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NewsWorkboat Show Returns to Irresistible New Orleans
The International Workboat Show celebrates its 25th anniversary when it returns to the Morial Convention Centre in New Orleans USA on 3-5 December.
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Orkney Wave Energy Study
A study to establish performance assessment criteria that will assist developers of wave devices to harness the power of wave energy has conducted detailed testing for the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) on Orkney.
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NewsBoatbuilder Artist Inspired by Ship Shapes
A contemporary marine artist who helped to build clinker workboats as an apprentice shipwright in his youth has a feature exhibition of his works opening at London''s National Maritime Museum next month.
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NewsCamarc/ Kvichak for Savannah Pilots
The Savannah Pilots of Savannah, Georgia USA have ordered a new 78ft pilot boat designed by the UK''s Camarc Ltd which will be built at Kvichak Marine Industries of Seattle USA. The all aluminium craft''s broad beam of 21ft 5in is expected to provide fine sea keeping and manoeuvrability characteristics, ...
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Engine Rooms Protected at Europort
Alfa Laval Marine & Diesel''s engine room systems will be on show at Europort in two locations, at Alpha Laval''s Stand 01.1167 in the Europahal and Kormarine''s Stand U82.
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NewsThe £1 Million Load Lifter
Great Yarmouth Stevedoring faced a difficult task last month when required to unload a 20m long, 89 tonne drilling rig valued at £ 1 million from the hold of a cargo ship. They consulted Lifting Gear Hire, which specified a pair of 50 tonne Modular Lifting Beams plus wire rope ...
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NewsDavit Drives Smooth RNLI Operations
Drives and motors from ABB are helping the UK''s Royal National Lifeboat Institution to launch its fast inshore lifeboats quickly and safely.
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NewsNew Carriers Lift Liverpool's Productivity
Work is underway at the Port of Liverpool''s Seaforth Container Terminal on assembling the first of six new Noell straddle carriers. The machines were purchased by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company to handle increased traffic generated by three new lines and organic growth among established services.
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Knuckleboom Cranes Groomed for Europort Launch
Italian crane manufacturer Effer will introduce a new range of small and medium sized knuckleboom cranes at Europort 2003 on Stand 1001 in the Europahal, which will be occupied by their Dutch dealer Promac BV.
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NewsDeepwater Winch Delivery Underway
Bodewes Winches has delivered a second series of storage winches for installation on GlobalSantaFe''s Development Driller ll, the second of two ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling units under construction at the PPL Shipyard in Singapore.
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NewsWynn Marine's Clean Screens at Europort
Marine window wiping systems manufacturer Wynn Marine will use Europort 2003 to showcase its new stand alone window washing system and its digital Series 3000 Network Controller.
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Broad Range of Deck Equipment Debuts at Europort
Lemans Nederland BV, Dutch specialist suppliers of deck equipment and lifting gear, will be showing a broad range of products on their stand at Europort, which will be shared with Nieuwpoort Belgium, whom they represent in the Netherlands.
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NewsConfidentiality Urged Under US 24 Hour Rule
The issue of terrorism has brought about the need for governments and world organisations to consider the creation of anti-terrorist legislation and preventative programmes to regulate international commerce and the transportation of goods. America has already instituted such legislation and preventative measures.
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NewsNew Guidelines for Ship Breaking Adopted
An international meeting of experts on the ship breaking industry has taken a decisive step toward improving the safety and health of thousands of workers who perform one of the world'' s most hazardous occupations.
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NewsDivers Deliver Rapid Permanent Repair
Divers from UMC''s Portland UK branch have successfully completed a complex hull plate insert repair to a vessel calling in their home Portland Port.
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SMD Set To Acquire Hydrovision
An agreement has been signed for Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) to acquire the ongoing business of Hydrovision, subject to the usual diligence and contract. Seaeye Marine, a subsidiary of Hydrovision, is not included in the deal.
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News'Pallieter' No Palliative for van der Giessen
The last dredger to be built at IHC''s now doomed van der Giessen-de Noord shipyard was launched last month in Rotterdam. The 5,400m 3capacity trailing suction hopper dredger Pallieter was built for the Belgian contractor Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME).
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NewsHydrodemolition Speeds Panama Canal Lock Repairs
Conjet hydrodemolition equipment is playing a key role in removing concrete and assisting with the replacement of the Panama Canal''s special tow track rail system. The track is used by powerful electric rack and pinion drive locomotives to assist in towing and guiding ships through the canal''s three sets of ...
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NewsAberdeen Examines Energy Futures Centre
The City of Aberdeen has signalled its determination to remain ''Europe''s Energy Capital'' after the offshore oil and gas industry has peaked by announcing a detailed feasibility study into the building of a flagship Energy Futures Centre, possibly also encompassing an offshore wind farm.
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NewsMore Merger Among Dutch Dredging Majors
Three of what were the dredging industry''s Big Six companies only recently, will now operate as one, following the sale of a majority stake in Ballast Ham Dredging to its Dutch rival, the family owned dredging, offshore and marine construction Van Oord Group.
