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The UK' s BMT Group, whose companies have wide and varied involvement in the maritime industries, has acquired Basingstoke based procurement and business change specialist Hi-Q Systems.

1st November 2008

BMT raises its Hi-Q

1st November 2008

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The Port Equipment Manufacturers' Association (PEMA) has expanded its membership with the addition of four specialist manufacturing and consulting companies from Europe and the USA.

1st November 2008

PEMA expands

1st November 2008

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The latest vessel to join Royal Boskalis Westminster' s fleet of dredgers started its maiden dredge operation at the Harwich Maintenance Contract in Harwich Haven last month.

1st November 2008

First day at work for new Boskalis dredger

1st November 2008

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Hamburg' s city owned Hadag ferry and excursion boat operator has marked ten years of operation by taking its tenth Class 2000 ferry, Wilhelmsburg, into service and placing orders for two more.

1st November 2008

Hadag takes 10th in series

1st November 2008

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A critical stage in the battle being waged by businesses based at British docks against the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) took place last month when the VOA appeared before the Treasury Committee…

1st November 2008

UK Treasury reviews rocketing port tax bills

1st November 2008

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Europe' s latest SWATH vessel, and its first for private pleasure rather than commercial pilot or coastguard operation, arrives in the US late this month after sailing from Germany where it was…

1st November 2008

SWATH pleasure sector opens on a Silver Cloud

1st November 2008

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So many mariners, pounded by the merciless power of the sea, must have wondered what it would take to get this huge force on our side. The answer, developed over the last…

1st November 2008

Pelamis plugs Portugal into wave power

1st November 2008

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The planned ' Motorway of the Sea' linking Kristiansund in Norway, Rosyth in the UK and Zeebrugge in Belgium has unexpectedly run into a snag. While not grounded completely, the plan has…

1st November 2008

Marco Polo plan pursued in Shetland

1st November 2008

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Salvage teams from Rotterdam and other SMIT Salvage locations worldwide have responded to a series of marine emergencies in recent months. Operations in the third quarter included the response to the plight…

1st November 2008

Salvage operations keep SMIT busy

1st November 2008

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The UK Port of Felixstowe has held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the formal commencement of the Felixstowe South Reconfiguration project.

1st November 2008

Felixstowe South digs in for expansion

1st November 2008

INTERVIEWS

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In a recent salvage award case involving the Vessel Voutakos versus Tsavliris Salvage (International) Ltd in the English High Court, the Admiralty Judge had a rare opportunity to consider an appeal from…

30th October 2008

Salvage awards and the disparity principle

30th October 2008

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Peel Ports Medway in the UK has installed five Mobilis BC1242 buoys, supplied by aids to navigation specialist Hydrosphere, to mark a secondary channel from the Thames Estuary to the River Medway.

30th October 2008

Buoy deployment doubles channel usage

30th October 2008

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UK based aids to navigation specialist Tideland Signa has won a major contract to supply buoys and lanterns for the Kenya Ports Authority in the harbours at Mombassa and Lamu.

30th October 2008

Buoys and lights for Kenyan ports

30th October 2008

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Carmanah Technologies Corporation has launched a new flagship product in its line of solar powered marine beacons. The M708 marine lantern combines an advanced optical design with high efficiency solar modules and…

30th October 2008

Bright lights with solar marine beacon

30th October 2008

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Since their recent introduction, the new Hella marine NaviLED LED navigation lamps have become the choice for dozens of boatbuilders. The convenient port and starboard twin pack has also proven popular with…

30th October 2008

New navigation lamps popular with boatbuilders.

30th October 2008

POLLUTION CONTROL

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The power of magnetism is proving to be a valuable tool when applied to the problems of controlling pollution. Magnetic patches from Miko Marine AS have been demonstrating immense value through their…

30th October 2008

Magnetic attraction for pollution control

30th October 2008

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Scotland' s Lerwick Port Authority has achieved a key goal in its Strategy & Business Plan by gaining certification to the internationally recognised Environmental Standard, BS EN ISO 14001:2004.

30th October 2008

Lerwick Port lands environmental certification

30th October 2008

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Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist Multraship and Belgian salvage operator URS Salvage & Maritime Contracting refloated the 39,900 gt, Singapore flag containership Kota Lagu  last week after it had grounded in…

30th October 2008

Rapid rescue for grounded Scheldt boxship

30th October 2008

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A lively group of ladies from Hampshire Womens Institute (WI) in Winchester UK and local branches at Shirley, Romsey, Stockbridge and Otterbourne, are volunteering their time to man a number of water…

30th October 2008

Thirsty volunteers for Sailors Society cycle ride

30th October 2008

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The UK Minister for Shipping, Paul Clark MP will be sharing the Government’ s views on modal shift and the importance of water freight with delegates at a seminal event hosted by…

30th October 2008

Freight by Water sets Agenda for Change

30th October 2008