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Deck Equipment & Lifting Gear

  • 'Plug & play' deck workshops at Seawork

    30 Jul 2008

    'Mobile workshops can be almost used on a plug and play basis on workboat decks said Simon Coote, general manager of Seawork exhibitor Richards Drydock & Engineering Ltd, which was showing some of the customised boxes on the Seawork quayside last month. 

  • New crane range makes Seawork debut

    03 Jul 2008

    'It's a completely new design for Effer', said Preffered Marine Cranes director Martin Cook at Seawork International 2008 in Southampton last month. He was talking about Effer's new M-series cranes and was enthusiastic about the capability that they represent. 

  • Certex Eyes International Horizons

    03 Jul 2008

    UK based distributor of marine lifting equipment Certex has become part of Axel Johnson International, a privately owned worldwide group. 

  • Green machine gives ports a lift

    03 Jul 2008

    Kalmar Industries has introduced of the world’s first straddle carrier equipped with a hybrid drive system. 

  • Norwegian takeover of Crevi Davit

    03 Feb 2008

    Noreq AS, the Norwegian manufacturer and supplier of maritime deck equipment, has acquired the Bergen based davit manufacturer Crevi Davit AS. 

Dredging

  • Möbius invests 'millions' in new ships

    01 Jul 2008

    Hamburg based hydraulic engineering and port construction company Möbius AG is poised to expand its activities by investing millions of Euros in the construction of two new trailing suction hopper dredgers. 

  • Oslo remediation plan wins CEDA Award

    01 Jul 2008

    Torild Jørgensen of the Oslo Port Authority and her co-author, Kjetil Lønborg Jensen of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute won the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) CEC Best Paper Award 2008 for their paper titled “Oslo Harbour Remediation Project”. 

  • DataBuoy dredges up Seawork Award

    01 Jul 2008

    The prestigious Spirit of Innovation Award was presented at the Seawork Gala Dinner last month to Fowey UK based Triskel Marine Ltd (TML) for their dredge monitoring DataBuoy. Their product won against stiff competition from 39 other international contenders. 

Hydrographic Survey by David Goodfellow

  • Seebyte claims world record

    01 Jul 2008

    Offshore survey software specialists SeeByte have completed inspection of an uninterrupted 10km length of subsea oil pipeline off the Orkney coast, claiming a new world distance record for tracking of a two man portable AUV. 

  • UKHO award for German hydrographer

    01 Jul 2008

    The recipient of this year's annual UK Hydrographic Office Alexander Dalrymple Award for outstanding dedication and contribution to world hydrography is Horst Hecht, Director of the Federal German Maritime & Hydrographic Agency's Department of Nautical Hydrography in Rostock. 

  • Del Norte forges ahead

    01 Jul 2008

    Swindon UK based Del Norte Technology, currently engaged in supplying some 42 UK and Irish ports with hydrographic and associated equipment, reported at Seawork a growing series of overseas ventures with continuation of a four year undertaking at the Port of Maputo on behalf of the Mozambique government's dredging concern, Emodraga. 

  • ABP Southampton orders berthing aids

    01 Jul 2008

    The Port of Southampton UK confirmed at last month's Seawork Exhibition that it had ordered two portable E-Sea Fix Hybrid pilot systems from Danish developer, Marimatech. They are currently being used by pilots for berthing of container vessels in conjunction with overlays of electronic charts. 

ITS 2008 report by Jack Gaston

Marine Civils by David Foxwell

  • Tyne tunnel contract awarded

    10 Jul 2008

    Volker Stevin Marine has been awarded a £16m contract to manufacture, transport and submerge the tunnel units for the new Tyne Tunnel in the UK. 

  • Liepaja Port to build two container terminals

    10 Jul 2008

    Liepaja Port in Latvia reportedly plans to build two container terminals by the year 2017, according to the Liepaja Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Investment and Marketing Department. 

  • Marina dredging commences in preparation for Abu Dhabi yacht show

    10 Jul 2008

    Following the announcement of the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show 2009, plans have been approved for a marina that will be home to the show's on water exhibits. 

  • First phase of works completed at Weston-Super-Mare

    10 Jul 2008

    The first phase of the £17m Weston-Super-Mare sea defences and seafront enhancements formally opened to the public in early May.  

  • TTS installs new linkspan

    10 Jul 2008

    A new linkspan has been installed at Victoria Terminal Four in Belfast in order to streamline the Stena HSS 1500 service. 

  • DP World gets approval for London Gateway project

    10 Jul 2008

    DP World has secured approval to build a new port and logistics park on the banks of the River Thames in southeast England. 

  • Replenishment contract for Van Oord

    10 Jul 2008

    Dutch dredging major Van Oord has been contracted by the Netherlands' Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management to carry out the country’s biggest foreshore replenishment project ever. 

  • First phase of Lerwick dredging nearly complete

    10 Jul 2008

    The first phase of the dredging project in Lerwick Harbour in Scotland is nearing completion. Westminster Dredging Company’s dredger Waterway left Lerwick in early June after having removed close to 400,000 cu/m of seabed. 

  • Dredging International to construct island in the Emirates

    10 Jul 2008

    Belgium’s Dredging International has been awarded a contract to build a new artificial island, 'Dana', 7km into the Arabian Gulf off the Emirate of Ras-al-Khaimah. Construction of the €350m project will commence in the next few weeks. 

News

  • Marine sites on 'Heritage At Risk' list

    03 Jul 2008

    Maritime shipwrecks will be on a register of the country's neglected or decaying historic treasures when English Heritage launches its Heritage At Risk project this month. 

  • Tidal turbine moves towards grid

    03 Jul 2008

    Tidal stream technology pioneer Marine Current Turbines Ltd has consolidated the successful  installation of its 1.2MW SeaGen tidal energy system in Strangford Narrows in Northern Ireland (see MJ May) and is undertaking a 12 week period of commissioning and testing before it starts regularly feeding power into the Northern Ireland grid. 

  • 'Portcentric' vision for Teesports' planning

    03 Jul 2008

    Following government approval for the Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT) at Teesport in North East England and before construction work has started, shippers and retailers are already anticipating the benefits of direct supply chain services between northern England and the Far East. 

  • Dover Strait U-Boat wreck being relocated

    03 Jul 2008

    The delicate operation to relocate the wreck of a WW1 German submarine began mid-June in the Dover Strait, the world’s busiest shipping lane. 

  • Futuristic ferry pushes the limits

    03 Jul 2008

    The biggest and possibly the most sophisticated luxury ship ever to sail on the Lake of Constance is nearing completion for Swiss owners at Germany’s Bodan Shipyard in Kressbronn. 

  • Spare cash, please, for charity RIB

    03 Jul 2008

    Two mothers with seven children between them became the first ever all female crew to participate in the Round Britain Offshore Power Boat Race, which was still underway as MJ closed for press late last month. 

  • MCA assesses VHFO pollution risks

    03 Jul 2008

    The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has conducted an assessment of the risk and the ability to respond to a spill in UK waters of Very Heavy Fuel Oil (VHFO) in the form of either cargo or bunkers. 

  • UK fast track for offshore wind

    26 Jun 2008

    The Crown Estate, which manages the coastal zones around the UK, identified an initial 11 zones last month as the best sites for a Round 3 next generation of offshore wind farms. 

News Snips

Online exclusive

  • 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'. 

  • World’s first ‘Zemship’ goes into service

    31 Jul 2008

    The world’s first fuel cell powered, zero emission passenger ship, tagged Zemship by its German developers, goes into service somewhat belatedly late this month in Hamburg after completion at the local SSB Oortkaten Shipyard. 

  • Marine industry and environmentalists unite

    31 Jul 2008

    Associated British Ports’ (ABP) sustainable manager Peter Barham, in his capacity as Chairman of the Seabed User and Developer Group (SUDG), has welcomed SUDG and the Wildlife and Countryside Link’s (Link) joint statement on the draft Marine Bill, citing it as an excellent example of industry and environmentalists working together to ensure the sustainable development of the marine environment.  

  • IMarEST dinner date with low wash future

    30 Jul 2008

    The first of a class of 13.5m catamaran patrol launches to be operated by the Port of London Authority is under construction, ready for trials and introduction into service in Spring 2009.  

  • MHPA to host BPA annual conference

    30 Jul 2008

    The British Ports Association will hold its annual conference in Milford Haven on 8-9 October in an event hosted by the Milford Haven Port Authority. Non-BPA members are welcome to book for the open sessions and a trade exhibition will be held in conjunction with the conference. 

  • UKHMA responds to Draft Marine Navigation Bill

    24 Jul 2008

    The UK Harbour Masters' Association (UKHMA) welcomed the publication this week of the Report on the Draft Marine Navigation Bill issued by the Transport Committee. 

  • CEDA sets dredging conference schedule

    24 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. 

  • 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. 

  • Science relies on buoys with bounce

    18 Jul 2008

    Elastic wins the day for two customised data buoys that are being deployed in the English Channel off Plymouth this week. 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). 

  • Spanish giant for JDN

    17 Jul 2008

    Belgian dredging leviathan 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. 

  • Wartsila powers into ship design

    17 Jul 2008

    Finnish propulsion systems specialist Wartsila has acquired the global ship design group Vik-Sandvik, an independent group providing design and engineering services to ship owners and the ship building industry worldwide. 

  • Be part of the vision

    16 Jul 2008

    The Maritime Navigation Information Services (MarNIS) visionary project to bring vessel traffic management, search and rescue and environmental protection under one (virtual or physical) roof is going to be aired this autumn - in front of a critical audience. 

  • Reefs under threat

    16 Jul 2008

    Shipping activities are partly to blame for the endangered state of the world's shallow coral reefs, according to a report published in Science this week. 

Power & Propulsion

  • Alpha seen, Omega announced at Seawork

    01 Jul 2008

    Diesel and gas powered engines and generating manufacturer Lister Petter officially announced the forthcoming marine version of their Omega diesel engine range at the Seawork International 2008 exhibition in Southampton last month. 

  • Halyard propel ahead following Seawork 2008

    01 Jul 2008

    Halyard (M & I) Ltd, are celebrating another successful year at Seawork, having showcased two of its newest products at the show, launching the CV48 Aquadrive and also showing their new water separator. 

  • Protector scoops award at Seawork

    01 Jul 2008

    At the end of the opening day of Seawork 2008, Hamilton Jet (UK) were presented with an award from client Tzvika Hendler Ltd for their contribution to the Protector, a remote controlled waterjet propelled combat system. The award was presented to Tony Jones and Peter Morgan of Hamilton Jet by Mr Tzvika Hendler. 

  • Power products aplenty at Seawork 2008

    01 Jul 2008

    Bradford UK based Centa Transmissions launched a number of new and diverse power transmission products at Seawork International 2008 in Southampton last month. 

Safety & Training

  • Flair in the air and Seawork award

    30 Jul 2008

    Ocean Safety won the Safety & Sea Survival category in the Spirit of Innovation Awards at Seawork 2008 with an ingenious waistcoat style lifejacket. 

  • Out like a light on the Seawork quayside

    03 Jul 2008

    Ocean Engineering (Fire) Ltd had a dramatic display of its fire-fighting fog on the Seawork quayside last month. However, the most spectacular part of the demonstration was actually the lighting of the diesel fire in its containment box. 

  • A splash for safety at Seawork 2008

    03 Jul 2008

    Hampshire based Sea Scorpion Systems used Seawork 2008 to demonstrate the capabilities and benefits of its innovative new range of maritime safety and pollution control systems and had a really successful show. 

  • New lifeboat for Scheveningen

    03 Jul 2008

    The lifeboat station at Scheveningen in Holland has recently taken delivery of a brand new lifeboat, claimed to be the largest rigid inflatable lifeboat in the world. 

  • Seawork soundings on jack-up safety code

    03 Jul 2008

    Discussion amongst the operators of small road demountable jack-up barges at the Seawork exhibition in Southampton last month has led to a movement towards a Safe Working Practices Code being established under the auspices of the UK's National Workboat Association. 

Tugs and Towing by Jack Gaston

  • Towlines

    01 Jul 2008

    The hull for the first of a series of Damen Shipyards ‘Pushbuster 3511’ pusher tugs ordered by Damen Marine Services for use in the Middle East arrived in the Netherlands in tow from Poland on 23 June. 

  • Multraship takes delivery of new multipurpose tug

    01 Jul 2008

    Another Dutch operator to introduce a Turkish built tug in recent weeks is Terneuzen based Multraship. The new multipurpose ASD vessel 'Multratug 17 ' was christened on 12 June at a special ceremony in its home port, attended by approximately 350 guests. 

  • New tugs and fleet changes for Kotug

    01 Jul 2008

    On 3 June Kotug formally christened the SD Shark and SD Stingray, the first two vessels in a quartet of four new tugs built in Turkey. Both vessels are now in service in Rotterdam and will be joined by the SD Seal, which arrived in the Netherlands on 19 June, and the SD Seahorse, expected towards the end of July. 

  • 'Ugie Runner' creates interest at Seawork

    01 Jul 2008

    Visitors to Seawork 2008 were able to see for themselves the first tug/workboat to be fitted with the unique Mampaey ‘Dynamic Towing System’ (DOT) and to watch a demonstration of the vessel and its towing gear. 

  • New Chinese Rescue Tug attends ITS 2008

    01 Jul 2008

    The big rescue tug Nan Hai Jiu 101, operated by the China Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS), travelled to Singapore specifically to attend ITS 2008. A restricted number of delegates, including your correspondent, were invited to a reception aboard this impressive vessel. 

Vessel Launch

  • Mustang's ali pilot flies at Seawork

    01 Jul 2008

    Pembroke Dock based Mustang Marine has delivered a new 16m aluminium pilot cutter to the Port of Tyne Authority. Collingwood was completed in time to appear on the floating pontoon at Seawork International 2008 in Southampton last month. 

  • 'Yogi', A first for Herman Sr BV

    01 Jul 2008

    The family owned tug company Herman Sr BV of Zwindrecht in the Netherlands is well known in the dredging and marine construction industries both in Europe and further afield. 

Vessel Repair & Maintenance

  • Faultless predictions at Seawork

    01 Jul 2008

    No, it isn't quite clairvoyance, but finding faults before they happen is almost as useful. And failing that, finding out what fault has just happened comes a good second. Marine hydraulics supplier MacGregor is utilising a very useful bit of kit that can do both of these things. 

  • Get a scrubber on board

    01 Jul 2008

    An innovative automated hull and surface cleaner that could take the pain out of regular cleaning and reduce maintenance downtime for a number of vessels came all the way from Norway to the Seawork exhibition in Southampton UK last month. 

  • Falmouth Docks repair facility rededicated

    01 Jul 2008

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh officially rededicated the Queen Elizabeth Dock at A&P Falmouth in the UK last month, fifty years after he first opened the dock in 1958. 

  • Refit and new name for coastal bulker

    01 Jul 2008

    Rochester based Coastal Bulk Shipping Ltd. (previously known as R. Lapthorn and Company Limited) own and operate a fleet of 13 coastal and short sea dry bulk vessels, familiar visitors to UK and Europe ports. 

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