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Deck Equipment and Lifting Gear

  • Big Cranes for Bugsier Tugs

    18 Feb 2008

    The deep sea azimuth tractor tugs Bugsier 2 and Bugsier 3, delivered this year by the Dutch Shipyard K. Damen for German operator Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs-Gesellschaft GmbH, feature foldable knuckle boom cranes supplied by Van der Velden Industrial, the Palfinger Marine/Crane Power representative in their country.  

  • Winch Drum Ropes Make Debut

    16 Oct 2006

    Marine rope and rigging supplier Cosalt Safety & Protection has introduced a tough new range of commercial marine mooring ropes designed specifically for use on winch drums. The Winchline range combines high strength with low weight, ease of handling, and resistance to wear and tear.  

  • Rotzler Rolls Out New Winches

    01 Oct 2006

    German winches, capstans and winch systems manufacturer Rotzler has added new compact hoisting winches to its Titan series which are well suited to marine applications.  

  • Giant Fenders for RN Tugs

    01 Oct 2006

    Marine fenders come in many shapes and sizes but few are as large as those used by the UK Ministry of Defence on their service tugs.  Measuring 26ft in length by 4ft in diameter and weighing more than 7 tons, the specialised rope and chain structures are integral to the safe berthing of some of the Royal Navy's most prestigious ships.  

  • Port of Aarhus Lifts Expectations

    01 Oct 2006

    Aarhus Stevedore Kompagni(ASK) has ordered 19 Kalmar ESC EDRIVE 350 straddle carriers for operation at its new container terminal currently under construction as part of the Port of Aarhus’ 25year expansion plan.   

  • North Sea Pulls Winches Order at Seawork

    01 Oct 2006

    Specialist marine winch manufacturer North Sea Winches is reaping the benefits of participation at Seawork 2006, securing an order to supply the deck machinery package for a new 35m tug following a meeting on their stand between the customer, boatbuilder and North Sea Winches’ Technical Director, David McLorinan. Holyhead Towing Co. has recently ordered the Lloyds class tug, which will be built at the Sepers yard in the Netherlands, for its continuing operations at home and abroad.  

  • Gallium Hits the Deck in Naples

    01 Oct 2006

    Passenger transport flooring manufacturer Altro Transflor his launching a new marine safety flooring especially developed or use in ships which the company believes is the only IMO approved slip-resistant lightweight flooring on the market.  

  • Environmentally Friendly Electric Drives Help Stack Them High

    01 Oct 2006

    Sweden’s MacGregor Group came to SMM in Hamburg last month heralding a new range of cargo handling equipment for the shipping industry, featuring environmentally friendly electric drives.   

  • New Winch Motor Bests Bognor Shingle

    01 Oct 2006

    When the Bognor Regis Yacht Club in the UK had to renew the geared motor on their rescue boat winch, they looked on the internet and found Bedford based Lenze Ltd.   

Diesel Power & Propulsion

  • Powerful Package in Shanghai VWTs

    01 Oct 2006

    Shanghai Deepwater Port is the name of the container harbor currently under construction in Shanghai. Once completed, it will be the world's largest container port. 50 berths with an annual capacity of 25m TEU are planned.  

  • 40 Knots for Rapid Response Workboat

    01 Oct 2006

    Skærgården 1 is propelled by twin UltraJet 340 waterjets and powered by twin Cummins 6 CTA8.3M diesel engines rated at 430 hp at 2600 rpm. The reversing deflectors are actuated by UltraJet hydro-mechanical control systems.  

  • Hydrodynamics Helps Design New Thrusters

    01 Oct 2006

    Dutch marine equipment supplier Vetus den Ouden turned to countrymen at the Maritime Institute Netherlands (MARIN) for collaboration in developing their latest bow thrusters. In working together with the noted hydrodynamics laboratory, Vetus has optimised bow thrusters performance by uniquely shaping propeller blade profiles, resulting in little or no cavitation and thus minimal noise.  

  • ‘Terramare 1’ Repowered and Ready

    01 Oct 2006

    When Keith Pope moved on from his vessel of many years, ‘Josephine’, to acquire Terramare 1 recently, much of the refurbishment work had already been done by the original owner. The 24.5m LOA multi-purpose landing craft was built for use by the German Army, which had thoroughly modernised it in the 1990s, apart from its engines.  

Hydrographic Survey by David Goodfellow

  • Marina Surveyors Stick to RIBs

    01 Oct 2006

    C & S Survey Solutions has successfully coupled the Ohmex range of echo sounders to the 1200 Series GPS System, and their existing range of robotic EDM's. The company has been equipped with Leica GPS and traditional surveying equipment for several years. It approached to complete surveys that would include the onsite bathymetric information in conjunction with the topographic data.  

  • 2006 Hydrographic Symposium

    01 Oct 2006

    Kris Peeters, Flemish Minister of Public Works, Energy, Environment & Nature, will formally open the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 15th Biennial International Hydrographic Symposium in Antwerp, on Monday 6 November.  

  • Marimatech Boosts sounder Memory

    01 Oct 2006

    Danish survey and positioning systems specialist Marimatech has increased the data capacity of its widely used E-Sea Sound MP 35 series of dual channel echosounders with the addition of up to 8 GB storage via flash memory.  

  • New UK Hydrographer

    01 Oct 2006

    Rear Admiral Ian Moncrieff has been appointed UK National Hydrographer as well as as Deputy Chief Executive of the Hydrographic Office in Taunton.  Reporting to Mike Robinson,  new Chief Executive of the UKHO, he will be responsible for the organisation’s key role within the world hydrographic community while also overseeing the Government’s own responsibilities for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency under the UN Convention of Safety of Life at Sea.  

  • Spain Extends Multibeam Capabilities

    01 Oct 2006

    Kongsberg Maritime of Norway has been awarded a contract by the Spanish Hydrographic Institute of the Navy (IHM) for installation of a new EM 302 multibeam sounder aboard its survey launch, H/V Malaspina.  Due for commissioning early next year, the system will form a key part of an existing integrated Kongsberg survey package aboard the vessel which, along with a sister launch, has been completing major hydrographic operations in the majority of Spanish harbours.  

  • Marine Measurement Forum

    01 Sep 2006

    Hosted by environmental systems specialists, Ocean Scientific Instrumentation Ltd  (OSIL), the 39th UK Marine Measurement Forum will be held in Haslemere on 22 November.  As usual, it provides opportunities for informal exchanges of ideas between scientists, surveyors, engineers, dredging contractors, port authorities, manufacturers and business organisations on a wide range of contemporary measurement issues.  

Insurance, Legal and Finance

  • BMT Business Planning for UAE Port Development

    01 Oct 2006

    BMT Maritime Consultants Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Ltd, has completed the business planning for a major new offshore port development near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The work undertaken by BMT on behalf of the Mubadala Development Company will be used as a basis for the implementation of the US$2.5 billion multi-user port and adjacent 9,900 hectare industrial zone.  

METS 2006

  • Make Plans for METS

    01 Oct 2006

    The Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) is more than an exhibition, it is the biggest and best attended meeting place for leisure marine trade professionals in the world. METS 2006 will take place on 14,15 and 16 November in the spacious environment of the Europa Complex at Amsterdam RAI.  

Marine Civils by David Foxwell

  • Waterways Ireland Proposes New Navigation for River Shannon

    01 Oct 2006

    As part of its ongoing programme to develop the Shannon Navigation, Waterways Ireland is proposing to extend the navigable channel from Lough Allen, where it currently ends, to Annagh Upper. Annagh Upper, is located in County Leitrim approximately 3.5km from Lough Allen and is less than 2km downstream from Dowra village. This proposal forms part of the National Development Plan.  

  • New Dry Dock Gates for Shipyard

    01 Oct 2006

    C Spencer Ltd in Barrow-on-Humber in the UK has completed work on a project to design and commission a new 30m by 12m lock gate and drive mechanisms at Dry Dock No 3 at BAE System’s Scotstoun, Glasgow shipyard, a project that involved the installation of five cellular cofferdams. The improvements to the dock were commissioned by BAe Shipbuilders to accommodate the fit out and trials of a new vessel.  

  • Padstow Flood Defence Repair Work to Start

    01 Oct 2006

    The harbour walls at Padstow in the UK are being given a £1.8 million facelift as the Environment Agency, working with Royal Haskoning, starts essential repairs in the popular North Cornwall tourist spot and ancient port.  

  • ViroSoil: Environmentally Friendly Sediment Remediation

    01 Oct 2006

    An innovative treatment solution for contaminated sediment has been developed by Virotec Europe in the UK, which believes that the problems associated with contaminated sediment, including acidity and heavy metals, can be effectively decontaminated in the long term using the company’s ViroSoil technology.  

News

  • L-3 Buys SAM

    01 Oct 2006

    Following its acquisition by L-3 Communications of New York, SAM Electronics is now a member of L-3's Power and Control Systems Group, comprising 10 companies primarily involved in the marketing of complementary ship electronics, power conversion, automation and ship installation, supported by subsidiary and associated companies in China, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK.  

  • Coastal Papers

    01 Oct 2006

    The UK Environment Agency is inviting the submission of synopses of papers for potential presentation in the 2007 Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Conference, which will be held at the University of York from 3 to 5 July next year.  

  • Offshore Merger

    01 Oct 2006

    Scan Tech UK and Monyana Engineering Services joined forces last month to become Fisher Offshore following the acquisition of Monyana by James Fisher Plc last year.  

  • Ship of the Year

    01 Oct 2006

    Bourbon Orca, the first ship to be built to the backwards sloping X-Bow design, won the Norwegian Ship of the Year award at SMM in Hamburg last month.  

  • Certex Lifts GDP

    01 Oct 2006

    Lifting gear distributor Certex UK has purchased Plymouth based Global Defence Procurement Ltd (GDP), which provides sales and servicing of a wide range of marine and industrial equipment.  

  • McMurdo Gold Again

    01 Oct 2006

    Electronic safety equipment manufacturer McMurdo has won a second RoSPA Gold Award from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in recognition of the company's continuing efforts to improve and maintain health and safety management practices.  

  • Renewables Online

    01 Oct 2006

    With the UK Government aiming to generate 20% of the national energy requirement from renewable sources by 2020, it has now launched a website through which the progress of development can be tracked.  

  • DP World Safe

    01 Oct 2006

    Lloyds Register Quality Assurance ,(LRQA) has issued its first ISO/PAS 28000 certificate for international supply chain security to global container port terminal operators DP (Dubai Ports) World.  

  • Participation Urged in South Coast Planning

    01 Oct 2006

    Marine South East, the regional marine initiative of the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA), hosted the region’s first Open Forum last month to discuss the Waterfront Strategy or the country’s South East region. The forum brought together businesses, planning officers and regional organisations to raise the profile of issues involving the waterfront.  

  • Dutch Maritime Awards Gala Due

    01 Oct 2006

    Anticipation will be running high when the Holland Marine Equipment Association (HME) presents the fifth annual Marine Innovation Award at the Maritime Awards Gala on 9 November.   

  • Guinness Brewery Tanks Take to the Thames

    01 Oct 2006

    The small riverside wharf on the Thames at Isleworth to the west of London has been brought back into commercial use to transfer abnormal heavy loads from the roads to the water.  

  • ISU Supports EU Pollution Directive Challenge

    01 Oct 2006

    Marine salvors have welcomed the recent London High Court decision to refer a legal challenge to the EU’s Ship Source Pollution Directive to the European Court of Justice. The legal challenge was mounted by an industry coalition led by INTERTANKO.  

  • Yard Readies Third Cat to Support Sisters

    01 Oct 2006

    Being readied for delivery in December is a tough passenger catamaran, designed to ease pressure on two sister ships which racked up 5,000 crossings on the Lake of Constance in just seven months last year.  

  • Scania Rejects MAN Takeover Bid

    01 Oct 2006

    The board of Swedish truck and engines manufacturer Scania unanimously rejected a €9.6bn takeover bid from German rival MAN last month. MAN is currently the third largest truck maker in Europe, while Scania is fourth.   

  • Williams' 25th Breakfast Club Meeting

    01 Oct 2006

    Established for over 100 years and headquartered in Southampton UK, Williams Shipping Group celebrated their 25th Breakfast Club meeting recently.  

  • The Penny Drops for Marine Energy R&D

    01 Oct 2006

    The Carbon Trust in the UK launched the Marine Energy Accelerator (MEA) this month, a new initiative to support the development of marine renewable energy. The project aims to accelerate progress in reducing the costs of wave and tidal stream energy technologies and bring forward the time when marine energy becomes cost competitive.  

Ship Repair and Conversion '06

  • Flexible Format Boosts ShipRepair & Conversion

    01 Oct 2006

    A week long programme of events awaits ship care specialists heading for the Netherlands in November, when the sector’s only dedicated exhibition and conference continues its sweeping facelift in an enhanced and extended format.  

Tug, Towing and Salvage by Jack Gaston

  • Multraship Completes Salvage of 'Gulizar Ana'

    01 Oct 2006

    Salvage and towage company Multraship has successfully righted the Turkish general cargo ship Gulizar Ana, which capsized on September 10 in the Romanian port of Galati while loading cargo, and has redelivered the vessel to its owners. It is thought that the capsizing of the 3,300 dwt vessel was due to shifting of its cargo of steel coils and forklifts, although investigations are still under way.  

  • 'CP Valour' Removal Completed

    01 Oct 2006

    A SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage team last month refloated ‘CP Valour’, the container vessel which grounded last December in the Azores. The salvage team succeeded in towing CP Valour away from the grounding site but a violent storm overwhelmed the wreck, which went down in very deep water some 20 miles north west off Faial. There were no casualties. The wreck had been emptied of pollutants and, therefore, presents no environmental hazard.  

  • ISU to Press Case for Environmental Awards

    01 Oct 2006

    Members of the International Salvage Union (ISU), meeting in Singapore earlier this month, unanimously decided to continue to press the case for Environmental Awards for pollution prevention services. This matter will be taken forward by a new ISU Committee headed by Vice President Arnold Witte.   

Tugs & Towing by Jack Gaston

  • TOWLINES

    16 Oct 2006

    The shallow draft offshore tugs Dutch Pride and Dutch Power have been sold by Netherlands based owners the Van der Wees Group and Hubrechtse respectively to ENCA, a Turkish construction company. Both tugs have been engaged in construction work in the Caspian oil fields and will remain in the area. Dutch Power has been renamed Ar’ and Dutch Pride is now called Merk.  

  • A Busy Time for ABR with ITS 2008, ‘Tugnology’ and Publications

    01 Oct 2006

    It is an extremely a busy time for the ABR Company Ltd, organisers of the well know ITS conventions, publishers of International Tug & Salvage magazine and the annual Tugworld Review. The next convention ITS2008, originally expected to be held in Hong Kong, has now had to be rescheduled for Singapore due to a problem with suitable dates at the Hong Kong Convention Centre.  

  • Towage Provision for LNG is Proving a Sensitive Issue at Milford Haven

    01 Oct 2006

    With work on the necessary jetties and other facilities proceeding apace and the commencement of LNG shipments into Milford Haven moving ever nearer, speculation is growing as to the form supporting towage services will take. Two separate LNG plants are under construction at Waterstone and South Hook. Towage requirements for both plants have been subject to tender and at the time of writing the long awaited decisions have not been announced.  

  • New 'Adsteam Shotley' Goes Straight to Work

    01 Oct 2006

     Adsteam Shotley, the latest of a series of brand new Damen ASD Tug 2411 shiphandling tugs arrived at Felixstowe during the last few days of September and went straight into service. In common with the previous two deliveries, Adsteam Harty and Adsteam Warden (MJ - March 2006), the tug was constructed by Damen at a yard in Vietnam. 

  • Tug Company Bombed

    01 Oct 2006

    Dutch towage and salvage specialist Multraship has insisted that it will not bow to intimidation after one of its company cars, and another vehicle owned by one of its employees, were set on fire in Bourgas, Bulgaria, on 27 September in a Molotov cocktail attack by unidentified assailants.  

  • ‘Magnus’ Delivered as Harms’ Building Programme Gathers Pace

    01 Oct 2006

    The rapidly growing fleet of Hamburg based Harms Offshore Gmbh received another major boost in September with the delivery of ‘Magnus’, the first of a pair on new anchor handlers. Since the delivery last year of the smaller ‘Primus’ (Maritime Journal February 2005), the company has announced orders for a series of new anchor handling tugs and platform supply vessels.  

Vessel Launch

  • ‘Svitzer Stanlow’, A New Escort Tug for the Mersey

    01 Oct 2006

    Any new tug arriving to reinforce the escort tug services around the UK is newsworthy but when it represents just part of a massive fleet rebuilding programme it is doubly significant. Svitzer Stanlow arrived in the River Mersey after a gruelling delivery voyage from Singapore just a few days before its formal naming ceremony on the 7th of September.  

  • 'Stevns Icequeen' - Another Canadian Tug for Denmark

    01 Oct 2006

    Irving Shipbuilding, at its East Isle yard in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, has been kept extremely busy with orders for their latest generation of ‘ice class’ azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tugs. On the 1st of October, a naming ceremony was held for the Stevns Icequeen, the fifth ice class vessel delivered by Irving since September 2005 and the third tug of the same type for its Danish owners. 

Vessel Repair and Maintenance

  • 'Boyne Protector' Delivered for Drogheda

    01 Oct 2006

    The 14.6m environmental launch Boyne Protector is now in operation at its home port of Drogheda, Ireland. Designed by Macduff Ship Design (which also acted as owner’s project manager) and built by Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Ltd of Great Yarmouth, the Boyne Protector is a first of class vessel built for Drogheda Port Company.  

  • A&P Ramsgate Supports Local RNLI Fleet Refurbishments

    01 Oct 2006

    As a registered charity the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) reliesheavily on the support of local services and suppliers for the day to day operation of their fleet of around 330 lifeboats.  

  • Councillors Haunt 'Ghost Ship' Plans

    01 Oct 2006

    The latest twist in the long running tale of the UK’s ‘Ghost Ships’ unfolded earlier this month when members of Hartlepool Council’s Planning Committee refused applications for the development of Able UK’s Teesside Environmental Reclamation and Recycling Centre (TERRC), where the company proposes to dismantle the derelict American military transport ships.  

  • Big Inspection Boost as Micro ROV Guests at Seawork 2006

    01 Oct 2006

    The usefulness of ROVs as underwater inspection systems to assess vessel repair and maintenance requirements was amply demonstrated at Seawork 2006, when exhibitor Ac-Cess Co UK Ltd volunteered to aid vessel operators on Seawork’s floating pontoon.  

Taylor Fuel Control