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Clements Marine has been appointed to supply propellers to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for the charity’ s 44 strong fleet of Severn class lifeboats. The Severn class vessels, which are…

24th November 2009

Clements for RNLI

24th November 2009

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International seafaring charity the Sailors’ Society is ramping up support for its popular biennial Three Peaks Challenge, which sees teams from the shipping and related industries taking on the challenge of climbing…

24th November 2009

Sailors Society Challenge

24th November 2009

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The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) has launched its search for a partner to design, build, finance and operate a new marina at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

24th November 2009

Marina developer sought on Isle of Wight

24th November 2009

SECURITY

SECURITY

Hampshire UK based Sonardyne International Ltd has won a contract worth in excess of € 1.5m with an EU research consortium for the supply of multiple Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonars (IDS).

23rd November 2009

European Union buys into intruder detection sonar

23rd November 2009

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Following the Venice Port Authority’ s push for a 16m draft in one of its navigation channels, the authority has responded to the accusation that its dredging works in the Venice lagoon…

23rd November 2009

Venice Port Authority defends dredging

23rd November 2009

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The International Transport workers Federation (ITF) threw down the gauntlet on Monday to those flag states and shipowners who have not taken action to fight Somali piracy to act now, before the…

23rd November 2009

Pirate infested seas not fit for seafarers

23rd November 2009

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Associated British Ports (ABP) has been awarded an accolade for reducing its carbon footprint when the company was officially certified by the Carbon Trust Standard for reducing its carbon emissions by 8.3%…

23rd November 2009

Accolade for ABPs carbon reduction

23rd November 2009

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Two Offshore Patrol Vessels being built by BAE Systems in the UK for the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago take a step closer to completion this week.

19th November 2009

Scarborough launches on the Clyde today

19th November 2009

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Marcon International Inc of Coupeville, Washington in the USA has been appointed as broker by the court appointed Interim Receiver and Receiver of Redfern Resources Ltd of British Columbia in nearby Canada…

19th November 2009

Broker appointed to sell newbuild 64m hover barge

19th November 2009

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In a major report launched in Granada, Spain on Tuesday, scientists have sounded the alarm over the threats faced by coastal marine ecosystems such as tidal salt marshes, seagrass meadows, kelp forests…

19th November 2009

Report highlights global decline of coastal carbon sinks

19th November 2009

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Following the launch of the 17.8m passenger catamaran Rathlin Express at Arklow Marine Services in July this year, its sister ship, Lady Iona, also designed by Marine Design International (MDI) is currently…

17th November 2009

Sister ship conversion highlights rules variations

17th November 2009

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has warned that from July next year passenger ships operating in European territorial waters could, during the course of one single voyage, be subject to three…

16th November 2009

IBIA warns of forthcoming ECA conflicts for passenger ships

16th November 2009

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) in Germany has ordered new survey equipment which will collect data in real-time to give input to live data models predicting the transport of sediments into…

16th November 2009

Germanys WSV order new survey technology

16th November 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

When the historic former Clyde turbine steamer Queen Mary left its berth on London’ s Victoria Embankment on Monday 9 November it was an operation planned in minute detail.

16th November 2009

A tricky two with historic Queen Mary was carefully timed

16th November 2009

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The International WorkBoat Show, presented by America' s WorkBoat magazine, returns to the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans USA on 2-4 December.

16th November 2009

Commerce and all that jazz at International WorkBoat Show

16th November 2009

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Gulf Maritime sails into its seventh edition on the success of previous shows that have established its reputation as the region’ s most comprehensive maritime event.

16th November 2009

Lucky 7th sailing for Gulf Maritime

16th November 2009

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

The recent docking of the 1,118 teu El Temerario at London Thamesport follows an agreement with Team Lines, which is to deploy the ship on its new North Europe Service. A number…

12th November 2009

New shortsea service for Thamesport

12th November 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The powerful azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug Corrado Neri has entered service with the Italian tug owner Fratelli Neri SpA based in Livorno. A product of the Astilleros Gondan SA shipyard in…

12th November 2009

Gondan build two terminal tugs for Neri

12th November 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Pakistani port authority, Karachi Port Trust (KPT), has placed a € 16.2m order with the Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey for two powerful ASD tugs. It is reported that KPT had identified…

12th November 2009

Karachi Port go to Uzmar for a rapid delivery

12th November 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

From time to time it is interesting to take a look at the tugs and workboats operating in other parts of the world and compare the technologies in use. One location that…

12th November 2009

Canadian loggers stick to well tried principles

12th November 2009