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    New Counter-Pollution Firm Opens New Response Centre

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Aberdeen based Ceto Environmental Ltd has secured £ 2m financial backing for plans to become a leading provider of counter-pollution response and strategy services.

  • The CompAir H5417, offering a pressure range up to 350 bar, will be on display at SMM 2002.
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    Compressors in Range of the Bar at SMM

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    CompAir Drucklufttechnik will show their widest ever range of products on Stand 4042 in Hall 4 at SMM 2002.

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    Allweiler Pump Debuts at SMM

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Allweiler AG, will represent the home country at SMM in Hamburg with a completely new Anti-Heeling Pump draft called Alltrimm.

  • The new Furuno VR-5000 Voyage Data Recorder.
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    Furuno Launches AIS and VDR

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Furuno has launched new AIS and VDR, both of which are under type approval with BSH in Germany.

  • Jotrons new AQ-5 Multi Purpose Strobe Light is available in three models.
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    High Demand for New Distress Light

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    A new generation of marking and distress lights has been launched by Jotron (UK) Ltd.

  • A Syncrolan light station of the type installed on the Brovig Crystal Ocean.
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    'Crystal Ocean' Gets Offshore Warning System

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Tideland Signal''s Syncrolan IV offshore warning system has been fitted to the Brovig Crystal Ocean, a well test vessel built by Kvaerner at Govan in Scotland and recently leased to Amerada Hess Ltd for an extended well test in the Chestnut Field off Aberdeen.

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    Port Safety and Environment Code from BV

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Bureau Veritas has launched a code of practice and certification scheme for the management of safety and environmental protection in ports. The International Code for Safety and Environmental Protection Management in Port (IPSEM) is intended to help managers improve port safety and environmental protection, with the additional benefits of improving ...

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    Poseidon Lands Major African Training Order

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Norway''s Poseidon Simulation AS has won the biggest single order for marine simulators and training in the company''s 14 year history. The NoKr15m order consists of simulators for radio communication, Radar/ ARPA navigation, bridge simulators and a PC-based engine room simulator.

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    Thermal Imaging Enhances Fire Safety Training

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The recent fires aboard DFDS Seaways'' Princess of Scandanavia, extinguished by crew members before severe damage was caused or lives placed at risk is a reminder of the importance of fire safety training at sea.

  • SMM 2002 is expected to draw over 35,000 visitors from over 50 countries.
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    Confidence Grows with Record Breaking SMM 2002

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Another record setting exhibitor total has been reported by Hamburg Messe for SMM 2002.

  • The Fortress range of anchors now comes with a lifetime parts replacement warranty.
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    Parts Warranty is for Lifetime

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Florida USA based Fortress Marine Anchors has demonstrated confidence in their product range by increasing the length of its parts replacement warranty from three years to lifetime.

  • The latest delivery of 12 machines takes the total number of ASCs at ECT to 103.
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    ECT Stacks Up its 100th Automatic Crane

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    ECT Delta Terminal in Rotterdam has recently taken delivery of its 100th Kalmar Automatic Stacking Crane (ASC). As a proponent of automated handling systems, the terminal was the first to use Kalmar ASCs in 1989.

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    Hatch Re-Pad

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Among the latest vessels to benefit from the retrofit of MacGregor Flexipad hatch cover bearing pads is P&O Nedlloyd''s 4,230 TEU container ship Jervis Bay which had all steel pads replaced by Flexipads in June.

  • The customised knuckleboom crane will be used to launch and recover Jason II.
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    Titanic Team Knuckles Down for 'Jason II'

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The team of engineers and scientists who built the miniature remote-controlled submarine Jason Junior used in the investigation of the wreck of the Titanic has developed an advanced new ROV that will be deployed by a specially adapted Effer crane provided by the UK''s European Crane Services (ECS).

  • Millennium Liftings new crane makes light work of a harbour heavy lift.
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    Quayside Capability Elevates New Millennium Lifting

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Millennium Lifting of Seabrook in Kent UK have celebrated their second birthday by adding a third Liebherr crane to their fleet.

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    'The World' Lifted by Dreggen

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Munck Cranes AS has recently bought a majority shareholding in Dreggen Cranes AS, which is located with offices and production facilities by the seaside in Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. Nonetheless, Dreggen will continue as an independent company delivering a complete range of cranes and lifting equipment for ...

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    RN Crane System Completed

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Sheffield UK based mechanical handling specialists Street Cranexpress (SCX) has completed the second phase of a £ 32.5m contract to develop bespoke crane systems for three Royal Navy aircraft carriers.

  • Asian Hercules II worked near to its 3,200 tonne lift capacity when handling this 2,950 tonne lattice frame at Stord in Norway.
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    Record Lift for Smit Sheerlegs

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Smit''s 3,200 tonnes lift capacity Asian Hercules II returned to Norway in June to provide additional heavy lift assistance during the decommissioning of the Maureen platform.

  • One of the UMC dive team effecting repairs to a vessel at anchor off Malta.
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    Challenging Underwater Hull Repair 'Routine' Off Malta

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    UMC''s challenge to ship owners to throw technical afloat problems at them has resulted in a successful underwater repair. The job was carried out as a joint effort between UMC''s head office in Chandlers Ford UK and the branch in Rotterdam.

  • IHC is currently building 12 Beaver dredgers for customers worldwide.
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    De Groot Nijkerk Boosts Royal Boskalis' Dredging Capability

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    In order to meet the growing demand for sand required for infrastructure projects in the Netherlands, dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster has ordered a third dismountable deepwin dredger from De Groot Nijkerk.