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River managers brace for a contentious summer as demand soars

Managers admit there is often a ‘lack of awareness’ among users on the River Hamble and nearby coastline, as demand for spending time on the water continues to increase. The recent spike in temperatures across the UK has seen large numbers of people take to waterways to cool off this summer. The River Hamble is […]

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Maritime, Commercial & Defence

Maritime minister announces plans to explore shore power

Vessels could one day plug into onshore power sources while berthed, lowering emissions, says the Department for Transport (DfT) as the maritime minister Robert Courts calls for evidence to gather information on shore power’s benefits for the shipping sector. This follows the UK’s commitment to decarbonising the maritime sector through its Transport Decarbonisation Plan. Courts […]

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Oil and Gas Workers Union threatens to shut down ports

The General Union of Oil and Gas Workers has threatened to go on strike, shutting down ports in Libya in protest of the Government of National Unity’s failure to meet its demands. The union’s demands include a pay increase, activation of medical insurance and health care, and exemption from income tax, reports Alwasat. The union says […]

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Maritime, Commercial & Defence

ABP welcomes first of nine new pilot launches

Earlier this month, Associated British Ports (ABP) received the first of its nine new Orc pilot launch vessels from boat builder Goodchild Marine Services. Named Ouse, the pilot boat, delivered to the Port of Grimsby, is the first of five for ABP Humber. Three boats head to ABP Southampton in 2022 and one to ABP […]

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New ICMS crew transfer facilities at Fraserburgh

Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has designed and built bespoke new crew transfer vessel (CTV) berthing facilities for Moray East Offshore Windfarm Ltd. (MOWEL), providing a safe “all-in-one” base for the daily servicing, refuelling and usage of the vessels during the ongoing maintenance of the windfarm. Situated in Fraserburgh Harbour, on the East Coast of […]