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ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Transas Marine UK Ltd has won a contract to supply a Vessel Traffic Services System for Associated British Ports South Wales ports, Cardiff, Barry, Newport, Swansea and Port Talbot.

1st October 2003

Unified VTS For South Wales Ports

1st October 2003

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Two claims which had been laid against Milford Haven Port Authority in the wake of the Sea Empress grounding in 1996 have finally been resolved.

1st October 2003

Port Authority Settles Sea Empress Claims

1st October 2003

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Titan Maritime successfully refloated the M/V Kent Reliant at San Juan Harbour in Puerto Rico last month at the end of a 13 day salvage and response operation. The 522ft cargo ship…

1st October 2003

Puerto Rican Pollution Prevention

1st October 2003

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council to equip the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), established last year in the wake of the…

1st October 2003

Pollution Prevention Proposal

1st October 2003

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Marine salvors meeting in Athens last month expressed deep disappointment at the failure of the joint industry committee to raise SCOPIC Special Compensation rates in line with inflation since they were negotiated…

1st October 2003

Pay Salvors More for Pollution Prevention Says ISU President

1st October 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Marine and port information technology specialist Norcontrol IT will be showing its solutions for VTS, VTMIS, Port Management Information Systems, AIS and port security on Stand 07.7167A at Europort 2003.

1st October 2003

Port Info Tech at Europort

1st October 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Tracs-Ships Security Alert System (SSAS) launched by Thales Navigation Ltd has overcome a major problem being faced by port authorities world-wide. The unit is based on a Thales Inmarsat-C tracking unit…

1st October 2003

New SSAS Cures Maritime Security Headache

1st October 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Having spent many years working in the onshore and offshore oil and gas industries, Colin Prise recognised that the safety and welfare of the workforce was of primary importance. The company he…

1st October 2003

Scot Gets a Grip On Maritime Safety

1st October 2003

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Barry Towage & Offshore SA, a new Portuguese tug operator with headquarters in Madeira, has taken delivery of the advanced seagoing tug Braveheart.

1st October 2003

New Company Gets Braveheart

1st October 2003

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

When the auctioneers hammer crashed down in the Maltese Court, AKA Maritime Ltd became the owner of the 72m research and survey vessel Ocean Alert.

1st October 2003

A Major Step Forward for AKA Maritime

1st October 2003