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Books

  • Tanker Barges on the Humber Waterways

    01 May 2007

    The introduction of iron tanks within barges in the early twentieth century enabled much heavier cargoes to be carried on the Humber waterways, including the liquids such as coal tar or vegetable oils and, by the 1920s petrol.   

  • Guide to Port Entry 2007/2008

    01 May 2007

    Guide to Port Entry' is a comprehensive information resource available to the shipping industry.  

  • The Irish Boats Volume 2

    01 May 2007

    For hundreds of years ships have piled the treacherous waters of the St Georges Channel and Irish Sea while trading between Ireland and Britain.  

Diving & Underwater

  • Norwegian AUVs Curry Favour

    01 May 2007

    Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with the shipyard Alcock Ashdown Ltd of Gujarat in India for advanced AUVs and subsea systems.  

  • Motion Sensor Maximises Subsea Operations

    01 May 2007

    Sonardyne International launched its new Lodestar marine Attitude Heading and Reference System (AHRS) at the recent Ocean Business exhibition in Southampton UK.  

  • Interactive Shipwreck Exhibition to Open

    01 May 2007

    Any European with an interest in diving and underwater exploration who is planning a holiday in Florida this summer will take note of a new exhibition scheduled to run from 22 June through to 31 January 2008.  

  • New Dive Support Ship Backs Weser Works

    01 May 2007

    Conditions for divers working on civil port construction and maintenance projects on Germany’s Weser have been improved by a new diving support vessel Taucher Bremenports, which has just gone into service.  

Dredging

  • New Online Marine Aggregates Research Database

    01 May 2007

    ABPmer, the marine environmental research arm of Associated British Ports, has collaborated with the GeoData Institute to deliver an online research tool on behalf of the UK Government’s Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).   

  • Dutch Dredger Builder Triples Profits

    01 May 2007

    IHC Holland Merwede, the Dutch shipyards group which is global market leader in the design and construction of dredgers, has announced staggering results for 2006, with sales doubled to €1bn and net profit tripled to €31.2m.  

  • Jenkins Marine Expands Dredging Activities

    01 May 2007

    Dorset UK based Jenkins Marine is making continuing progress in the development of its dredging support operations.  

  • Hol Blank Bolsters Weser Terminal Expansion

    01 May 2007

    Now supporting Bremerhaven’s ever increasing need for round the clock berth and basin dredging is the new €4.4m water injection dredger Hol Blank following its completion at Lloyd Werft.  

Hydrographic Survey by David Goodfellow

  • Sidescan System Surge for MacArtney

    01 May 2007

    The MacArtney Group has delivered six EdgeTech 4200-FS sidescan sonar systems in recent months.   

  • Real-Time Current Measurement for ‘Thunder Horse’

    01 May 2007

    The quest to provide real-time full water column current measurements for BP’s Gulf of Mexico Thunder Horse PDQ , the largest production drilling quarters semi-submersible in the world, was met with enthusiasm by Fugro GEOS Inc.  

Marine Renewables

  • Wind in Sails for Gunfleet Sands

    01 May 2007

    Dong Energy has acquired the project company which holds all rights to construct an offshore wind farm at Gunfleet Sands UK from General Electric.  

  • Scotland SEAs Marine Renewables Future

    01 May 2007

    One of the UK’s biggest studies into the environmental effects of marine renewable energy has been completed.  

  • Connecting Offshore Wind to the National Grid

    01 May 2007

    The development of the UK's pioneering offshore wind energy sector continues apace as details were announced last month of the licensing regime for would be electricity transmission owners.   

  • Tidal Energy Test Centre to Open

    01 May 2007

    The New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) in Northumberland UK will launch the only independent large scale tidal testing facility for device prototypes in Europe next month.   

  • Funding In Place for Wave Hub

    01 May 2007

    The world’s largest wave farm planned off the coast of Cornwall in South West England has been approved for £21.5 million of funding.  

News

  • Breakthrough Coastline Mapping Programme

    01 May 2007

    UK marine data supplier SeaZone Solutions Ltd has announced the completion of the first pilot area as part of its ongoing Coastline Mapping Improvement Programme (CMIP), which it claims will ‘revolutionise’ our understanding of the relationship between land and sea.  

  • Progress Knocks Locks Smocks for Century

    01 May 2007

    It’s the end of an era for lock keepers all along the River Thames who hung up their old uniforms and welcomed a new look at the end of last month.   

  • UK Stakeholders Plan Marine Protected Areas

    01 May 2007

    Finding Sanctuary, a project that aims to create a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) around the South West coat of the UK, held a Regional Workshop late last month in Exeter.  

  • ‘Osterdijk’ Emergency Required Fire Expertise

    01 May 2007

    Specialised firefighting techniques proved the key to success in the recent operation to save the Dutch general cargo vessel ‘Ostedijk’. The 2006 built, 7,461dwt vessel ran into problems off the Spanish coast in February, when smouldering fires were reported in the cargo holds.  

  • Double Duty for River Scheldt Salvors

    01 May 2007

    Salvage and towage operators Multraship and URS successfully refloated two grounded vessels in a space of five days in the River Scheldt last month.   

  • SEEDA Secures Marine Industry Development Sites

    01 May 2007

    The South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA) has appointed LDA Design as master planners for the former West Medina Mills site in Newport, a significant river frontage location and part of the ongoing Cowes Waterfront Initiative on the Isle of Wight.  

  • NATO Warships Keep the Seabed Clean

    01 May 2007

    When three Dutch fishermen were killed by a bomb they picked up in their net two years ago, it emphasised the danger still posed by unexploded ordnance on the seabed  

News Snips

  • Ferry Good Numbers

    01 May 2007

    Particularly strong growth in goods traffic between eastern Europe and Scandinavia helped Scandlines Denmark A/S boost the volume of lorries carried last year.  

  • Vetus Auctioned

    01 May 2007

    Dutch marine equipment manufacturer and supplier Vetus Den Ouden has been acquired by ABN AMRO Capital, the private equity business of ABN AMRO, in a competitive auction.  

  • Marine Workers’ Support

    01 May 2007

    The Hampshire UK based Marine, Engineering and Manufacturing Skills (MEMS) Partnership has launched a programme to support employees whose jobs are at risk or whoface being made redundant within these industries.  

  • Camper in Turkey

    01 May 2007

    Camper & Nicholson Marina Investments Ltd (CNMI), floated as an AIM-listed specialist marina investment company in January, has made its first acquisition.  

  • Kalmar’s American Expansion

    01 May 2007

    Scandinavian based cargo handling equipment supplier Kalmar Industries has acquired the assets and business of America’s Virginia based Port Equipment Service Inc (PES).  

  • Scientist Heads IMarEST

    01 May 2007

    The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has appointed the first scientist to ever serve as President.  

  • ‘WD Fairway’ Refloated

    01 May 2007

    Salvage operations in China refloated the world’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger last month after it had grounded in mud following collision with the 9,200 TEU containership ‘MSC Joanna’ in March. Boskalis’ jumbo dredger ‘WD Fairway’ had been dredging a new navigation fairway for the Port of Tianjin when the accident occurred.  

  • Brokers Acquired

    01 May 2007

    Liverpool’s oldest ship brokers, SC Chambers & Co Ltd, has been acquired by Sanderson Maritime Ltd with backing from Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF), Lloyds TSB and the company’s own investment.  

  • Propulsion Website Launched

    01 May 2007

    Southampton UK based CJR Propulsion Ltd, which designs and manufactures propellers and stern gear systems, launched a new website last month.  

  • ComNav in Sweden

    01 May 2007

    British Columbia, Canada based autopilot manufacturer ComNav Marine Ltd has further expanded into the Scandinavian market by appointing Stockholm based True Heading as its distributor in Sweden.  

  • Boeing Going to Sea

    01 May 2007

    The Boeing Company continues to grow the marine division of its wholly owned subsidiary Jeppesen with the purchase of digital maritime cartography, data services and navigational information providers C-Map.  

Norshipping

  • Marine Softwre Solutions at NorShipping

    01 May 2007

    At Nor-Shipping 2007 marine transportation software solutions provider Transas will present the full scope of its solutions for navigation, maritime training and vessel traffic services.   

  • Nor-Shipping 2007 Breaks all the Records

    01 May 2007

    This year's Nor-Shipping 2007 exhibition, the 21st since 1967, promises to be bigger than ever before.  

Pollution

  • COWS Comes Home First in Dubai

    01 May 2007

    Sea Protect Solutions, a system for processing bilgewater and sludge at sea, has won the Seatrade Dubai International Maritime Award for its contribution towards keeping the seas pollution free.  

  • ‘Clean Seas Award’ to Pollution Fighters

    01 May 2007

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has won the Lloyd’s List ‘Clean Seas Award’ for the second year running for its continuing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its deep sea operations.  

  • Satellite Swoop on Marine Polluters

    01 May 2007

    The European Marine Safety Agency (EMSA) launched a satellite based observation system last month which detects illegal discharges and accidental spills from ships at sea in European waters.  

  • Emergency HNS Services for UK Ports

    01 May 2007

    Following their merger last year, Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) and East Asia Response Private Limited (EARL), now OSRL/EARL, will now provide HNS response services for members at UK ports and harbours.  

  • Pollutant Recovery Drops in 2006

    01 May 2007

    International Salvage Union members recovered over 566,000 tons of pollutants during salvage operations last year.  

Port Harbour & Marine Construction

  • Limpet Dam Enables Lock Gate Repair

    01 May 2007

    Nuttall group company John Martin has been using their limpet dam technology to enable repair work on the pintles of Gladstone Lock gates, the important lock system that gives access to the Port of Liverpool.   

  • Czechs Fund New Elbe Shipping Channel

    01 May 2007

    Sweden based construction group Skanska has won a contract to construct a shipping channel in the Czech Republic.  

  • Seawork Debut for Modular Pontoon System

    01 May 2007

    Making its Seawork debut next month on Stand 86 is Magic-Float UK, a new subsidiary of Magic-Float Enterprise Co Ltd, a global manufacturer of modular dock and pontoon systems.  

  • Hopes Raised for Irish Marine Works

    01 May 2007

    Ireland’s Minister for Labour Affairs and Clare T.S., Tony Killeen has expressed optimism that the County’s piers and harbours will benefit under a new CLAR scheme. CLAR is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that have suffered more than a 35% drop in population between 1926 and 2002.   

  • Pier Works Expand River Transport

    01 May 2007

    Wandsworth Riverside Quarter, next to Wandsworth Park on London’s River Thames, is making an additional £100,000 investment in moorings at the new pier which allowed the Putney to Blackfriars river taxi service to start calling there last month.  

  • £35m Terminal Construction Underway at BelfastAn artist’s impression of the new Belfast terminal, which is due to be operational for summer 2008.

    01 May 2007

    The Port of Belfast has begun work on a new £35m Stena Line ferry terminal which will cut journey times as it literally brings the Port closer for those travelling from Scotland.   

  • Pier Renovation Sped by Robotic Cutter

    01 May 2007

    A hydrodemolition robot from Sweden’s Aquajet Systems AB is helping Triton Marine Construction to achieve impressive production rates in the removal of spalled concrete from two piers at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii USA.  

  • Partnership Approved for Coastal Defence Works

    01 May 2007

    A joint venture between Westminster Dredging and Dean & Dyball Construction has secured a place on the UK Environment Agency’s National Contractors Framework 2 (NCF2) with regard to the development and construction of coastal defence schemes on a national basis.   

  • New Lock to Serve Olympics Site

    01 May 2007

    British Waterways has commissioned the building of a new lock and water control structure on the Prescott Channel in the Bow Back Rivers of east London.  

Seawork Update

  • Apeks/Aqua-Lung Dive Into Seawork

    01 May 2007

    Apeks Marine Equipment/Aqua-Lung UK makes its first appearance at next month’s Seawork International exhibition on Stand D2 within the DiveWork section of the show.  

  • French Yard to Make Seawork Debut

    01 May 2007

    First time Seawork exhibitor Chantier Naval Ernest Sibril is currently building a third 15.5m pilot boat for owner Les Abeilles Tangier Med.  

Security

Vessel Launch

  • Twin Cats Make Anglers and Divers Purr

    01 May 2007

    Seawork exhibitor South Boats Special Projects Ltd has launched two newbuilds, the 4th and 5th South Catamaran 36/11m MkIIs and the 39th and 40th 11m vessels built by the company.  

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