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Deck Equipment & Lifting Gear

  • Baltic Container Terminal Prepares Its Own Gantries and Cranes

    01 Jun 2006

    Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia, Poland, is preparing to add four new rubber tyred gantries (RTGs) and two new quay cranes to its cargo handling equipment fleet. The project includes the in-house erection and installation works of the four RTGs. 

  • Telescopic Knuckle Boom Crane Boosts 'Baloe's' Abilities

    01 Jun 2006

    For his new Damen Shoalbuster 2308 tug Baloe, featured in an MJVessel Launch last month, owner/operator Jack van Dodewaard of the Netherlands' Herman Sr BV wanted to upgrade the capabilities of Herman, the boat he was replacing. When it came to a powerful deck crane, he opted for an HS Marine telescopic knuckle boom model type AKC 115 LHE4, supplied by Promac BV. 

  • Dockwise Lifts Expectations

    01 Jun 2006

    Dutch marine heavy lift transport specialist Dockwise has launched a new service portfolio which will provide total door to door solutions for clients, including transport management and installation. 

  • Bright Lights on HSV Flight Deck

    01 Jun 2006

    Oxley Group Australia won a contract last year from Incat Australia Pty Ltd to design and supply a lighting system for the helicopter deck on board the US military high speed vessel HSV X1 Joint Venture. The system has since been proven by the end user in extensive helicopter night landing trials. 

  • 'Napoleon' Invades Southampton for Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Marine diesel engine and boat equipment supplier and Seawork exhibitor Vetus Den Ouden of Schiedam in the Netherlands has added a new model electric anchor windlass to its range. 

  • Winch Innovation for New Research Vessel

    01 Jun 2006

    Maria S Merian, the world's most modern research vessel, was handed over to begin a working life of scientific exploration earlier this year, supporting the Polarstern as a floating laboratory working in the Arctic circles. Both vessels are equipped with winches supplied by HATLAPA of Uetersen in Germany. 

  • Non-Slip Flight Deck Fit for The Queen

    01 Jun 2006

    When it was determined that the Trinity House flagship THV Patricia would lead the Royal Squadron through the review lines at Trafalgar Day celebrations in the Solent last autumn, some sprucing up was invariably in order. 

  • Thamesport Loads Up On Terminal Tractors

    01 Jun 2006

    Thamesport (London) Ltd has taken delivery of a further 13 new terminal tractors, supplied by MOL Group of Belgium. The new tractors will be used to haul containers between the quayside gantry cranes and the only automated container stacking yard in the UK. 

  • Inflatable Fenders Catch On at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Avon Fabrications, part of the Checkmate Avon Group, will be exhibiting their range of inflatable fenders at Seawork 2006. The company has supplied the Scottish Fishery Protection Agency (SFPA) with non-marking rubber fenders for their new fishery patrol vessels FPV Minna and FPV Jura. 

  • North Sea Winches Gears Up for Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Specialist winch manufacturer North Sea Winches, exhibiting at Seawork for the fourth consecutive year, has enjoyed continuing success supplying equipment to the marine market. This includes a comprehensive deck machinery package for the 25m tug Afon Caradog, which has been nearing completion at Hepworth Shipyard and is the latest in a long line of tugs built by the yard for Holyhead Towing Company. 

Diesel Power & Propulsion

  • Wartsila Seal of Success at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Finland based Wartsila Corporation is the world's leading supplier of marine engineered sealing systems, offering a full range of both radial and axial seal types which are commonly known as face seals and lip seals. 

  • Mermaid Meets MoD at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Mermaid Marine Engines returns to Seawork as an exhibitor and also as sponsor of the MoD Boat Users Working Group committee meeting and luncheon. As the UK's leading independent marine engine manufacturer, Mermaid Marine have a long association with commercial boat builders and operators as well as the Armed Forces. 

  • Golden Arrow Launches at Seawork International 2006

    01 Jun 2006

    Southampton based Golden Arrow Marine will be offering 'Seawork Special' discounts to customers placing engine orders at the show or booking any servicing or maintenance work. Stand number 181 will also feature the marine offerings of sister company Poole Marine Services and the extensive expertise and facilities of Salterns Boatyard, all of which are part of the Salterns Marina organisation. 

  • Get Your Stern in Gear at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    The vessel on this month's front cover, which can also be viewed on the floating pontoon at Seawork 2006 International, is Skomer, the new 19m steel hull pilot boat built by Mustang Marine for Milford Haven Port Authority. The vessel features stern gear designed and built by Seawork exhibitor BT Marine Propellers Ltd. 

  • New Shaft Coating Beats Corrosion

    01 Jun 2006

    Canada's Thordon Bearings Inc has introduced a new proprietary shaft coating specially formulated to address the recognised risk of traditional coating failures on water lubricated propeller shafts. Thor-Coat will be available through Thordon Bearing's customer service network in over 70 countries. 

  • 'DieselHouse' Opens in Denmark

    01 Jun 2006

    MAN B&W's DieselHouse, a technical and cultural experience centre dedicated to diesel engine technology, was opened by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark last month. 

  • Barrus Powerhouse Back On Seawork Quayside

    01 Jun 2006

    Marine engine importers and suppliers E P Barrus Ltd always deliver one of the largest and most stunning displays at Seawork, with dozens of inboard and outboard engines glistening on the Seawork quayside. The company, which also builds products specifically to the requirements of OEM or end users such the RNLI and the MoD, will be showing the next generation of Mariner and Mercury OptiMax engines at The enhancements to the 12 new models that range from 75 to 300hp concentrate on key customer attributes including durability, reliability, noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), and overall ease of operation. While each of the 1.5, 2.5 and 3.0 litre engine groups have undergone changes, the most dramatic differences are in the 3.0 litre models that range from 200 to 250hp. 

  • See Engineering Magic on the Seawork Pontoon

    01 Jun 2006

    It was at Seawork 2005 that skipper Graham Etheridge first informed MJ of the impending arrival of RV Callista, a new research vessel for the University of Southampton's School of Ocean & Earth Science. The vessel, then nearing completion at the Tyovene Oy yard in Finland, was duly delivered and became the subject of a Vessel Launch feature in the October 2005 issue of MJ. 

Diving & Underwater Services

  • Flexible Mobdocks Make Their Mark

    01 Jun 2006

    For years cofferdams have needed to be large metallic structures that make a watertight fit to the hull of a vessel in order to seal out water from the area being repaired. 

  • VideoRay in Starring Role at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Atlantas Marine returns to Seawork and can be found on Stand 114 where, amongst other things, it will be showing the VideoRay Micro ROV which HRH The Duke of Edinburgh used to open the recent World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC 2006) over the internet. By streaming live 'control and video' over the internet from London, the VideoRay ROV opened a chest which was submerged at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. A banner announcing the Conference was 'Officially Open' floated to the surface. 

  • WROV Boosts Underwater Capabilities

    01 Jun 2006

    Dutch subsea contractor Noordhoek Offshore BV has taken delivery of a light workclass ROV (WROV) to complement its existing fleet of inspection class ROVs. The new Seaeye Panther Plus, which will enable Noordhoek to provide a broader range of services to the market, has gone straight to work on its first project. The Panther Plus is performing continuous 24/7 touch-down monitoring of a cable running between the Netherlands and Norway. 

  • Lights, Cameras, Action at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Kongsberg Maritime's camera division will be showing several new cameras for divers at Seawork 2006. 

Dredging

  • A Good Year for Van Oord

    01 Jun 2006

    Dutch dredging contractor Van Oord has been awarded two maintenance dredging contracts in northern Germany by clients Wasser und Schiffahrtsamt and the Hamburg Port Authority. The combined value of the projects is some 7m. 

  • 'Alexander von Humboldt' Keeping Busy on Two Continents

    01 Jun 2006

    Belgian contractor Jan De Nul NV is undertaking coastal protection works in the north of the Netherlands which involve both beach reclamation and foreshore suppletion. 

  • IADC/CEDA Environmental Dredging Seminar

    01 Jun 2006

    The IADC/CEDA Seminar on Environmental Aspects of Dredging will be presented for the second time by the Delft University of Technology Post Graduate Academic Programme (TU Delft PAO) on 6 and 7 November this year in the Netherlands. The two day international seminar is based on the successful seven part series of IADC/CEDA Guides, which will be included in the course materials. 

  • 'Marieke' Launched for DEME

    01 Jun 2006

    Marieke, the new 5,600m3 trailing suction hopper dredger for Belgian contractor DEME was launched recently at the IHC Holland Merwede yard at Sliedrecht in the Netherlands. 

Ferries & Short Sea Operations

  • Skeletons Avoid Scary Maintenance Costs

    01 Jun 2006

    UK based Marine Software is supplying Marine Planned Maintenance to Northumberland Ferries vessels Holiday Island and Confederation, which ply between Caribou, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick. 

  • New Events Boat on Seawork Pontoon

    01 Jun 2006

    Over the years, Seawork has become the established venue for variety of marine trade association functions. It is a natural meeting point for such organisations as most members are likely to be attending Seawork in any case. At Seawork 2006, the Association of Diving Contractors, the Commercial Boatbuilders Association, the International Institute of Marine Surveying, and the UK Harbour Masters' Association will all host functions in Conference Room 2 within the main exhibition hall. 

Hydrographic Survey by David Goodfellow

  • Hydro 06 Programme Announced

    01 Jun 2006

    Over 30 papers and more than 20 poster sessions are due to be presented by leading experts from 19 countries at the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies' (IFHS) 15th biennial international symposium in Antwerp from 6 to 9 November. Proceedings are being supported by an exhibition of equipment and services featuring the latest technical developments from nearly 40 companies and organisations. 

  • Power Cable Survey for Rathlin Island

    01 Jun 2006

    Environmental engineers Metoc plc has been appointed by Northern Ireland Electricity (Powerteam) (NIE) as marine consultants for a proposed submarine power cable connection between Rathlin Island and County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The cable length will be between 11 and 17km subject to final route selection by NIE and approval by regulatory bodies. 

  • New Survey Handbooks

    01 Jun 2006

    London based Clarkson Research Services has published an updated sixth edition of its Survey Vessels of the World register detailing 153 coastal and deepwater hydrographic survey vessels, 174 for seismic survey and 282 for deep ocean research. 

  • Thales Upgrades Positioning Systems

    01 Jun 2006

    Thales Navigation has upgraded its marine survey Aquarius, Sagitta and 3011 GPS compass satellite navigation and positioning systems with the introduction of a new back-up feature. With it, marine, dredging and survey organisations can now acquire clear, accurate and reliable positioning results with increased flexibility without any interruptions due to weak or out of range radio signals. 

  • Gardline Expands Survey Fleet

    01 Jun 2006

    Gardline Shipping of Great Yarmouth, parent organisation of the world's largest independently owned survey company, Gardline Marine Sciences, has expanded its fleet of eight multi-role survey vessels with the acquisition of MV Confidante, formerly under charter to the British Royal Navy on behalf of the Marine & Coastguard Agency. 

Insurance, Legal & Finance

  • MCT Moves for Money Men

    01 Jun 2006

    With Marine Current Turbine's 1MW SeaGen tidal device set to be installed in Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough later this year, and preliminary work underway to develop a commercial tidal farm in UK waters within the next three to five years, MCT has appointed KPMG as financial advisers to review all of the company's strategic business options, including an AIM listing. 

  • Investment Programme for Wightlink Ferry Operations

    01 Jun 2006

    Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries is poised to embark on an investment programme that will see the company ordering new ships, replacing its operating systems, enhancing its corporate image and, in the shorter term, making changes to the structure of its senior management. 

  • Ports Insurance Responds to Hectic Hurricane Season

    01 Jun 2006

    Following losses from the 2005 hurricane season, property premiums have increased on average by 40% for global ports and terminals, particularly those operating in catastrophe prone areas, according to a new report by Aon Marine. 

Its Report

  • ITS 2006 - Rotterdam

    01 Jun 2006

    After the increasing success of previous events, everyone concerned with the 19th International Tug and Salvage Convention arrived in Rotterdam with great expectations. They were not disappointed. The four day ITS 2006 event commenced on the 25 April and attracted a record 362 delegates and 84 exhibiting companies with their attendant staff. The venue for the bi-annual convention on this occasion, The Beurs World Trade Centre, proved ideal for the purpose with adequate facilities for both the conference and exhibition. 

Marine Civils by David Foxwell

  • Shore-Side Electricity in Ports Recommended

    01 Jun 2006

    The European Commission has published a Recommendation in its Official Journal (OJ) which could lead to the development and installation of much new marine infrastructure in the form of shore-side electricity for the use of ships at berth in Community ports. 

  • Delft Hydraulics Testing Dune Revetments

    01 Jun 2006

    The Dutch Directorate for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) has commissioned WL Delft Hydraulics to investigate the behaviour of 'hard' elements (such as dune foot revetments or boulevards) in sandy dunes. 

  • Wind Farm Sector Guidance on Underwater Cabling

    01 Jun 2006

    One of the issues raised by the growing UK investment in offshore wind farms is that of the cabling that connects turbines to the mainland. 

  • Dredging Underway on Abu Dhabi's Al Raha Beach Project

    01 Jun 2006

    Work in Abu Dhabi is forging ahead on the Al Raha Beach development project that will see the creation of 500 hectares of new land. The project is being implemented by Aldar on the beach side of the main highway leading into the city of Abu Dhab, from Dubai. 

  • Support for Scotland's Largest Flood Prevention Scheme

    01 Jun 2006

    Halcrow in the UK has been given the green light to proceed to the detailed design and procurement stage on a £50m flood prevention scheme for the White Cart River in Glasgow. 

  • Port of Salalah Goes for MoorMaster

    01 Jun 2006

    The Port of Salalah and Mooring Systems Limited's licence holder Cavotec Group Holdings (CGH) have concluded a deal for four new MoorMaster 600 (MM600) automated mooring units. The equipment is due to be installed by the end of this month. 

  • Ghana Gets Belgian Loan to Restore Harbour

    01 Jun 2006

    The Belgian government is to provide 6.3m under a concessionary loan agreement to Ghana to undertake restoration of a fishing harbour and lagoon in the central region. 

  • EMSAGG's Conference Reels-in the Experts

    01 Jun 2006

    The Construction Industry Research & Information Association (CIRIA) in the UK published an overview of its recent European Marine Sand and Gravel Group (EMSAGG) conference, which was the second such conference. 

Marine Renewables

  • Severn Tidal Proposals Gain Momentum

    01 Jun 2006

    The Welsh Assembly is urging the British Government to consider building a £15bn concrete barrage which would stretch for 10 miles across the Severn Estuary and generate a power output equivalent to at least two nuclear power stations whilst lasting three times longer. 

  • Simple Wave Generator Powers Forward

    01 Jun 2006

    Essex UK based Trident Energy Ltd has taken a further major step towards the cost effective, flexible and uncomplicated production of energy from sea wave power, with its patented Direct Energy Conversion Method (DECM) successfully completing tests at the UK's New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) in Northumberland. 

Monitoring & Control

  • Onboard Oil Condition Monitoring

    01 Jun 2006

    Condition monitoring of fuels and lubricants used onboard has become one of the main weapons in the fight to reduce premature failure of marine propulsion units, gearboxes and hydraulic systems. In particular, determining the presence of water or the gradual degradation of TBN (Total Base Number) of the engine oil can be one of the first indicators of potentially expensive and possibly catastrophic failure of the plant. 

Navaids

  • Tideland Lights Up Port of Copenhagen

    01 Jun 2006

    Sussex UK based aids to navigation specialist Tideland Signal has supplied two complete traffic light systems to the port of Copenhagen to help ensure safe passage for ferries entering and leaving the new ferry terminal in the northern part of the harbour. 

  • Trinity House 'Alert' to Opportunities

    01 Jun 2006

    Trinity House has taken delivery of its Rapid Intervention Vessel (RIV) Alert, built by Remontowa at Gdansk in Poland, where the 39.3m LOA vessel completed sea trials before being accepted into service. 

  • New Navaids for The Perch

    01 Jun 2006

    Vessel Traffic Management Services (VTMS) of Leicester UK are no strangers to Irish waters, having worked in most ports around the coast. 

Navigation & Communications

  • NewWorkboats Satcom Terminal

    01 Jun 2006

    Three new Inmarsat Fleet 77/55/33 satcom terminals featuring simplified connectivity and a variety of options have been introduced by Hamburg based SAM Electronics. 

  • Malta Eases into VTMIS Phase 2

    01 Jun 2006

    Transas Ltd has signed a contract to provide Phase 2 of the Malta Vessel Traffic Management and Information System (VTMIS) project at a ceremony in Valletta. The contract is considered of national strategic importance for the Government of Malta and represents a significant financial investment in marine coastal surveillance. 

  • NMEA 2000 Distribution Deal

    01 Jun 2006

    Bristol UK based Marine Electronic Services Ltd has signed a distribution agreement with Maretron, a specialist supplier of NMEA 2000 components and cabling. 

  • Saabs Again for Canadian Coast Guard

    01 Jun 2006

    The Canadian Coast Guard has placed an order for 141 Saab TransponderTech marine DGPS receivers in a move to upgrade shipboard navigation systems throughout the fleet. 

  • NavSim/C-Map in Navigation Software Partnership

    01 Jun 2006

    NavSim Technology Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of advanced PC navigation systems has partnered with C-Map to create BoatCruiser 2.0, a PC navigation software product based upon C-Map's proven MAX on PC technology, and one that supports both C-Map's highly acclaimed MAX technology as well as their popular NT+ digital charts. 

News

  • UK Government Launches Ports Policy Review

    01 Jun 2006

    UK Shipping Minister Stephen Ladyman launched the British Government's long anticipated Ports Policy Review last month and invited responses on a range of broad strategic issues. He also announced the outcome of a review of the management of ports in local authority ownership in England and Wales. 

  • Rubber RIB Debuts at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    A first time Seawork exhibitor will be showing an innovative new product which is claimed to be the world's first fully inflatable RIB. The 5.3m Rubber Rigid Inflatable Boat (RRIB) from De Batts RRIB Associates can be seen at berth A47 on the Seawork floating pontoon. 

  • Construction Start This Year for Deepwater Port?

    01 Jun 2006

    Authorities in Wilhelmshaven are hoping that construction can begin this year on the planned deep water JadeWeser Port (JWP) Container Terminal, Germany's 1,000m answer to main rival Rotterdam. 

  • Fos Fast Starts 2006

    01 Jun 2006

    With strong growth in almost all trade sectors, cargo throughput at the Port of Marseilles-Fos totalled 16.42m tons to the end of February, marking a 12.4% increase on the first two months of last year. 

  • Tanya Takes USCG Water Safety Award

    01 Jun 2006

    The current holder of the title Young Engineer for Britain has won the United States Coast Guard Award for Boating and Water Safety at the International Science and Engineering Fair held at Indianapolis USA last month. 

  • PLA Quality Awards

    01 Jun 2006

    The Port of London Authority (PLA) has received two certifications from Lloyds Register Quality Assurance. 

  • Room With a View

    01 Jun 2006

    The marine and engineering consultancy Noble Denton Consultants Ltd has moved their Aberdeen branch to a modern, purpose designed office space. 

  • MPs' Praise for Seafarers

    01 Jun 2006

    As the Mission to Seafarers was celebrating its 150th Anniversary at a service in Westminster Abbey, an all-party group of MPs, led by Shadow Minister for Shipping Julian Brazier, praised the work of the Mission. Tabling an Early Day Motion, Brazier said, 'This charity, and its Catholic sister the Apostleship of the Sea, works tirelessly to support seafarers across the globe. Being at sea is a dangerous life, they need all the support we can give them.' 

  • Simon Says More

    01 Jun 2006

    Simon Group plc, which operates the Humber Sea Terminal (HST) and Port Sutton Bridge, has announced gross profits up 7.5% to £9.9m and a profit after tax increase to £3.5m from £0.5m a year earlier. A new agreement with Norfolkline BV commences this month, with a service between HST and Vlaardingen in the Netherlands to run for a minimum of five years. Simon is in the final stages of securing planning consent for a third phase of development at HST. 

  • Underwater Vehicle Showcase

    01 Jun 2006

    The 8th Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Showcase will take place at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK on 27-28 September. UUVS is a global showcase for the latest technologies and developments in underwater vehicles. It combines a technical conference, exhibition and networking events to create an environment in which the commercial, defence and scientific communities can meet to exchange information and ideas. 

  • ABP Takeover Bid

    01 Jun 2006

    Following the announcement on 29 March 2006 that Associated British Ports Holdings PLC (ABPH) had received a non-binding proposal from a consortium comprising Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc. an investment vehicle directed by GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd and Goldman Sachs International (the 'Consortium'), ABPH has now announced that it has received a revised non-binding proposal at 810 pence in cash per ordinary share from the Consortium. The Board has agreed to grant the Consortium a limited period to undertake confirmatory due diligence. A further announcement will be made as and when appropriate. 

  • BTA Award for Maritime Journal Correspondent Jack Gaston

    01 Jun 2006

    The Executive Committee of the British Tugowners Association has unanimously selected MJ's Tugs & Towage correspondent, Jack Gaston, as the first ever recipient of the British Towing Industry Award for an outstanding contribution to the British towing industry. 

  • 'Cutty Sark' Conservation Works Imminent

    01 Jun 2006

    The famous clipper ship Cutty Sark, which has been a maritime landmark and tourist attraction ever since HRH The Duke of Edinburgh formed the Cutty Sark Society and moved the vessel into a specially constructed dry berth at Greenwich UK in 1954, will close to the public later this year for the start of essential conservation works. 

  • Container Terminal Competitors Share Best Practice

    01 Jun 2006

    Sharing experience and best practice among European ports can extend even to the largest container terminals. 

  • Wartsila Integrates Ciserv

    01 Jun 2006

    Ciserv, the group of service companies owned by Wartsila, was integrated within Wartsila's service organisation last month. Operating under the new name Wartsila Services, the business claims to be one of the largest worldwide service organisations in the power and marine industries. Ciserv, with operations in 10 countries, has supported Wartsila's growth in new market segments. Customers are now offered a range of services for engines, automation, reconditioning, propulsion, training, ships, operations and management, and power and industrial. 

Pollution Control

  • Get Plastered Safely at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    If there were a Long Distance Exhibitor Award at Seawork, Miko Marine AS of Oslo would be in the running, but the company is no stranger to marine activities in the UK. 

Port, Harbour & Marine Construction

  • £10m Expansion at Port of Tyne

    01 Jun 2006

    Due to the success of the UK Port of Tyne's bulk cargo business, a £10m investment programme to extend cargo handling facilities has begun. 

  • Self Elevating Platform Fleet Expands

    01 Jun 2006

    Flexifloat Systems BV of Rotterdam is building another C-7 Class modular self elevating platform which will join the company's rental fleet. 

  • Landslide Investigation on Isle of Wight

    01 Jun 2006

    Coastal landslides can cause considerable damage to roads, buildings and underground services. From the perspective of the Isle of Wight Council, its most valuable assets are coastal defences and an extensive network of important highways and the retaining walls which support them. 

  • Multi-Purpose Pontoons at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Making their debut at Seawork 2006 will be EasyFloat Pontoons, an innovative design of lightweight modular floating pontoons which were introduced to the UK market last year by Crystal 32 Ltd. 

  • New Linkspans Expand Ports' Capacity

    01 Jun 2006

    A triple berth ro-ro linkspan designed, built and installed by MacGregor is central to a new river terminal development which opened last month at the ABP Port of Immingham in the UK. 

  • Seawork Exhibition Debut for Cathodic Protection Spcialist

    01 Jun 2006

    First time Seawork exhibitor Hockway Marine Corrosion Services Ltd of Redhill UK has formed a technical alliance with Houston USA based Deepwater Corrosion Services Inc. The alliance will bring Deepwater's innovative and proven life extension cathodic protection solutions to the UK, Europe and the Middle East. 

  • Restoration of Hull Swing Bridge

    01 Jun 2006

    Newly renamed Sheffield engineering company DavyMarkham has been awarded an £800,000 contract to restore Hull's Wellington Street Swing Bridge to full working order. The appointment was announced by Citybuild, Hull's urban regeneration company, and the work will be overseen by Hull City Council engineers and appointed consultants Pell Frischmann. The bridge is a Grade II listed structure and the restoration plans have been endorsed by English Heritage. 

  • £22bn Pan-European Marine Energy 'Supergrid' Proposed

    01 Jun 2006

    Dublin based renewable energy company Airtricity has announced plans to create a £22bn pan-European subsea energy grid called Supergrid, which will link a series of offshore wind farms from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean, North Sea and Baltic Sea. 

  • Guardian Maintains Denmark - Russia Subsea Cable

    01 Jun 2006

    Subsea cable installation and maintenance company Global Marine Systems Ltd has new customers for its Guardian private cable maintenance programme, with Danish communications solutions provider TDC and Russian long distance telecommunications operator Rostelecom both signing up. 

  • GSS Zings Back to Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Scotland based marine construction and support services company and returning Seawork exhibitor GSS has been forging ahead with expansion plans over the last six months. 

  • Seaboard Sets Sailing Club's Foundations

    01 Jun 2006

    Marine civil engineering contractors Seaboard Limited has carried out a much needed facelift for a tired concrete waterfront in Chichester Harbour UK. 

  • Shallow Water Terminal Studies

    01 Jun 2006

    Bureau Veritas is playing a leading role in a joint industry project to investigate shallow water wave conditions in order to provide reliable wave information leading to optimal offshore LNG facility designs. 

  • Seawork Launch for 'Dockmaster' Pontoons

    01 Jun 2006

    This may be the first year that Marine Designs Ltd have exhibited at Seawork but the company has been designing, fabricating and installing heavy duty linkspans since 1994. 

Safety, Survival & Training

  • Enhanced Communication for RAF Search and Rescue

    01 Jun 2006

    Radio communication company Icom UK has supplied the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue with the new IC-M71 VHF marine transceiver. The contract will see every RAF SAR helicopter throughout the UK and worldwide use the IC-M71 as the means of communication between the winch man and helicopter. Icom UK will also be supplying the RAF with throat microphones, speaker microphones and spare battery packs. 

  • Zodiac Signs Up for Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Zodiac will have a multiple presence at Seawork 2006, which is to include the first ever showing of the new Minuteman First Responders boat. The 4.2m hypalon neoprene craft has been developed specifically for First Responders, enabling them to get a fully capable inflatable boat from packed to operational state in less than 60 seconds. 

  • Safety Management Award for ABP

    01 Jun 2006

    Seawork's landlord, Associated British Ports, has won a prestigious Occupational Health & Safety Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). 

  • Interferry Promotes Fast Ferry Evacuation Safety Initiative

    01 Jun 2006

    The global trade association Interferry, representing more than 170 companies in 25 countries, has used its consultative status at the International Maritime Organisation to promote safety proposals about evacuation trials and seatback heights on fast ferries. 

  • Receiver Sorts EPIRB False Alarms

    01 Jun 2006

    Surrey UK based Sartech Engineering has launched the Terrestrial SAR Receiver (TSR), a specialist 406 MHz receiver able to warn if an EPIRB has been activated nearby. A large percentage of EPIRB alerts are false alarms, often caused by over enthusiastic testing or inadequately secured float-free beacons being lost overboard. 

  • Superb Ranges of EPIRBs Introduced at Seawork 2006

    01 Jun 2006

    Simrad Ltd will introduce a range of EPIRBs and a new autopilot joystick on Stand 195 at Seawork 2006. 

  • Training Upgrade at Lairdside Maritime Centre

    01 Jun 2006

    Liverpool John Moores University's Lairdside Maritime Centre is completing a major upgrade of its ship simulator by installing a new visual projection system in the main bridge. Twelve new Barco Sim4 DLP projectors are replacing 12 CRT projectors which were originally supplied by Barco. 

  • Evacuation System Debut in Frozen Fjord

    01 Jun 2006

    Denmark's Viking Life-Saving Equipment launched its new evacuation liferaft system in the middle of a snowstorm in a freezing Norwegian fjord in March under the watchful eye of Norwegian maritime authorities. The new mini-slide system had been integrated into the newbuild ro-ro passenger vessel M/F Lote for ferry operators Fjord 1 at the Fiskerstrand Verft shipyard. 

Security

  • Anti-Tamper Lock Protects Assets

    01 Jun 2006

    By ensuring valves and actuators are only operated by authorised individuals, the Anti-Tamper Lock (ATL) from Essex UK based Smith Flow Control secures companies' assets by reducing the risk of human error or deliberate tampering. 

  • US Ports Back Free Trade

    01 Jun 2006

    The American Association of Port Authorities has urged the US Congress to only pass legislation which enhances port security while also promoting international trade and investment. In the wake of a Congressional backlash to the recent takeover of P&O Ports by Dubai Ports World, the body which represents America's public seaports warned against punishing international businesses which operate marine terminals domestically and overseas. Pointing to the crucial role played by ports in America's economy, the AAPA expressed concern about recent proposals that could lead to severe economic and trade consequences. 

  • Update Your ISPS at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    As the second anniversary of the implementation of the ISPS Code rapidly approaches, it is an appropriate time for port facilities and ships to consider how workable their security plans remain and whether any changes in operation need to be considered. The best way to achieve this is to undertake an appropriate security exercise. 

Ship & Boat Building

  • Avon Launches Emergency Response Boat at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Avon Inflatables travels to Seawork 2006 from Llanelli in South Wales to launch the latest version of its Emergency Rescue Boat, the ERB 400. 

  • Goodchild Building Dover's New Pilot Launch

    01 Jun 2006

    Seawork exhibitor Goodchild Marine Services of Norfolk UK has been awarded a design and build contract for Dover Harbour Board's new Pilot Launch/Harbour Patrol Vessel. The Aqua-Star Nelson 42 is currently under build, with delivery scheduled for late August. 

  • Alnmaritec Landing Craft Delivers the Goods for Greenland

    01 Jun 2006

    Seawork exhibitor Alnmaritec has recently launched a 12m landing craft for German shipping company Reederei Erwin Strahlmann. T/T Turpena is the first of a pair of vessels to be used for supplying small towns on the southwest coast of Greenland. Working with a mother ship, it will be lifted by ship's crane into the water laden with stores for short runs shore. 

  • Pepe Launch New Catfish Alloy Catamaran

    01 Jun 2006

    Hayling Island based UK aluminium boat builders Catfish Boats have just launched Southern Star a 33ft (10m) LOA Catfish Aluminium Sports Fishing Catamaran. Southern Star was built by Pepe for charter angling and corporate duties and is owned and operated by Lymington based Greg Woodford. 

  • Docksta Delivers 23rd Pilot Boat

    01 Jun 2006

    Swedish boat builder Dockstavarvet delivered its 23rd pilot boat to Denmark last month when the Vega was turned over at the Nordhavn A/S facilities in the port of Aarhus. Vega will be stationed in Spodsbjerg at the southern entrance of the Great Belt narrows. 

  • Season of the Hire Witch

    01 Jun 2006

    Specialist builders of workboats and waterway maintenance equipment, Liverpool Water Witch, have launched a new Service Division to offer both short and long term vessel hire. The new service will cover the UK and abroad, with the range of road transportable equipment available including multipurpose workboats, dredgers, modular barges and pontoons for a range of applications which includes litter removal, weed harvesting, dredging and marine civil engineering support. 

  • Light Touch for Seismic Survey Boat

    01 Jun 2006

    Norwegian boatbuilder Westplast AS has delivered a new prototype 9.5m seismic survey vessel to PGS Geophysical for worldwide surveying duties. Designed by Westplast AS and Sundal Engineering AS, the GRP hull provides a smooth and stable ride. 

  • South Boats Blows Into Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    South Boats Special Projects Ltd will sail to Seawork 2006 from its yard at Cowes on a new offshore logistical support vessel for Offshore Wind Power Marine Services Ltd of Conwy, North Wales. 

  • Four Safety Standby Vessels for Vroon

    01 Jun 2006

    Vroon Offshore BV has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Gorinchem for the design and construction of four Safety Standby Vessels 4711. The contract was won following intense competition with yards in Spain, Portugal and China. 

  • Macduff Delivers Fishfarm Workboat

    01 Jun 2006

    The latest completion by Macduff Shipyards Ltd is a steel fishfarm workboat for Scottish Sea Farms Ltd for their facility at Sand Bixter in Shetland. 

  • 'Merlin' Magic from Seawork Bound Cheetah

    01 Jun 2006

    Isle of Wight based Seawork exhibitors Cheetah Marine, builders and designers of the Cheetah range of high stability, fast work catamarans, have just launched Merlin, the latest of the increasingly popular 7.9m series. 

Tugs & Towing by Jack Gaston

  • TOWLINES

    01 Jun 2006

    .Ostensjo Rederi of Haugesund in Norway has ordered two more Velox class escort and shiphandling tugs from Astilleros Gondan in Spain. Delivery is scheduled for October 2007 and February 2008. The vessels will be virtually identical to the Tenax, the second of two previous tugs described in the February issue of Maritime Journal. 

  • Z-TECH Update and a 'Hot Tug' Environment

    01 Jun 2006

    Recent months have seen a period of unprecedented activity at the headquarters of naval architects and consultants Robert Allan Ltd in Vancouver. Thanks to the success of Robert Allan tug designs the company, which has grown enormously over the past three to four years, is working hard to keep abreast of current demand. 

  • J P Knight Substantially Reinforce Scottish Fleet

    01 Jun 2006

    J P Knight (Caledonian) Ltd has recently substantially reinforced their tug fleet at Invergordon with two modern azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tugs from Japan. Now bearing the names Kincardine and Kinnaird, the tugs are virtually identical sisters with just a few minor differences. 

  • Barry to Build a New Offshore Tug at Zamakona

    01 Jun 2006

    Among several significant deals completed or initiated in Rotterdam at the ITS 2006 convention was one concerning the construction of a new anchor handler to the Robert Allan Rampage 5000 design. 

  • Anglian Monarch' Takes Cruise Ship in Tow

    01 Jun 2006

    Britain's National Contingency Plan for marine emergencies was tested in the early hours of the 6 May by a potentially serious fire aboard the 11,100grt cruise ship Calypso, with 708 people onboard. When the ship reported an engine room fire in the early hours of that Saturday morning, 16 nautical miles off Beachy Head in Sussex, the Coastguard Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centres at Dover and Southampton swiftly responded, providing a wide range of assistance. 

  • Bugsier to Purchase Three Rotor Tugs

    01 Jun 2006

    German tug owners Bugsier Reederei und Bergungsgesellschaft Gmbh & Co, KG may well be 'fighting fire with fire'when they take delivery of three new RT80r class Rotor Tugs from Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV. In a recent announcement Kooren reported the sale of this trio, already on order from the ASL Shipyard Pte Ltd. in Singapore. The 80 tons bollard pull tugs will be delivered between November 2007 and mid 2008, classed by Germanischer Lloyd and fly the German Flag. 

Tugs, Towing & Salvage by Jack Gaston

  • Delivery Voyage Damen Tug at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Damen Shipyards Gorinchem has just completed a Stan Tug 1906 for Falmouth based operator Plantain UK Ltd, which it is hoped will be able to attend Seawork 2006 whilst on its delivery voyage. 

  • Redwise Revels in Tug Deliveries

    01 Jun 2006

    Redwise Maritime Services BV of the Netherlands made a rocket start to 2006, delivering 12 vessels in the first four months and having 10 more projects underway as of last month. 

  • Boxship Salvage Underway In Azores

    01 Jun 2006

    SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage has won a major contract to remove the wreck of the 1,061teu containership CP Valour, which grounded in the Azores during the winter. 

  • AMT to Tow 'Nomadic' Home to Belfast

    01 Jun 2006

    Farnham UK based Anchor Marine Transportation (AMT) has won the contract for what is likely to be a very high profile marine transportation job later this summer, returning SS Nomadic, tender to SS Titanic and the only surviving ship of the White Star Line, back to Belfast where it was built in 1911. 

Vessel Launch Gleann Mor

Vessel Launch Skomer

  • Strength and Style in Milford Haven's New Pilot Launch

    01 Jun 2006

    The new Pilot and Patrol Launch Skomer was delivered to the Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) last month and is one of the cutting edge vessels to be found on the floating pontoon at Seawork 2006. Skomer has been built principally as a pilot boat to serve the Port's growing tonnage but will also act as a patrol launch and take visiting dignitaries on inspection tours of the Haven. 

Vessel Repair & Maintenance

  • Joined Up Piping at Seawork

    01 Jun 2006

    Reading based Marine Ventures Ltd returns to Seawork as UK distributor for the Swiss-made pipe couplings of Straub Werke AG , which have had such an impact on pipe joining practice in Europe and throughout the global marketplace. 

  • Modern Products Help Rescue Historic Lifeboat

    01 Jun 2006

    Sika's advanced Sikaflex adhesive bonding and sealing solutions are helping to restore the world's oldest surviving motor lifeboat, the James Stevens No 14 to its former glory. Wheelmark accredited Sikaflex products were used throughout the 43ft historic vessel, originally built in 1900. 

  • Skyjacks Lower the Boom

    01 Jun 2006

    Contractors working on Wightlink's Our Lady Pamela passenger catamaran used two knuckle boom lifts from the AFI Aerial Platforms rental fleet to ensure that they could easily access all parts of the vessel. 

  • Local Consortium Use Modern Skills to Perform Classical Refit

    01 Jun 2006

    Earlier this year the Irish Government's 32m sail training vessel Asgard II was brought to the Brooke Marine Facility at Lowestoft for an extensive refit ahead of its busy season of summer voyages. 

  • Recycled Glass Best in Blasting Trials

    01 Jun 2006

    Full scale tests at Dunstons Ship Repair in Hull UK have confirmed the advantages of using 100% recycled glass as a new grit blast medium for cleaning steel and preparing metal for painting. The groundbreaking trials are part of a wider series of trials commissioned and funded by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and managed by the Shipbuilders & Shiprepairers Association (SSA). 

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