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- E-learning aids uninterrupted education March 30, 2020E-learning solutions are helping shipping companies to ensure business continuity and minimise risk during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
- Ports press on as COVID-19 impact spreads March 30, 2020Global ports and maritime organisations have said they are striving to maintain normal operations despite the economic and financial challenges presented by coronavirus (COVID-19).
- Low emissions dredger for Flemish ports March 30, 2020Belgium based dredging giant Jan De Nul's fourth Ultra-Low Emission vessel (ULEv), the trailing suction hopper dredger' Sanderus', has arrived in home waters to commence maintenance dredging of Flemish ports under the authority of the Flemish government.
- Vox Amalia goes to work at Den Helder March 30, 2020Netherlands based dredging and marine construction contractor Van Oord's new trailing suction hopper dredger 'Vox Amalia' successfully started its first project last month in its home market.
- New IADC Safety Award March 30, 2020The Netherlands based International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced that from this year an annual Safety Award will be given to a supply chain organisation active in the dredging industry.
- Batteries crucial to cutting emissions March 27, 2020Batteries will play a key role in enabling shipowners to cut operational emissions and adhere to new regulations, an electronics company has stressed.
- Moving from antifouling products to antifouling services March 27, 2020A company that has made its name and its fortune from selling paint-on marine coatings now offers a service that includes mechanical hull cleaning.
- Simulators for Marcom-A training and ECDIS type specific training March 27, 2020Since February 2020 JRC/Alphatron’s training department in Rotterdam has new VSTEP simulators available on which trainees can be trained while using the latest software. With these new simulators up and running, the company has announced the re-introduction of ECDIS Type Specific Training and Marcom-A training.
- Rubbish-collecting technology seeks support March 26, 2020A pollution-tackling company is seeking support for its new development which intercepts river borne rubbish before it escapes to sea.
- Revised guidelines for Condition Based Maintenance March 26, 2020Japanese classification Society ClassNK has released guidelines that explain the revised rules for using Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) in class surveys.
Seafarers past and present to be commemorated on Merchant Navy Day, 3 September
Local councils throughout the UK have been invited to support a campaign to raise awareness of ‘island nation’ Britain’s dependence on Merchant Navy seafarers.
Read MoreNational Maritime’s first Investinblue conference
More than a year in the planning, National Maritime’s first Investinblue conference attracted thousands of visitors to Liverpool’s Exhibition Centre for a two-day event showcasing major developments in the maritime sector.
Read MoreLondon Tilbury Seafarers Centre Re-Opens Offering 24-hour access
The London Tilbury Seafarers Centre, which now offers a new 24-hour lounge for seafarers after a major refurbishment programme, was officially reopened today (15th July 2016) by Port of London... Read MoreDeputy Mayor of London Welcomes the Thames Vision
London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport, Val Shawcross CBE has welcomed the launch today (Monday, 4 July 2016) of the Thames Vision, a framework for developing greater use of the Thames... Read MoreAll UK Local Councils urged to fly the Red Ensign on Merchant Navy Day, 3 September
All local councils throughout the UK are being invited to support a campaign to raise public awareness of ‘island nation’ Britain’s dependence on Merchant Navy seafarers.
Read MoreMINISTER ISSUES RALLYING CALL FOR INVESTMENT IN THE UK’S MARITIME SECTOR
INVESTINBLUE delegates told that “industry is absolutely critical to the British economy” . Government minister Anna Soubry has heaped praise on Britain’s marine and maritime sectors and urged international businesses to invest in “the UK’s world-leading infrastructure and expertise”.
Read MoreSeafarers Awareness Week events take shape across the UK
With two weeks to go, Seafarers Awareness Week 2016 is shaping up to be the biggest campaign yet, since its inception by the charity Seafarers UK in 2010.
Read MoreThames marine training and skills to be stepped-up as academy launches
Marine training on the River Thames is to receive a major boost with the launch of a new skills organisation that will support crew training and development on the UK’s busiest waterway.
Read MorePLA’s £7million boat does the trick after storm damage closes pier temporarily
A busy London pier that was shut briefly after Storm Katie struck was reopened thanks to a new tidal Thames superboat.
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