Industry News – Page 323

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    Snappy Conversions for German Cutters

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    German fishing authorities in Cuxhaven were reported very satisfied with the way German shipyard Bremerhavener Dock GmbH (BREDO) lengthened and converted three of their cutters and put them back into service on time, all inside just six weeks.

  • Nigel Gee & Associates has produced a range of designs to the Pentamaran patent.
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    BMT Acquires Nigel Gee & Associates

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    British Maritime Technology Ltd has acquired Nigel Gee & Associates Ltd, the Southampton based designers specialising in innovative, high-speed mono and multi-hull vessels. Recent high profile designs include the X-Craft for the US Navy''s Office of Naval Research. Nigel Gee has provided the concept as well as preliminary and detailed ...

  • Catamaran ferry Sveti Kristofor.
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    Croatian Shipyard Penetrates Ferry Newbuild Sector

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Croatia, best known for its repair and conversion work in Europe but also a builder of small specialist vessels, has now revealed it has also penetrated the market for ferry new buildings and said demand in that sector is expected to rise.

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    Accreditation for Offshore Spill Training

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The first e-learning package to train personnel in handling pollution incidents from offshore installations to UK standards has been accredited by the British Government''s Department of Trade and Industry.

  • Bohlen & Doyens new Arcos is said to be unique.
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    Unique Cable Layer for Wide Range of Jobs

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    A newbuilding which combines the capabilities of shallow-water and deep-water cable laying and repair vessels has joined the fleet of Bohlen & Doyen Group subsidiary Submarine Cable & Pipe.

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    Bulk Petroleum Coke to Hartlepool Dock

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The PD Ports, Logistics and Shipping Group''s PD Teesport Hartlepool Dock facility has been chosen by Carbon International Ltd to provide cargo handling and storage services for up to 40,000 tonnes of bulk petroleum coke imported annually.

  • The British-built Eastern Point will be the first commercial GRP catamaran in Newfoundland.
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    South Boats Head West for Flying Fisherman

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Eastern Point is the 18th catamaran to be built by South Boats'' Isle of Wight yard. It has been custom-built at 34ft 10in to comply with Canadian fisheries regulations as it''s owner is Earl Johnson, a commercial fisherman based at Placentia Bay in North Harbour, Newfoundland.

  • Smile and wave. Interested parties recently visiting ABPmer are seen before the wave basin model of Blackpools seafront.
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    Model Behaviour Shapes Coastal Protection Scheme

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    A working-scale model of the Blackpool UK seafront has been constructed by ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) in the company''s laboratory at the Port of Southampton as part of a research project commissioned by Blackpool Borough Council to help develop the most appropriate seawall defences for the north west''s coastal ...

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    CORRECTION: Wessex Marine Deliver Fourth Targa 31

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Our coverage in the March MJ of Wessex Marine''s delivery of a fourth Ta rga 31 patrol boat to London''s Metropolitan Police was inadvertently accompanied by the wrong photograph. To correct matters, we run this photo of the real Nina MacKay undergoing sea trials at Poole prior to delivery.

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    Hong Kong Top Boxport

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The Port of Hong Kong won the 2002 round of its continuing battle with Singapore to be the world''s busiest container port, in the process becoming the first port ever to break the 19 million TEU barrier. A 7% increase in volume took Hong Kong to 19.14 million TEU, up ...

  • A visualisation of what the windfarm would look like as seen from near the clocktower at Herne Bay .This image was generated by taking a high-quality photograph of the coast and super-imposing 30 turbines of a similar scale as proposed for the project.
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    UK Offshore Wind Expansion Gains Approval

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The British Government has built on the imperatives of February''s Energy White Paper with the announcement last month of approval for plans to build 60 offshore wind turbines in the Thames Estuary and in the Irish Sea off Cumbria.

  • The Cormorant raises the sunken tug from the depths of Antwerp Harbour.
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    Busy 'Cormorant' Born to Lift

    2003-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Dutch towage and salvage operator Multraship successfully completed the salvage of the pusher tug Eclips only two days after it sank in Antwerp harbour last month.

  • Following in the wake of the tragic events of 11 September 2001, IMO adopted new regulations to avert shipping from being a target of international terrorism.
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    ISPS Training Takes Centre Stage at seawork2003

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The new IMO security standards incorporated in the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) were adopted by the Contracting Governments to SOLAS at the IMO Diplomatic Conference late last year. The phasing in time for ISPS is remarkably short, ending on 1 July 2004.

  • The VTS display for the Port of Cork provides port controllers with extensive radar coverage combined with tracked locations of Port Authority Vessels.
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    Cat In a Box Makes Tracks to seawork2003

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    One of the long distance travellers to seawork2003 will be first time exhibitor Neptun Workboats AS from Oslo, Norway. The company''s ConCat containerised catamaran is based on a proven workboat design to which is added the unique MB Folding Mechanism (MBFM) which allows the craft to be pulled out of ...

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    First Waterfront Expo 2003 to Take Place at ExCeL

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The first Waterfront Expo, Waterfront Expo 2003, an international waterfront conference and exhibition designed to serve the needs of professionals involved in waterfront and marina design, will be held in London 22-23 October 2003 at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London''s Docklands, the organisers have announced.

  • Luxolight systems provide clear escape route guidance even in the event of a power failure.
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    Security CCTV for Port of Belfast

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Ireland''s busiest ferry port at the Port of Belfast has received a high security digital CCTV installation supplied by Bell Security (NI) Ltd.

  • Gecko Headgear intends to introduce further advances to their new Mark 10 Gecko Marine Safety Helmet at seawork.
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    Energy White Paper Spells Opportunity for Maritime Industries

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The British Government confirmed its commitment to renewable energy last month with the release of the long awaited Energy White Paper titled ''Our Energy Future - Creating a Low Carbon Economy''. A package which will be worth £ 1 billion per year to the renewables industry by 2010 aims to ...

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    Marine Electronics Takeover

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Rheinmetall AG of Dusseldorf has purchased the 50% stake in EuroMarine Electronics GmbH of Hamburg held by its Brussels-based joint venture partner Zenitel SA (formerly Sait Stento) in a deal subject to approval by relevant European cartel authorities.

  • One of the 69 earlier Water Witches is seen removing debris from Cardiff Bay UK.
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    Hammar Nails Confusion with New Release Unit

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Swedish safety equipment manufacturer CM Hammar has launched a new version of the Hydrostatic Release Unit which is a widely recognised component of innumerable liferafts and EPIRBs.

  • Chafe-Pros mooring line protection products are cost-effective over time.
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    Mersey Beats Drum for Maritime Expansion

    2003-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The Mersey Maritime cluster has been launched in the Merseyside (Liverpool) region of the UK, aiming to become a world class benchmark centre of excellence in every sector of maritime operations and services over the next three years.