Saturday 6 September 08 - 08:04
 

Hydrographic Survey by David Goodfellow

  • Emu Thames Survey

    01 Aug 2003

    Emu of Durley, Southampton reports successful completion of a study on behalf of the Port of London Authority to provide comparative data for a maintenance dredging project in the Princes Channel on the southern side of the Thames Estuary. 

  • Special Offers From Sonardyne

    01 Aug 2003

    Sonardyne International of Yateley, which recently announced selection of its Fusion USBL acoustic positioning systems for two new Dutch Navy survey vessels, is now offering what it calls significant cost savings on its range of acoustic release transponders and associated surface equipment already in service with, among others, CGG, Fugro Geos and QinetiQ. 

  • 2,000 Years of Hydrographic History Highlighted

    01 Aug 2003

    As it Was, a collection of columns written and edited for Hydro International by former Hydrographer of the Navy and President of the International Hydrographic Organisation in Monaco, Rear Admiral Steve Ritchie, has been published as a book by GITC in the Netherlands. 

  • Valeport Introduce New Tide Gauge

    01 Aug 2003

    Instrumentation specialists Valeport of Totnes, Devon have introduced a new seabed-mounted tide recorder for hydrographic, oceanographic and marine civil engineering applications, Midas. Designed for precise water level measurements where conventional units attached to piers and jetties are not practicable, the system can also be used as part of an in-line mooring assembly. 

Marine Civils by David Foxwell

  • BMAPA and Crown Estate Release Second Set of Aggregates Zoning Details

    01 Aug 2003

    As part of what they call their 'ongoing commitment to responsible management through continual development, ' the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) and The Crown Estate have released the second set of zoning information for 2003. This confirms their guarantee to provide more detailed information on the zoning of marine aggregate licence areas located around the coastline of England and Wales. 

  • Walcon Secures Three Marina Contracts in Middle East

    01 Aug 2003

    Walcon Marine in the UK has announced details of three new projects in the Middle East, in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Doha, in which it is now involved. 

  • Commitment to Renewable Energy is Good News

    01 Aug 2003

    Marine contractors in the UK have responded positively to news that the UK government plans a major expansion of offshore windfarms in UK waters. Many contractors are already actively involved in the development of offshore windfarms, whether conducting environmental and geotechnical assessments, preparing the seabed for the installation of wind turbines, or transporting wind turbines and physically installing them, whether using jack-up barges of specialised, purpose-designed vessels. 

  • Transmarine Linkspan for British Forces in Kuwait

    01 Aug 2003

    In late January, this year, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) was confronted by a serious problem in the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait, where there was an urgent requirement for a facility at the port to offload of large quantities of British military rolling cargo as part of the build-up to a potential conflict in Iraq. 

Monitoring & Control

  • New Mon&Con Package for 'Kronprins Harald'

    01 Aug 2003

    Kongsberg Maritime has won the contract for the complete upgrade of the automation systems on board the Color Line ferry Kronprins Harald. 

  • Versatile Electric Actuators Turn Up in Norway

    01 Aug 2003

    Suffolk UK based AMOT Controls chose the recent Norshipping Exhibition in Oslo to showcase their new AMOT 47702X range of electric actuators, which have been developed for quarter-turn operating applications such as valves, dampers or similar uses. 

  • Smith Launches New Flexi-Drive for Hard to Reach Valves

    01 Aug 2003

    Smith Flow Control has launched an enhanced version of its Flexi-Drive cable driven remote valve operator. The new 'Continuous Loop' version has the same versatility as the original model but can now transmit drive to valves through much shorter cable runs, even if a large number of handwheel turns is required. 

News

  • New ILAMA Chairman Sets Out Life Saving Priorities

    01 Aug 2003

    Ove Roessland, managing director of lifeboat and davit specialist Schat-Harding, has been elected chairman of the International Lifesaving Appliance Manufacturer's Association (ILAMA). 

  • Waterjet Thrust Builds Bridge Over Troubled Waters

    01 Aug 2003

    The US Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) completed the longest float bridge to be built during combat since World War II during the recent war in Iraq. The 568m ribbon bridge, which spanned the Tigris River at Tikrit, was built using Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs) which had recently been renovated and re-engined with Cummins Marine diesels powering UltraJet 305 waterjets via ZF gearboxes. 

  • Trinity House Chooses Lightweight Portable Davit System

    01 Aug 2003

    The Trinity House Lighthouse Service has installed the Atlas lightweight carbon fibre portable davit system on board a number of its vessels for handling light loads on and off of light vessels. 

  • Merchant Shipping Notices

    01 Aug 2003

    The following Merchant Shipping Notices and Notes have been published recently by the UK's Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) - an executive agency of the Department for Transport. 

  • Lift Off For Teesport Expansion

    01 Aug 2003

    The £20m redevelopment and expansion of the UK's PD Teesport to create a second container terminal known as TCT2 reached a significant milestone recently with the first lift of a container from the first ship berthed at the new terminal. 

  • Superferry Launch Lifts Irish Sea Capacity

    01 Aug 2003

    Stena Line has launched the longest ship ever to sail on the Irish Sea, the 211m superferry Stena Adventurer, on the Holyhead to Dublin route. The arrival of Stena Adventurer follows the launch of its sister ship Stena Britannica on the Harwich to Hook of Holland route in March for a combined investment of 177million. 

  • Denmark's Wave Dragon Delivers Power to the Grid

    01 Aug 2003

    History was made recently off the coast of Denmark when scientists from Aalborg University switched on the turbine which made their Wave Dragon the first offshore wave energy converter in the world generating power to a local grid. 

  • Norcontrol/Tideland Team Up for VTS/AIS Solutions

    01 Aug 2003

    Norcontrol IT has signed a Teaming Agreement with Tideland Maritime Systems which is intended to enhance the global presence of both companies and provide ports and harbours worldwide with complete VTS and AIS solutions. 

  • Rotterdam Bolsters Security Measures

    01 Aug 2003

    Rotterdam Municipal Port Management (RMPM) is setting up a new bureau for overseeing the enforcement of security in the Port of Rotterdam. The centre's duties will include coordinating the actions of RMPM, port police, the fire service and others in the event of emergencies. 

  • UK Launches Waterways Freight Initiative

    01 Aug 2003

    UK Transport Minister David Jamieson MP launched British Waterways' new national freight marketing initiative last month by opening a project on the Grand Union Canal which will see 450,000 tonnes of sand and gravel transported by canal. The contract, which has been signed between British Waterways London, Harleyford Aggregates and Hanson Aggregates, will remove the equivalent of 45,000 lorry journeys from the chronically congested West London roads near Heathrow Airport over a seven year period. 

  • Dutch Yards Join Hands on Novel Tanker Newbuild

    01 Aug 2003

    Four Dutch shipyards in Holland have handed over LRG Gas 85, an innovative, ultra-safe, €8m inland gas tanker which is the new flagship of German transport company VTG Lehnkering. 

  • Malaysians Visit Scarborough Coastal Works

    01 Aug 2003

    Consultancy High-Point Rendel has played host to a visit rom the Malaysian Department of Irrigation and Drainage and other representatives of the country's government, business and academic institutions. The 23 member Malaysian team visited the £33m coastal protection scheme at Scarborough UK being supervised by High-Point Rendel. 

Pollution Control

  • New Coating Promises Zero Pollution

    01 Aug 2003

    Loodsboot 1, a large pilot cutter owned by the Belgian state's pilot services recently became the first ship to be entirely coated in Ostend, Belgium with an STC (surface treated coating) called ECOSPEED. 

Seawork2003 Review

  • South Boats' seawork Showcase Success

    01 Aug 2003

    South Boats Ltd had a short voyage to seawork2003 from their Isle of Wight yard but reaped large rewards at what proved to be their most successful exhibition for five years. Two craft have already been ordered as a direct result of the show and extensive negotiations are continuing with a number of high profile clients and organisations. 

  • Visitors Get Exhausted By seawork Launch

    01 Aug 2003

    Marine exhaust specialists Halyard launched their own range of silicon hose and silicon flexible bellows at seawork2003. 

  • Carbon Fibre Propellers Launch

    01 Aug 2003

    While the marine industries have enjoyed the advent of carbon fibre technology for masts, hulls and other maritime applications, propeller technology had seen little similar benefit over recent years. 

  • Short Sharp Shock-Free Centa

    01 Aug 2003

    seawork2003 exhibitor Centa Transmissions Ltd was showing its recently launched ADM variant of the Centaflex AGM Series propulsion driveshaft coupling, which retains all the advantages of the original design but substantially reduces the overall length of the unit. 

Ship & Boat Building

  • Fast Bucks With Ducks Deluxe

    01 Aug 2003

    The requirement during World War II to unload men and cargo from ships in places where docks did not exist led to the development of the half boat, half truck DUKW, a GMC truck enclosed in a watertight shell which could run on land and in water. During and after D-Day, more than 40% of all over-beach supplies landed at Normandy during the first four months were transported by Ducks. 

  • Largest Self-Propelled Cutter Suction Dredger Launched

    01 Aug 2003

    The first of a new generation of cutter suction dredgers for Belgian dredging giant Jan De Nul was launched late last month at IHC Holland's Kinderdijk yard. The J.F.J. 

  • 'Jam-mar' Is The New Irish Cyclone

    01 Aug 2003

    The Cyclone 30 design of Cornwall UK based Cygnus Marine has proven so popular that versions of the craft have been under continuous production at the Penryn yard for the last four and a half years. One of the most recent deliveries is Jam-mar, a fast planing workboat and fishing design for Vincent O'Regan of Skibbereen in Co Cork. 

  • 'First of Class' Joins Hellenic Navy

    01 Aug 2003

    The 'first of class' Arctic 20 RIBs built by VT Halmatic have now been delivered to the Hellenic Navy. The 6.25m LOA RIB has been designed for demanding military and commercial general purpose use. 

  • Double Debut from Weymouth

    01 Aug 2003

    Weymouth Offshore have just delivered the first five Evolution 38s designed by Paul Ching of Universal Projects especially for the workboat and charter sector. 

Tugs & Towing by Jack Gaston

  • Towlines

    01 Aug 2003

    A tugman was lost in a tragic accident in Antwerp on 1 August. 

  • 'Pelican' Refloated by a Massive Tug Fleet

    01 Aug 2003

    Groundings on the Schelde, with its shallow sandbanks, are not uncommon and when they occur are frequently resolved quickly in salvage operations involving large numbers of local tugs. 

  • Armon Complete Extensive Order for Russia

    01 Aug 2003

    Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon has completed a large order for five tugs and two mooring vessels for Russian operators. All seven vessels are now in service and Armon are currently engaged in the construction of two more tugs of a different design. All seven vessels are designed to serve tankers at an oil terminal in the Azov-Black Sea region providing berthing, mooring and fire fighting services. 

  • UNV Add Azimuthing Sterndrive Tugs to Their Range

    01 Aug 2003

    Following hard on the heels of a very successful series of Voith tractor tugs Spanish shipbuilder Union Naval Valencia SA (UNV) has completed the first tugs of a new azimuthing Stern drive (ASD) design. Named CMM Veracruz and CMM Cordoba they were delivered earlier this year to CM Mexicana, of Mexico. UNV's extensive order book includes four further vessels of the same type, two for Mexican owners and two for Spain. All four are scheduled for delivery next year. At the time of writing the company reported eight tugs delivered so far this year and twelve on order. 

Vessel Launch Svitzer Bristol

  • Svitzer Bristol Vessel Launch

    01 Aug 2003

    When the new tug Svitzer Bristol arrived at Avonmouth on 15 July it represented the first tangible step in a plan to upgrade the tugs fleets of Svitzer Marine Ltd. The new tug is the first of four destined for ports within the UK and is the first new shiphandling vessel to be built for the port of Bristol since 1995. 

Vessel Repair & Maintenance

  • Repair Yard at Forefront of Pollution Response

    01 Aug 2003

    How the UK Port of Falmouth would react in the event of an oil spill was put to the test when Falmouth's Marine Response Centre held a tabletop exercise on 30 July to practice its response to a pollution incident off the coast. 

Works In Progress

  • Voith Marine Technology are Closing the Performance Gap

    01 Aug 2003

    Based in southern Germany, many hundreds of miles from the sea or any major port, Voith Schiffstechnik Gmbh (Marine Technology) continues to have an important influence on several important aspects of ship propulsion. The unique Voith Schneider cycloidal propeller continues to be the propulsion system of choice for many operators, particularly in tugs, ferries, and many other specialised applications where precise omni-directional control is essential. 

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