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  • Battery development project grows October 21, 2020
    A new partner has joined the EU HYDRA research project that aims develop more sustainable lithium-ion ((Li-ion) batteries.
  • Pioneering marine plastic detection system October 21, 2020
    A LADAR (laser detection and ranging) system has been developed that can supercharge plastic detection capabilities for real-time eco monitoring of rivers and coasts, harbours and ports.
  • Polar research ship begins sea trials October 21, 2020
    The UK’s most advanced polar research ship – RRS Sir David Attenborough – has left Cammell Laird shipyard for two weeks of technical sea trials.
  • Basic safety training for offshore renewables sector October 21, 2020
    The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Basic Safety Training Requirements for Personnel Employed in the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector’.
  • 34 deaths lead to call for passenger vessel safety improvements October 21, 2020
    The US National Transportation Safety Board has called for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after the investigation of a 2019 California dive boat fire that killed 34.
  • Ferry to test emissions-free flow batteries October 20, 2020
    A project assessing the feasibility of using flow batteries in vessels to enable zero-emission marine propulsion and auxiliary power has selected a Houlder-designed harbour ferry for further research into zero-emission potential.
  • Echo sounder for conservation management October 20, 2020
    Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority has recently taken delivery of a Scientific Echo Sounder to help them manage seagrass conservation.
  • Biodegradeable hydraulic oil for lift barges October 20, 2020
    Belgian heavy lift major Sarens is in the process of switching to biodegradable oil for all its ballasting systems on its barges.
  • Dredging Averijhaven for offshore wind developments October 20, 2020
    Rijkswaterstaat has awarded Van Oord the contract to design and carry out the removal of silt from the Averijhaven depot in IJmuiden.
  • Rotterdam presents shore power strategy October 19, 2020
    The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are working together on the joint rollout of shore power for sea-going vessels in Rotterdam.

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A job is a regular activity performed in exchange for payment. A person usually begins a job by becoming an employee, volunteering, or starting a business. The duration of a job may range from an hour (in the case of odd jobs) to a lifetime (in the case of some judges). If a person is trained for a certain type of job, they may have a profession. The series of jobs a person holds in their life is their career.

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A job is a regular activity performed in exchange for payment. A person usually begins a job by becoming an employee, volunteering, or starting a business. The duration of a job may range from an hour (in the case of odd jobs) to a lifetime (in the case of some judges). If a person is trained for a certain type of job, they may have a profession. The series of jobs a person holds in their life is their career.

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Canada adds 12,500 jobs in modest July rebound

A job is a regular activity performed in exchange for payment. A person usually begins a job by becoming an employee, volunteering, or starting a business. The duration of a job may range from an hour (in the case of odd jobs) to a lifetime (in the case of some judges). If a person is trained for a certain type of job, they may have a profession. The series of jobs a person holds in their life is their career.

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