All Safety articles – Page 45

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    ICHCA strengthens ISP panel

    2014-07-18T00:00:00Z

    July 18 - ICHCA International has appointed Jan Boermans of DP World and Bill Brassington of ETS Consulting as the new chair and deputy chair of its ISP technical panel.

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    Coscol puts topside down

    2014-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Cosco Shipping Co.'s (Coscol) semi-submersible vessel XIANG RUI KOU has transported and installed an 18,500-tonne topside.

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    Light work of heavy weather

    2014-07-08T00:00:00Z

    July 8 - The Swedish Club has released a new report titled 'Heavy Weather' which offers guidance on how to avoid the problems associated with heavy weather conditions.

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    Four for Damen

    2014-07-07T00:00:00Z

    July 7 - Atlantic Towing (USA) has selected newly-designed, ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards Group to meet its demanding 10-year offshore support contract with ExxonMobil Canada Properties and Hibernia Management and Development Comp

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    MeteoGroup strikes again

    2014-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - MeteoGroup has introduced a new product, LightningTracker, which provides accurate, real-time lightning detection data for diverse weather-critical businesses ranging from construction and power companies to rail operators, broadcasters, insurers

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    TT Club calls for accident prevention

    2014-06-18T00:00:00Z

    June 18 - In a speech given to the Trans Middle East Conference in Qatar, Andrew Kemp, regional director of EMEA for the TT Club, called for operators to do more to minimise the causes of incidents resulting in bodily injury, cargo and property damage at

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    ICS concerned by regulatory reform

    2014-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) - the principal global trade association for shipowners representing over 80 percent of the world merchant fleet - met in Limassol, Cyprus last week for its annual general meeting (AGM).

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    Safety is first concern, says TT Club

    2014-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - Insurance and risk management services provider for the transport and logistics industry, the TT Club, has called for port operators and cargo handlers to do more to minimise preventable accidents that result in injury, cargo and property damage

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    The Friday Flyer - May 23rd 2014

    2014-05-23T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    IMO approves container weighing verification requirement

    2014-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - The IMO has confirmed that the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved draft amendments to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) chapter VI to require mandatory verification of the gross mass of containers.

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    SDV secures Timor-Leste certifications

    2014-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - SDV International Logistics has successfully set up its Integrated Management Systems (IMS) in Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia, by obtaining three international certification standards.

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    Toll opens new oversize freight depot

    2014-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - Toll Group has opened new AUD86 million (USD80.8 million) depot in Karawatha, Brisbane, Australia. The new facility is the largest pallet and oversize freight depot Toll Group operates anywhere in the world.

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    SC&RA recognises industry excellence

    2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

    May 13 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) handed out a number of awards at its annual conference that took place in Boca Raton last month.

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    Multimodal told: new box weighing rules will save lives

    2014-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - At last week's Multimodal event in the UK, delegates were reminded that a new UN code of practice requiring container weights to be verified before shipping will enter into force in July 2016.

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    McDermott fast-tracks heavy lift barge

    2014-05-02T00:00:00Z

    May 2 - McDermott International mobilised the Derrick Barge 101 to perform fast-track heavy lift work for a client in Indonesia.

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    Projects and contracts - May 2nd 2014

    2014-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Here is a round up of some key developments in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) sector. In the past seven days we have seen Saipem secure a USD1.8 billion deal for Stage 2 of the Shah Deniz Project, ICA Fluor win a substantial pipeline

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    Huisman introduces new AHC crane

    2014-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - Netherlands headquartered specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, Huisman, has revealed a new patented type of active heave compensated (AHC) crane: the Rope Luffing Knuckle Boom Crane.

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    Panhandle Steel adds new Tadano

    2014-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - Panhandle Steel Erectors Inc has expanded its fleet by taking ownership of a 160-tonne capacity Tadano ATF 130G-5.

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    WSS sees recovery in Japan

    2014-04-09T00:00:00Z

    April 9 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service's (WSS) general manager for Japan, Yoshihiro Iizuka, has said that although the Japanese market is moving towards growth for 2014, the recovery will be stronger in the second half of the year, with an increase in newbuil

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    ISS appoints Leonard

    2014-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has appointed Jason Leonard as its global HSSE manager.