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INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The European Marine Sand and Gravel Group (EMSAGG) is  hostingwhat it describes as an exceptional conference in Rome, Italy on 7 and 8 May2009.

14th March 2009

Experts meet to discuss aggregates challenges

14th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Ansar 20, a Voith tractor built to a new design from Robert Allan Ltd for service in Saudi Arabia was delivered recently to Bakri Navigation.

14th March 2009

New Robert Allan Voith Tractor is delivered to Saudi Arabia

14th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

On 23 January 2009, ITC (International Transport Contractors) formally took delivery of its second new Damen Shoalbuster 2609 at a ceremony in central Amsterdam.

14th March 2009

ITC Meltemi is delivered in Amsterdam

14th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

One of the mostrapidly developing tug fleets in the world is that of Brazilian company Smit Rebras, a joint venture company formed by Smitand a Brazilian partner in March 2006.

14th March 2009

Six more tugs for fast growing Smit Rebras

14th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

In the November issueof Maritime Journal it was reported that the German Government had signedcontracts to fund two new Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) to replace the twoexisting tugs currently on station in…

14th March 2009

German ETV projects gather speed

14th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Damen ShipyardHardinxveld has signed contracts for a further two Shoalbusters forDutch operators, both of whom are familiar with the breed.

14th March 2009

Towlines

14th March 2009

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

P& O Ferries has signed a € 360m contract with Aker Yards for the two largest ferries ever to be constructed for the Dover-Calais service.

13th March 2009

Dover-Calais ferries go supersize

13th March 2009

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

PD Ports has launched Logical Link, a UK coastal feeder container shipping service offering a next day connection between Felixstowe and Teesport.

13th March 2009

Shortsea service to cut congestion

13th March 2009

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

The first two new Wight Class ferry designs went into service last month. The two flat bottomed Ro-Ro vessels, Wight Light and Wight Sky are part of a £ 26m investment programme…

13th March 2009

Isle of Wight Ro-Ro Rollout

13th March 2009

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

A new ferry and freight service has taken over the Dover-Boulogne route six months earlier than planned.

13th March 2009

Sisters fill Dover – Boulogne gap

13th March 2009

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

The Port of Neath has chosen Tidelands newly launched SB-2200 polyethylene buoy to replace a broken GRP buoy marking the port side of the channel for ships entering the tidal estuary of…

13th March 2009

New buoy on duty in Swansea Bay

13th March 2009

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Chichester Harbour Conservancy in West Sussex has installed a new Vega VLB-44 solar powered flashing LED light supplied by Hydrosphere UK Ltd.

13th March 2009

Bright light for Chichester Harbour entrance

13th March 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The United Kingdom Harbour Masters Association (UKHMA) has relocated the venue for its popular Spring and Autumn Seminars to the Victory Services Club, a short walk from Marble Arch in London.

13th March 2009

UKHMA Seminars venue

13th March 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) is the first yard in the world to receive the ISO 9001:2008 certificate, successor to the ISO 9001:2000.

13th March 2009

The United Kingdom Harbour Masters Association (UKHMA) has relocated the venue for its popular Spring and Autumn Seminars to the Victory Services Club, a short walk from Marble Arch in London.

13th March 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Agreement has been reached on the purchase of a suitable site for the proposed new Doolin Search and Rescue Headquarters in Ireland.

13th March 2009

Site purchase for SAR HQ

13th March 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Tamar is faster than its predecessor, and is the most technologically advanced lifeboat ever to be produced by the RNLI.The new site offers podcasts on a range of topics, including marine…

13th March 2009

Marine podcasts for free

13th March 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Metoc plc, which provides environmental design and risk management services for infrastructure assets, and consulting engineers Parsons Brinckerhoff have signed a non-exclusive alliance agreement to provide new services to the offshore renewable…

13th March 2009

Marine power agreement

13th March 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Maritime expansion goes forward in Liverpool as international shippers Maersk Line UK & Ireland, part of the vast A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, establishes a headquarters in the port city.

13th March 2009

Maersk Line moves

13th March 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine has been appointed Officially Approved LRIT Test Centre by the Dutch Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management (IVW).

13th March 2009

Alphatron approved and expanded

13th March 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK operator PD Ports achieved a full calendar year without any reportable accidents at its shortsea port of Howden on the River Ouse.

13th March 2009

Good news on Ouse

13th March 2009