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London International Shipping Week | What’s New

London International Shipping Week | What’s New

 The Northern Lighthouse Board’s 84m multi-function Tender PHAROS is set to play a significant role at London International Shipping Week this September. PHAROS will be berthed alongside HMS BELFAST in the Thames to provide a venue for seminars, meetings and receptions, including the hosting of a major careers event for Maritime UK.

PHAROS’ usual home is Oban, Scotland and she works mainly in Scottish and Isle of Man waters. In addition to her...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/18/london-international-shipping-week-whats-new/

GAC opens UK office No. 20 at Montrose

Agency Manager David Thorburn (left) with the Harbourmaster of Montrose Port Authority, Tom Hutchison and local legend Bamse the St Bernard.

GAC opens UK office No. 20 at Montrose

Grangemouth, United Kingdom, 11 April 2019 – GAC UK has opened its 20th branch at the historic port of Montrose on the east coast of Scotland, just seven months after welcoming its 19th office at nearby Dundee.

Established in 1493, the port of Montrose is known as the “gateway to the North Sea” and is now a thriving...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/11/gac-opens-uk-office-no-20-at-montrose/

Licence to Sail for Edinburgh Marina

Licence to Sail for Edinburgh Marina

[London: 9 April 2019]: Edinburgh Marina, Scotland’s premier new waterside destination development, confirmed today that it has now been granted its marine works licence by Marine Scotland for the new world-class Edinburgh Marina located less than 2.5 miles from Edinburgh city centre. The grant of this licence paves the way for the construction of the new state-of-the-art 373 berth Edinburgh Marina which, once complete, will provide 24/7 access to the sea at...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/09/licence-to-sail-for-edinburgh-marina/

Registration open for ALL-ENERGY and Co-located DCARBONISE

Busy aisles at All-Energy 2018

It’s ‘all systems go’ for the 19th All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference, and the new co-located Dcarbonise 2019. Both will be held at Glasgow’s SEC on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 May.  Free registration for all elements of the two-day event is now open at www.all-energy.co.uk and www.dcarbonise.com for all with relevant business/professional interests. There is seamless access between both exhibitions and all the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/03/25/registration-open-for-all-energy-and-co-located-dcarbonise/

Edinburgh Marina Development appoints McLaughlin & Harvey as main contractor

The Edinburgh Marina

[London: 5th March 2019]: Edinburgh Marina Holdings, the developer behind Edinburgh Marina today announced the appointment of McLaughlin & Harvey as the main contractor for the first phase of this major new development in the heart of Edinburgh’s waterfront. McLaughlin & Harvey, one of the UK & Ireland’s leading Building & Civil Engineering Contractors will be responsible for the construction of the first phase which has an estimated gross development value in excess of...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/03/05/edinburgh-marina-development-appoints-mclaughlin-harvey-as-main-contractor/

Scotland aims to new tidal projects

The Scottish Government relaunched the ‘Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund’ aiming to help commercial deployment of tidal projects. The £10 million fund goals to enhance and boost the commercial deployment of tidal energy in Scottish waters through driving innovation and reduction in the cost of electricity generated. The Saltire Prize challenge was firstly launched in 2008 to reward wave and tidal energy breakthroughs.

This concentrated support for tidal energy sits alongside the parallel £30...

https://safety4sea.com/scotland-aims-to-new-tidal-projects/

Scotland and New Jersey join forces on offshore wind project

Scotland and New Jersey signed a joint agreement focusing on offshore wind projects, aiming to tackle climate change. They both have set ambitious climate and clean energy targets, recognising the importance of decarbonising the energy sector and in particular the role of offshore wind.

Scotland is a leader in offshore wind innovation as it has the world’s largest offshore wind turbine. Also, Scotland hosts the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.

In the meantime, New Jersey has established a goal...

https://safety4sea.com/scotland-and-new-jersey-join-forces-on-offshore-wind-project/

IMCA seminar on the use of the competence e-Portfolio

Nick Hough, IMCA Technical Adviser – HSSE, Offshore Survey and ROV

 IMCA SEMINAR ON THE USE OF THE COMPETENCE e-PORTFOLIO

  • Understanding the advantages of IMCA’s competence e-portfolio
  • How the e-portfolio works in practice
  • Seminar – 5 February 2019, Aberdeen

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has developed a competence e-portfolio for contractors to assess the skills and experience of freelance personnel in a more standardised way. The seminar, ‘Re-establishing the vital role...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/29/imca-seminar-on-the-use-of-the-competence-e-portfolio/

Liverpool rail services reduce road traffic

A rail freight service launched to transport containers from the Port of Liverpool to Scotland has been a major success, according to its operator Peel Ports, and has helped to minimise pressure on local roads.

Since launching in August 2018 the rail service has saved over half a million road miles being driven on the UK’s motorways. It has also resulted in a significant reduction in HGV movements around Seaforth, and saved around 500 tonnes of carbon dioxide in the process.

In excess of 2500...

http://container-news.com/liverpool-rail-services-reduce-road-traffic/

7 green shipping techs to get along with IMO’s sulphur cap

Based on IMO’s strict sulphur regulations, the shipping industry is looking for ways to take its shipping in a greener and more sustainable path by innovating in the technological fields. As IMO has demanded, the shipping industry’s sulphur emissions should not exceed the 0.50% m/m of sulphur, by 2020 unless the ships are equipped with scrubbers or get along with other options available.

According to Bloomberg, many are the companies that aspire to look for green technologies and adapt to the...

https://safety4sea.com/7-green-shipping-techs-to-get-along-with-imos-sulphur-cap/

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