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NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

The UK Government has launched a fresh review of the Light Dues charging regime which will attempt to deal with how navigational aids are funded and managed. They have drafted in the…

10th November 2009

UK Government to review Light Dues charging

10th November 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The International Maritime Organisation’ s definition of e-navigation equates to the harmonised collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of maritime information onboard and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth to berth…

10th November 2009

e-Navigator offers shipping a new direction

10th November 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The third of a planned four new coastal patrol boats for service in the Baltic and North Sea has gone into operation for German river and coastal waterway authorities in Schleswig Holstein.

10th November 2009

Busy Schleswig-Holstein adds Staberhuk to new police fleet

10th November 2009

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Raymarine has just introduced its new line of E-Series Widescreen Multifunction Displays (MFD) with HybridTouch to the US market. The HybridTouch user interface gives operators the simplicity and ease of touch screen…

9th November 2009

HybridTouch aids workboat navigation

9th November 2009

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

A new IMO Trust Fund has been launched to help improve navigational safety in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. To kickstart the fund Greece, a key user of the Straits, have…

9th November 2009

New fund to improve navigational safety in Straits

9th November 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

AMI Marine  (UK) Ltd  launched its new Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) at Europort 2009 this month and has reported significant interest in the product.

9th November 2009

AMI launches BNWAS at Europort

9th November 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Thousands of workers at UK ports are set to benefit from higher safety standards following the recent launch of an updated Port Marine Safety Code by Transport Minister Paul Clark.

9th November 2009

UK Government to tighten up port safety

9th November 2009

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

Feederlink  started  a new service last month directly connecting the UK Port of Tyne to Southampton and increasing their service at the Port to four weekly sailings.

1st November 2009

New UK short sea service launch

1st November 2009

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

For the first time the selection of the winner was not undertaken by a judging panel but, instead, by the use of a voting system, with individual transport operators nominating their own…

1st November 2009

Users choose shipping award winner

1st November 2009

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Ireland’ s latest research vessel for inshore mapping, RV Keary, was formally named in early October during the Seabed 10 international conference in Dublin, jointly hosted by the Geological Survey of Ireland…

1st November 2009

New Irish survey vessel named

1st November 2009