New Trinity House tonnage Longitude named as Technical Specialist in support of Trinity House Vessel Replacement Programme
Longitude, an LOC Group Company, announce on 22 January that it has been awarded the contract for the Trinity House Vessel Replacement Project Technical Specialist.
12th International Harbour Masters’ Congress 23-26 March 2020 The Grand Chancellor, Hobart
Work is well advanced with our Congress two months away.
For the first time we have held a Young Maritime Professionals’ Innovation Pitching Competition and we introduce here below the six finalists with their names, positions, organisations and Linkedin profiles
The competition is sponsored by Svitzer
An Automated Future
Kayode Akinrinlola
Guidelines for Managing the Relationship between Recreational Navigation and Commercial Ports A new publication from PIANC By the PIANC RecCom Working Group 147
Relationship between recreational navigation and commercial or fishing ports is complex. Recreational vessels sometimes operate and berth in locations that are not ideal from the point of view of the integrated management of the coastal zone.
Interactions and conflict
Companies propel North Sea Port to another record year with more than 71 million tonnes of goods transhipped
Early in January North Sea Port posted a record year for the third year in succession. It was reported that the firms based in the port transhipped 71.4 million tonnes of seaborne cargo, an increase of 1.5%. The growth is mainly due to dry bulk and containers. (Our illustration kindly provided by North Sea Port shows a bulk trade.)
ClassNK begins publication of ClassNK Technical Journal www.classnk.com
From Tokyo on 30 December it was announced that ClassNK has released the first issue of its new publication ClassNK Technical Journal, focusing on digitalization in this edition.
Marine Accident and Incident Investigation Training
News has been received of courses organised by ABPmer on Marine Accident and Incident Investigation Training. See: www.abpmer.co.uk/services/courses-and-conferences
€140 million EIB backing for Port of Piraeus transformation
Prime Minister welcomes largest ever EIB port investment in Greece
Expanding principal port in Greece will create jobs and support growth nationwide
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)* Privatisation of key port of Tekirdag on the Sea of Marmara, Turkey
Investments to improve efficiency and expand port capacity
Modernisation will help shift cargo from roads to shipping and railway
IMO commits to further action on gender equality
Member States of the IMO have urged further firm action in coming years to advance gender equality throughout the maritime sector and reach a barrier-free environment, following a year of action to “empower women in the maritime community” – the World Maritime theme for 2019.
IMO Assembly adoption of resolution
New IMO Council elected
IMO reported on 29 November that the organization’s Assembly had elected the following States to be Members of its Council for the 2020-2021 biennium:
Category (a)
Ten States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services:
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Longitude, an LOC Group Company, announce on 22 January that it has been awarded the contract for the Trinity House Vessel Replacement Project Technical Specialist.
This agreement will, it is understood, see Longitude work on the requirements definition and tender specification for the Trinity House new aids to navigation service vessel. Support will then continue through the procurement and build phases of the contract, with the end goal of delivering a vessel to replace THV Patricia commissioned in 1982.
Longitude will provide a conceptual design of the vessel to Trinity House, to facilitate a thorough analysis of the vessel’s requirements, and look into incorporating new technologies, including hybrid systems. Once the design phase is complete, Longitude will work alongside the chosen shipyard to ensure that the design and build phases are successfully executed and that the end product is in accordance with Trinity House requirements.
Work is well advanced with our Congress two months away.
For the first time we have held a Young Maritime Professionals’ Innovation Pitching Competition and we introduce here below the six finalists with their names, positions, organisations and Linkedin profiles
The competition is sponsored by Svitzer
An Automated Future
Kayode Akinrinlola
Business Excellence Officer, Associated British Ports
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayode-akinrinlola-96309b110/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/associated-british-ports/
Modern Sextant
Nick Bonser
Senior Advisor Nautical & Hydrography
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbonser/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/australian-maritime-safety-authority/
Risk Management & Modelling for MASS
Ricky Rouse
Marine Pilot – Newcastle, Port Authority of New South Wales
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickyrouse/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/portauthoritynsw/
Integration of Existing Quayside Equipment into the Automated Port
Jay Stephens
Project Engineer, Fendercare Marine
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-stephens-503375131/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fendercare-marine/
Port Integrated Intelligence
Isabel Waterfall
Marine Operations Officer Apprentice
and
Matt Rattenbury
Port Marine Operations Officer, Associated British Ports
https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-waterfall-308b70133/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-rattenbury-amni-303024162/
