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Diving & Underwater Services

  • Seaeye Falcon Mussel Power

    01 May 2004

    Fareham UK based Subsea Vision reports that they have just successfully completed an environmental seabed inspection and sampling contract for ERT (Scotland) Ltd on behalf of BP that also involved collecting Modiolus (horse mussels) in the vicinity of the Sullom Voe oil terminal in the Shetland Isles. 

  • Pings Can Only Get Better

    01 May 2004

    When Raymond Ruth, Director of Aberdeen UK based Ruco Limited , saw Sonotronics EMT pingers on show at the recent Oceanology International exhibition in London he immediately saw their potential. 

  • Precise Underwater Positioning for US Navy

    01 May 2004

    Sonardyne Inc of Houston USA has sold two Fusion USBL (Ultra-Short BaseLine) acoustic positioning systems to the US Navy Office of the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV). 

Dredging

  • Dredging Armour Does Dubai

    01 May 2004

    Leicester UK based welding and metal fabrication specialists AceArc have developed heavy duty armour which is protecting cutter suction dredgers engaged in creating the world's largest two man made islands off the coast of Dubai. The Ace700/700S saltwater wearplate manufactured by AceArc isbeing used by the company's Dutch partner Breeman & van Seventer BV to make suction heads and mouths and complete wear liners for dredging equipment. 

  • Dutch Expertise Goes East

    01 May 2004

    Damen Dredging Equipment (formerly De Groot Nijkerk ) has delivered a knock-down package for a Type CZ600 monohull cutter suction dredger to Middle East dredging and reclamation contractor Gulf Cobla LLC . The Khaleej Bay was designed in close cooperation with the owners, who also supervised the building at the Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding Co . 

  • 'Oranje' Ready for Boom

    01 May 2004

    Oranje , the second of two new 16,000m3 capacity trailing suction hopper dredgers for Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster , was launched recently at the Merwede Shipyard at Hardinxveld-Giessendam in the Netherlands. The sister ship Prins der Nederlanden was launched in August 2003. 

  • Chichester Harbour Authority's Green Dredging Scheme

    01 May 2004

    Chichester Harbour Conservancy , the statutory harbour authority for Chichester Harbour UK, has in association with the marinas in the harbour initiated a trial into the beneficial disposal of dredged sediments. 

Hydrographic Survey by David Goodfellow

  • New Multibeam Systems Announced

    01 May 2004

    New ranges of multibeam echosounders for shallow water applications have been announced separately by Kongsberg Maritime of Norway and Atlas Hydrographic ofGermany. Operating on one of three available frequencies in the 300kHz band, the Kongsberg EM 3002 series is designed for detailed waterways and seafloor mapping as well as inspection operations over depths from 0.5m to 150m. 

  • Metoc Buys Compass Data Systems

    01 May 2004

    Technical and project management specialists Metoc of Liphook has strengthened its portfolio of marine and coastal data services with the acquisition of Compass Data Systems , also in Hampshire, which is a leading supplier of software and consultancy for processing of oceanographic data. 

  • Imperial College London Acoustics Courses

    01 May 2004

    Imperial College London is convening three short courses on technical developments in underwater acoustics, from fundamentals to applications, from 6-10 September. 

  • ENC Website Upgraded

    01 May 2004

    The International Centre for Electronic Nautical Charts (ENC's) has established a new, improved catalogue on its website (www. ic-enc. org) which displays not only ENC's within its database, but also the latest status of production around the world. It additionally guides users on where charts can be purchased with links to relevant websites. 

Marine Civils by David Foxwell

  • Mowlem Begins Sandquay Improvement

    01 May 2004

    Mowlem Civil Engineering , part of international construction and support services group Mowlem Plc , has begun work extending and improving the Sandquay Base in Dartmouth for client VT Integrated Services , part of the VT Group Plc . 

  • New Rock Dumping Record Established by Van Oord

    01 May 2004

    A new rock dumping record has been established by Van Oord 's flexible fallpipe vessel Tertnes, the vessel having completed the protection of a cable crossing in water depths of 887m. 

  • Study Reveals the Economic Potential of Bristol Port

    01 May 2004

    A major study has been published which assesses the potential for economic growth at Bristol Port over the next 25 years. The study, commissioned by the South West Regional Development Agency , looks at the current role of the port and the contribution it makes to the local and regional economies. 

  • Demolition Firm Appointed for Woolston Site

    01 May 2004

    The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) and English Partnerships have announced the appointment of Brown and Mason Ltd , one of the largest demolition, dismantling and asbestos removal companies in the UK, to undertake works at the Woolston Riverside development in Southampton, on the south coast of the UK. 

  • New Quay Planned at St Mary's Harbour

    01 May 2004

    The Council of the Isles of Scilly has secured just under £200,000 of investment (including Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Objective One) for technical investigations in St Mary's Harbour , essential work that is being carried out by the Route Partnership toimprove Scilly's sea transport links with the mainland. 

Monitoring & Control

  • Avoid Unnecessary Suffocation

    01 May 2004

    A recent report from the Nautical International Marine Accident Reporting Scheme (MARS) described an incident in which four stevedores died. 

  • New Valve Feels the Pressure

    01 May 2004

    The new AMOT EL internally sensed temperature control valve from AMOT Controls hasa much higher pressure rating than the previous EO model. 

  • IGT Lights Up Queen Mary 2's Controls

    01 May 2004

    Hampshire UK based IGTIndustries has produced the data positioning consoles and propulsion and thrust controller panels for Cunard 'snew flagship Queen Mary 2 . 

News

  • ITS 2004 - Miami

    01 May 2004

    Commencing on 26 April, the 18th International Tug and Salvage Convention - ITS 2004 attracted a record number of delegates and exhibitors to the Florida waterfront. 

  • 'Resolution' Rises From Mayflower Ashes

    01 May 2004

    Mayflower Resolution the unique, purpose-built offshore windfarm installation vessel which arrived in the UK shortly before Mayflower Group plc collapsed on 1 April, has been rescued from uncertainty by a management buy-out of the business and assets of Mayflower Energy Ltd . The acquisition, funded by Mizuho International plc , was completed late last month from administrators Deloitte & Touche . 

  • IFAW's Sailing Workboat Surfaces

    01 May 2004

    The International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW) has unveiled its new £1.5m research vessel. 

  • RNLI Delivery Marks Souter Return

    01 May 2004

    Isle of Wight UK based Souter Marine has emerged from a recent change of ownership to deliver the 43rd Severn Class Lifeboat to the RNLI last month. Following the completion of crew training, the Donald and Barbara Broadhead, ON 1276 , will be stationed at Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford in Ireland and will serve the surrounding area, including the busy local ferry routes and commercial shipping lanes. 

  • Latest ISO 9001 for Cosalt

    01 May 2004

    The majority of Cosalt Safety & Protection 's 18-strong branch network has now been approved to the latest ISO 9001 (2000) standard by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance . The company recorded its biggest ever year for rope sales in 2003, up some 37% due to growing success in specialist overseas markets. 

  • Newbuilds Follow Fleet Review

    01 May 2004

    Trinity House Lighthouse Service and Northern Lighthouse Board have appointed Burness Corlett and Partners Ltd to design and supervise the construction of two multi-function tenders and a rapid intervention vessel as part of a major review of the General Lighthouse Authorities ' fleet. 

  • Liverpool Water Witch In seawork Debut

    01 May 2004

    One of the most versatile port and harbour workboats available will make its seawork debut at seawork2004 , when first time exhibitor Liverpool Water Witch brings one of its innovative craft to the Exhibition's floating pontoon. 

  • AMOT's New Distributor

    01 May 2004

    AMOT has announced a new, exclusive distributor partnership with AMG Actuators ofChichester UK for the AMOT CompACT electric actuator range, which has been developed for quarter-turn operating applications such as valves, dampers or similar uses and feature an extended range of output torques and control options. 

  • ISU Welcomes Release

    01 May 2004

    The International Salvage Union (ISU) has welcomed the release from detention in Pakistan of Tsavliris Salvage Master Nicolas Pappas and members of the crew of the tanker Tasman Spirit , which had run aground and broken up in the approaches to the Port of Karachi . The ISU called upon Spain to follow the example set by Pakistan and repatriate Captain Mangouras, Master of the tanker Prestige , who remains unable to leave Spain more than two years after the sinking of his vessel off the Spanish coast. 

Pollution Control

  • 'Polkitten's Are Slick In the Oil

    01 May 2004

    In the continuing agitated wake of the Prestige disaster, Ro-Clean Desmi and its Madrid representative SENTEC have delivered a third specialised oil spill control vessel to Spain. 

  • 'Baby' Bilge Water Separator Suitable for Workboats

    01 May 2004

    Earlier this year Westfalia Separator launched its new WTC 2 high speed centrifuge for separating oil from bilge water down to 5ppm. The new machine can treat up to 1m 3/hr of oily water and is well suited for small vessel applications such as port and harbour workboats. 

  • HNS Convention Sneaking Up On Ports

    01 May 2004

    London law firm Lawrence Graham says shipping is focusing on complying with ISPS requirements while another soon to be enforced Convention, which will have major ramifications for all aspects of shipping, goes largely unnoticed. Writing in the latest issue of Shipping Lawgram , the firm's shipping partner Imogen Rumbold says the Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention 1996 is likely to come into force in the next two years. 

  • Bilge Cleaning System Meets IMO Regulations

    01 May 2004

    Sweden based Marinfloc AB claims to be the first and only company currently manufacturing an Emulsion Breaking Bilge Water Cleaning System (EBBWCS) that gives shipowners and shipyards a solution to fulfil the new IMO environmental regulations for newbuilding which come into force on 1 January 2005. 

Port, Harbour & Marine Construction

  • Mackaoui Magic Returns to seawork

    01 May 2004

    Following on from their successful debut conference at seawork last year, Mackaoui Communications are organising a full day programme on the first day of seawork2004 , Tuesday 22 June, entitled Regeneration of Waterfront and Maritime Projects - A Greener Environment . 

  • €450m Box Terminal for Port of Antwerp

    01 May 2004

    P&O Ports has signed a 40 year concession with Antwerp Port Authority to equip and operate the Deurganckdok east side container terminal in the Port of Antwerp as part of the Antwerp Gateway consortium. 

  • France Makes a €2.6 Billion Push for Barges

    01 May 2004

    A new freight-only canal linking the Seine on the outskirts of Paris to the Dunkirk-Escaut canal in northern France is to be built at a cost of €2.6 billion. 

  • Seacore Digs In At Girvan

    01 May 2004

    Cornwall UK based Seacore has successfully completed the construction of a new wastewater sea outfall pipeline at Girvan, on the exposed west coast of Scotland, about 100km south of Glasgow. 

  • Windfarm Investigation Completed

    01 May 2004

    A geotechnical survey in the Thames Estuary has been conducted by Fugro Engineering Services (FES) to collect data to be used in the final foundation design for the monopiles at the base of each of 30 turbines which will comprise the Kentish Flats windfarm. 

  • Busy Days at Dublin Port

    01 May 2004

    The largest container ship ever to be handled in an Irish port called at Marine Terminals in Dublin Port last month after the facility had received a 23m make-over. The 2,450 teu MSC Peggy , at 208m LOA and drawing 9m, was comfortably accommodated at Marine Terminals Limited 's(MTL) 570m extended quay, which has an increased minimum depth of up to 10.2m at all states of the tide. The Mersey Docks Group operated terminal has another 130m of berthing space with a minimum depth of 8.5m. 

  • Bathside Bay Inquiry Opens

    01 May 2004

    On the same day last month that the British Government rejected Associated British Ports ' plans for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay in Southampton, the Public Inquiry got underway into the proposed development of a new greenfield site deepwater container port at Bathside Bay in Harwich. 

Safety Survival & Training

  • 'Island Fox' Delivers Workboat Training

    01 May 2004

    In response to ever increasing demand for workboat training, Scotland's Seatrek Training has added the 45ft twin engined Nelson Island Fox to its training fleet. The new Category 2 coded acquisition offers increased scope for larger vessel training and will be used to deliver all Seatrek's RYA Advanced Powerboat, Coastal Skipper and Yachtsman courses. 

  • CCTV Security for Trinity House Boats

    01 May 2004

    As part of their overall ISPS Code security plan and safety management system, the UK's Trinity House lighthouse and navaids service has called on advice from Hernis Scan Systems , the Norwegian company that specialises in integrated CCTV systems. 

  • Safety Rewarded

    01 May 2004

    The work of Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd at the Chevron Texaco oil refinery in Pembroke, Wales has been officially recognised with the Good Contractors Safety Award . 

Safety, Survival & Training

  • High Proof Heavy Water

    01 May 2004

    Lifting equipment on board the British registered, Sealion Shipping dive support vessel Toisa Polaris was given a clean bill of health from Water Weights recently after completion of the proof load testing of its lifeboats and cranes. Four lifeboats, giving cover to 104 personnel, and a 250 tonne offshore crane were proof load tested. 

Tugs & Towing by Jack Gaston

  • RAmparts Tugs Roll Off the Production Lines

    01 May 2004

    The delivery of new RAmparts series ASD shiphandling tugs, first introduced by Canadian designer Robert Allan in the autumn of 2001, continues to gather pace. Intended to offer owners and shipyards alike a series of high-performance tug designs, capable of competing with any other comparable vessels on the market, examples are now being completed in shipyards around the world. 

  • TOWLINES

    01 May 2004

    BP Shipping has ordered three Damen ASD 3211 tugs from Damen Shipyards , Gorinchem, for operation at their Coryton refinery terminal on the Thames. 

  • Ship Docking Modules to be Built in Europe

    01 May 2004

    Seabulk International, Inc hasannounced the sale of a license for the construction of its patented Ship Docking Module (SDM) technology to European tug operator Remolques Y Servicios Maritimos, SL (REYSER) of Barcelona, in Spain. 

  • Another Step Forward for Carrousel Tugs

    01 May 2004

    The construction of purpose built shiphandling tugs employing the unique Carrousel towing system took a major step forward with the announcement of a joint marketing agreement between Novatug and GE Marine . 

Vessel Launch Shoalbuster

  • Shoalbusters Tackle 'The World'

    01 May 2004

    During the past three months development of the well-known Damen Shoalbuster tug moved a major step forward with the delivery of the first three vessels of a new version. 

Vessel Repair & Maintenance

  • Germany's SET Delivers New Ships For Old

    01 May 2004

    Germany's SET-Werften Group in Tangermunde on the River Elbe has created a pair of modern new double-hulled inland tankers from the bow and stern sections of two old ships and one new ship section. 

  • Polish Yard Bulges With Lengthening Work

    01 May 2004

    Ship lengthening projects are coming in thick and fast at Poland's Stocznia Nauta Shiprepair Yard , which has just finished the last of three Norwegian jobs and taken two more for Norway and Sweden. 

  • Ship Repair Safety Initiative

    01 May 2004

    The 50th meeting of the UK's Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Health and Safety Consultative Committee (SSHSCC) late last month at Fleet Support Ltd (FSL) discussed how the industry might work together to tackle five causes of accidents and ill health. These are: work in confined spaces; slips, trips and falls; workplace transport; 

Taylor Fuel Control