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2006 Exhibition

  • Hamburg Serves Up a Whopper

    01 Sep 2006

    SMM 2006 is setting records in all areas, with the world's largest shipbuilding event expecting 1,669 exhibiting companies from 50 countries to fill some 75,000m 2of exhibition space alongside a host of conferences and specialist events. The 22nd Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology International Trade Fair Hamburg will fill the enlarged facilities from 26 to 29 September, with some 40,000 trade visitors expected to attend from all continents. 

Deck Equipment & Lifting Gear

  • Get a Grip for a Non-Slip Ship

    01 Sep 2006

    The physical properties of Traffideck were put to the test when Mitsubishi Heavy Industries specified the material for resurfacing three vehicle decks on a P&O passenger ferry. A polyurethane developed by Hyperlast Limited for anti-skid protection on industrial and commercial surfaces, Traffideck has been engineered to provide a durable, weatherproof solution, with anti-corrosion properties and bond strength to the substrate. 

Diesel Power & Propulsion

  • Big Power Package for Norwegian Ferries by Wartsila

    01 Sep 2006

    Wartsila Corporation will provide the main and auxiliary engines for two new high speed Ro-Ro ferries being built at Aker Yards'Rauma facility in Finland for Norwegian operator Color Line AS. 

  • Remote Online Sensors Debut at SMM

    01 Sep 2006

    Littlehampton UK based Kittiwake, already well established in the fuel and lube oil testing market, travels to Hamburg for SMM 2006, where it will unveil its new ANALEXrs range of remote online sensors which will address the issue of oil analysis at sea. 

  • Repower for Poole Harbour Ferry

    01 Sep 2006

    Castello, a 9.14m passenger ferry, has been repowered with a Perkins Sabre 92hp diesel engine coupled to a Borg Warner 72C gearbox. The 36 year old boat, which can carry up to 28 passengers, travels at a maximum speed of nine knots as it cruises across Poole Harbour to Brownsea Island between the months of April and October. 

  • Harmonious Power at SMM

    01 Sep 2006

    Renold Hi-Tec Couplings is using SMM 2006 in Hamburg to launch a new range of flexible couplings and rubber anti-vibration engine mountings for marine applications on Stand A3 001. The new VF couplings are designed for use with high speed, flex-mounted diesel engines across a torque range from 5,000 to 18,000Nm. 

  • No Bad Vibes at SMM 2006

    01 Sep 2006

    Trelleborg Industrial AVS, which supplies anti-vibration and shock mounting systems to the global marine market, will be showing its new Cushymount XK on Stand A2040 at SMM 2006. 

  • Propulsion Monitoring Gets Real Time Deal at SMM

    01 Sep 2006

    California based real time marine information systems specialist MICAD Marine has announced a partnership with French propulsion systems specialist France Helices to offer vessel operators condition based monitoring on a new high performance surface drive system. 

Diving & Underwater Services

  • Dive Team Recovers 'Pamela S'

    01 Sep 2006

    Swansea based Kaymac Marine & Civil Engineering Ltd were asked to assist in the recovery of the wreck of the fishing vessel Pamela S, which sank in Camarthen Bay on 17 July. 

  • Engineer-Divers Prove Their Worth in Water

    01 Sep 2006

    The problem of taking engineering expertise below water is increasingly being addressed through the use of engineer-divers. Rather than have engineers stay on dry land to glean essential information from non-specialist divers, firms are looking to place engineer-divers into the water. 

Dredging

  • Dredgers Make Beeline to ASRY

    01 Sep 2006

    From its location on Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf, the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) is well placed to win work on a wide variety of passing tonnage. The second quarter of 2006 was a busy time for ASRY, with high demand for all the docks and alongside repair facilities. All indications are that 2006 will be a record year, with 31 vessels booked for repair in the second quarter and another 29 repairs completed. 

  • BeauDrain Speed Consolidates Bremerhaven Port Extension

    01 Sep 2006

    Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster has undertaken a project extending a car terminal in the German port of Bremerhaven. The harbour project was executed by driving a sheet pile wall along new terrain created by dredging. 

  • Belgians Flourish in South America

    01 Sep 2006

    Belgium's Jan De Nul Group, together with SAIPEM and Constructoro Norberto Odebrecht, won a contract last month from Peru LNG to build marine export facilities at the Pampa Melchorita LNG facility, located some 200km south of Lima. The total contract is valued at $247m, with Jan De Nul taking a 20% portion. 

Ferries & Short Sea Operations

  • Fastest Gibraltar Strait Ferry for FRS

    01 Sep 2006

    An Incat catamaran has entered service as the fastest ferry in the Strait of Gibraltar on routes of German owner Forde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS). 

  • Kursiu Linija Sharpens UK and Rotterdam Schedules

    01 Sep 2006

    Short sea operator Kursiu Linija has sharpened its schedules, added an extra weekly Rotterdam call and increased service frequency by consolidating its UK port calls at Immingham. 

Hydrographic Survey by David Goodfellow

  • Russian Contracts for Veripos

    01 Sep 2006

    Veripos in Aberdeen has been awarded two major contracts by Romona, the Russian survey company. The first is for supply of two LD2 integrated GNSS demodulator systems installed by Romona aboard its specialist survey vessel, Teknik Perdana, operating in the Sakhalin oil and gas sector in the Russian Far East using the Veripos regional DGPS network. 

  • Seismic Development

    01 Sep 2006

    Paris-based Compagnie GUnUrale de GUophysique (CGG) has announced that it is to acquire US competitor Veritas in a 2.4bn takeover that will create a giant in the supply of geophysical and seismic survey services to the worldwide oil and gas industry. 

  • Irish Marine Institute Opens New HQ

    01 Sep 2006

    The Irish Marine Institute's new headquarters at Oranmore, Galway Bay have been formally opened by Prime Minister Bertie Ahern. Housing a majority of the Institute's 200-strong staff, the 50m, 11,000m 2building features 54 scientific laboratories, a crescent-shaped office facility and a 150-seat auditorium specially designed for both national and international conferences. 

  • Fugro Geos Ormen Lange Project

    01 Sep 2006

    Fugro Geos, which has provided measurement support services since 2001 for development of Ormen Lange, Norway's largest gas field, due to come onstream next year, has been contracted by Norsk Hydro to provide all-important real-time current profile, wind and wave data for both the pipeline and the field itself. 

Insurance, Legal & Finance

  • Umoe's Long Term Strategy for Schat-Harding

    01 Sep 2006

    PLANS by the Norwegian group Umoe Industri to merge its lifeboat and davit subsidiary Umoe Schat-Harding with Bergen based equipment manufacturer TTS Marine ASA have been cancelled. Umoe has called off the proposed all-share merger following a significant change in the shareholder profile of TTS. 

Lifting Gear & Deck Equipment

  • Future-Proof Deck Equipment at SMM

    01 Sep 2006

    German marine equipment specialist HATLAPA will not have to travel far from its head office at Uetersen to its position on Stand 531 in Hall 12 at SMM 2006. With subsidiaries in Singapore, Shanghai, Cyprus and the UK plus agencies in 35 other countries, HATLAPA supplies deck machinery, compressors and steering gears for all types of merchant marine vessels and workboats on a global basis. 

  • Ship to Shore Cranes in Demand

    01 Sep 2006

    Crane manufacturer Kalmar has won orders for two new super post-Panamax ship to shore cranes for MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp, on top of 15 cranes it supplied to the same port in 2004. Another order for a ship to shore container crane for Sweden's Helsingborgs Hamn AB will be the second largest crane working in a Swedish port. 

  • Modified Wiper Motor Housings at SMM

    01 Sep 2006

    Hepworth Marine and Wynn Marine are exhibiting on Stand 123 of the British Pavilion in Hall 7 at SMM Hamburg. 

  • Bakker Sliedrecht Drives Back to SMM

    01 Sep 2006

    Dutch marine electrical engineering specialist Bakker Sliedrecht returns to Hamburg for SMM 2006 and will be showing, amongst other things, its new ultra-compact direct water cooled frequency drives, a new series of totally enclosed, modular units which have been improved by way of smaller dimensions, serviceability, and an optimised cooling system incorporating synthetic main cooling. 

  • Compact Stern Lamp Seen from Two Miles

    01 Sep 2006

    From calm to choppy waters, accurate navigation lamps are necessary for vessel visibility and safety. Meeting regulations for boats up to 20m, the new compact two nautical mile NaviLED stern lamps from New Zealand headquartered Hella Marine are designed to withstand harsh conditions and save power on board. 

  • Decks and Ducks in Dublin

    01 Sep 2006

    When Lee Sanitation was placing a pump out system in Dublin recently an unexpected hazard was 150,000 yellow plastic ducks left over from a charity duck race impeding works at the installation site. 

Marine Civils by David Foxwell

  • GTS Subsea Completes Coring Contract

    01 Sep 2006

    GTS Subsea, the Surrey and Somerset based independent site investigation business, has successfully completed its part of a cable route survey between Oban and Mull. 

  • CEDA Unveils Technical Dictionary

    01 Sep 2006

    The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA), along with PIANC and other sister organizations IAPH, IALA and IHO, are working together to jointly release a 'Water Dictionary' with an improved structure and content. 

  • Boskalis Acquires Large Contracts in Russia

    01 Sep 2006

    Dutch dredging company Royal Boskalis Westminster has won two large contracts in Russia. In St Petersburg, Boskalis will dredge a new access channel from the sea. In Varandey, Boskalis is involved in the construction of two oil pipelines of 20km each in the Barents Sea. The total contract value of both projects amounts to some 75m. 

  • 'Mega Trailer' Dredging for Shams Abu Dhabi

    01 Sep 2006

    Royal Boskalis Westminster's mega trailer Queen of the Netherlands has begun dredging and reclamation operations in the waters of Abu Dhabi for Sorouh Real Estate's Shams Abu Dhabi project on Reem Island. 

  • Conference Will Navigate the Water Framework Directive

    01 Sep 2006

    PIANC, together with its partners in the Navigation Task Group on the Water Framework Directive, will host a conference on the EU's Water Framework Directive and the issues it raises for ports, navigation and dredging in Brussels on 31 January 2007. 

Marine Renewables

Monitoring & Control

  • Unit Enhances Autopilot System

    01 Sep 2006

    To optimise performance and improve navigation, boats are often equipped with autopilots, special drives and thrusters. 

  • Off the Shelf GMDSS System Monitors State of Batteries

    01 Sep 2006

    Kent UK based Energy Solutions has developed a new product for commercial shipping that works in conjunction with the core Victron product line. Their latest product, the RSM09A System Monitor, works with a standard battery charger to be used on vessels that require Global Marine Distress and Safety Systems. 

  • Welding Fatigue Monitor Moves Innovation to Market

    01 Sep 2006

    The Isle of Wight UK based Strainstall Group Ltd will make the CrackFirst fatigue sensor system available to industry following and agreement with The Welding Institute (TWI), which project managed the innovative programme that developed the gauge. 

Navaids

  • Two Colour Response to 'Tricolor'

    01 Sep 2006

    The 2002 wreck of the car carrier Tricolor in the Dover Strait sent a sharp signal to all concerned with the emergency marking of ship wrecks. 

  • Tideland Completes the Refurbishment of Angolan Lighthouses and Aids to Navigation

    01 Sep 2006

    Tideland Signal Limited has completed the refurbishment of two lighthouses and other aids to navigation in Angola, replacing the original beacons with modern, solar-powered lanterns at various points along the coast of Benguela Province. 

  • VTMS Deploys Buoys to Ireland

    01 Sep 2006

    Vessel Traffic Management Systems Ltd (VTMS) has been awarded a contract to supply and install 12 navigation buoys and to upgrade the existing beacon in the river Newry. 

Navigation & Communication

  • SSAS and SVDR Security Upgrade for Dredger Fleet

    01 Sep 2006

    Somerset UK based Atlantas Marine has been supplying the Satamatics Ocean Alert SSAS (Ship Security Alert System) for both UK and international fleets during the last two years, during which time it has equipped over 400 vessels with a package mandated by the IMO's ISPS Code for ships over 500gt. SSAS is capable of discreetly raising the alarm to relevant authorities and tracking the vessel if its security is compromised. 

  • See Next Generation NavComms at SMM

    01 Sep 2006

    Global marine electronics manufacturer JRC invests some 60m annually on research and development and has embarked on an ambitious programme to introduce new advanced communication and navigation products to meet the demands of the modern, IT driven marine electronics user. A glimpse of the new JRC product line being launched over the next few years will be on display at SMM 2006. 

  • Spotlight on NavComms at SMM

    01 Sep 2006

    Transas will spotlight its flagship products on Stand 330 in Hall 11 at SMM 2006. The Transas intelligent Bridge Navigation System (HTiBS) has become the first in the world to be type approved as INS Class C. 

  • Radar Integration Adds Camera Tracking System

    01 Sep 2006

    Texas USA based Night Vision Technologies Inc (NVTi) has introduced scientific advancements to its series 5000 and 6000 multiple sensor vision systems to provide superior radar integration and object tracking. 

  • London Club Urges Greater Use of Parallel Indexing

    01 Sep 2006

    The London P&I Club has said that two recent casualties may well have been avoided if the bridge teams of the vessels involved had made use of parallel indexing, a radar technique which can enable navigators to monitor continuously for cross track error. 

  • New Gyros for Navy Patrol Boats

    01 Sep 2006

    Watford UK based TSS International Ltd has delivered 21 of its latest high performance S G Brown Meridian gyro-compasses to the British Royal Navy. These are being installed on board the Royal Navy's fleet of P2000 Archer Class patrol boats to replace earlier model S G Brown gyros. 

  • Global Hand-Held Satellite Phone Service Launches

    01 Sep 2006

    Mobile satellite services operator Inmarsat took the first steps in launching its global hand-held satellite phone service this month with the announcement of collaboration arrangements with ACeS international Ltd, the leading Asian hand-held voice satellite services operator. The alliance will deliver low cost hand-held and fixed voice services, initially in the Asian market with extended coverage expected in early 2007 by combining satellite resources. 

News

  • Trinity House Vessel 'Galatea' Launched in Poland

    01 Sep 2006

    The second new ship for Trinity House has been launched at the Stocznia Remontowa SA shipbuilders yard in Gdansk, Poland by Jane de Halpert, wife of Trinity House executive chairman Jeremy de Halpert. 

  • Lankelma Acquires Andrews

    01 Sep 2006

    Lankelma Marine SI has acquired Great Yarmouth UK based Andrews Survey, which has become Lankelma Andrews. Andrews brings 30 years of marine survey experience and their geotechnical capability will augment the Lankelma marine resource pool with CPTs, hydraulic vibracorers and a range of other seabed samplers. The new company will have bases in the UK, the Netherlands, Singapore and Azerbaijan. 

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    01 Sep 2006

    newbuilding in the present plan is a complex 108.7m Subsea 'Inspection, Maintenance and Repair' vessel to be chartered by Deep Ocean Subsea Services, a company in which Ostensjo is the major shareholder. The 5,500 dwt ship has been designed by Skipsteknisk AS, designated ST-255L, and will be built by an undisclosed Norwegian yard for delivery in 2007. Among the vessel's principle tasks will be Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operations, including those using modular handling systems, light construction works, scale squeeze and pumping operations. The ship is totally enclosed and specially designed for operation in northern waters and where exceptional manoeuvrability and station keeping qualities are paramount. 

  • New Pollution Combat Ship for German Coast

    01 Sep 2006

    It has taken nearly two years to acquire, organise, convert, complete and outfit, but Germany's latest marine pollution combat ship Luneplate was finally due into service after trials in July. 

  • New Survey Conference

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  • Great Yarmouth Selects Outer Harbour Partner

    01 Sep 2006

    Great Yarmouth's Outer Harbour Development has taken an important step forward with an announcement by the promoters, East Port Great Yarmouth Limited and Great Yarmouth Port Authority, that, following a competitive process which has taken place over the last five months, they are minded to award preferred partner status to International Port Holdings Limited. 

  • Jolly Good Fellow

    01 Sep 2006

    HRH The Princess Royal has accepted an invitation to become an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). She follows in the footsteps of her father, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who became an Honorary Fellow in 1949 and was IMarEST's President in 1962. IMarEST has over 15,000 members spread throughout 102 countries. 

  • Poseidon Progress in the Agean

    01 Sep 2006

    Fugro Oceanor has won a contract for the second operational phase of Poseidon, the sea condition forecasting system in the Aegean operated by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR). 

  • PEARL's a Thinker

    01 Sep 2006

    We may never know how PEARL became an acronym for Port Environmental Information Collector but the three year European Commission funded project will focus on collecting environmental data and facilitating closer European cooperation on port related environmental issues. In the UK, ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) will undertake a leading role. 

  • Disabled Access Improves

    01 Sep 2006

    The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) in the UK has published research showing the shipping industry has responded to its guidance on improving the accessibility of passenger ships, ferries and ports for disabled people. The guidance issued in 2000 expanded on that issued earlier by the IMO. 

  • Danube Summit Due

    01 Sep 2006

    The 3rd Danube Summit, taking place in Budapest on 18 and 19 October, will focus on the region's economic growth, with presentations covering trade flow forecasts and the requirements from major transport users for new inland waterway services. 

  • Race Against Time at Bremerhaven

    01 Sep 2006

    Officials in Bremerhaven are working fast in the Weser approaches to ensure that the giant Emma Maersk, billed by her owners as the world's biggest container ship, will be able to turn when making its first call at a German port this month. The 400m long and 56m wide container giant is expected at Bremerhaven Container Terminal September 18 on her maiden voyage between Europe and Asia. 

Pollution Control

  • Marine Pollution Prevention Campaign Conducted

    01 Sep 2006

    The 22 maritime authorities of Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, which includes EU members plus Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Norway, and the Russian Federation, have conducted a concentrated inspection campaign focussing on how requirements for preventing marine pollution from ships (MARPOL73/78, Annex 1) have been implemented. The three month inspection campaign ended earlier this year. 

  • Vikoma Pollution Control and Recovery Kit for Kenya

    01 Sep 2006

    Southampton UK based oil pollution control and recovery equipment manufacturer Vikoma International Ltd has signed a $500,000 contract to supply equipment and specialised oil spill response training to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), which will use it for offshore, harbour and coastal protection. 

  • Eye in the Sky for Oil Spill Control

    01 Sep 2006

    The use of satellite imagery to manage oil spills at sea is set to improve due to the award of a 5m baseline services contract to the MARCOAST consortium by the European Space Agency (ESA). 

Port, Harbour & Marine Construction

  • O Cuiv Approves €3.9m for Marine Works

    01 Sep 2006

    Eamon O Cuiv T D, Ireland's Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, has announced that he has approved 3.9m of funding for major marine works on the island of Inishbofin in County Galway. 

  • 'Crystal' Clears the Way for Cleaner Seas

    01 Sep 2006

    The Seacore jack-up barge Excalibur has recently been mobilised as part of Southern Water's £80m wastewater treatment scheme that is expected to bring 'unprecedented environmental improvements' to the Kent coastal towns of Broadstairs and Margate. 

  • Conference and Workshop

    01 Sep 2006

    The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has announced details of an important two-day conference and workshop on contract management for dredging and maritime construction The event will be held in London in October 2006 and will be organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of CEDA and the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) with the support of FIDIC. Attendance at the conference will attract Continuing Professional Development points. 

  • 'No Comment' is Good News on Dublin's New Pontoons

    01 Sep 2006

    Whilst Dublin's new water bus Spirit of Dockland's and its Liffey Voyage have been the focus of much media attention and admiration, no one seems to have noticed the equally impressive pontoons that are an essential part of the same initiative. 

  • Ukraine's Plans for Danube Questioned by UNECE Report

    01 Sep 2006

    The Ukraine's plans to upgrade a shipping channel in the Danube Delta will endanger local wildlife by destroying the habitats of birds and fish, a UN panel said recently. 

  • Reclamation Work Begins on First Island at Dubai Waterfront

    01 Sep 2006

    Dubai Waterfront, the world's largest waterfront development and a subsidiary of Nakheel, has begun reclamation work on the first of seven islands to be reclaimed at the project. 

  • Pontoons Cap Fishing Harbour Revamp

    01 Sep 2006

    Southampton UK based Solent Marine designed and built 80 pontoon sections and designed a 36m linkspan bridge which recently completed a multi-faceted project to create moorings for the fishing fleet in Cornwall's Newlyn Harbour. 

  • DEFRA Announces Fee Rises for Marine Licensing

    01 Sep 2006

    DEFRA in the UK has announced that fees for marine industry environmental licences would increase at the end of July. 

  • Plain Sailing for Pennine in Spain

    01 Sep 2006

    The decision of defending America's Cup Champions, landlocked Switzerland, to stage the 2007 event from the Spanish Port of Valencia has led to an explosion of port development and housing works which are transforming the city itself as well as the nearby coastline from where many thousands will watch the racing. 

  • TTS Awarded SemiSubmerged Linkspan Contract

    01 Sep 2006

    TTS Port Equipment AB has been awarded a contract for a semi-submerged linkspan for use by island traffic outside Gothenburg, Sweden. The semi-submerged linkspan will be a vehicle deck structure hinged to the quay. 

  • £300m Bristol Port Company Development Pushes Forward

    01 Sep 2006

    Bristol Port Company is consolidating plans announced last year to build a £300m deepwater container terminal on reclaimed land outside the Avonmouth dock complex and now expects to submit a planning application before the end of this year. 

  • Marine Works Preface Battersea Revamp

    01 Sep 2006

    Hampshire UK based Commercial Marine and Piling (CMP) has completed a £1m contract at Battersea Power Station in London to refurbish the existing jetty for use as a commercial wharf. It will be used to remove spoil from redevelopment works at the site, which is one of the largest construction projects in the capital. 

Safety & Training

  • Belgians Collaborate for Ostend MRCC

    01 Sep 2006

    The new Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centre (MRCC) at Ostend was officially opened last month, providing a first point of contact for accidents at sea along the Belgian coast. 

  • Lone Worker Protection Progress

    01 Sep 2006

    The Land & Water Group, a specialist marine civil engineering contractor, employs over a hundred people, many of whom work alone on sites around the UK which are on or near watercourses. Three years ago it developed (in house) a lone worker system which, if submerged in water, would send out an audible alarm and three text messages to pre-programmed destinations. 

  • Training for Effective ISPS Auditing

    01 Sep 2006

    The comprehensive security regime for international shipping adopted by the IMO in December 2002 includes a number of amendments to SOLAS, the most far reaching of which enshrine the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, which contains detailed security related requirements for Governments, port authorities and shipping companies. 

  • Tyco Beats the Heat at SMM 2006

    01 Sep 2006

    Marine fire safety specialist Tyco will be at SMM 2006 showcasing its line-up of fire suppression brands and solutions designed specifically for shipboard applications. 

  • Orkney Ports Trainees at Home on Tyneside

    01 Sep 2006

    The Orkney Islands Council Harbours Authority has enhanced its standard of marine service by sending employees on a comprehensive training course at South Tyneside College. 

Security

  • Separating the Cowboys from the Pirates

    01 Sep 2006

    Global maritime security provider Securewest International has called on the leading maritime regulatory bodies and, if necessary, governments to implement an international maritime security services 'gold standard' in a bid to halt the spread of unauthorised and inexperienced private security companies who may be carrying out dangerous or unlawful practices in the name of maritime security, often using security officers with little or no formal training. 

Ship & Boat Building

  • SeaBridge Over Untroubled Waters

    01 Sep 2006

    America is awakening to the fact that ferry transportation has long been a mass transit mode in many parts of the world, with more than 1.3 billion passengers, 188 million cars and some 29 million trailers booked last year. 

  • Design Diversity for Newbuild Trio

    01 Sep 2006

    UK based naval architect Ian Darley is currently working on three projects for British clients; 

  • VT Halmatic Nelson 42 Pilot Boat to Tenerife Pilots

    01 Sep 2006

    Since its introduction to the VT Halmatic range in 1993 a considerable number of Nelson 42 Mk11s have been built as patrol boats. Operators of these boats include HM Customs and the Royal Gibraltar Police. 

Towing & Salvage by Jack Gaston

  • Ostensjo Announce Massive Investment in New Vessels

    01 Sep 2006

    At a recent seminar held for industry representatives at their headquarters in Haugesund, Ostensjo Rederi AS announced a massive investment of 1.6 billion Norwegian Krona in new vessels to support their activities in the towage and offshore industries. 

  • Two Rescues by Klyne Tugs in 24 Hours

    01 Sep 2006

    Tugs from the fleet of Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd secured two Lloyds Open Form salvage contracts within 24 hours in the prevailing high winds in the English Channel and North Sea on the 3rd and 4th of this month. 

Tugs & Towing by Jack Gaston

  • Svitzer's Takeover of Adsteam Delayed by OFT

    01 Sep 2006

    Confirmation of the possible takeover of Asteam Marine by SvitzerWijsmuller has been delayed by some months following a decision by the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to refer the matter to the Competitions Commission. 

  • Adsteam Introduce Low Cost Tug Fleet to the Humber

    01 Sep 2006

    Adsteam Marine, one of the UK's leading towage operators, has launched Humber Tugs, a new low cost, 'no-frills' tug fleet on the Humber, in response to changes in local market conditions. The service was started last month with two Voith Schneider tractor tugs, HT Sword and HT Sabre, and the number is expected to rise to four by the end of the year. 

  • Tristan du Cuhna Anxiously Awaits the Return of Powerful Tugs

    01 Sep 2006

    When the oil exploration rig A Turtle grounded on one of the world's most remote and ecologically sensitive islands early in June it caused great concern among the small local population. The 6,357 gross tons rig, originally named Petrobras XXI, had been roaming the South Atlantic for several months unattended after it was let go by its tug in heavy weather. 

  • TOWLINES

    01 Sep 2006

    . Scottish marine contractor MarineCo UK has ordered a Shoalbuster 2609 from Damen Shipyards at Hardinxveld. The new vessel will incorporate several changes to the basic design, including a larger bow thruster, a more powerful hydraulic system, and modifications to achieve improved all round visibility from the wheelhouse. To be named Marineco Toomai, the tug is scheduled for delivery in May 2007. 'The commissioning of a new vessel represents a strategic shift for Marineco and ensures that we can continue to meet demand and be ideally placed for further growth in the future', said MD Mike Conafray. Earlier in the year, Marineco UK joined forces with Iskes Tugs Marine Services of Ijmuiden in Holland. 

  • Damen's New Stan Tug 2208 Proves Popular

    01 Sep 2006

    As part of its policy of continuing product improvement, Damen Shipyards have been progressively reviewing and modernising their range of twin-screw Stan Tug designs. 

  • Smit Report Good Results and Continuing Fleet Replacements

    01 Sep 2006

    Smit Internationale NV has reported an increase of 57% in their figures for the first half of 2006 In summary, the Harbour Towage division reported excellent results, the Terminals Division remains on track and the Transport & Heavy Lift Division experienced good rates and high fleet utilisation, while the Salvage Division has seen a low work rate. 

Vessel Repair & Maintenance

  • Yard Turns Out New Ship for Old

    01 Sep 2006

    A 36 year old German river passenger vessel has been restored to much of its former glory and modernised during conversion which has seen the retention of its Detroit Diesel engines and much other original machinery. 

  • Temporary Repairs Deliver Damaged Bulker

    01 Sep 2006

    A 26,000 ton bulk carrier had been involved in a serious grounding and Hydrex was called out to do an inspection off the coast of Cyprus. The owners wanted a clear picture of the extent of the damage and temporary repairs to enable the vessel to arrive safely in an Antwerp dry dock. 

  • Decks Reinstatement for 'Sea Trident'

    01 Sep 2006

    The survey vessel has had its shelter and main deck reinstated using Intelligent Engineering's SPS Overlay technology. A total area of 361m 2of steel was renewed in two phases at Richards Dry Dock and Engineering in Norfolk UK. 

  • Posidonia Deal on Underwater Seals

    01 Sep 2006

    Dutch sterntube seals specialist AEGIR Marine and Belgian underwater repair specialist Hydrex have signed a contract for exclusive cooperation for underwater seal repairs. 

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