Friday 21 November 08 - 00:36
 

News

  • PLA’s Ecocats Win Innovative Design Award

    The Port of London Authority (PLA), Southampton University and Seawork 2007 exhibitor Ecocats Limited have won a special prize from the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) and Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, for the innovative design of the latest river patrol launches.    

  • After Five Years, London Gateway Gets Go-Ahead

    The British Government has finally granted planning permission for the most significant development in the Port of London for over a century.  

  • ‘WD Fairway’ is a Total Constructive Loss

    ‘WD Fairway’, currently the world’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger, has been declared a total constructive loss following a collision with the containership ‘MSC Joanna’ whilst dredging fairways in China in March.  

  • Shoalbuster Naming Ceremony at Seawork

    It was at Seawork 2006 on board the Damen Shoalbuster 2609 tug ‘Duke of Normandy’ that Marineco owner Mike Conafry started talking with Damen about a Shoalbuster of his own, tailored to suit his specific operational requirements. 

  • ‘Voe Jarl’ Ready to Catch the Wind

    Based in Lerwick on Shetland, Delta Marine Ltd is well placed to participate in an anticipated expansion of marine renewable energy activity which would reflect both the expressed commitment of incoming British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the concurrent easing of the consent process for essential infrastructure.  

  • ‘Personal Everest’ Has Set Sail

    Quadriplegic sailor Geoff Holt has resumed his ‘Personal Everest’ challenge to be the first disabled person to sail around Great Britain after his 15ft Challenger trimaran ‘Freethinker’ was made to broach by the wash of well-wishing spectator vessels minutes after his initial departure.  

  • Marine Recruitment Docks at Seawork

    New to Seawork this year, within the Maritime Recruitment & Training Fair, The Clyde Group will be enlisting qualified seafarers for job opportunities through their agency Clyde Marine Recruitment.  

  • Revived Ramsgate Slipway Sails to Seawork

    When Maritime Journal visited Ramsgate Harbour Slipways Ltd last year, the new joint owner David Hawkins spoke of his passion for the yard he had previously managed for A&P Group and his belief in the potential opportunity of taking over the facility.  

  • New Catamaran Charter Boat at Lowestoft.

    A new Blyth Workcat catamaran charter boat has arrived at Oulton Broad in Lowestoft UK, having been built at Blyth’s works at Canvey Island in Essex.  

  • Timber Contract Lifts King’s Lynn

    Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of King’s Lynn has been handling substantial volumes of forest products following the signing of a one year term agreement with Swedish timber company Vida Wood AB to handle approximately 50,000m3 of carcassing timber a year from Halmstad in Sweden.  

  • A Happy 10th Anniversary for Seawork

    Seawork is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in Southampton UK this month and everyone with an interest in the European commercial marine activity is invited to what promises to be a great party as well as the great exhibition it always is.  

    See Macduff’s Mampaey DOT Designs at Seawork

    Macduff Ship Designs’ first 13m harbour tug, the ‘Fair Maid of Perth’ has completed successful trials and is now in operation in her home port of Perth. 

  • Try the Buddy System at Seawork

    Liverpool based Water Witch, which designs and builds a range of workboats for port, harbour and waterway maintenance as well as pollution control, will debut its versatile Buddy model at Seawork International 2007.   

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