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Deck Equipment & Lifitng Gear

  • All At Sea with Winch Repairs

    01 Apr 2004

    Due to limitations imposed by the client’s busy seismic acquisition programme, Coventry UK based Metalock Engineering sent engineers to Ghana to in-situ machine two winch brake drums on the SRV Veritas Viking II while it was at sea en route to Cameroon. 

  • Big Bisso Lift Re-Opens Mississippi

    01 Apr 2004

    America’s Bisso Marine has lifted the sunken OSV Lee III from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River, which it was completely blocking following a pre-dawn collision in the middle of one of the world’s busiest deep draft waterways. 

  • Felixstowe Lifts its Capacity

    01 Apr 2004

    Ten new Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGCs) and one Ship to Shore Gantry Crane (SSGC) have arrived at the UK Port of Felixstowe from Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZPMC) of Shanghai. 

  • Powerful Xenon Bow Light

    01 Apr 2004

    Norselight has developed its new BL35 MX xenon bow light in conjunction with several fast ferry operators and, following successful pilot projects, has placed it on the market. The powerful xenon light is similar to the headlights of a car and allows the navigator to see obstacles such as logs and buoys quickly, allowing critical time for evasive action. 

  • Modular System Lifts £1m Load

    01 Apr 2004

    Lifting Gear Hire had to respond quickly to an emergency call from Montrose Harbour Port Authority when approximately 80m of the south quay unexpectedly collapsed into the water. Lifting Gear Hire’s Aberdeen UK branch worked with consulting engineers Babtie, providing specialist knowledge and equipment to restrain the remaining quayside and to prevent further collapse from impacting upon the<$>harbour’s freight activities. 

  • Wynn/Win Situation

    01 Apr 2004

    Marine window wiper specialist Wynn Marine unveiled a newstand-alone window wash system for ships’ windows recently. As a compact off the shelf module, the 5010 makes he design, purchase and installation of complete window washing systems more efficient and cost-effective, whether for newbuilds or retrofit projects. 

Diesel Power & Propulsion

  • Mounting a Challenge to Movement

    01 Apr 2004

    Trelleborg Industrial AVS has designed a new mounting system to eliminate excessive engine movements in a fleet of twin-engined multi-hulls operated by City Cruises plc on the River Thames in London. 

  • MTU Power for Fast Ferry

    01 Apr 2004

    The new fast ferry for Spanish operator Fred Olsen will be driven by four 20V 8000 engines from MTU Friedrichshafen. The 126m long trimaran will be built at the Austal shipyard in Australia for delivery in the second half of this year. 

  • Complete Power packages for Ukraine Tugs

    01 Apr 2004

    Volvo Penta has delivered 34 diesel engines for tugboat installations in the Ukraine since May of 2001. The latest delivery to this increasingly important market was for the tug 814 Bakai, launched last November from one of Europe’s largest shipyards, Chernomorskiy Shipbuilding at Nikolaev. 

  • Combi Drive Launch Crowns Record Year

    01 Apr 2004

    With power ratings of up to 6,000kW, Schottel Rudderpropellers (SRP) have proven themselves worldwide for over five decades as mechanical azimuth drives for all sectors of the shipping world and the offshore industry. 

  • New Genset Extends Perkins Sabre Range

    01 Apr 2004

    With the introduction of the new 415GM genset engine, Perkins Sabre now offers seven genset engines with net engine power outputs spanning from 13.5kWm to 161kWm. 

  • Quiet Type Approval for Halyard

    01 Apr 2004

    Halyard has been granted Lloyds Register Type Approval for two of its products; silicon exhaust hoses and bellows, and GRP exhaust silencers. 

Hydrographic Survey by David Goodfellow

  • Marine Electronics Orders

    01 Apr 2004

    Guernsey-based Marine Electronics reports Chinese and US orders for new titanium and aluminium versions of its Dolphin 6201 Obstacle Avoidance Sonar designed for navigation and pilotage of AUV's and ROV'S. 

  • Digital Video Proceedings

    01 Apr 2004

    Proceedings of its UK Branch Scottish Region's recent seminar on Digital Video for Offshore Survey & Inspection , held in association with the Society for Underwater Technology , are now available on CD for £15 from TheHydrographic Society . 

  • New VT TSS Systems

    01 Apr 2004

    Unveiled at OI 2004 were two new developments from VT TSS of Watford. The first, Marinus , is an attitude and heading reference system providing exceptional accuracy in extreme conditions for multibeam operations. Extending the company's existing range of motion sensors, it is claimed to provide heading, heave, roll and pitch correction data in sea dynamics otherwise beyond the capability of competing systems. 

  • QinetiQ Sonar Development

    01 Apr 2004

    QinetiQ has announced the world's first commercially available towed synthetic aperture sonar with integrated interferometric profiler, GeoSAS , which is to be marketed by GeoAcoustics (UK) of Great Yarmouth. 

  • Digital Video Proceedings UKHO Launches Admiralty Coastal Surveys

    01 Apr 2004

    A new Anglo-Swedish joint venture 'which will help shape the future of tomorrow's survey technology', Admiralty Coastal Surveys , was officially launched by the UKHydrographic Office at last month's Oceanology International event in London. Together with Airborne Hydrography AB and Topeye AB of Sweden, the UKHO plans to develop an airborne laser bathymetry and topographic service based on Hawk Eye 2 , a LIDAR system providing high quality and definition in clear waters at depths down to 30m. 

Insurance, Legal & Finance

  • Marine Historic Environment Consultation Underway

    01 Apr 2004

    A rare 17th Century 49cwt Prince Rupert patent gun, retrieved from the Stirling Castle , King Charles II's great 70 gun man o' war, was put on public display late last month at the UK's Ramsgate Maritime Museum . 

  • Pier Collision Prompts Insurance Warning

    01 Apr 2004

    The recent collision of UK south coast aggregates dredger Donald Redford with the Hythe Ferry Pier in Southampton Water has drawn attention to the limitation provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act and demonstrated the effect these have on both the ship owner and the property owner. 

Marine Civils by David Foxwell

  • DEC to Clean up Swedish Lakes

    01 Apr 2004

    DEME Environmental Contractors (DEC) and Dredging International (DI) have received a contract for the design and execution of an important remediation project at two lakes near the city of Hultsfred in Sweden. 

  • KMM Appointed to Design Dunmore East Harbour

    01 Apr 2004

    Consulting engineers Kirk McClure Morton have been appointed by the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources in Ireland for the provision of engineering services related to the design of an extension to Dunmore East Fishery Harbour in County Waterford. 

  • Joint Project Will Address ALWC

    01 Apr 2004

    A new form of aggressive, localised corrosion that has occurred in unprotected marine structures constructed from steel over the past 20 years or so is to be the subject of a new research project led by the Construction Industry Research Association (CIRIA). 

  • Ahern Announces Go-ahead for Clogherhead Development

    01 Apr 2004

    Dermot Ahern TD, the Irish Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, has announced a 6.5m upgrade of Clogherhead port in County Louth. 

  • PIANC Group Seeks Techniques for Reducing Siltation in Harbours

    01 Apr 2004

    The MarCom Working Group 43 at PIANC on ‘Minimising Harbour Siltation’ is conducting a worldwide search for techniques which have been developed and applied (or at least tested) with a view of reducing siltation in harbours. 

  • Extensive Work Required for Barrow Port Project

    01 Apr 2004

    The construction of a new marina at Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria – which seemed at to be risk because of a funding crisis at the UK’s Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) now looks more likely to go ahead, and will require extensive work at the site to create a new canal and locks, in addition to the construction of the marina. 

News

  • HGVs Go East

    01 Apr 2004

    New statistics released by the UK's Department for Transport show that HGV's are shunning the main channel crossings to Europe at the Dover Straits in order to avoid the permanently congested M25 motorway. For the first year on record, the number of goods vehicles crossing from Dover, Folkestone, Ramsgate and the Channel Tunnel fell by over 13,000 during 2003 while East Coast ports reported an increase of 63,000. UK South Coast ports also saw a gain of 15,300 vehicles. 'Although the Dover Straits still see 60% of goods traffic, there is no doubt that the high levels of congestion on and around the M25 are making our members seek better routes', said James Hookham, Policy Director at the Freight Transport Association . 

  • Bob Butcher RIP

    01 Apr 2004

     

  • PLA Launches Online Atlas

    01 Apr 2004

    A new online shipping service world atlas has been launched by the Port of London . 

  • seawork Debut for Powerglide 30

    01 Apr 2004

    New company Lyme Boats Ltd of Axminster in Devon UK will make its first appearance at seawork 's floating pontoon this summer showing the first example of a brand new workboat design which will have been completed only weeks before the show. The Powerglide 30 's deep V hull has been designed in the classical American style by veteran Cornwall based marine architect Rod Baker. 

  • Pollution Specialists Expand

    01 Apr 2004

    The Wales based emergency response and training company DV Howells , a subsidiary of Milford Haven Port Authority, haspurchased Aberdeen based Ceto Environmental Ltd , which had gone into receivership earlier this year. The purchase brings DV Howells extra capacity and expertise in its core markets of oil and chemical emergency response services, consultancy services for pollution prevention and training. 

  • Wave Buoys Bolster Coastal Defences

    01 Apr 2004

    Wave measuring buoys which could help warn of an impending flood have been strategically placed around the UK coastline as part of a three year monitoring project. 

  • Volvo Penta US Honours

    01 Apr 2004

    Volvo Penta 's new D6-310 marine diesel engine has been honoured with the Editor's Choice Award by the American magazine Motor Boating . The new generation D6-310 and D4-210 engines, displacing 5.5 and 3.7 litres respectively, were launched by Volvo Penta last autumn and are being installed in boats in the 22ft to 45ft size range. Volvo Penta has increased production capacity at its Vara, Sweden engine plant to meet demand for the new engines. 

  • Derecktor's Fast Ferry Speeds to Alaska

    01 Apr 2004

    M/V Fairweather , the 73m LOA high speed vehicle/passenger ferry built by Derecktor Shipyards in Connecticut USA, has concluded sea trials and made an 8,500 mile delivery voyage to its home port of Juneau, where it will commence service for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) next month. 

  • ABP's Green Website

    01 Apr 2004

    With a decision imminent on its application to build a new box terminal at Dibden Bay, Port of Southampton, Associated British Ports has launched a website dedicated to promoting its environmental policies, activities and objectives. Visitors to www.environment.abports.co.uk canlearn about ABP's environmental responsibilities, the initiatives it has taken to improve its environmental practices, and the targets it has set itself. 

  • Turku Production to End

    01 Apr 2004

    The Wartsila Corporation hasannounced plans to cease engine manufacturing at its plant at Turku in Finland following consultation with personnel representatives. The move to reduce surplus engine capacity within the Group will result in 425 redundancies. Manufacturing will cease by the end of this year and the Turku factory will be turned into a service unit, a Ship Power unit, and will provide product support. Some 200 workers will continue to be employed at Turku. 

  • Tidal Turbine Pioneers Advance to Phase Two

    01 Apr 2004

    Hampshire UK based Marine Current Turbines (MCT) has successfully closed a £3m equity funding round and launched a programme to develop a successor to the Seaflow Project , the world's first 300kW offshore tidal turbine. 

  • Metoc Expands for Marine Renewables

    01 Apr 2004

    Consultants Metoc is further expanding its marine survey capabilities to meet the growing demand for services to the offshore renewable energy market. Services offered range from the on-site management of marine investigations, such as geophysical, benthic and other environmental surveys for Round Two of UK offshore wind farms, through to full marine project management. 

  • Floating Office Debuts

    01 Apr 2004

    Marchwood UK based boat builders Blondecell Ltd have delivered their first 'Floating Houseboat', a yacht-shaped structure with over 1,100ft 2offloor space which can be used for living accommodation, offices or as a restaurant. The Optimum 60 'vessel' was designed by Lymington Yacht designer Simon Rogers for London based company Waterspace Plc . 

  • Chain Ferries Under Build

    01 Apr 2004

    The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee hasawarded the £15m contract to build three new chain driven ferries for the service across the mouth of the River Tamar in Devon UK to Glasgow based Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd . The vessels are currently under build, with the contract specifying a phased delivery of the three new ferries between October of this year and June 2005. 

  • Eye In the Sky Spies Wind Energy Risk

    01 Apr 2004

    The financial and engineering risks associated with offshore wind development and operation could be significantly reduced as the result of an investigative project using Earth Observation (EO) data which has been commissioned by the European Space Agency . 

  • UK Government Rejects Dibden Bay Proposal

    01 Apr 2004

    As Maritime Journal went to press, the UK's Department for Transport announced its decision to block the controversial £600m Dibden Bay container port facility proposed by Associated British Ports for its Port of Southampton . 

  • A Wing and a Prayer at Mostyn

    01 Apr 2004

    All British ports will note with interest the outcome of the Port of Mostyn 's maintenance dredging application for work that will enable the safe passage of specialist vessels carrying wings for the new 555 seat Airbus A380 superjumbo jet from Mostyn to France. 

  • Norcontrol Boosts Research

    01 Apr 2004

    Norcontrol IT has invested in radar and tracking technology research by taking a controlling interest in Norwegian radar technology company Applied Radar Physics (ARP). The move will strengthen Norcontrol's position with regard to the development of radar processing and tracking for VTS applications. 

  • RNLI Reflects Well On Echomax

    01 Apr 2004

    Following sea trials, the new Echomax Midi Basemount reflector has been chosen by the RNLI for their fleet of RIBs, replacing their active antennas. 

  • Cathelco Expansion Continues

    01 Apr 2004

    Marine pipework anti-fouling and hull corrosion protection system specialists Cathelco Ltd continues the expansion of its activities in the marine equipment sector with the acquisition of former competitor Wilson Taylor Ltd .Complete service support for Wilson Taylor's customer base, which numbers more than 30 shipyards and vessel operators worldwide, will now be provided by Cathelco's Chesterfield UK office. As recently as last September, Cathelco purchased the assets of Jotun 's ICCP and pipework anti-fouling activities in return for Jotun owning a 10% share of Cathelco. 

  • Greenpeace Replaces 'Beluga' With German Cutter

    01 Apr 2004

    Being completed at the small Fridtjof Nansen Shipyard inWolgast on the German border with Poland is the first survey ship ever to be built from scratch for the international environmental organisation Greenpeace . 

  • Jail Term for Drunk Master

    01 Apr 2004

    The jailing last month of the dredger master who crashed through Hythe Pier while under the influence of alcohol has been followed closely by the UK Government launching new alcohol limits for professional mariners. A crackdown on drunken sailors sets alcohol limits in line with those for drivers in a move intended to boost safety in British ports and harbours. 

  • Macduff Pilot Cutter Nears Completion

    01 Apr 2004

    Work is progressing at Macduff Shipyards Ltd in Scotland on a newbuild 15.25m steel pilot cutter for Aberdeen Harbour Board. 

Tugs & Towing by Jack Gaston

  • New Tugs for Svitzer Roll off the Production Line

    01 Apr 2004

    A year ago Svitzer-Wijsmuller , the giant towage and salvage operator and part of the AP Moller Group , announced a massive new building programme that included approximately 30 vessels, the majority of them tugs. A number of vessels were already under construction and several tugs have now been completed, the remainder will be delivered over the next couple of years. 

  • Towlines

    01 Apr 2004

    Dutch towage and salvage group Smit has reported excellent financial results for 2003. Net profit rose from 13.4m in 2002 to 27.0m in 2003. 

  • Armon to Build New Spanish Emergency Towing Vessels

    01 Apr 2004

    Spain's maritime rescue authority, Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Maritima (Sasemar), has placed an order valued at ? 29.5m with Vigo-based shipyard Astilleros Armon for two salvage tugs. The vessels will be 56m long, with a beam of 15m, and equipped to carry out the duties of Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs), including a wide range of towage, rescue, fire fighting and anti-pollution operations. 

  • Kooren Announces Orders for 'Rotor Tugs'

    01 Apr 2004

    Rotterdam based Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV has ordered two RT-60 class 'Rotor Tugs' to be built at ASLShipyard Pte Ltd in Singapore. 

  • Smit Orders New AnchorHandlers

    01 Apr 2004

    Smit Transport & Heavy Lift BV (a division of SMIT Internationale NV ) has ordered two new ships from the Keppel Singmarine shipyard in Singapore. 

  • First Z-Tech Tug Delivered

    01 Apr 2004

    The first of the unique Z-Tech shiphandling tugs ordered by the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) has passed it acceptance trials with flying colours. 

Tugs, Towing & Salvage by Jack Gaston

  • 'Rocknes' Successfully Parbuckled

    01 Apr 2004

    The flexible fallpipe vessel Rocknes , which capsized in January after hitting a shallow in the Vatlestraumen strait near Bergen in Norway, has been successfully parbuckled by Smit Salvage . After two months of preparation, the vessel was pulled upright last month from its upside down position. 

  • Busy Start to 2004 for Tsavliris

    01 Apr 2004

    The Tsavliris Salvage Group has redelivered the steel products laden cargo vessel Orion 1 to its owners after a lightering and refloating operation in Chioggia which was the third successfully completed Lloyds Open Form salvage contract handled by Tsavliris so far this year. 

  • ISU Survey Sees Decline in Salvage Workload

    01 Apr 2004

    The results of the International Salvage Union 's (ISU) annual Pollution Prevention Survey show that the 605,677 tonnes of oils, chemicals, other pollutants and bunker fuel recovered last year represent a 37% decrease on the 2002 total. The emergency assistance provided worldwide for 218 vessels with cargoes and bunkers threatening pollution was down from 268 vessels in 2002, another significant decline in the salvage workload. 

Vessel Launch Terra Marique

  • A Cure for What AILs You

    01 Apr 2004

    A new vessel which also embodies a new concept for taking Abnormal Indivisible Loads (AILs) off Europe's crowded highways and onto commercial waterways and short sea routes could not wish for a more spectacular start to its working life than to transport the last British Airways Concorde from London's River Thames to Scotland, stopping for a photo opportunity with its famous cargo lifted from the hold outside the Houses of Parliament. 

Taylor Fuel Control