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Bow Wow in Trondheim
The Norwegian Engineering Feat of the Year Award for 2005 was presented to Ulstein Design AS at a recent seminar in Trondheim for their Ulstein X-BOW hull design.
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Mammoet Moves Into Salvage
Heavy lift and transport specialist Mammoet has added salvage to its range of activities with the creation of Mammoet Salvage BV.
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NewsCaptain and Crew of ETV to Get Award
The Captain and crew of the Klyne tug Anglian Princess are to be awarded a Letter of Thanks from the Royal National Lifeboat Chief Executive in recognition of the professionalism and skill demonstrated by the crew when the boat went to the assistance of the motor vessel Galina.
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Ferry Hard Times
Freight is providing the dominant force in shortsea ferry trades with an 84% rise through Dover in the past ten years while tourist car traffic has declined by 13% according to SeaFrance managing director Robin Wilkins. Demand has been such that estimates suggest truck volumes through Dover could exceed cars ...
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News'Titanic' Tender Returned to Sender
Precisely a year after its plight was last covered in MJ (January 2005), the White Star Line tender S/S Nomadic, the last floating link to S/S Titanic, was purchased at auction by the Northern Ireland Office and will be returned to Belfast where it was built.
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Neptune Is King at Humber Ceremony
The first of a new fleet of pilot launches commissioned by Associated British Ports'' Humber Estuary Services was officially named Humber Neptune in a ceremony at the Port of Grimsby''s 5 Quay late last month.
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NewsMaritime Careers Sighted on Essex Exercise
Pupils from six schools in Essex UK have been praised for the way in which they dealt with a ''disaster at sea'' in a special exercise staged within the Haven Gateway.
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NewsPLA Opts for Low Wash Launches
As a measure to conserve the environment of the tidal river Thames and better serve Upper District river users, the Port of London Authority (PLA) has signed a contract with Cornwall UK based Ecocats Ltd for two Javelin 31 low wash patrol launches.
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Four Times Gold
East Coast UK engine supplier Volspec Ltd dominated the recent Volvo Penta Dealer Conference in the Canary Islands by scooping Dealer of the Year Award and Volvo Penta Gold Awards for outstanding sales and market support performance. Volspec also won Dealer of the Year in 1982, 1990 and 2002 and ...
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NewsImproved Density Gauge Ignores Bad Vibes
The dredging process is often noted for the instability of equipment on board brought about by high levels of vibration. The condition can apply to electronics such as dredged material density detectors mounted directly on the dredge pipe. Damen Dredging Equipment and Thermo Electron have recently collaborated to produce a ...
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NewsFugro System Monitors Malaysian Coast
The tragic consequences of the tsunami that struck in the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004 have acted as a major eye opener to countries vulnerable to similar disaster. As a result, urgent efforts are being made to establish early warning systems to reduce or minimise the impact of future ...
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NewsMustang Building Repair Reputation
One of the UK''s leading workboat builders has made great strides into the vessel repair, maintenance and conversion sector since acquiring new and larger premises in 2004. With 80 and 750 ton slipways, Mustang Marine of Pembroke Dock in South Wales now lays claim to the largest such facility on ...
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NewsGerman Yards Tackle Repair and Maintenance
Germany''s small shipyards have been busy with conversion as well as routine repair and maintenance of late as they, like many bigger European yards, have continued to benefit from good fortune in the shipping sector. The 65.5m LOA Irish Marine Institute''s research ship Celtic Explorer has paid its first visit ...
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NewsDiedrich re-engines 'Spiekeroog11'
The small Schiffswerft Diedrich yard in Oldersum, Germany was expecting to complete one of its most complex re-engining projects ever late this month. Owners Nordseebad Spiekeroog on the East Frisian island of the same name off the German North Sea coast paid a reported ?650,000 for the extensive work on ...
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Mid-Range Towage Shortage Continues
There is still a shortage of tugs suitable for long haul towage in the 60 tons to 80 tons bollard pull range according to the UK''s Anchor Marine Transportation.
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NewsSvitzer Wijsmuller Stands By in Oz
SvitzerWijsmuller BV has achieved a breakthrough in the Australian market for marine casualty response provision with a standby salvage contract from the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS).
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NewsMultraship Lifts Tug from Danube
DUTCH salvage and towage company Multraship Salvage BV has successfully refloated the Slovakian pusher-tug Polana, which sank in the River Danube on 19 December last year following a serious fire in its engine room.
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NewsSimulation Determines Tug Deployment
British Maritime Technology subsidiary BMT SeaTech has recently completed a challenging project for the Orlan concrete island drilling structure on behalf of Crowley Marine Services of Seattle USA.
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NewsWide Ranging Salvage & Wreck Conference
The 8th Annual International Salvage & Wreck Removal Conference was held in London at The Crown Plaza St James Hotel on 14 and 15 December. Delegates to the International Salvage Union (ISU) endorsed conference addressed a wide range of issues concerning the salvage industry, insurers, government departments and many others ...
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