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NewsGallium Hits the Deck in Naples
Passenger transport flooring manufacturer Altro Transflor his launching a new marine safety flooring especially developed or use in ships which the company believes is the only IMO approved slip-resistant lightweight flooring on the market.
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NewsEnvironmentally Friendly Electric Drives Help Stack Them High
Sweden''s MacGregor Group came to SMM in Hamburg last month heralding a new range of cargo handling equipment for the shipping industry, featuring environmentally friendly electric drives.
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Rotzler Rolls Out New Winches
German winches, capstans and winch systems manufacturer Rotzler has added new compact hoisting winches to its Titan series which are well suited to marine applications.
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Port of Aarhus Lifts Expectations
Aarhus Stevedore Kompagni(ASK) has ordered 19 Kalmar ESC EDRIVE 350 straddle carriers for operation at its new container terminal currently under construction as part of the Port of Aarhus'' 25year expansion plan.
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Giant Fenders for RN Tugs
Marine fenders come in many shapes and sizes but few are as large as those used by the UK Ministry of Defence on their service tugs. Measuring 26ft in length by 4ft in diameter and weighing more than 7 tons, the specialised rope and chain structures are integral ...
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NewsBMT Business Planning for UAE Port Development
BMT Maritime Consultants Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Ltd, has completed the business planning for a major new offshore port development near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The work undertaken by BMT on behalf of the Mubadala Development Company will be used as a basis for the ...
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NewsNew UK Hydrographer
new Chief Executive of the UKHO, he will be responsible for the organisation''s key role within the world hydrographic community while also overseeing the Government''s own responsibilities for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency under the UN Convention of Safety of Life at Sea.
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Headline: Spain Extends Multibeam Capabilities
The new system utilises CHIRP technology to obtain extended survey coverage from shorelines to continental rises at depths down to 6,000m. It also provides high density signal processing in addition to increased numbers of soundings for improved resolution. By DAVID GOODFELLOW
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Marimatech Boosts sounder Memory
Danish survey and positioning systems specialist Marimatech has increased the data capacity of its widely used E-Sea Sound MP 35 series of dual channel echosounders with the addition of up to 8 GB storage via flash memory.
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2006 Hydrographic Symposium
Kris Peeters, Flemish Minister of Public Works, Energy, Environment & Nature, will formally open the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies'' 15th Biennial International Hydrographic Symposium in Antwerp, on Monday 6 November.
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NewsMarina Surveyors Stick to RIBs
C & S Survey Solutions has successfully coupled the Ohmex range of echo sounders to the 1200 Series GPS System, and their existing range of robotic EDM''s. The company has been equipped with Leica GPS and traditional surveying equipment for several years. It approached to complete surveys that would include ...
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NewsViroSoil: Environmentally Friendly Sediment Remediation
An innovative treatment solution for contaminated sediment has been developed by Virotec Europe in the UK, which believes that the problems associated with contaminated sediment, including acidity and heavy metals, can be effectively decontaminated in the long term using the company''s ViroSoil technology.
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NewsPadstow Flood Defence Repair Work to Start
The harbour walls at Padstow in the UK are being given a £ 1.8 million facelift as the Environment Agency, working with Royal Haskoning, starts essential repairs in the popular North Cornwall tourist spot and ancient port.
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New Dry Dock Gates for Shipyard
C Spencer Ltd in Barrow-on-Humber in the UK has completed work on a project to design and commission a new 30m by 12m lock gate and drive mechanisms at Dry Dock No 3 at BAE System''s Scotstoun, Glasgow shipyard, a project that involved the installation of five cellular cofferdams. The ...
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NewsWaterways Ireland Proposes New Navigation for River Shannon
As part of its ongoing programme to develop the Shannon Navigation, Waterways Ireland is proposing to extend the navigable channel from Lough Allen, where it currently ends, to Annagh Upper. Annagh Upper, is located in County Leitrim approximately 3.5km from Lough Allen and is less than 2km downstream from Dowra ...
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Marine Low Speed Diesel Engines
This book provides up to date information on the design and operation of the range of crosshead type marine diesel engines currently available.
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Ship Manager Marine Equipment Guide 2006
This book outlines this year in the marine equipment industry, it also goes on to provide an index to products and services as well as one for companies.
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Medway Shipping
The Medway ports of Rochester, Chatham and Sheerness have a long and varied history, it has always played second fiddle to the Thames, however the Medway is Kent''s main waterway and has been regarded for centuries as a safe and secure haven for shipping.
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Marine Measurement Forum
Scheduled presentations include those by Intelligent Exhibitions (organisers of the three-day Ocean Business 2007 event in Southampton next March), CEFAS/BGS/Seasurvey, Axys Technologies/Planet Ocean, YSI Hydrodata, Aanderaa/RS Aqua, Sontek, OSIL, and MacArtney. The delegate registration fee is £35. Further details are available at www.mmf-uk.org>.By DAVID GOODFELLOW
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NewsKursiu Linija Sharpens UK and Rotterdam Schedules
Short sea operator Kursiu Linija has sharpened its schedules, added an extra weekly Rotterdam call and increased service frequency by consolidating its UK port calls at Immingham.
