-Boom 1100 Oilboom . The order contains four hydraulic operated reels, each including…

1st November 2003

OCS Goes Boom

1st November 2003

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The European Commission hasslashed funding for its Marco Polo Programme , designed to take freight transport off congested roads and put it onto rail, short sea shipping and inland waterways. A final…

1st November 2003

Marco Polo Funding Slashed

1st November 2003

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Euronav Ltd have launched an AIS module for their seaPro ECS software that can be run on any PC or laptop. When connected to any AIS transponder via the ECDIS or pilot…

1st November 2003

Practical AIS

1st November 2003

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Marine information technology specialist Transas has moved its international headquarters from Portsmouth UK to Cork in Ireland, citing the advantage of being located within the Euro zone and Irelands beneficial development conditions…

1st November 2003

Transas Pops Over to Cork

1st November 2003

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This is the third and final volume in the series The Anatomy of Canals bythe same author/ photographer team.

1st October 2003

The Anatomy of Canals – Decline & Renewal

1st October 2003

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Professional seaman Steve Nicholas has spent 26 years at sea, which hasgiven him a wealth of sights, sounds and experiences to draw upon.

1st October 2003

Ensigns and Echoes

1st October 2003

POWER & PROPULSION

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Schottel GmbH & Co KG will be showing its innovative range of propulsion products on Stand 07.7048 in Euroports Amstelhal. So broad is the scope of equipment Schottel supplies that teams from…

1st October 2003

Schottel Propelled to Europort

1st October 2003

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Transas has commercially launched the latest version of its Engine Room Simulator ERS 4000. The modified simulator features a modern design for the dedicated hardware set with new control panels and some…

1st October 2003

Enhanced Engine Room Simulator Launched by Transas

1st October 2003

POWER & PROPULSION

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The worlds first electric fuel cell water taxi powered by a hydrogen fuel system has been successfully operated in the harbour at Newport Beach, California as part of its pre-launch testing. The…

1st October 2003

California Fuel Cell Boat No Longer Dreaming

1st October 2003

POWER & PROPULSION

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Vetus Den Ouden has introduced a novel hybrid propulsion installation which enables boats to be powered by diesel fuel or electricity.

1st October 2003

Hybrid Propulsion for Silent Running

1st October 2003

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The Amsterdam RAI will once again be given over to the theme of the global maritime industry from 18-22 November when both Europort 2003 and the Marine Equipment Trade Show 2003 (METS)…

1st October 2003

Global Maritime Industries Sail for Europort

1st October 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

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Ridderinkhof BV of the Netherlands recently supplied bespoke towing winches for the anchor handling tugs Wassay and Jabbar, built by Damen Shipyards at Gorinchem for Gulf Services Office in Abu Dhabi.

1st October 2003

Powerful Towing Winches for UAE Tugs

1st October 2003

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Great Yarmouth Stevedoring faced a difficult task last month when required to unload a 20m long, 89 tonne drilling rig valued at £ 1 million from the hold of a cargo ship.…

1st October 2003

The £1 Million Load Lifter

1st October 2003