Tuesday 13 May 08 - 23:22
 

Deck Equipment & Lifting Gear

  • Tandem Lift Cranes for Antwerp's New Mega-Terminal

    01 Jul 2004

    Kalmar has received an order for six super post-Panamax ship to shore container cranes from a consortium led by P&O Ports Antwerp. 

  • Dutch Coupling Gives Barge Trains A Push

    01 Jul 2004

    Push convoys and barge trains have great problems with strong winds and waves on open waters such as the Markermeer, IJsselmeer and Westerschelde. Over the past two years, Holland's Van der Velden Marine Systems, working in close cooperation with TNO and Alkyon, has developed a new type of coupling device that will enable push convoys and barge trains to continue sailing on open water is such weather conditions. First tests with the new system have been successful, with it proving to be exceptionally effective even at Beaufort scale six or seven. 

  • ACE On the Pace With Winches

    01 Jul 2004

    Scotland based Alfred Cheyne Engineering Ltd, ACE Winches, is continuing to deliver large winching packages in short delivery times. During 2003 and to date in 2004 ACE has continued to build up a significant winch hire fleet. 

  • Al Jadaf Lifts Off on Hot Wheels

    01 Jul 2004

    The modern Al Jadaf ship docking yard in Dubai is equipped with advanced facilities, including the ability to lift boats out of the water and manoeuvre them using a system of rails and wheeled trolleys for repair on dry land. 

  • Hoisting Hooks Range Expanded

    01 Jul 2004

    Sweden's Gunnebo Lifting are complementing their component programme in the GrabiQ series with a new size of roundsling hook. The new hook will be the largest in the RH series and will carry the designation RH 5-8+. 

Hydrographic Survey by David Goodfellow

  • CARIS Workshop

    01 Jul 2004

    The Dutch arm of Canadian software specialists CARIS is organising a ninth international user workshop in Hamburg from 22-25 November with an agenda featuring hands-on training, presentations, demonstrations, discussions and networking opportunities. Electronic charting, hydrography and system integration are among main topics with abstracts of papers invited for consideration by 27 August. 

  • SOC Discovers New Seabed Features

    01 Jul 2004

    New and unusual seabed features have been discovered in the Mediterranean just beyond the River Rhone's mouth in France by a team from the Southampton Oceanography Centre (SOC). 

  • Swathe Check

    01 Jul 2004

    Bath UK based PCAL Technology Ltd has just released 'BDHA for Windows, a software system well suited for coastal engineering projects and asset management for port authorities. 

  • New UKHO Developments £1.5m Order for Sonardyne

    01 Jul 2004

    The UK Hydrographic Office and Metoc in Hampshire are to further collaborate with the formation of SeaZone Solutions Ltd, a joint venture between Metoc and Admiralty Holdings Ltd (AHL), the latter operated by the UKHO on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. 

Insurance, Legal & Finance

  • ISPS Ship Warden Boom

    01 Jul 2004

    In the run up to the introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code on the first of this month, Aberdeen UK based ships agents and freight forwarders Seletar Shipping has employed 20 new members of staff to man its Ships Warden System (SWS) and looks set to recruit a further 10 as a result of increased demand for the service. 

  • There's Never Been a Better Time to Know Your Limitations

    01 Jul 2004

    Significant changes to the law governing limitation of liability have occurred as of 13 May 2004, writes Charles Hattersley, a partner in the Plymouth UK based maritime and international trade firm Foot Antsey Sargent. On that date the 1996 protocol to the London Limitation Convention of 1967 came into force, having been ratified by 10 countries. 

  • Money Matters in Dover's Plan

    01 Jul 2004

    Consultant High-Point Rendel has been appointed by Dover Harbour Board to conduct the economic and financial component of a Master Plan outlining the Port's future for the coming 30 years. 

  • ABP Looks North for Growth

    01 Jul 2004

    The Associated British Ports Holdings PLC (ABP) trading statement for the six months ending 30 June 2004 have shown turnover from core UK ports and transport activities on schedule growth of at least 4% and underlying operating profit for the same period expected to grow by 2%. 

Marine Civils by David Foxwell

  • Go-ahead Given for Marine Enterprise Park at Beaumaris

    01 Jul 2004

    Anglesey Boat Company (ABC) in Beaumaris in Gwynned in Wales in the UK has obtained permission from Anglesey County Council for the re-development of an existing site at Beaumaris as a Marine Enterprise Park, but is still waiting for a dredging licence that will enable it to develop a new marina at the site. 

  • Yacht Port Cartagena Makes Good Progress

    01 Jul 2004

    The developers of a new super yacht marina which is under construction at Cartagena in Spain have started their marketing campaign to sell moorings at the facility, and say construction should be completed by the end of this year. 

  • Navigation Bodies Warn on Water Framework Directive Implications

    01 Jul 2004

    A group of European organisations involved in the marine navigation and dredging sectors have issued a position paper highlighting what they believe are some of the implications of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) for ports, harbours, commercial and leisure navigation, and dredging. 

  • Deep Water Container Trans-shipment Terminal Planned in Ireland

    01 Jul 2004

    Plans for a 350m investment to transform the River Shannon Estuary into one of Europe's largest cargo hubs have been announced by state-owned Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC). 

  • Innovative Dredging Project Improves Access

    01 Jul 2004

    Chichester Marina in the UK has confirmed that it has completed an innovative dredging project designed to improve access to the marina by deeper drafted boats. 

Navaids

  • E-Sea Fix Does It for Milford Haven

    01 Jul 2004

    Following successful trials of the E-Sea Fix pilot navigation system last year, Somerset UK based Atlantas Marine has won an order to install the system at the port of Milford Haven in Wales. 

  • Bringing It Home In Sierra Leone

    01 Jul 2004

    Sussex UK based navaids specialist Tideland Signal has supplied over 30 buoys and solar powered lanterns to guide shipping into the estuary of the Sierra Leone River and the port of Freetown, the country's capital. 

  • Navaids Future in '2020 The Vision'

    01 Jul 2004

    In April the General Lighthouse Authorities published 2020 The Vision, a roadmap for provision and the development of aids to navigation in British and Irish waters over the next 20 years. 

  • Damen Delivers 'Relume' for MENAS

    01 Jul 2004

    Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) introduced its new multipurpose light tender vessel Relume in a special naming ceremony at Damen Shipyards' Scheldepoort facility in Vlissingen, The Netherlands on July 6. 

News

  • Shangburg Partnership

    01 Jul 2004

    The ports of Shanghai and Hamburg have agreed a 'port partnership' which aims to further develop goods traffic between China and Europe via the two ports. It is of particular interest to both partners to strengthen their cooperation in the areas of port planning, port administration, port construction and IT. 

  • Belgian Gear Change

    01 Jul 2004

    Marine gears manufacturer Reintjes has taken over all the marine activities of Antwerpse Motorenwerke (AMW), the company which has been the sole representative for the sale of Reintjes products in Belgium since 1951. Subsequently, AMW's territory expanded to cover much of Europe. 

  • Lloyd Werft Averts Bankruptcy With 'Pride of America' Repair

    01 Jul 2004

    One of Germany's leading ship repair and conversion yards, Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB), has averted bankruptcy and said it is now back on track after a dangerous period. 

  • New Cutter for HM Customs

    01 Jul 2004

    HM Customs & Excise in the UK received a new vessel with which to combat smugglers last month at naming ceremonies in London for the cutter HMCC Valiant. 

  • Green Light for Maasvlakte 2

    01 Jul 2004

    A decade of uncertainty has ended for the Port of Rotterdam, with the Dutch Government finally agreeing to provide funds for the construction of Maasvlakte 2, a major land reclamation project in the North Sea immediately to the west of the current Rotterdam port area. 

  • Lloyd's Head of Class

    01 Jul 2004

    Lloyd's Register classed fleet has reached an all-time high of 113.8 million gt, surpassing the previous record of 113.7 million gt set in 1979. Taking into account Lloyd's share of the world order book, currently 21.2 million gt, the combined tonnage is 135 million gt. 

  • The Rock Rolls On With VT Halmatic

    01 Jul 2004

    VT Halmatic has signed a contract with the Gibraltar Harbour Board to supply a third Halmatic 35 pilot boat to its pilotage fleet. The optimised 35 features a resiliently mounted wheelhouse for improved comfort and visibility for the crew of two and two pilots. 

  • Big Max Runs

    01 Jul 2004

    The first 12 cylinder Sulzer RT-flex96C low speed marine engine developed by Wartsila Corporation completed its official shop test last month. With a maximum continuous power output of 93,360bhp at 102rpm, it is the most powerful engine thus far to employ common rail technology. The engine is one of four ordered last year to power four 7,700 teu post-Panamax boxships being built in Japan. 

  • English Nature Coastal Consultation Gets Underway

    01 Jul 2004

    English Nature, the UK Government's independent conservation agency, launched a consultation last month on the future of the coasts and seas around England. 

  • Ro-Ro a Go-Go for ABP Immingham Container Terminal

    01 Jul 2004

    Only months after their ambitious proposal for a £600m container terminal at the Port of Southampton was rejected by the British Government, Associated British Ports has been given the go-ahead to build a new five berth ro-ro terminal at their Port of Immingham. 

  • New NME Website

    01 Jul 2004

    Norwegian Maritime Equipment has unveiled a new website (www. nme. no), providing information and photos on the company's range of safety, deck and other equipment as well as news of new products. Downloadable equipment brochures are available in PDF format. 

  • Jack-up Goes 'Walk About'

    01 Jul 2004

    A jack-up work barge created considerable consternation off the coast of North Kent during bad weather on 7 July. The barge had been carrying out core sampling and survey work close to the shore, east of Margate, and broke up in heavy seas overnight. 

  • MPI Wins First Wind Farm Contract

    01 Jul 2004

    Middlesbrough based Marine Projects International Ltd (formerly Mayflower Energy) has won its first contract since the purchase of the business by the company's management in April of this year. 

  • Marseilles Box Boost

    01 Jul 2004

    The Port of Marseilles has posted a 9% increase in container throughput during the first four months of this year. The main growth came at Fos container terminal, where east-west volumes rose 11% to 197,000 teu. The Marseilles terminals handling north-south trades saw a 4% improvement to 105,000teu. 

  • Felixstowe Box by Rail Record

    01 Jul 2004

    The UK Port of Felixstowe has broken its all-time weekly record for the number of containers transported through the port by rail, handling 7,006 boxes in a week at the end of April. The Port launched a number of new rail services at the end of 2003 and has seen its containers by rail volume increase by 14% over the last two years. The port launched a number of new rail services late last year. 

  • German Roads to Sea

    01 Jul 2004

    Germany's Short Sea Shipping Promotion Centre anticipates that more than 150 million t/km of freight transport will shift from road to sea in that country over the next three years. The change will be driven by high fuel costs and the introduction of road tolls. 

  • Seaeye Milestone

    01 Jul 2004

    Fareham UK based Seaeye Marine signed a contract last month to deliver their 50th Seaeye Tiger ROV. The complete system, which includes a Seaeye LARS and TMS will be delivered to Stolt Offshore in Brazil, where it will be mobilised on board Seaway Harrier to perform diver support operations. 

  • Strong Growth for Bureau Veritas

    01 Jul 2004

    Bureau Veritas posted annual results last month showing an eighth consecutive year with growth averaging over 17%. Turnover of the Bureau Veritas group for 2003 was ?1.283 billion, up 12% on 2002 and consolidated net profit grew by 10% to ?95.9 million. 

  • Navigational Synergy

    01 Jul 2004

    Tyneside UK based John Lilley & Gillie Ltd has strengthened its portfolio of navigational products by acquiring a 50% interest in marine software company PC Maritime. PC Maritime's founders and owners, David and Anne Edmonds, retain a 50% interest. 

  • DGPS for Italy

    01 Jul 2004

    Aberdeen based Veripos has been awarded a three year contract for provision of global DGPS services to Italian subsea contractors Mediterranean Survey & Services SpA (MSS). 

  • Thrane & Thrane Acquisition

    01 Jul 2004

    The Rheinmetall Group has completely divested its marine electronics interests by disposing of its stake in EuroCom Industries, holding company EMG EuroMarine Electronics' last subsidiary. The 88.6% stake has been transferred to Thrane & Thrane A/S of Denmark at a price equivalent to ?14 million. 

  • Call for Fairness in Port Development

    01 Jul 2004

    The chief executive officer of Wales' largest port has warned that economic policy must give greater recognition to the vital role played by Welsh ports and deal fairly and efficiently with proposals to develop them if the contribution they make to national and local economies is to continue. 

Propulsion & Power Systems

  • Scania Launches New Engine at seawork

    01 Jul 2004

    Scania updated its marine engine range with the quayside launch of a new model on the first morning of seawork2004. 

  • New MTU Benelux Subsidiary

    01 Jul 2004

    MTU Friedrichshafen, the main entity of DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway, has taken over MDB-Roodenburg of Dordrecht, DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway distributor in the Netherlands. 

  • Power Wow for America's Biggest AliCats

    01 Jul 2004

    Construction started last month in Alabama on the largest aluminium ships ever to be built in the USA. The two 105m LOA catamaran ro-ro fast ferries will each be powered by four 20 cylinder MAN B&W RK280 diesel engines for a total installed capacity of 43,000bhp. 

Towing & Salvage by Jack Gaston

  • Boosted Accommodation on Maersk Supply's Latest AHTS

    01 Jul 2004

    Maersk Supply Service's latest A-Type anchor handling/tug supply ship Maersk Advancer has bolstered accommodation capability and is also only the second in Maersk's A-Type ship series to fly the British flag. 

  • Day Return to Antwerp

    01 Jul 2004

    Earlier this month, Dutch towage operators Van der Wees Watertransporten returned a 420 tonne Gottwald type HMK280E to Antwerp from Le Havre. 

Tugs & Towing by Jack Gaston

  • Coastguard Tug Secures Errant Barge

    01 Jul 2004

    The Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) Anglian Monarch averted what could easily have become a major incident in horrendous weather conditions off Dover on the 23 June. 

  • A Triple Naming Ceremony for Svitzer Wijsmuller Tugs

    01 Jul 2004

    The first three vessels of a new series of Azimuthing Stern Drive (ASD) tugs entering service with Svitzer Wijsmuller were named at an unusual ceremony held at the Baltija Shipyard in Lithuania. 

  • Tugowners Associations to Raise Their Profiles

    01 Jul 2004

    At recent meetings both the British Tugowners Association (BTA) and their European counterparts the European Tugowners Association (ETA) have restated their intention to raise the profile of their organisations. 

  • TOWLINES

    01 Jul 2004

    .The Holyhead Towing Company Ltd has placed an order for a new 25.5m shallow draft tug with Hepworth Shipbuilders Ltd of Paull on Humberside. The vessel will be almost identical to the tug Afon Alaw completed earlier this year (Maritime Journal - February 2004) but with some items of equipment up-rated. Delivery is expected in March next year. 

  • New Semco Tugs Complete FPSO Tow

    01 Jul 2004

    Salvanguard and Salviscount the two ocean-going salvage tugs, delivered to Semco Salvage & Marine Co Pte of Singapore early this year (see Maritime Journal February 2004), have completed their first major operation. 

Vessel Launch Achille Onorato

Vessel Repair & Maintenance

  • Flying Start to Year for ASRY

    01 Jul 2004

    The ASRY repair yard in Dubai has had a busy start to the year despite regional uncertainties. There has been no let up in the pace of work for the yard and sales were up by 10% on the same period in 2003, with 49 vessels being repaired and painted. 

  • Ecospeed Rapidly Gaining Approval

    01 Jul 2004

    The Aster, a Belgian Navy minesweeper, has just been completed in Zeebrugge with the Ecospeed system, an innovate new approach to dealing with ship corrosion and fouling from Subsea Industries. This Navy vessel is used for sweeping moored mines and hunting bottom mines all over the world. 

  • Destroyer's Indestructible Clips Replaced

    01 Jul 2004

    The original Jubilee Clips on board the last of the World War II destroyers, HMS Cavalier, have been replaced recently after being damaged in ongoing restoration works. 

  • A&P Falmouth Lands RN Refit

    01 Jul 2004

    The British Royal Navy's Antarctic Patrol Vessel HMS Endurance berthed last month at A&P Falmouth for a multi-million pound mid-life refit that is scheduled to take four months. Its arrival followed by only two weeks the departure of another icebreaker, M/V Polar Star, which had left following a refit. 

Taylor Fuel Control