Bad Vibes On the Run at seawork2004

01 Jun 2004

Southern Cross Marine Ltd , the UK distributor for Australian manufacturers Poly Flex , will have that company's new Resilient Deck Support System (RDSS) and a full range of engine mounts and flexible damper/ couplings displayed on Stand 113 at seawork2004 . 

Quiet Power for New American Research

01 Jun 2004

Dakota Creek Industries ofAnacortes, Washington USA has earned a reputation for versatility. Their latest project is a 146m x 33m diesel electric vessel for the University of Delawar e. Designed by BayMarine of Rhode Island, the new marine research vessel will have a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. 

Environmental Advance in Prop Shaft Sealing Technology

01 Jun 2004

With over 35,000 propeller shaft seal installations behind them, Ocean Venture Seals (OVS) has developed a new, environmentally friendly Eco-Seal which claims major advancement of propeller shaft sealing technology as its design means there is no leakage to the environment from the propeller shaft and no contamination of the sterntube oil by seawater. Any small leakages of oil or water are contained in the Eco-Seal's casing and drained inboard, with any leaked fluids being handled as bilge water. 

Clean Power for China Tourist Boats

01 Jun 2004

Environmental features were decisive in the minds of Chinese authorities who chose Volvo Penta marine diesel engines to power newbuild tourist boats which will be deployed on the Thousand Island Lake, part of the country's extensive inland lake system. Located some 500 km southwest of Shanghai, it is an area of natural beauty which receives heavy tourist and vessel passenger traffic whilst also striving to remain an important freshwater reserve. 

H4marine Cuts It at seawork2004

01 Jun 2004

Appearing for the first time at seawork will be H4marine Ltd , which has recently been appointed as distributor for two new products from Quickwater Marine of Australia. 

Big MaKs Deliver Yell Power

01 Jun 2004

Shetland Islands Council is having a pair of double-ended ferries for open water service built at the Northern Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. The 65m by 13.8m vessels will have the passenger car equivalent of 31 units, which could include four 18m by 2.6m trucks. 

Bear Back with Outboard RIBs

01 Jun 2004

Seawork exhibitors Ocean Dynamics has chosen Suzuki electronic fuel injected four stroke engines for a new range of outboard powered RIBs they are developing. 

Albatross Glides Into seawork

01 Jun 2004

Midlands UK based marine driveline specialists Albatross Marine Limited and sister company Peregrine Marine Services Limited will be making their seawork debut only 18 months after setting up operations. 

Scandlines Refits Set for Propeller Performance Comparison Trial

01 Jun 2004

MAN B&W Diesel AS of Denmark has been awarded the contract to supply the new MAN B&W Kappel Controllable Pitch Propeller blades as part of Scandlines' extensive refurbishment of the ferries M/F Prins Joachim and M/F Kronprins Frederik. 

One Stop Shop for Props at seawork2004

01 Jun 2004

First time seawork exhibitors BT Marine Propellers Ltd was founded in 1999 by Andy Tudge, formerly senior propeller technician manager at Teignbridge Propellers Ltd. 

UltraJet Flies New Waterjet Into seawork

01 Jun 2004

seawork2004 exhibitor Ultra Dynamics has expanded its product line to include the new UltraJet 575 model waterjet capable of absorbing input powers up to 1,700bhp. 

See How Daewoo Do It at seawork

01 Jun 2004

Seawork exhibitor WaterMota isgoing from strength to strength supplying Daewoo engines for workboat applications across the British Isles. In terms of both volume and variety, WaterMota's achievements with the Daewoo brand are nothing short of stunning. 

High Performance Couplings for New OSVs

01 Jun 2004

West Yorkshire UK based Renold Hi-Tec Couplings has been awarded a contract to supply high performance DCB 838.0 rubber in compression shaft couplings for marine propulsion systems to be installed in a fleet of anchor handling tug/supply vessels. 

No Noise for NOAA

01 Jun 2004

To ensure that fish populations could be studied effectively, a new Fisheries Survey Vessel (FSV) has been delivered recently for America's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). The 64m LOA Oscar Dyson was built by VT Halter Marine of Mississippi USA and will play a vital role in maintaining the health of the northern Pacific fishing industry. 

Wartsila Power for an Extremely Cold Climate

01 Jun 2004

Wartsila Corporation has received and order for four engines for installation on the first Sakhalin icebreaker to be built by the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Shipyard inFinland. The vessel will be equipped with three 8 cylinder Wartsila 38 main engines in diesel electric drive and an additional 6 cylinder Wartsila 20 engine to power a harbour/ emergency genset. 

Squids In With Dependable Repower

01 Jun 2004

A 16m squid fishing boat operating out of Port St Francis in South Africa has been repowered with a pair of Perkins Sabre M215C engines in a bid to achieve improved economy and reliability. At the same time, the owners of the Sangoma opted to upgrade the vessel's old genset with a new Perkins Sabre 4TGM genset engine.