Wednesday 3 December 08 - 22:27
 

Boatbuild

  • Fast patrol craft launches in Holland

    25 Jul 2008

    The Netherlands' TP Marine BV, located in IJmuiden, is launching a new range of combat and long range interceptors. 

  • 'Manta' takes research rapidly offshore

    25 Jul 2008

    America's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has christened a new research vessel that will enhance the study and protection of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico. The 83 ft by 30 ft 'R/V Manta' will operate out of Galveston, Texas, where the sanctuary is headquartered. 

  • 'Monogirl 2' takes on many roles

    25 Jul 2008

    Scotland's Macduff Shipyards has delivered the 16.5m support tug/workboat 'Monogirl 2', which is operated by Svitzer Marine on behalf of Conoco Phillips, replacing an older vessel deployed at the Tetney Monobuoy crude oil tanker offloading facility in the mouth of the UK's River Humber. 

  • Gemini go outboard with new GFO

    25 Jul 2008

    Essex UK based Gemini Workboats has developed a new addition to its range of GRP catamarans. The GFO is a 9m vessel which can also be moulded in 7m and 8m versions if required. 

  • JB celebrates 40 years with versatile workboat

    25 Jul 2008

    John Bennetts, who runs JB Marine Services from Newquay in Cornwall UK, celebrated 40 years in the marine industry earlier this year with delivery of the of the 11m Blyth Catamaran 'Atlanta'. 

  • Significant moment on Seawork pontoon

    25 Jul 2008

    It was a short, unannounced, but noteworthy moment on the Seawork pontoon as Redbay Boats' manager Tom Mclaughlin gave the company's Stormforce 11, Ashlin,  a gold badge signifying that it was the 50th vessel of its type to come off the production line. This represented quite an achievement for Redbay Boats, which only started to build the first of the 11m boats in 2001. 

  • Cheetah's cat masters all it surveys

    25 Jul 2008

    Isle of Wight based manufacturers of commercial work catamarans Cheetah Marine has launched the third 7.9m Cheetah catamaran to incorporate the builder’s trademark Hydropod survey mount moonpool system with the Reson Seabat 7125 multibeam echosounder. 

Hydro Survey - Goodfellow

  • Seazone regional workshops

    01 Aug 2008

    SeaZone Solutions, a subsidiary of the UK Hydrographic Office, is to hold a series of six local government regional workshops throughout England from 30 September to 9 October.  

  • Multibeam system for Dredging International

    01 Aug 2008

    Dredging and land reclamation specialists Dredging International of Antwerp, recently retained to deepen and widen the Panama Canal, have commissioned a portable ES3-M10 integrated multibeam echosounder and motion sensor from Odom Hydrographic Systems Inc of Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the USA.  

  • Gardline Irish acquisition

    01 Aug 2008

    Gardline Marine Sciences Ireland, a subsidiary of its parent UK organisation in Great Yarmouth, has acquired Imar Survey of Conamara, Co Galway, one of Ireland's leading independent hydrographic and geophysical companies specialising in providing turnkey survey and positioning solutions for both inshore and offshore customers. 

  • IMO sets ECDIS deadlines

    01 Aug 2008

    The International Maritime Organisation's Safety of Navigation sub-committee has finally agreed a series of deadlines for mandatory use of electronic chart display and information systems with a comprehensive timetable long-sought by bodies such as the classification authority, Det Norske Veritas (DNV). 

Insurance, Legal & Finance

  • A yacht in the new 400 ton travel hoist of Pendennis in Cornwall.

    01 Aug 2008

    An asset finance deal has enabled Cornwall UK based super-yacht builders Pendennis to acquired a new travel hoist capable of carrying vessels of up to 400 tons. 

  • Breakdown assistance extended to workboats

    01 Aug 2008

    UK specialist marine warranty company ShoreGuard has introduced its marine warranty and breakdown assistance service to commercial vessel owners operating within the EU.  

  • MAIB addresses dangers of enclosed space working

    01 Aug 2008

    The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has addressed long standing concern regarding the risks to seafarers working in enclosed or confined spaces on board ships.  

  • Risk sharing loan funds Estonia ferry

    01 Aug 2008

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is stepping up its support in Estonia by providing €25m in support of investment in maritime transport. A finance contract with AS Tallink Grupp was signed in Tallinn.  

Marine Civils by David Foxwell

  • New harbour facilities in County Galway

    28 Aug 2008

    The Department of Transport in Ireland has announced that construction of new harbour facilities at Caladh Mór, Inis Meáin, Aran Islands, County Galway are currently ongoing. 

  • Port of Peterhead plans large scale expansion

    29 Jul 2008

    Three companies are reportedly bidding to win a £32 million contract for a large scale upgrade of the Port of Peterhead. 

  • Expansion planned at Estonia's Muuga terminal

    29 Jul 2008

    The state owned Port of Tallinn and KMG Inseneriehituse have signed a contract for the extension of the Muuga Container Terminal in Estonia. 

  • Dredging underway for Corrib Field Development

    28 Jul 2008

    The Department of the Transport in Ireland has announced that marine construction work has commenced in Broad Haven Bay, in North West County Mayo, as part of the Corrib Field Development. 

  • Boskalis-Dredging International JV wins Port Rashid project

    28 Jul 2008

    A joint venture of Dredging International and Boskalis Westminster Middle East has been awarded a contract by the development company Nakheel for the construction and expansion of Port Rashid in Dubai. 

  • Conservancy supports East Head strategy

    27 Jul 2008

    The Environment Agency, in partnership with Chichester and Arun District Councils, has released more details of the draft coastal defence strategy for the West Sussex coastline between Pagham Harbour and West Wittering on the south coast of the UK, and is inviting comments on their recommendations for managing flood and erosion risk over the next 100 years. 

  • Van Oord and Royal Haskoning unveil coastal concept

    26 Jul 2008

    Dutch dredging company Van Oord and consulting engineer Royal Haskoning have unveiled proposals they have developed to enhance the flood defences in the Netherlands whilst reducing pressure in the densely populated Randstad area of the country and at the same time making even better use of the scarce land in the Netherlands. 

  • Laing O'Rourke wins London Gateway project

    29 Feb 2008

    Laing O'Rourke has beaten two rival bidders to win the first package of work for the £1.5bn London Gateway for client DP World. The job will involve building a deepsea port in the Thames Estuary for DP World. 

  • UK gets Europe’s first artificial surf reef

    29 Feb 2008

    Construction of an artificial ‘surf reef’ off the south coast of the UK got under way early last month. 

Marine Renewables

  • The tide turns for nuclear giant

    29 Jul 2008

    French power group EDF is planning build three to six turbines along the northern coast of Brittany to produce electricity from the energy in tidal currents. 

  • Deeper water wind farms under development

    29 Jul 2008

    The challenge of generating increasing amounts of clean and sustainable energy is leading energy producers to investigate building bigger offshore wind farms in deeper waters. A major technical challenge is installing the foundations for such structures. 

  • Progress on objections to offshore wind

    29 Jul 2008

    A landmark agreement has been reached between the UK Government and industry which aims to remove aviation and radar barriers to the major expansion of wind energy that has been outlined by Business Secretary John Hutton. 

Monitoring and Control

  • Anniversary launch for Power Monitoring System

    29 Jul 2008

    German couplings and dampers for marine diesels manufacturer Geislinger celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with the launch of a new Power Monitoring System at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg. 

  • 'Voyager II' monitors wind farm sediment transport

    29 Jul 2008

    Sediment transport at the seabed presents a range of risks to offshore activities. Scour can destabilise structures and uncover pipelines and cables. Sandbanks and channels move and present potential navigational hazards, and contaminated sediments from hydrocarbon exploration can be dispersed with potentially harmful consequences for the marine ecosystem.  

Navigation Aids

  • Princess raises NLB's profile in Parliament

    28 Jul 2008

    Light was thrown on the sterling job of Scottish lighthouses last week when recognition of Princess Anne's tours raised the profile of the Northern Lighthouse Board.   

  • Green light signals success on Bute

    28 Jul 2008

    Rothesay Harbour on the Isle of Bute has two equally important demands on its facilities, the car ferry and recreational boats are an equally important part of the island's trade. When the 72m ferry comes bearing down on the tiny leisure craft, it can catch them in its wash and create severe problems for all concerned.  

  • Science relies on buoys with bounce

    18 Jul 2008

    Elastic won the day for two customised data buoys that are being deployed in the English Channel off Plymouth last month. The pair of bright yellow, seven metre buoys, bristling with sensitive instruments, are part of the £100m national marine science programme Oceans 2025, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). 

Navigation and Communication

  • RIN 'Navcast' on an MP3 near you

    29 Jul 2008

    The Royal Institute of Navigation has launched a bimonthly podcast to broaden public interest in navigation issues. It’s called the NavCast, and it’s on an MP3 player near you. 

  • Port radar solution hits Sunderland and Fowey

    29 Jul 2008

    The Port Marine Safety Code and other legislation makes it increasingly important that even the smallest ports and harbours monitor and control their waters effectively. AIS, a solution favoured by many ports, is of great benefit, but the accuracy of the information received depends upon the correct configuration of the equipment. Radar completes the solution.  

  • Make tracks to MarNIS concept demonstrations

    29 Jul 2008

    The EC funded Maritime Navigation Information Services (MarNIS) project is getting ready to demonstrate its visionary concept in Genoa from 23 to 25 September and Lisbon on 15 and 16 October in front of a critical audience of policy makers and potential maritime stakeholders. 

News

  • Latvian SWATHs get engine change

    08 Aug 2008

    The new SWATH patrol boats being built by Germany’s Abeking & Rasmussen for the Latvian Coast Guard will boast MAN propulsion rather than the MTU engine technology of earlier 25m vessels. 

  • World’s first ‘Zemship’ goes into service

    30 Jul 2008

     

  • UKHMA responds to Draft Marine Navigation Bill

    24 Jul 2008

    The UK Harbour Masters' Association (UKHMA) welcomed the publication last month of the Report on the Draft Marine Navigation Bill issued by theTransport Committee. 

  • CEDA sets autumn dredging conference schedule

    18 Jul 2008

    The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has revealed a full autumn programme of events, with CEDA Dredging Days 2008 taking place in Antwerp on 1-3 October followed closely by the CEDA - MSI International Seminar on Environmental Aspects of Dredging, to be held in Tallinn, Estonia on 15-16 October. 

  • Crossrail funding rescues historic steamship

    18 Jul 2008

    The world’s oldest complete steamship, SS Robin, can carry out a much needed rescue plan as a result of a loan from Crossrail, the project to build a high frequency east - west railway across the London area, travelling underground through the city centre. 

  • First lives saved by RNLI’s MOB Guardian

    18 Jul 2008

    The Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s satellite based MOB Guardian sea safety system has recently played an important part in saving the lives of three fishermen after their vessel sank off the Channel Islands. 

  • JDN launches world's largest dredger in Spain.

    17 Jul 2008

    Belgian dredging giant Jan De Nul celebrated the 4th of July by launching what is by far the world's largest trailing suction hopper dredger at the Shipyard La Naval in Sestao, Spain. With a capacity of 46,000 cu/m, the mega-hopper 'Cristobal Colon' leapfrogs the world's current largest dredger, Jan De Nul's 'Vasco da Gama' by some 50%. 

  • Port of Southampton pioneers waste heat recovery

    17 Jul 2008

    Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Southampton has become the first port in the UK to obtain its power through a combined heat-and-power-led district energy scheme, after signing a deal with Utilicom that will see a 30% annual reduction in the port’s carbon dioxide emissions. 

News Snips

Online exclusive

  • RNLI takes over lifeboat operations at Cowes

    28 Aug 2008

    The UK's Royal National Lifeboat Institution has recently taken over the operation of the lifeboat at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The service was previously operated by the independent Cowes Inshore Lifeboat service. 

  • Uncle Sam sends diesels to Europe

    28 Aug 2008

    America's GE Marine is going to supply eight medium speed diesel engines for two newbuild marine projects in Europe. 

  • Strategic windfarm siting study underway

    28 Aug 2008

    ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) has been awarded a contract to develop spatial information layers on the location and economic value of commercial fishing and shellfishing activities in UK waters. 

  • Ice Chasers return

    28 Aug 2008

    The 'Ice Chaser' survey team on board the James Clark Ross returned last week from its exploration of the Arctic's sea ice with news on the environment, a hot topic since some forecasts have predicted an ice free Arctic summer within the next ten years. 

  • Marine Measurement Forum

    21 Aug 2008

    Gardline Environmental is to host the 43rd UK Marine Measurement Forum, at the Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel, Bath on Wednesday 15 October. 

  • Hot August start for Kotug

    21 Aug 2008

    This month got off to a busy start for Rotterdam based Kotug International BV. The liner SS Rotterdam arrived at the Maascenter buoy on Monday the 4th after a short voyage from Wilhemshaven, towed in by Kotug’s tugs RT Magic and RT Spirit. 

  • Determining sound foundations for offshore wind

    21 Aug 2008

    Doncaster UK based Soil Mechanics has been awarded a £1.4 million ground investigation contract from power company EDF Energy for the proposed construction of an offshore wind farm located in the North Sea between Redcar and the mouth of the River Tees. 

  • Gearboxes galore at SMM

    21 Aug 2008

    ZF Marine's presence at SMM 2008 in Hamburg next month will see the company display a variety of transmissions, controllable pitch propellers and electronic controls on their stand in Hall A3 (stand no. A3.300). Outside, between halls A3 and A4, a propulsion shaft-line with ZF W43100 gearbox and CPP will be shown. 

  • Biomass power plans for Port of Bristol

    21 Aug 2008

    The UK energy company E.ON announced plans this week to build one of UK’s largest biomass power stations at the Port of Bristol. 

  • Ceasefire 'removes' threat to ships

    14 Aug 2008

    The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) has rejected a demand from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), made this week, that the ports and Black Sea coastal waters of Georgia should be declared an area of warlike operations under Article 17 of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) Framework Agreement. 

  • Sinking Ice Maiden leaves gap

    14 Aug 2008

    A&P Tyne is out hunting for a 'substantial' piece of work to fill the gap left by the sinking of Scottish C&M Group, and with it the Ice Maiden I contract. 

  • North Pole could be Danish

    14 Aug 2008

    Martin Pratt, of Durham University's International Boundary Research Unit, (IBRU) said last week on BBC Radio 4 that 'if pushed' he would come down on the side of a Danish claim to the North Pole. 

  • Short-sea offered 'a break with tradition'

    14 Aug 2008

    An 'invitation to break with maritime tradition' is being offered in the form of a pilot study by Dutch firms Wagenborg Shipping, Flinter Management and Amasus Shipping. 

  • Marine Bill MMO could revive Dibden Bay

    07 Aug 2008

    The Port City Futures conference in Southampton heard last week that the Dibden Bay Container Terminal plan could be revived by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), which will be set up by the current Draft Marine Bill. 

  • Jura ferry runs again after 36 years

    07 Aug 2008

    A gruelling five hour journey to the mainland from the Scottish island of Jura has been shrunk to a mere 45 minute hop to a local bus service by a new ferry which was officially launched this week. 

  • Michigan modelling sends storm warning

    07 Aug 2008

    The theoretical link between storms and climate change has been bolstered with a new mathematical model from the University of Michigan that shows atmospheric phenomena like water spouts, tornadoes, hurricanes and cyclones develop from warmer and moister air. 

  • Underwater noise is news in Southampton

    07 Aug 2008

    The marine environment is subject to both natural ambient noise and man made noise from sources such as shipping, offshore oil and gas platforms, renewable energy generators, seismic surveys, piling, sonar, fisheries and marine aggregate extraction. 

Pollution Control

  • Submerged oil spills under review

    28 Jul 2008

    BMT Cordah is carrying out a study on behalf of the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to review methods and technologies for responding to oil that becomes submerged or sinks following spillage at sea. Incidents such as the Erika and Prestige have highlighted the limitations in current techniques for this work in recent years.   

  • ISU Warns over new Bunker Spills Convention

    28 Jul 2008

    International Salvage Union (ISU) president Arnold Witte has drawn attention to the incident at Newcastle NSW last year when the 225m bulk carrier 'Pasha Bulker' grounded on the Australian coast in extreme weather conditions.   

  • More from Lamor with oil recovery barges

    28 Jul 2008

    Finnish oil recovery specialist Lamor Corporation Ab has completed delivery of three multipurpose oil recovery barges to a customer in the Middle East. The company is experienced in boat building and ship repair since 1982 and combines this expertise with the manufacture and supply of modern and innovative oil recovery techniques.  

  • Reefs under threat

    16 Jul 2008

    It seems that shipping activities are partly to blame for the endangered state of the world's shallow coral reefs. Vessel anchors can drag for considerable distances, breaking up coral structures that took hundreds of years to build, and boat groundings cause devastation. 

Seawork Review

  • Seawork coat saves double jeopardy pilot

    07 Aug 2008

    SeaSafe Systems launched a new anti-static coat range at Seawork 2008, suitable for anyone that works in hazardous and potentially explosive areas in the marine industry. 

  • MiniB promote safe routine maintenance at Seawork

    07 Aug 2008

    MiniB stormed Seawork with their ever popular ready to dive pack this year, taking a large number of orders at the show. 

  • Rocking the cradle on the Seawork pontoon

    07 Aug 2008

    Featuring on the floating pontoon at Seawork 2008, the 'Geo Explorer' is nearly new 16.4m, 5.2m beamed fast survey vessel, built by No Limit Ships and fitted out by Datamine in the Netherlands. 

  • Gecko go ballistic at Seawork

    07 Aug 2008

    Cornish company, Gecko Headgear Ltd took advantage of Seawork 2008 to preview their new ballistic cap GMSH. 

  • Small vessel engine failure study launched at Seawork

    07 Aug 2008

    In response to the reported concern of the British Government’s Department of Transport (DoT) about the growing number of small vessel engine failures at sea in recent years, and the resulting increased burden on the public services, the Small Ship Group of the Institute of Marine Engineers, Scientists and Technologists (IMarEST) has initiated a simple reporting procedure for failures to gather initial data from owners, operators, insurers and their surveyors, as well as the rescue services. 

  • South Boats wins £22m order book

    01 Aug 2008

    Isle of Wight based boatbuilder South Boats Special Projects won contracts for four more boats from the June Seawork event, a sales surge which operations director Ben Coleman said was worth 'in the region of £22m'. 

Tugs & Towing

  • Towlines

    28 Jul 2008

    Ijmuiden based B Iskes & Son Towage and Salvage has taken delivery of ‘Triton’, the latest newbuilding in their growing tug fleet. The new tug, built by the Dearsan Shipyard in Turkey to the popular Robert Allan Rampart 3200 design, is a vessel of 32m in length and 12.4m beam, powered by two ABC 8-DZC main engines producing a total of 5,400 bhp. 

  • Crowley provide all year round Emergency Response Tug

    28 Jul 2008

    Crowley Maritime Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Washington Department of Ecology to supply an all year round emergency response tug, to be based in Neah Bay, Washington state USA. This unprecedented move enables an emergency response tug to provide a continuous service to disabled ships, help prevent oil spills in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and along Washington's pristine coastlines. 

  • Damen introduce a new tractor design

    28 Jul 2008

    For the first time in many years Damen Shipyards has introduced a new tractor tug design to their extensive range of series built tugs and workboats. In the recent past the company has ignored tractor designs, concentrating their efforts on the development of azimuthing stern drive shiphandling tugs of all sizes, including the now popular ‘Compact’ Damen ASD 2411. 

  • UNV delivers a new series of ETVs to SASEMAR

    28 Jul 2008

    Union Naval Valencia (UNV), a subsidiary of the Boluda Group, is close to delivering a four tug series of salvage tugs to SASEMAR, the government funded Spanish Maritime Salvage Agency. 

  • Fairplay Towage acquires Polish towage company

    29 Feb 2008

    On 1 July Hamburg based Fairplay Towage formally purchased all of the shares in the Polish tug company Port-Hol SA of Swinoujscie. Port-Hol S.A. was formed after a reorganisation of the maritime activities of the Port of Swinoujscie in February 2001. 

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