Latest News – Page 1096
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NewsBravery Award for UMC Divers
Two UMC diving supervisors have been presented with a Naval Base Commanders commendation for an act of outstanding bravery following an incident at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard late last year.
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NewsSee Beneath the Sea at Seawork
Seawork exhibitors Subsea Vision were recently called upon to supply an ROV and operator to survey a sunken vessel off the coast of southern Ireland for contractors Seawinds Ltd . Strong tides and poor visibility created conditions too dangerous for divers.
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Final Dredging for Skandia
The Port of Gothenburg in Sweden says container terminal enhancement work at the port''s new Skandia Harbour has reached a stage where final dredging off the deepsea container berths is possible.
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NewsRecord Response for CEDA Dredging Days 2005
A record response to the Central Dredging Association ''s Call for Papers for CEDA Dredging Days 2005 hasprompted a decision to extend the conference to two and a half days.
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NewsComforts on Refitted Dredger
Fleetwood based Wyre Marine Services has recently completed dredging works at Stranraer Harbour in Scotland for the Dumfries & Galloway Council .
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NewsTsunami Dredger Rescued
The small dredger Diya-Kowulla , which was perfectly placed on a Galle Port quayside by the Indian Ocean tsunami, has been returned to the water in a salvage operation conducted by its original builders.
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Upbeat Mood at Boskalis AGM
The world''s largest dredging contractor, Royal Boskalis Westminster was in upbeat mood at its AGM in the Netherlands last month. CEO Rob van Gelder reported the company was off to a better start in 2005 than had been the case last year, with both turnover and the order book improved.
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Southampton Surveying Course
Southampton Institute is convening a four-week course on Hydrographic Surveying in July.
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UKHO Mariner Handbook
The UK Hydrographic Office has published the 8th edition of its Mariner''s Handbook .
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NewsSounder Success on Show at Seawork
Seawork regulars Ruth and Charlie Foll of Atlantas Marine will be on Stand 188 eager to tell visitors about the new Marimatech MP35 dual frequency echosounder they have recently delivered to Forth Ports .
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C-MapFairplay Agreement
C-Map of Norway and Lloyd''s Register-Fairplay (LRF) have concluded an agreement for mutual improvement and promotion of their respective products.
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Leading Port Authorities Order Atlas Sounders
Atlas Hydrographic in Bremen reports orders for its DESO high-precision vertical echosounders from leading port authorities in France, Germany, Morocco and Poland.
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NewsNew Profiler at Seawork
Oceanographic instrumentation specialists Valeport of Totnes, an exhibitor at Seawork 2005 , has extended its range of depth profilers with introduction of Midas BathyPack for calculation of water column density profiles.
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Queen's Award Dropped on Rock Fall
Scottish specialists in underwater drilling and blasting, Rock Fall Company Ltd , has won this year''s Queen''s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category.
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News'Ghost Ships' Yard Tries to Catch the Wind
The UK Government''s Environment Agency as well as its statutory ecology adviser English Nature are both formally objecting to an application for a new waste management license from Able UK for its proposed £ 25m Teesside Environmental Reclamation and Recycling Centre (TERRC) at Seaton Port Graythorp.
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NewsBarrow Windfarm Works Underway
Marine Projects International Limited won the £ 20 million contract last month for the offshore construction phase of the Barrow Offshore Windfarm .The contract for Vestas Kellogg Brown & Root (VKBR) was won despite stiff competition from European rivals and includes the transportation of foundations from Belgium, operation of the ...
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NewsLand & Water to Unlock Waterways Freight Potential
Specialist contractor Land & Water Group has been appointed by British Waterways to play a major role in an £ 1.6 million initiative to revive commercial traffic on West London''s canals.
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Pontoon Project transforms Thames Terminal
UK marine engineers Houlder Limited have completed a residential pontoon contract at Wandsworth on London''s River Thames. Houlder have installed the mooring facility for river residents, providing quick access to central London.
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NewsJack-ups Conduct Wind Farm Investigations
Fugro Engineering Services (FES) and Alluvial Mining Ltd have been employed by Offshore Windpower Ltd to determine ground conditions at the Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farm site off the Lincolnshire UK coast approximately 8 km east of Skegness.
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NewsICC Calls for Investment in Ports
As highlighted on page 97, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has issued a statement in which it says it is concerned about the inadequacy of infrastructure serving many ports worldwide, a problem which it believes is threatening the smooth flow of global trade, and has called on the industry ...
