Thursday 4 December 08 - 00:11
 

Boat Build

  • KD Marine catches a Seawind for support

    01 Jun 2008

    Appledore UK based Seawind Marine Limited has a strong boat building history and is associated with traditional steel and GRP trawler new builds and specialised multi functional work vessels. Now the multi-skilled workforce has embarked on a new kind of challenge. In association with the naval architect Ian Darley, Seawind has been instructed by KD Marine of Scotland to design and build a new concept aluminium dive support vessel. 

  • Rugged newbuild for Norwegian Coastal Administration

    01 Jun 2008

    Swedish boat builder Dockstavarvet has a long standing record as aluminium boat builders, specialising in two lines, high speed police/patrol/interceptor craft and fast pilot launches. It is the latter category that has been addressed by the recent arrival of LOS 116, the second pilot boat from Docksta to the Norwegian Coastal Administration, was delivered to the Fedje Pilot Station outside Bergen last month. 

  • Airtricity wants WindCats for Great Gabbard

    01 Jun 2008

    Lancashire UK based WindCat Workboats has won the contract to supply five vessels for the long term maintenance of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm. 

  • First run for hydrogen whale watcher

    01 Jun 2008

    The dual fuel vessel Elding 1 made its first trial run from Reykjavik following a successful assessment of the fuel cell system and certification by Germanischer Lloyd. 

  • Polar Roller to roam the wilderness

    01 Jun 2008

    Rolls-Royce has been selected to design a research vessel to carry out significant environmental research at both the North and South Poles. 

  • See Safehaven siblings on the Seawork pontoon

    01 Jun 2008

    Ireland's Safehaven Marine will make an even larger impression than usual at Seawork this year with not one but two of its Interceptor 42 pilot vessels available for viewing and demonstration runs from the exhibition's floating pontoon. 

  • Best Buddy keeps clean canals

    01 Jun 2008

    Essex Waterways Limited and Chelmer Canal Trust, the bodies responsible for maintaining and operating the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation in the UK have delivered an innovative solution to the problem of visible pollution as part of it’s continuing commitment to good environmental stewardship. 

  • New pilot cutter arrives in Aberdeen

    01 Jun 2008

    Pembroke Dock UK based Mustang Marine has delivered the newbuild pilot cutter Sea Haven to the Aberdeen Harbour Board following an uneventful four day delivery voyage up through the Irish Sea and the Caledonian Canal to reach the North Sea. 

  • Texans not baffled at Seawork

    01 Jun 2008

    Travelling all the way to Seawork from Texas USA is CPI Marine, which manufactures its own patented removable, repairable, replaceable bladders for the sponsons on RIBs. 

  • RIB builder debuts range at Seawork

    01 Jun 2008

    Kent UK based V RIBS Ltd will launch a new range of offshore commercial RIBs at the Seawork International 2008. The newly designed boats, ranging in length from 9m to 15m and capable of speeds above 50 knots, are on display for the first time at the international show. 

  • See the largest Cheetah on the Seawork pontoon

    01 Jun 2008

    Isle of Wight based catamaran builders and Seawork exhibitors Cheetah Marine have launched the first of their new 11m series, the largest Cheetah ever built. 

  • High speed Interceptor makes world debut at Seawork

    01 Jun 2008

    Damen Shipyards of Gorinchem in the Netherlands has just launched a first of class Interceptor 1102 which will make its world debut at Seawork International 2008. 

  • Workboats are cool at Seawork 2008

    01 Jun 2008

    With the launch of Blue Cool Select, Seawork exhibitor Webasto is the first manufacturer in the world to offer a marine air conditioning system that operates from a central cooling air supply. 

  • Powercats launches the new 695 at Seawork 2008

    01 Jun 2008

    Powered catamaran manufacturer Powercats Ltd, which debuted its award winning Powercat 525 Commercial at Seawork 2007, returns from its Cornwall base to unveil its new Powercat 695 at Seawork 2008. 

  • Build a bendy green boat at Seawork

    01 Jun 2008

    Salisbury UK based Seawork exhibitor Southern Cross Marine brings not a boat but a new boatbuilding material which makes its European debut at the 2008 show. 

  • Seawork is home for commercial RIB builder

    01 Jun 2008

    MST (Marine Specialised Technology Ltd) was established in 2002 and first exhibited at Seawork in 2003. It has since had a stand at every successive SeaWork and will be returning again for Seawork 2008. 

  • Try one and buy one at Seawork 2008

    22 May 2008

    Travelling all the way from the Shetland Island of Unst, Flugga Boats will be bringing the first of its new 9m range of incredibly rugged workboats to Seawork 2008. 

Deck Equipment & Lifting Gear

  • Mediterranean ports boost handling capacity

    29 May 2008

    The Mediterranean supply chain continues to invest in the container handling capacity of its Moroccan and Spanish ports by placing more orders for Kalmar’s all electric rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes. 

  • Second of heavy lift newbuild programme sails

    29 May 2008

    Following a recent naming ceremony of MV 'Anne-Sofie' in the port of Hamburg, the modern heavy lift vessel  started its maiden voyage towards Asia. 

  • Cranes barge in ready to work

    29 May 2008

    The Westerlund Group has taken delivery of two new 450 ton cranes which were delivered by barge and tug from Liebherr's Rostock factory to their destination in Antwerp, Belgium. 

  • TT Club calls for quay crane operator protection

    29 May 2008

    The London based TT Club has called for a cleaner working environment for quay crane drivers at ports, and in particular wants new measures to protect them from ship stack emissions. 

  • Kongsberg acquires crane simulation training dimension

    29 May 2008

    Kongsberg Maritime has acquired the Utah USA based technology enterprise Global Sim, which delivers products and services in the field of crane simulation for the training of crane operators around the world. 

  • Deck safety orders total £50m

    29 May 2008

    Rolls-Royce has signed contracts covering delivery of safer deck operations equipment for four anchor handling vessels. 

  • New Carriers to Double Terminal Capacity

    01 Apr 2008

    Finnish port operator Steveco Oy aims to expand its container handling capacity at the Port of Kotka with a new order for 10 Kalmar straddle carriers. 

  • Certex Eyes International Horizons

    01 Apr 2008

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

  • Genset Power for Heavy Lift Propulsion

    01 Apr 2008

    SeaMetric International of Norway, has formalised its relationship with MAN Diesels through a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed earlier this year. This follows an order of 24 gensets by Seametric, which has stipulated the L27/38 model sets for its new Twin Marine Lifter (TML) system. 

  • Spreader Advancing in Marine Markets

    01 Apr 2008

    Modulift Design & Consulting, the company behind the Modulift spreader system, has delivered its fourth direct order to Clipper Elite Carriers for permanent lifting duties onboard CEC Caledonia. 

  • Passive Damping for Regional Support Vessels

    01 Apr 2008

    S E Hydraulics (SEH) have designed and supplied an innovative passive damping system to BP's four new Regional Support Vessels (RSVs) working out of Aberdeen. BP have commissioned and procured the new RSVs to deliver their new North Sea rescue and recovery arrangements. 

  • Big Lift Capability Goes to GOMS

    01 Apr 2008

    Located on the Sitiawan River, Grade One Marine Shipyard (GOMS) of Lumut, Malaysia, wanted to acquire a 700C Marine Travelift in order to expand its existing business of refitting and repair services and also increase its capability to service vessels up to 700 tons. 

Diving and Underwater Services

  • IMCA warns of falsified diver qualifications

    01 Jun 2008

    The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has expressed concern over an increasing number of cases where divers have used, or attempted to use, falsified qualifications to gain employment or as a prerequisite for further training. 

  • Mobile Dry Dock Called to South Korea

    01 Jun 2008

    While still under warranty, a three-month old, 260m long container ship developed a worrying oil leak from its stern tube seal. 

  • New Jaguar dives into ROV market

    01 Jun 2008

    A major order has been placed by international ROV operations company Fugro with Saab Seaeye for a total of 15 ROV systems complete with TMS, launch and recovery equipment and control cabins where required. 

Dredging

  • Record breaking year for Dutch vessel builder

    01 Jun 2008

    Dutch specialist vessel builder IHC Merwede had another record breaking year in 2007, with profits doubling to €65m, a 50% increase in revenue to €774m and an order book which doubled to some €1.5bn. 

  • Lerwick Harbour dredging progressing well

    01 Jun 2008

    Westminster Dredging's trailing suction hopper dredger Waterway is carrying out the first phase of a £12m project to deepen and widen access to the Shetland's Lerwick Port and reclaim land for new development opportunities. 

  • Rapid replacement for crushed dredger wheelhouse

    01 Jun 2008

    A Damen type CSD500 cutter suction dredger was undergoing normal maintenance in a Port Harcourt shipyard when the harbour crane crashed, smashing the dredger's operating cabin. 

  • Romania's electric dredger is a green machine

    01 Jun 2008

    Romania is proving to be an excellent new market for Italian dredger manufacturer Italdraghe SpA. The number of dredgers delivered to Romania since its entry into the EU has increased considerably, with more orders on the books. 

  • Dredged slurry not a worry at Seawork

    01 Jun 2008

    Cheltenham UK based Wave Seven Marine returns to Seawork and will be showing off some American dredging innovation amongst other products on Stand 144 at the 2008 show. . 

  • Dredging Industry Assists Mammoth Discovery

    17 Apr 2008

    An amazing haul of 28 flint hand axes, dated by archaeologists to be around 100,000 years old, have been unearthed in gravel from a licensed marine aggregate dredging area 13km off Great Yarmouth UK. 

Extra T&T by Jack Gaston

  • VSPs serve OSVs in high seas

    07 Jun 2008

    Offshore Construction Vessels (OCVs) currently under construction are to be driven by five Voith Schneider Propellers (VSPs) For Voith Turbo Schneider Propulsion, the new type of vessel represents another engineering feat, because it is the largest and most powerful ship ever fitted with VSP as main propulsion systems. 

  • 'Apex' joins the Solent Towage fleet

    07 Jun 2008

    The UK based Solent Towage Ltd welcomed another brand new vessel to their Southampton based fleet at the end of April when the high performance Voith escort tug 'Apex' arrived from the Gondan shipyard in Spain. 

Ferries and Short Sea Shipping

  • Rail No Snail in Shortsea Link

    01 Apr 2008

    Finland's short sea carrier Containerships is launching a weekly rail link between Liepaja in Latvia and Moscow using block trains to provide two day transit for 45ft containers of up to 22 tons payload. 

Hydrographic Survey

  • Seawork Supports Hydro8

    01 Jun 2008

    The recent Seawork International 2008 exhibition joined Ocean Business 2009, International Ocean Systems and Ocean Scientific Instruments (OSIL) as an official supporter of Hydro8, the 16th European Hydrographic Symposium which is being held in Europe's present Capital of Culture, Liverpool, from 4 to 6 November. 

  • C-Nav extends GNSS positioning service

    01 Jun 2008

    US satellite positioning specialist C-Nav, recently retained by the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) of Abu Dhabi to provide its Globally Corrected GPS (GcGPS) service on long term contract to users in the Arabian Gulf and India, has extended its capability with introduction of a secondary independent high accuracy format, Net-2. 

  • Subsea 7 expands fleet

    01 Jun 2008

    Subsea 7 of Aberdeen has launched the fourth of a series of seven new vessels costing a total of $200m. Seven Seas was designed and built by Merwede Shipyard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Holland, and is capable of operating over depths down to 3,000m. 

  • World Hydrography Day

    01 Jun 2008

    Support and awareness of the International Hydrographic Organization's capacity building programme for improving hydrography and charting globally is the theme of this year's UN decreed World Hydrography Day on 21 June. 

  • Hydroacoustic suite for new research vessel

    01 Jun 2008

    Kongsberg Maritime will supply an extensive suite of hydroacoustic research and positioning equipment for a sophisticated new 71.3m research vessel, the Medusa Project, which will be built for the Chilean Navy by ASMAR starting shortly. 

Insurance, Legal & Finance

  • Marine Bill, streamlined planning or not?

    01 Jun 2008

    The UK's draft Marine Bill, published for consultation on 3 April, provides key proposals to amend the marine planning system and strengthen marine conservation powers. These proposals aim to give a strategic framework for policy in the marine area, with a streamlined licensing process applying to most developments. 

  • Deep water for managers

    01 Jun 2008

    Since the recent Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act became law this April in the UK, a significant responsibility has been placed on managers of almost all organisations to ensure that the most effective life saving equipment is on hand. 

  • Insurance implications of 'Napoli' findings

    01 Jun 2008

    The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report into the MSC Napoli incident has shown that mis-declaration of the weight and contents of containers was a contributory factor to the accident. 

Marine Civils by David Foxwell

  • Van Oord wins maintenance dredging contracts

    29 May 2008

    The Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management has awarded Van Oord Nederland a contract to carry out maintenance dredging in Witte Tonnen Vlije and Brabantsche Vaarwater (parts of the Oosterschelde estuary) and the Zuid-Beveland Canal. 

  • Boskalis to extend Port of Felixstowe in UK

    29 May 2008

    Dutch dredging contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster has been appointed to extend the harbour at Port of Felixstowe in the UK. 

  • Grontmij Carl Bro renovates ferry route

    29 May 2008

    Working in collaboration with shipping company Erria, Grontmij Carl Bro has been awarded a contract for the renovation of a ferry route on the world’s largest artificiallycreated lake, Lake Volta in Ghana. 

  • Large number of contracts for Jan de Nul

    29 May 2008

    Belgian dredging contractor Jan de Nul was awarded a number of contracts last month, including one to execute dredging and deepening works for the Barra do Riacho terminal at Aracruz in Brazil, a terminal owned by Portocel and Petrobras. 

  • Western Scheldt deepening work underway

    29 May 2008

    The Port of Antwerp in Belgium says work on deepening the Western Scheldt, which started late last year, is now well underway. The deepening is necessary to guarantee navigability and to keep up with developments in ship construction. 

  • First pile for new quay at IHC Krimpen Shipyard

    29 May 2008

    The councillor for spatial planning at Krimpen aan den IJssel in the Netherlands drove the first pile last month for the new completion quay at IHC Krimpen Shipyard. The ceremony launched a major construction project at the yard. 

  • First ‘Eco Xbloc’ produced

    29 May 2008

    Delta Marine Consultants (DMC), the company behind the Xbloc armoured unit used in shore defence projects, is developing a new environmentally friendly version of the Xbloc, which it has dubbed the ‘Eco Xbloc.’ 

  • DEME to participate in Qatar-Bahrain Causeway

    29 May 2008

    DEME in Belgium has announced that the Qatar based joint venture company MEDCO, a partnership between Qatari company UDC, the Qatari Government and DEME Group company Dredging International, is to be part of a consortium with Vinci Construction Grands Projets, Hochtief and CCC that has signed a design and build contract for the construction of the new causeway between Qatar and Bahrain. 

Marine Renewables

  • Funding for Oscillating Water Column development

    01 Jun 2008

    A partnership between Cornwall based wave energy developer Orecon; Peter Brotherhood Ltd, a leader in the design and manufacture of turbines; Converteam, the UK’s largest supplier of electrical systems to the renewable market and Cranfield University, is to receive a £500,000 grant from the Technology Strategy Board to carry out development work on Oscillating Water Column (OWC) technology, used in Orecon’s wave energy buoys. 

  • Buoy reporters at Wave Hub site

    01 Jun 2008

    The Peninsula Research Institute for Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) has ordered eight Fugro Oceanor Seawatch Mini II buoys to form the core of an instrumentation network at the Wave Hub site off the South West of England. 

  • Wave power follows in wake of wind

    01 Jun 2008

    A new wave power station on the Isle of Lewis, one of the first in the world, moved a step closer last month as npower renewables submitted a planning application for the ground-breaking scheme. 

Monitoring and Control

  • Solutions for Breath Testing at Sea

    01 Jun 2008

    Any vessel that might sail into waters governed by the USA and its territories is required to meet new US Coast Guard Marine Casualties and Investigation Regulations which have recently been amended to cover drugs and alcohol testing. 

  • Ship Safety Award for motion monitor

    01 Jun 2008

    A Motion Forecasting and Monitoring System with implications for marine coastal construction has been awarded the prestigious 2007 RINA (Royal Institution of Naval Architects) and LRET (Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust) Ship Safety Award. 

  • Marine redundant control systems at Seawork

    01 Jun 2008

    The Bourbon Mistral platform supply vessel was the first to Ulstein's X-Bow design and won the Ship of the Year Award at the SMM 2006. The Mistral has been on duty for Bourbon's offshore operations since September 2006. 

Navigation & Communication

  • New navigation systems go paperless

    29 May 2008

    Maritime navigation systems developer Transas has received BSH and DNV certification for its latest generation of navigation products. 

  • Dual ECDIS for Gulf AHTSVs

    29 May 2008

    Dubai based Nico Middle East Limited (NMEL) has chosen UK based PC Maritime to supply ECDIS systems for its entire fleet of vessels, which range from anchor-handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) and subsea construction barges to maintenance support vessels and crew boats. 

  • Inertial navigation keeps shipping channel clear

    29 May 2008

    The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) has chosen an Orion Inertial Navigation System from Teledyne TSS and supplied by ROMOR Atlantic Ltd to use when conducting surveys of the St Lawrence River shipping channel. 

  • Make tracks to ATA radars at Seawork

    29 May 2008

    Mantsbrite Marine Electronics, the exclusive UK distributor for Koden Electronics, are exhibiting two new ranges of professional high resolution colour radars with C-Map chart overlay on Stand 158 at Seawork International 2008. 

  • Selection supplemented by Seawork supplier

    29 May 2008

    Marine equipment distributor and Seawork exhibitor Echomaster Marine is currently supplying the new Peterhead harbour workboat with equipment. The contract is with Macduff Shipyards. The Peterhead craft will be a 13m twin screw pilot boat and general use vessel with a dredging unit for keeping the harbour clear. 

Navigational Aids

  • Brighter light shines across the Kattegat

    07 Jun 2008

    The harbourmaster on Denmark's Læsø Island has replaced the incandescent bulbs and lampchanger in a conventional warning lantern with Tideland Signal's new MaxiHALO-60 LED flasher assembly in order to achieve a brighter light, giving better visibility across the Kattegat sea between that country and Sweden. 

  • GLAs call for eLoran navigation backup

    07 Jun 2008

    The General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland (GLAs) welcomed the recent release of the European eLoran Forum’s report, 'eLoran: Securing Positioning, Navigation and Timing for Europe’s Future'. 

  • XJF Plastics to buoy up business at Seawork

    07 Jun 2008

    Rolling down the motorways from Nottinghamshire UK, XJF Plastics, which manufactures the environmentally friendly and lightweight Eason marine navigation buoys, will again be displaying its products at Seawork 2008. 

  • New buoys and signal controls at Seawork

    07 Jun 2008

    Hampshire UK based Hydrosphere makes another short journey to Seawork 2008, where it will be exhibiting a selection of key products from its range of navigation buoys and lights on Stand 24. 

News

  • Chinese take away RNLI boats and expertise

    30 Jul 2008

    Since 2005 an arrangement involving the UK's Royal National Lifeboat Institution providing a package of ex-RNLI lifeboats, together with specialist crew training, to the fledgling lifeboat service in China has resulted in a special relationship between these two organisations on opposite sides of the world. 

  • Draft Marine Navigation Bill Seminar

    19 Jun 2008

    The recently published UK Draft Marine Navigation Bill proposes to legislate to reinforce the Port Marine Safety Code, to improve the management of the General Lighthouse Fund and the powers of the General Lighthouse Authorities, and to enable the ratification of the International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks. 

  • Waterfront Strategy Findings and Open Forum

    05 Jun 2008

    Anyone running a marine business in the Southampton UK area will take an interest in the long awaited findings from the SEEDA Waterfront Strategy Research, which will be presented and debated in an open forum MareNet event taking place on Monday 23June 2008 at the National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton SO14 3H. 

  • Have your say on the Marine Navigation Bill

    05 Jun 2008

    Proposals to improve marine safety in ports and at sea were published in the UK recently and are open for consultation until 25 July 2008. 

  • County Clare embraces its maritime heritage

    29 May 2008

    Clare County Council in Ireland has launched an education initiative based on a recently completed survey of over 200 coastal structures in County Clare. 

  • First of three patrol boats for German police

    29 May 2008

    Fassmer in Germany has delivered Falshöft, the first of three 27.2m coastal patrol boats for local police and part of an order for six vessels of different sizes placed in 2006. 

  • Pirates rock the boat in Portland

    29 May 2008

    One of Britain’s most interesting historic vessels, the ex-Trinity House Light Vessel 'LV 18', has landed a role in a multi-million pound UK-Hollywood movie, The Boat That Rocked. 

  • UK OK for world's largest offshore wind farm

    29 May 2008

    The Fluor Corporation signed a contract last month with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) to design and construct the 500 MW Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm. 

  • 'Alternative' Baltic port gets cash to restructure

    22 May 2008

    A total €13.5m is being invested in the restructuring of facilities at the Baltic seaport of Wismar to improve its significance as an 'alternative' port of call to busy neighbours Luebeck to the west and Rostock to the east. 

  • Rescue service in urgent funds drive

    22 May 2008

    The Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS), an independent rescue service providing free marine rescue cover in the Solent, has launched an appeal to raise the £61,000 funding shortfall that will enable it to bring a new frontline lifeboat into service. 

  • Major donation to National Maritime Museum

    24 Apr 2008

    The UK's National Maritime Museum (NMM) has received a donation of £20m towards the creation of a major new wing at the heart of its Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. 

  • Maritime Training Addresses Skills Shortage

    27 Mar 2008

    Nautical – the Next Step, a maritime training initiative including a Deck Cadet training course offered by Banff and Buchan College in Scotland, has been launched to tackle industry skills shortages. 

News Snips

Pollution

  • Best Buddy keeps clean canals

    07 Jun 2008

    Essex Waterways Limited and Chelmer Canal Trust, the bodies responsible for maintaining and operating The Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation in the UK have delivered an innovative solution to the problem of visual pollution as part of it’s continuing commitment to good environmental stewardship. 

  • Rapid refloats and pollution prevention

    07 Jun 2008

    Last year saw a substantial increase in pollutants recovered by International Salvage Union (ISU) members. A total of 1.1m tons of oils, chemicals and other pollutants was recovered from 282 casualties. This is a near 95% increase on the tonnage recovered in 2006. 

  • Clean up your act at Seawork

    07 Jun 2008

    First time Seawork exhibitor Industrial Apparatus Consultants (IAC) will be showing its range of oil spill prevention and clean up equipment to an environmentally conscious marine industry on Stand 327. 

Port Harbour & Marine Construction

  • Students invited to 'Brighten New Brighton'

    01 Jun 2008

    The multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Royal Haskoning is celebrating the opening of its North West UK regional office in Liverpool and the city's status this year as the European Capital of Culture by sponsoring a design competition with £2,000 going to the student creating the best proposal for a new waterside landmark at New Brighton. 

  • Severn tidal power study underway

    01 Jun 2008

    The UK Government's Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) appointed contractors last month to undertake a Severn tidal power feasibility study which will determine the potential of a tidal energy generator in the Severn Estuary. 

  • Vacuum based mooring trials during monsoon

    01 Jun 2008

    Oman's Port of Salalah has worked closely with Cavotec MoorMaster in implementing a vacuum based mooring system that allows for safe and swift mooring of ships of all sizes at the APM Terminals container facility at the Port. 

  • Eco-port proposal for Menorca marina

    01 Jun 2008

    Spanish marina builder Ronautica has recently delivered a tender proposal to the Balearic Port Authority for an ecological, self sufficient port based on renewable energies. 

  • Mountains move for Port Khorfakken expansion

    01 Jun 2008

    Port Khorfakkan is Sharjah’s sole port on the Indian Ocean and is dedicated entirely to container handling. Expansion works are well underway to extend the present quay of 1460m by a further 440m by main contractor Athena SA. 

  • New London mayor greenlights Thames project

    01 Jun 2008

    Within days of defeating Ken Livingstone to become the new Mayor of London last month, Boris Johnson has withdrawn his predecessor's legal challenge to the UK Government's decision to grant planning permission for the £250m Thames Gateway desalinisation plant and 9 km pipeline to the northeast of the city centre. 

  • Marine services with environmental credentials at Seawork

    01 Jun 2008

    Marine industry electrical products specialist and Seawork exhibitor Maricer has recently completed the supply of electric and water service pedestals to the British Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) site at Diglis Basin in Worcester. 

  • Germany to upgrade Kiel Canal for €420m

    01 Jun 2008

    The German Government has approved spending of €420m up to 2018 to upgrade the spectacular Kiel Canal, which links the North Sea and the Baltic and is the world’s busiest manmade waterway. 

  • Restoration completed at Liverpool's Brunswick Dock

    01 Jun 2008

    The restoration of sea locks and a lifting road bridge at the historic Brunswick Dock in Liverpool was completed earlier this month. The dock was originally built in 1838 to handle timber and grain and retains 268 acres of water now used as a marina. 

  • Simbro walks on water at Seawork

    01 Jun 2008

    Torbay Harbour Authority in the UK is the first Solent Marine client to benefit from the company's new solution in modular walkway pontoon design for marina construction. 

  • Work starts on new Raasay Ferry Terminal

    01 Jun 2008

    Work starts this month on the new £12m Raasay Ferry Terminal, which will accommodate the Caledonian MacBrayne service sailing to Sconser. 

  • Prescott Lock progresses towards Olympic construction

    29 May 2008

    Work is progressing in East London on the first piece of infrastructure for the 2012 Olympics. Civil engineering contractor Volker Stevin is undertaking works at Prescott Lock at the gateway to Olympic Park. 

  • Replenishing the beach at Felixstowe

    22 May 2008

    Coastal defence work has started to replenish the beach and construct a series of groynes at Felixstowe Beach in Suffolk UK. 

Power & Propulsion

  • See engines make their own fuel at Seawork

    29 May 2008

    The venerable Lister marine engine, which has powered so many inland waterway craft returns to the UK market in versions capable of running on up to 100% bio-diesel fuel (B100) through an expansion of a distribution arrangement with the Hendy Group's Hendy Power. 

  • 'Wingsail' ready for small commercial vessels

    29 May 2008

    A Norwegian research team has confirmed substantial fuel and pollution reduction potential for ocean going ships fitted with 'wingsails' being developed by a British company. 

  • Call for shipping to accommodate biofuel

    29 May 2008

    Lloyd’s Register CEO Richard Sadler has called on the shipping industry to make preparations for the global drive towards biofuels and argues that if second and third generation technologies are successful then current projections of demand would see the world fleet unable to cope with the logistic demands. 

  • OPV operators opt for new engine

    29 May 2008

    Claiming to be the highest powered 1,000 rpm engine available, MAN Diesel’s recently introduced type 28/33D diesel has already been selected for patrol boat applications. 

  • Shafts and hubs get Seawork launch

    29 May 2008

    Devon UK based marine equipment supplier H4 Marine returns for Seawork International 2008 with two new products to launch, one of which will also feature in the Seawork Innovations Showcase. 

  • Seawork exhibitor sends fast craft flying

    29 May 2008

    Cheltenham UK based water jet propulsion specialist  Ultra Dynamics Ltd will again be displaying their UltraJet range of marine jet drives at Seawork 2008. 

  • Seawork combo for Orkney Islands pilot boat

    29 May 2008

    One of the great things about Seawork is that it provides an annual get together for the exhibitors, many of whom will have collaborated from distance on projects throughout the year in an almost infinite variety of potential combinations. 

  • Cat showcases services at Seawork

    29 May 2008

    Marine engine providers Finning will be on hand at Seawork International 2008 to promote the worldwide Caterpillar support network, designed to deliver on board maintenance and emergency repair services both in the UK and overseas. 

  • Sounds of silence at Seawork 2008

    29 May 2008

    Halyard, Europe’s largest designer and manufacturer of specialist marine exhaust systems, will be showcasing two of its newest products on Stand 145 at Seawork International 2008. 

  • Dart Harbour repowers workboat fleet

    29 May 2008

    Three workboats operated by Dart Harbour and Navigation Authority in the UK have been repowered with Perkins Sabre engines. 

Seawork Preview

  • Marine Heaven is Seawork Eleven

    22 May 2008

    The Seawork International exhibition and conference moves into its second decade in 2008 following a first ten years which saw the show grow annually to become Europe's outstanding commercial marine industries event. 

Security

  • Monitor upgrade for marine surveillance systems

    29 May 2008

    Norwegian marine monitor and computer specialist Hatteland Display has signed a long term agreement valued at some €500,000 annually to provide its recently upgraded Series 1 Maritime Multi Display (MMD) for use in Hernis Scan Systems' sophisticated marine CCTV Systems. 

  • Dutch deliver boat security systems

    29 May 2008

    Dutch marine equipment manufacturer Vetus has introduced two new security systems which will report unauthorised entry to or removal of a boat. 

  • Night vision system enhances marine surveillance

    29 May 2008

    There are many threats to factor in when securing a vessel or site offshore. Whether it is accidents, man overboard, severe weather, sabotage or piracy, both property and lives are at risk. 

Tugs & Towing by Jack Gaston

  • The tug 'North' – a new kid on the block

    22 May 2008

    Sharp eyed readers will have become aware of the new tug North carrying out coastal and short sea towage operations around western Europe. Built in Malaysia in 2007, the twin screw tug is operated by Rotterdam based Avra Towage BV under the Dutch Antilles flag. 

  • TOWLINES

    22 May 2008

    Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon, Navia, are currently completing two new tugs of the well established, 65 tons bollard pull, Union Coral class for Belgian tug operator URS. 

  • Former Belgian tug sold for the fifth time

    22 May 2008

    As more modern vessels enter service several of the deepsea tugs formerly employed by the Antwerp based towage and salvage company URS in the early days of North Sea oil exploration have been sold or scrapped, the most recent being Fighter and Boxer. 

  • MarineCo boosts fleet with two additional vessels

    22 May 2008

    Two recent additions to the fleet of Scottish marine services provider MarineCo UK Ltd have boosted the company’s capability and versatility considerably. A particularly interesting acquisition is the tug Marineco Ashanti, purchased in May from the Russian company Dukkar Engineering. 

  • Shoalbusters Galore

    22 May 2008

    One of the tug designs most comprehensively covered in these pages is almost certainly the Damen Shoalbuster. This is due mainly to the success and continuing development of this shallow draft vessel and its use by a large section of the Maritime Journal readership. 

  • Smit announce record profits

    22 May 2008

    Announcing their results for 2007, Smit Internationale N.V. has reported another record year with a 40% increase in net profit from €75m to €105.6m. Operating results increased to 23% from €77.3m to €94.7m. 

  • Harms fleet expansion continues with Ursus

    22 May 2008

    The fleet of Hamburg based Harms Offshore Gmbh continues to grow rapidly, with five powerful new anchor handling tugs put in service in three years and there are more new vessels to come. Harms building programme first started to bear fruit in 2005 with the delivery of Primus, the smallest of the present series. 

Vessel Launch

  • Wind Farm Service Vessels head South for Seawork

    29 May 2008

    South Boats Special Projects Ltd of Cowes on the Isle of Wight heads to Seawork 2008 with three vessels to display on the floating pontoon. They can be found immediately at the bottom of the main gangway, with ‘Solway Spirit’ and ‘MPI Sancho Panza’ on the outside of the main pontoon and ‘Reetta’ at the bottom of the main walkway. 

  • Fish farm workboat for Irish coastal duties

    22 May 2008

    Mooney Boats Ltd of Co Donegal in Ireland has built the steel hull fish farm support vessel 'Johnny M', which was designed by Seawork 2008 exhibitor Marine Design International and will be used by a fish farm operator off the west coast of the Emerald Isle. 

Vessel Repair & Maintenance

  • Norwegian cruise ship gets German chop

    07 Jun 2008

    The 19,089 gt cruise ship 'Braemar' entered the Elbe 17 Dock at Blohm + Voss Repair on 13 May for lengthening and other conversion work. 

  • Whitby lifeboat rescued through Ebay

    07 Jun 2008

    At 100 years old, it has finally come home. The wooden lifeboat The William Riley of Birmingham and Leamington saved many lives in its time, but until two and a half years ago, it lay neglected, showing its age and desperately in need of saving itself. 

  • IT predictions for 'Cutty Sark'

    07 Jun 2008

    The ongoing restoration of the historic clipper ship Cutty Sark at Greenwich UK has received unlikely support from IT experts. 

  • Post-Explosion Refit for 'Seamec II'

    04 Apr 2008

    Following the dramatic explosion of the supply vessel Seamec II  last year at the Curacao Dry Dock Company (CDM), Alewijnse Marine Systems has signed a contract to refit the multipurpose vessel. 

  • 'Africa Mercy' Ship of the Year Nomination

    04 Apr 2008

    The world’s largest charity hospital ship, which has been nominated ‘Ship of the Year’ at this year’s Lloyds List awards, was converted from a Danish rail ferry. 

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