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British Maritime Technology Ltd (BMT) has extended its marine surveying capability through the acquisition of US based Technical Maritime Associates Inc, which provides a wide range of marine surveying services around the…

European Marine and Machinery Agencies has been appointed UK distributor for Dutch heat exchanger manufacturer Klima Thermo-Tech B.V. Klima is providing the air to air cooling systems for the azimuth propulsion pods…

The UKs Maritime & oastguard Agency has issued the first flag approval of its kind for a SOLAS XI-2/6 compliant DSAS ship security alert system supplied by Pole Star Space Applications Limited.

Testing has begun of a prototype tidal energy turbine, the EXIM, which both its developers and local government bodies hope will establish Shetland at the forefront of renewable energy developments. Swedish owned…

The lengthy gestation of the FastShip project took a step closer to realisation last month when a feasibility study agreement was signed between the American company of that name and Spanish shipyard…

UK-based antifouling specialist Cathelco Ltd has acquired the cathodic protection business of Jotun A/S, creating what is claimed to be the worlds largest combined manufacturer of electrolytic antifouling systems for seawater pipework…

Titan Environmental Services Ltd and VT Marine Services have announced a teaming agreement to supply survey services to the offshore wind and marine renewables industry.

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…

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…

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…

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

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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