Features
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Cruise + Ferry Sails Home to London
Cruise + Ferry, the only specialist event dedicated to the technical and operations side of the cruise, ferry and fast ferry industries, takes place on the 24th to 26th of this month at ExCel London. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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A shield of bubbles keeps the beasties off
The USAF ultrasound system that uses fluid dynamics to form a ‘shield’ around a hull to prevent marine growth has been developed by Seawork exhibitor MCPS. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Explorer looking for a place in the sun
A treasure far hidden away at the back end of Leith docks in the UK could find a spot in the limelight. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Regional Boom Boosts Bahrain Yard
The first six months of this year were extremely busy for Bahrain's Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) with very high occupancy rates across all the docks. The outcome was that during the second quarter ASRY had its best ever set of results. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Ship Repair Safety Initiative
The 50th meeting of the UK's Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Health and Safety Consultative Committee (SSHSCC) late last month at Fleet Support Ltd (FSL) discussed how the industry might work together to tackle five causes of accidents and ill health. These are: work in confined spaces; slips, trips and falls; workplace transport 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Prop repair boosts tug’s pushing power
Clements Marine recently repaired a propeller for the Damen built tug Fenlander, which is operated by Wisbech Harbour Authority in the UK. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Dry Docking Expansion Greeted on Thames
The recent addition of a new dry docking facility on the Thames at Greenwich has received the endorsement of Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, and that of Councellor Chris Roberts, Leader of Greenwich Council, who voiced his satisfaction with the growth in Greenwich's marine engineering expertise. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Opportunity knocks on the Pearl River docks
ShipRepair & Conversion 2008 has been co-located this year with INMEX China at the Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre on 26 to 28 November. Taking place in Guangzhou, INMEX (International Maritime Expo) China is in the epicentre of that country' s pulsating Pearl River Delta, which encompasses Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong province. The region is one of the most important manufacturing centres in the world and one of China' s main export trade centres. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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More Convenient Slops Stops in the Port of Falmouth
The 26,218grt Novoship UK tanker Tikhoretsk became the first vessel to use the brand new 4,500m 2low flash slop reception facility now offered by ship repair and conversion specialists A&P Falmouth . 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Engineers keep emergency repairs going at sea
Three weeks of intensive engine repairs, including 24 hour shifts and the creation of an onboard workshop that continued the overhaul while at sea, meant a massive cable lay vessel was able to meet its commitments. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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New name, new strategy for Götaverken
Damen Shiprepair Götaverken (DSGö) is putting forward a new strategy along with its new name, in order to meet the rising challenges that have come about from the economic crisis. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Environment Agency receives multi-role Cheetah
Seawork exhibitor Cheetah Marine has delivered the second of two new catamarans to the UK Environment Agency. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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The largest RIB in the world
Under construction in Holland is a RIB that when completed later this year will be the largest RIB in the world. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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South Boats launches first 19m WFSV
Seawork exhibitor South Boats Special Projects Ltd has launched and commissioned Caernarfon Bay, its 57th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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RNLI’s lean machine built for The Queen
Babcock has handed over the latest Tamar Class lifeboat to the UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
