News

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Specialist German newbuilds are in the news this month with one due for delivery, another launched and a third awaiting official approval.

13th March 2009

Range of new boat types for German owners

13th March 2009

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The latest addition to the Canadian Coast Guards hovercraft fleet is undergoing trials off the Isle of Wight. Mamilossa, Abenakis Indian for he who goes from water to the land, was built…

13th March 2009

Largest export hovercraft on trials

13th March 2009

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Charles Hattersley, marine law expert and partner at the Plymouth UK office of Ashfords Solicitors, gave invaluable evidence to the inquiry into the grounding of the containership MSCNapoli off Devon in January…

12th March 2009

Napoli Inquiry report commands respect

12th March 2009

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) was established to provide a forum and public voice for the global port equipment sector, reflecting the industrys critical role in enabling safe, secure, sustainable and…

12th March 2009

Cooperation to promote port equipment safety

12th March 2009

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

A plug and play hull mounted towfish sidescan sonar less than 15 inches in length and costing just £ 1,699 has been launched by Tritech International of Aberdeen UK.

12th March 2009

Tritech launches low cost sonar

12th March 2009

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Prospective partners are sought for continuing refinement and development of Rovlatis, a new generation smart ROV constructed for international marine applications by the University of Limericks Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre…

12th March 2009

Partners sought for Irish ROV development

12th March 2009

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Damen Dredging Equipment of Nijkerk in the Netherlands and Trimble Europe have signed an OEM agreement under which the Dutch company will fit Trimble positioning systems to its standard range of cutter…

12th March 2009

Damen Dredging – Trimble OEM agreement

12th March 2009

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Marine geographic information solutions provider SeaZone is offering a ready made information solution to help organisations affected by the UK governments Marine and Coastal Access Bill.

12th March 2009

GIS solutions for Marine Bill requirements

12th March 2009

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) has been awarded a major contract to develop digital mapping / spatial information layers that will help identify Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in UK waters.

12th March 2009

Digital mapping for Marine Protected Area planning

12th March 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Among the many exhibitors returning for Seawork 2009 is Pembroke Dock based Ledwood Technology, which placed its IRIS radar on the market in 2006, offering all the functionality required of a port…

12th March 2009

Affordable port radar tracks to Seawork

12th March 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Piracy is a major concern for many vessel operators at present, following a number of high profile incidents. The logical response is to ensure vessels have an adequate anti-piracy plan in place…

12th March 2009

SharpEye keeps a lookout for pirates

12th March 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Nautical Institute professional body for qualified mariners has launched guidance to the industry on the transition from navigating with paper charts to navigating with ECDIS to help navigating officers meet the…

12th March 2009

Nautical Institute launches ECDIS guidance

12th March 2009

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Mooney Boats has completed a new 22m Inland Waterways Support Vessel for Waterways Ireland, the body which has responsibility for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of the countrys inland navigable waterways.

12th March 2009

Inis Cealtra to help shape the Shannon

12th March 2009

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A& P Falmouth honoured the patron saint of Cornwall last week by naming and dedicating their newest tug St Piran.

12th March 2009

Dedication day for Falmouths new tug

12th March 2009

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The Nautical Institute professional body for qualified mariners has launched guidance to the industry on the transition from navigating with paper charts to navigating with ECDIS to help navigating officers meet the…

12th March 2009

Nautical Institute launches ECDIS guidance

12th March 2009

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It is obvious in the face of growing piracy issues that the maritime industry itself needs to come together to share the most recent findings and analysis on the subject, and talk…

5th March 2009

Combatting Piracy comes to London

5th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Due to a production problem, the wrong Towlines were published in the March MJ. We publish an extended Towlines in this issue to compensate.

1st March 2009

Towlines March

1st March 2009

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Edinburgh based Aquamarine Power, the first marine energy company in the UK to develop wave and tidal power devices simultaneously, has signed a Development Agreement with Airtricity, the renewable energy development division…

26th February 2009

Agreement to develop 1,000MW of wave and tidal

26th February 2009

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Uncertain times have not slowed the boom in the marine industry when it comes to recruitment.

26th February 2009

College campaigns to boost marine recruitment

26th February 2009

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Edinburgh based Aquamarine Power, the first marine energy company in the UK to develop wave and tidal power devices simultaneously, has signed a Development Agreement with Airtricity, the renewable energy development division…

26th February 2009

Agreement to develop 1,000MW of wave and tidal

26th February 2009