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OCS Goes Boom
01 Oct 2003
Oil Control Systems of the Netherlands has received an order from SMIT Salvage for the delivery of 400m of Ro-Boom 1100 Oilboom.
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New Portsmouth Yard Boosts British Shipbuilding
01 Oct 2003
The first new shipbuilding yard in Britain for many years was opened last month in ceremonies at Portsmouth Naval Base presided over by the Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon MP. The new £50 million facility for the VT Group features a high degree of automation in the fabrication and construction processes for a 20% productivity boost which VTbelieves will place it in a strong position to secure not only future build programmes for the British Royal Navy but for export customers as well.
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Controversy Haunts 'Ghost Ships' Scrapping
01 Oct 2003
Following discussions with authorities in Ireland, France, and Belgium, Robin Middleton, the UK Secretary of State's Representative in Marine Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP), has cleared the way with the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) for Able UK and its contractors to begin the trans-Atlantic tow of the first four so-called 'Ghost Ships' from Virginia to Teesside for scrapping. Able UK has a £16m contract to scrap 13 derelict World War Two vintage military cargo and support vessels from a fleet of approximately 150 such ships anchored on the James River in Virginia.
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Workboat Show Returns to Irresistible New Orleans
01 Oct 2003
The International Workboat Show celebrates its 25th anniversary when it returns to the Morial Convention Centre in New Orleans USA on 3-5 December.
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Orkney Wave Energy Study
01 Oct 2003
A study to establish performance assessment criteria that will assist developers of wave devices to harness the power of wave energy has conducted detailed testing for the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) on Orkney.
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Boatbuilder Artist Inspired by Ship Shapes
01 Oct 2003
A contemporary marine artist who helped to build clinker workboats as an apprentice shipwright in his youth has a feature exhibition of his works opening at London's National Maritime Museum next month.
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Camarc/ Kvichak for Savannah Pilots
01 Oct 2003
The Savannah Pilots of Savannah, Georgia USA have ordered a new 78ft pilot boat designed by the UK's Camarc Ltd which will be built at Kvichak Marine Industries of Seattle USA. The all aluminium craft's broad beam of 21ft 5in is expected to provide fine sea keeping and manoeuvrability characteristics, Main engines for the vessel will be a pair of Cummins KTA38 M2 units with a heavy duty rating for 1,350hp each at 1,900rpm. The engines will power Hamilton 651 waterjets through ZF2550 marine gears.
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Engine Rooms Protected at Europort
01 Oct 2003
Alfa Laval Marine & Diesel's engine room systems will be on show at Europort in two locations, at Alpha Laval's Stand 01.1167 in the Europahal and Kormarine's Stand U82.
