MEC delivers first 24M type patrol vessel designed by Incat Crowther

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Published on Monday, 30 June 2014 16:19
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Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the delivery of Reef Ranger, a 24m long-range Catamaran Patrol Vessel, built by Marine Engineering Consultants (MEC) of the Gold Coast, Australia, the series designer said in a press release.
The vessel will fulfill the day-to-day tasks of managing the Great Barrier Marine Park. Operational roles include compliance monitoring, park management, diving and research operations.
According to the Queensland Government, Reef Ranger is more cost-effective and twice as fast as the vessel it replaces. The vessel will patrol the 348,000 square kilometre Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Queensland National Parks Minister Steve Dickson said of the new vessel, “The new boat can operate away from port for 12 weeks, has a range of up

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Sewol disaster ― engineering education problem[Bernard Parent]

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Published on Monday, 30 June 2014 15:24
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Published : 2014-06-23 20:33 Updated : 2014-06-23 20:33

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The collapse of the Gyeongju auditorium in February followed by the capsizing of the Sewol ferry in April have resulted in hundreds of high school and university students losing their lives unnecessarily at a very early age. The cause of these sad events is being attributed mostly to the greediness of entrepreneurs who sacrifice public safety in favor of monetary gains as well as, in the case of the Sewol ferry, to the incorrect behavior of the crew members.
However, I would argue that, ultimately, these disasters are less the responsibility of the business owners or of the crew members and more the responsibility of the engineers in charge of the

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Sewol.- Prosecution seeks to indict fugitive Sewol owner

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Published on Monday, 30 June 2014 15:14
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Investigators look into alleged negligence of Jindo vessel traffic center

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Published : 2014-06-30 19:51

Updated : 2014-06-30 21:49

Korea Herald

The prosecution reportedly plans to indict the fugitive Yoo Byung-eun, even if it fails to arrest the owner of the sunken ferry Sewol, as investigators have already secured testimony that after modifications, the vessel had a weakened ability to recover its balance at the time of its sinking.
While the prosecution said it may choose to indict him before his capture, it asserted that remarks from Yoo’s aides could fulfil requirements to indict the runaway.
According to investigators at the

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Los vecinos de es Caló exigen a Costas que no autorice excursiones fuera de la Savina

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Published on Monday, 30 June 2014 15:05
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Presentan informes jurídicos y sobre seguridad marítima para demostrar la incompatibilidad de esta actividad en el ´mollet´ de la localidad

30.06.2014 | 09:27

Vista aérea del muelle de es Caló. C. C.
 

c. convalia formentera­Los vecinos de es Caló de Sant Agustí siguen activos en contra de la pretensión de empresas de excursiones marítimas de desembarcar en el mollet y refugio de pescadores de esta localidad. El presidente de la asociación vecinal, Antoni Mayans, dio entrada ayer en la Dirección insular de la Administración del Estado de Eivissa y Formentera a una petición en la que dejan patente su rotunda oposición a la citada actividad. El mismo documento ha sido remitido a

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