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NewsISPS Ship Warden Boom
In the run up to the introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code on the first of this month, Aberdeen UK based ships agents and freight forwarders Seletar Shipping has employed 20 new members of staff to man its Ships Warden System (SWS) and looks set ...
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New UKHO Developments £1.5m Order for Sonardyne
The UK Hydrographic Office and Metoc in Hampshire are to further collaborate with the formation of SeaZone Solutions Ltd, a joint venture between Metoc and Admiralty Holdings Ltd (AHL), the latter operated by the UKHO on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
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Swathe Check
Bath UK based PCAL Technology Ltd has just released ''BDHA for Windows, a software system well suited for coastal engineering projects and asset management for port authorities.
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NewsSOC Discovers New Seabed Features
New and unusual seabed features have been discovered in the Mediterranean just beyond the River Rhone''s mouth in France by a team from the Southampton Oceanography Centre (SOC).
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CARIS Workshop
The Dutch arm of Canadian software specialists CARIS is organising a ninth international user workshop in Hamburg from 22-25 November with an agenda featuring hands-on training, presentations, demonstrations, discussions and networking opportunities. Electronic charting, hydrography and system integration are among main topics with abstracts of papers invited for consideration by ...
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NewsInnovative Dredging Project Improves Access
Chichester Marina in the UK has confirmed that it has completed an innovative dredging project designed to improve access to the marina by deeper drafted boats.
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NewsDeep Water Container Trans-shipment Terminal Planned in Ireland
Plans for a 350m investment to transform the River Shannon Estuary into one of Europe''s largest cargo hubs have been announced by state-owned Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC).
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Navigation Bodies Warn on Water Framework Directive Implications
A group of European organisations involved in the marine navigation and dredging sectors have issued a position paper highlighting what they believe are some of the implications of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) for ports, harbours, commercial and leisure navigation, and dredging.
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NewsYacht Port Cartagena Makes Good Progress
The developers of a new super yacht marina which is under construction at Cartagena in Spain have started their marketing campaign to sell moorings at the facility, and say construction should be completed by the end of this year.
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Go-ahead Given for Marine Enterprise Park at Beaumaris
Anglesey Boat Company (ABC) in Beaumaris in Gwynned in Wales in the UK has obtained permission from Anglesey County Council for the re-development of an existing site at Beaumaris as a Marine Enterprise Park, but is still waiting for a dredging licence that will enable it to develop a new ...
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NewsNew Cutter for HM Customs
HM Customs & Excise in the UK received a new vessel with which to combat smugglers last month at naming ceremonies in London for the cutter HMCC Valiant.
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NewsBad Vibes On the Run at seawork2004
Southern Cross Marine Ltd , the UK distributor for Australian manufacturers Poly Flex , will have that company''s new Resilient Deck Support System (RDSS) and a full range of engine mounts and flexible damper/ couplings displayed on Stand 113 at seawork2004 .
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Quiet Power for New American Research
Dakota Creek Industries ofAnacortes, Washington USA has earned a reputation for versatility. Their latest project is a 146m x 33m diesel electric vessel for the University of Delawar e. Designed by BayMarine of Rhode Island, the new marine research vessel will have a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure.
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Environmental Advance in Prop Shaft Sealing Technology
With over 35,000 propeller shaft seal installations behind them, Ocean Venture Seals (OVS) has developed a new, environmentally friendly Eco-Seal which claims major advancement of propeller shaft sealing technology as its design means there is no leakage to the environment from the propeller shaft and no contamination of the sterntube ...
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NewsClean Power for China Tourist Boats
Environmental features were decisive in the minds of Chinese authorities who chose Volvo Penta marine diesel engines to power newbuild tourist boats which will be deployed on the Thousand Island Lake, part of the country''s extensive inland lake system. Located some 500 km southwest of Shanghai, it is an area ...
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NewsH4marine Cuts It at seawork2004
Appearing for the first time at seawork will be H4marine Ltd , which has recently been appointed as distributor for two new products from Quickwater Marine of Australia.
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NewsBig MaKs Deliver Yell Power
Shetland Islands Council is having a pair of double-ended ferries for open water service built at the Northern Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. The 65m by 13.8m vessels will have the passenger car equivalent of 31 units, which could include four 18m by 2.6m trucks.
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NewsBear Back with Outboard RIBs
Seawork exhibitors Ocean Dynamics has chosen Suzuki electronic fuel injected four stroke engines for a new range of outboard powered RIBs they are developing.
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Albatross Glides Into seawork
Midlands UK based marine driveline specialists Albatross Marine Limited and sister company Peregrine Marine Services Limited will be making their seawork debut only 18 months after setting up operations.
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Scandlines Refits Set for Propeller Performance Comparison Trial
MAN B&W Diesel AS of Denmark has been awarded the contract to supply the new MAN B&W Kappel Controllable Pitch Propeller blades as part of Scandlines'' extensive refurbishment of the ferries M/F Prins Joachim and M/F Kronprins Frederik.
