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Mixed Results for Dutch Dredging Trio
The ''Big Three'' major Dutch dredging contractors have all reported significant profits for 2002 despite a second half slowdown and an uncertain future clouded by a sluggish world economy, war, and sand-winning rights disputes.
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NewsLankhorst Recycling Gets Decked Out In Plastic
Making its debut at seawork 2003 , Lankhorst Recycling will be pulling out the plastic.
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NewsHydrogen/Wind Powered Coastal Community for Norway
Norsk Hydro is involved in a pioneer project on the windswept Norwegian island of Utsira which could determine if hydrogen combined with wind power may prove the best energy solution for remote coastal communities.
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NewsFire-damaged Southend Pier is Finally Rebuilt
The UK''s famous Southend Pier , which was badly damaged by fire more than 20 years ago, has finally been rebuilt.
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NewsLimehouse Basin Dredging Goes With the Flow
Ballast Ham Dredging recently completed the dredging of Limehouse Basin within the East London Docks, employing their patented Water Injection Dredging (WID) technology.
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Marine Works Underway on Small Scottish Isles
Briggs Marine Contractors have started work in harsh weather conditions to prepare the way for an upgraded ferry service to the Scottish west coast islands of Rhum, Muck, Eigg and Canna. The work has been sub-contracted by Balfour Beatty , the main contractor for Highland Regional Council .
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NewsConstantza's New Container Terminal on Stream Soon
The first $76.2m stage of a new container terminal in the Romanian Black Sea port of Constantza is scheduled to start operation in August.
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Walcon Takes On SF Marinas Agency in UK
The UK''s Walcon Marine and SF Marinas of Sweden have signed an agency agreement enabling Walcon to sell SFMarinas '' products in England, Scotland and Wales.
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NewsConstruction of New Dover Berths Underway
The first phase of a 30 year development plan for the busy UK Port of Dover , devised by consultants Halcrow and covered in MJ last month, is moving forward, with Edmund Nuttall installing piles for the construction of two ro-ro berths at the Eastern Docks.
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BHD Land Reclamation in Dubai
Undeterred by war in the region, the Netherlands'' Ballast Ham Dredging has begun work on a contract in Dubai undertaking land reclamation works at Port Rashid. Total vale of the contract for client Dubai Palm Developers is ¢ 40 million.
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NewsUK Company Develops Gdansk Container Terminal
British firm DCT (Deepsea Container Terminal) Gdansk has signed a 60 year lease giving it the exclusive right to build and operate a deep-sea container terminal in the Polish port which could eventually handle a million TEUs a year.
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Consulting Services Sought for Lithuanian Project
Klaipeda State Seaport Authority (KSSA) in Lithuania has received a loan from the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in connection with consulting services for work at the Port of Klaipeda and is seeking contractors able to supervise civil works contracts, monitor the environmental impact of work, and provide ...
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Oyster Men Migrate to 4-Strokes
The Marenne Oleron area of France produces over half the country’ s oysters. Some 50,000 tonnes per year are gathered by more than 1,200 farmers who all use the same type of barge.
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NewsNorwegian Innovators Bring 'Magnetic Plasters' to seawork
The UK''s Maritime and Coastguard Agency has recently purchased a significant quantity of magnetic plasters from new seawork exhibitor Miko Marine AS . The Norwegian company has developed, patented and marketed a heavy duty magnetic tarpaulin called Miko Plaster , which provides a temporary watertight seal over hull openings such ...
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NewsDamen Build for Algeria
Damen Shipbuilders ofGorinchem are well advanced in a major building contract to supply seven azimuthing stern drive tugs to Algeria. Built to the highly successful Damen ASD 3110 design all seven vessels have been ordered by Entreprise Portuaire (EPAL) and will be delivered to various ports around Algeria.
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Scots and the Sea
Published this month, Scots and the Sea is a serious work imbued with a strong sense of history by a former naval officer who was present in Tokyo Harbour for the Japanese surrender in 1945 and was serving as Assistant Naval Attache in Moscow at the time of Stalin''s death.
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The Inland Waterways Manual (Second Edition Revised)
There are over 3,000 miles of navigable waterway in the UK, with many more in Ireland and Europe. Britain''s inland waterways are currently enjoying a welcome period of restoration and high profile works such as the Falkirk Wheel and the Anderton Boat Lift have caught the public''s imagination.
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Scientists Rejoice as 'Ulysses' Monitors Irish Sea
A TriOS Optical Sensors'' hyperspectral radiometer system which will be used to monitor ocean colour in the Irish Sea is being trialed prior to installation on board the Irish Ferries vessel Ulysses, which crosses between Holyhead and Dublin. The system from the German manufacturer has been supplied by their UK ...
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NewsBespoke Transducer Keeps Engine Monitoring Shipshape
When Malin Instruments required a bespoke pressure transducer for their portable ship engine analysing system, the company turned to force measurement specialist Thames Side-Maywood.
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NewsGas Monitor Meets SOLAS Requirement
Designed to protect personnel against a range of hazardous gases, Crowcon''s Triple Plus+ portable gas detector can now be used to monitor container purging on board oil and gas carriers.
