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    Navigation System Upgrade for the German Navy

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A contract to equip all German Navy ships with a new suite of navigational systems has been awarded to a group of companies led by ET Marinesysteme GmbH as prime contractor, an equal joint venture between EADS and Thales. Commercial and technical evaluation led to final contract for system supply ...

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    EUR-OCEANS Tracks Climate Change

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The Plymouth UK based National Marine Aquarium is the only tourist attraction in the country selected to participate in a major new climate change project. As a member of the European Network of Excellence project, it will join participants in 25 other European countries to investigate and communicate the effects ...

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    German Yards Attract Inland Conversion

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Two inland motor ships have been lengthened this Autumn at the J Braun Schiffswerft at Speyer on the Rhine as the demand for revamped waterway tonnage continues to attract shipping customers to smaller inland shipyards.

  • An artist's impression of 'Fairmount Fjord' loaded with a semi-submersible offshore drilling platform.
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    Diesel-Electric Power for Heavy Lift Conversions

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Two semi-submersible barges are being converted into self propelled heavy lift transport vessels for Fairmount Heavy Transport NV, an associated company of Rotterdam based towage contractor Fairmount Marine BV. When the conversions are completed in the second half of 2006, the Fairmount Fjord and Fairmount Fjell will be primarily employed ...

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    WiWa Pumps' Eurospray Expansion

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The UK based Eurospray Group are working hard to popularise the products of WiWa, principal suppliers of pumps to the US Navy, to a European audience.

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    Divers Deliver for Scheduled Repairs

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Antwerp based Hydrex was called out to Mexico to prepare the loading of a large accommodation platform on to a heavy lift carrier vessel.

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    Four New RT-60 Rotor Tugs are Sold

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV have announced that the first two of their new RT-60 class ''Rotor Tugs'' have now been delivered and a further pair are nearing completion. It has also been revealed that all four have been sold to the new French tug fleet of Societe Nouvelle de ...

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    'Morgan Foss', A Powerful New Compact Tug

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Foss Maritime of the USA has taken delivery of the powerful new harbour tug Morgan Foss for service in Pacific Coast ports. Yet another example of the growing popularity of ''compact tugs'', this highpowered vessel is the result of a unique collaboration between Foss and the Canadian based designer Robert ...

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    TOWLINES

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Sadly we must report the untimely death of Mr Alan C Bennett, well known tug owner and waterman in the Thames and Medway area. Founder of Alan C Bennett & Sons, he built up a substantial business in the transportation of stone, excavated spoil and other cargoes in the face ...

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    'V' Boom's Victorious Pollution Trial

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Cornwall County Council''s Emergency Planning staff were called into action last month to respond, for exercise purposes, to a major oil pollution incident. A full emergency team was assembled in the incident centre in Falmouth docks and specialist companies Triskel Marine Ltd (TML) and Transas were drafted in to advise ...

  • ABP will not tolerate pollution incidents in their Port of Southampton, home port for the cruise liner 'Queen Mary 2'.
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    Pollution Punished in Port of Southampton

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Southampton UK magistrates recently upheld a summons issued by Associated British Ports (ABP) against the owners of MV Autofreighter, who admitted polluting the waters of the harbour earlier this year.

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    Voith Gets AIRborne at Europort

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Heidenheim, Germany based Voith Turbo Marine announced a commercial cooperation agreement at Europort Maritime that will see it expand its portfolio in the strategically important market for marine propulsion systems made from CFK. The agreement is with AIR Fertigung-Technologie GmbH & Co KG, which was founded in 1993 by employees ...

  • Hagglunds' new CBP motor as a tandem unit.
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    Direct Hydraulic Drives for Propulsion?

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    New ideas made possible through progress and product development are worth thinking about and the new CBP motors from Hagglunds open up some interesting ideas in marine propulsion. Hagglunds Drives have been manufacturing hydraulic motors since the 60s originally for cranes but since the 80s on heavy duty continuous industrial ...

  • Two steerable waterjets flank a fixed Two steerable waterjets flank a fixed booster in the central hull of 'Benchijigua Express'.
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    Giant Trimaran Flies in the Canaries

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Canary Islands ferry operator Fred Olsen SA has added a 126.7m LOA aluminium trimaran ferry to extend its services on routes linking Los Cristianos on Tenerife, San Sebastian on Gomera, and Palma Island. Benchijigua Express is a fast and comfortable ferry capable of transporting up to 1,350 passengers and with ...

  • A Newage PRM marine transmission fitted with the electric shift unit that forms the heart of the company's New Marine Propulsion Control Package.
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    Newage Launches New MPC at METS

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The PRM Marine Propulsion Control (MPC) unit , an all new system providing full electronic control over engine throttle and gear engagement, was launched by Newage Transmissions at the METS exhibition in Amsterdam this month.

  • The new pilot boat for Umm Qasr exceeded its design speed by 33%.
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    Fast Pilot Boat Exceeds Design Speed

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A twin UltraJet 451 propulsion system propels a new 74ft aluminium pilot boat built by Horizon Shipbuilding of Alabama USA. The vessel is scheduled for service at the Port of Umm Qasr in Iraq.

  • The new range of Perkins Sabre gensets is on show at METS this month.
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    Emissions Compliant Engines Launched

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A new generation of Perkins Sabre on board gensets is being unveiled at the METS exhibition in Amsterdam this month. Fully compliant with all current and proposed emissions legislation, the Perkins Sabre 4.4GM, 4.4TGM, 4.4TWGM and 4.4TW2GM models have net engine power outputs spanning from 42.7kWm to 106.8kWm.

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    Volvo Penta's Europort Double

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Volvo Penta launched two major new products into the commercial marine market at the Europort Rotterdam exhibition earlier this month.

  • Weighing in at just 13 kg, Suzuki's new outboard will power a small RIB.
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    Baby Suzuki Completes Four Stroke Family

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Suzuki Marine has completed their four stroke outboard line-up with the launch of their smallest and lightest four stroke ever, the DF2.5.

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    Type Approval for Engine Lube Metal Detector

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The AMOT MPD metal detector, which prevents engine failure by spotting metal particles in lubricating fluids due to bearing wear or other problems, has received a DNV Type Approval certificate. It covers application Class B for operating temperatures from 5 to 700C and up to 100% humidity, with ''on-engine'' vibration ...