Cruising the Comfort Zone of Back-Up Power

01 Apr 2003

Rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery technology has been selected in preference to valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries to provide 30 minutes of emergency back-up power for Royal Caribbean's fleet of Radiance Class luxury cruise ships. Two of the four vessels from the Meyer Werft shipyard of Papenburg in Germany have already been delivered, with the other two due for launch this year and next. 

New Pollution Control Vessel Joins Greek Fleet

01 Apr 2003

The newbuild oil pollution control vessel Chrissi Akti Z has gone into service in Greece equipped with an oil spill containment and recovery package supplied by Vikoma International Ltd. 

P-PHS Born of Marine Handling Consolidation

01 Apr 2003

Parkburn Precision Handling Systems Limited (P-PHS) is a new name but an experienced player which now encompasses the traditional 30 year class heritage of the Dowty brand naval and commercial handling systems as well as the recently acquired company IPR and service rights of Marine Projects Developments Limited. 

Clean Screens for CalMac Newbuilds

01 Apr 2003

Marine window wiper specialist Wynn Marine has delivered the wiper system for two new ferries in production for Caledonian MacBrayne. 

Precise Heavy Lift Placement Off Qatar

01 Apr 2003

Smit Heavy Lift's Marine Projects Department completed the loading, dry tow, offloading and placement of a permanent production facility (PPF) in the UAE last month. The contract was awarded by the Anadarko Qatar Energy Company of Dubai. 

Felixstowe To Lift TEU Total

01 Apr 2003

The Port of Felixstowe UK is undertaking a major expansion of its container handling capacity, ordering three Ship to Shore Gantry Cranes (SSGCs) and 10 new Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGCs) from the Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZMPC) of Shanghai. The latest order is part of the Options provided in an existing crane contract and the new equipment will be delivered in January 2004. 

Dutch Launch Small Marine Genset Range

01 Apr 2003

Brinkmann & Niemeijer Motoren b. v. of Twello in the Netherlands has developed the new Triton range of small gensets specially for the marine market. 

Cosalt Safety & Protection Lands a Fishing Net Specialist

01 Apr 2003

Cosalt Safety & Protection has acquired specialist fishing net company Leach & Turner (Fishing Gear) Ltd. The deal complements Cosalt's existing fishing business in the UK South West and provides additional expertise in the gill net market as the company focuses on delivering a comprehensive range of services under the Cosalt brand name. 

Bodewes Delivers Deepwater Mooring System

01 Apr 2003

Bodewes Winches of The Netherlands has obtained the R4 quality rating for their 84mm Bodewes QuickLink, a connector link by which wire rope and chain can be connected/ disconnected rapidly. 

Diesel Electric Power for US Platform Supply Vessels

01 Apr 2003

Alstom has won a $20m order to supply the propulsion and control systems for 10 new diesel electric platform supply vessels being built by Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Company of Alabama USA.