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The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) has rejected a demand from the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), made this week, that the ports and Black Sea coastal waters of Georgia should be declared…

14th August 2008

Ceasefire removes threat to ships in Georgian waters

14th August 2008

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A& P Tyne is out hunting for a substantial piece of work to fill the gap left by the sinking of Scottish C& M Group, and with it the Ice Maiden I…

14th August 2008

Sinking Ice Maiden leaves gap

14th August 2008

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An invitation to break with maritime tradition is being offered in the form of a pilot study by Dutch firms Wagenborg Shipping, Flinter Management and Amasus Shipping.

14th August 2008

Short sea offered a break with tradition

14th August 2008

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The new SWATH patrol boats being built by Germanys Abeking & Rasmussen for the Latvian Coast Guard will boast MAN propulsion rather than the MTU engine technology of earlier 25m vessels.

8th August 2008

Latvian SWATHs get engine change

8th August 2008

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

In response to the reported concern of the British Governments Department of Transport (DoT) about the growing number of small vessel engine failures at sea in recent years, and the resulting increased…

7th August 2008

Small vessel engine failure study launched at Seawork

7th August 2008

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Cornish company, Gecko Headgear Ltd took advantage of Seawork 2008 to preview their new ballistic cap GMSH.

7th August 2008

Gecko go ballistic at Seawork

7th August 2008

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Featuring on the floating pontoon at Seawork 2008, the Geo Explorer is nearly new 16.4m, 5.2m beamed fast survey vessel, built by No Limit Ships and fitted out by Datamine in the…

7th August 2008

Rocking the cradle on the Seawork pontoon

7th August 2008

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

SeaSafe Systems launched a new anti-static coat range at Seawork 2008, suitable for anyone that works in hazardous and potentially explosive areas in the marine industry.

7th August 2008

Seawork coat saves double jeopardy pilot

7th August 2008

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

MiniB stormed Seawork with their ever popular ready to dive pack this year, taking a large number of orders at the show.

7th August 2008

MiniB promote safe routine maintenance at Seawork

7th August 2008

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

A new large-size buoy with a twin keel hull design that has already won orders across the world, has recently found a special niche in waters closer to home.

7th August 2008

Heads up in fast water

7th August 2008

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The marine environment is subject to both natural ambient noise and man made noise from sources such as shipping, offshore oil and gas platforms, renewable energy generators, seismic surveys, piling, sonar, fisheries…

7th August 2008

Underwater noise is news in Southampton

7th August 2008

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Isle of Wight based boatbuilder South Boats Special Projects won contracts for four more boats  from the June  Seawork event, a sales surge which operations director Ben Coleman said was worth '…

1st August 2008

South Boats finds winners from Seawork

1st August 2008

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is stepping up its support in Estonia by providing ¢ 25m in support of investment in maritime transport. A finance contract with AS Tallink Grupp was signed…

1st August 2008

Risk sharing loan funds Estonia ferry

1st August 2008

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The UKs Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has addressed long standing concern regarding the risks to seafarers working in enclosed or confined spaces on board ships.

1st August 2008

MAIB addresses dangers of enclosed space working

1st August 2008

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

UK specialist marine warranty company ShoreGuard has introduced its marine warranty and breakdown assistance service to commercial vessel owners operating within the EU.

1st August 2008

Breakdown assistance extended to workboats

1st August 2008

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

An asset finance deal has enabled Cornwall UK based super-yacht builders Pendennis to acquired a new travel hoist capable of carrying vessels of up to 400 tons.

1st August 2008

A yacht in the new 400 ton travel hoist of Pendennis in Cornwall.

1st August 2008

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The International Maritime Organisations Safety of Navigation sub-committee has finally agreed a series of deadlines for mandatory use of electronic chart display and information systems with a comprehensive timetable long-sought by bodies…

1st August 2008

IMO sets ECDIS deadlines

1st August 2008

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Gardline Marine Sciences Ireland, a subsidiary of its parent UK organisation in Great Yarmouth, has acquired Imar Survey of Conamara, Co Galway, one of Irelands leading independent hydrographic and geophysical companies specialising…

1st August 2008

Gardline Irish acquisition

1st August 2008

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Dredging and land reclamation specialists Dredging International of Antwerp, recently retained to deepen and widen the Panama Canal, have commissioned a portable ES3-M10 integrated multibeam echosounder and motion sensor from Odom Hydrographic…

1st August 2008

Multibeam system for Dredging International

1st August 2008

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

SeaZone Solutions, a subsidiary of the UK Hydrographic Office, is to hold a series of six local government regional workshops throughout England from 30 September to 9 October.

1st August 2008

Seazone regional workshops

1st August 2008