Latest News – Page 1198
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seawork2002 Exhibition Sizzles in the Sunshine as Sales Soar
seawork returned to its quayside location in the working Port of Southampton last month for the fifth consecutive summer to welcome record numbers of exhibitors and visitors.
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NewsTransas Bridges River Kwai and Launches Website
Singapore-based Transas Marine Pacific has received an order from Eastwind Shipmanagement Pte Ltd to supply the first multi-purpose simulation complex to be established in Myanmar, formerly Burma.
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NewsSpectacular Lifts for New London Bridge
During the early hours of 20 May, SMIT commenced the final phase of its involvement in the construction of two new pedestrian foot bridges spanning London''s River Thames and located on either side of the existing Hungerford Bridge.
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Aberdeen Conference Sees £Billions in Marine Renewables
Britain''s Energy Minister, Brian Wilson, invited UK industry to win itself a substantial share of growing global investment in new and renewable energy, expected to add up to £ 400bn by 2010.
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New Marine Safety Consultancy Service
Southampton-based Ocean Safety has launched a new design, drawing and consultancy service created to provide technical and detailed safety specifications for shipbuilders and naval architects in the commercial, defence and leisure sectors.
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United Kingdom Treasury Supports Coastal Hydrography Project
A practical partnership between the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, the Environment Agency, Ordinance Survey and the Maritime & Coastguard Agency to produce a shared methodology for definitive measurement of environmental data in the shallow inter-tidal areas around Britain''s coast has received a financial boost.
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NewsBriggs Marine Contractors Bolsters Fleet
Briggs Marine Contractors has brought its comprehensive fleet of vessels, barges and related equipment back up to full complement following an extensive refit of the newly named Forth Fighter.
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NewsCardiff Brothers' Workboats Refit and Ready
The Powell Brothers of Cardiff have just completed refits of their two workboats and are looking to expand their two year old commercial boat charter firm, Sea Pages Marine. The brothers make an impressive partnership, with James having completed a two year BTEC in Boatbuilding and Design at Falmouth Boatbuilding ...
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Malta Dry Docks in Drive to Improve Safety
Malta Dry Docks and Malta Ship Building have joined forces with Swiss-based Du Pont Safety Resources to implement a major safety improvement programme involving all employees throughout each business.
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NewsRapid Repair Saves Fisherman's Season
American fisherman Joe Hamm suffered his worst nightmare last month when the engine on his 73ft trawler Chellissa blew up at the very start of the west coast hake season. Towed back to port, he went to see the supplier of an engine less than three years old only to ...
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A&P Revives Cammell Laird Shiprepair Yard in Birkenhead
The former Cammell Laird shiprepair yard at Birkenhead UK is due to re-open next month under the auspices of the A&P Group, which is looking to re-establish a dedicated workforce from amongst the 1,500 who lost their jobs when the yard closed last year.
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Pilot Boat Refit at Halmatic
An extensive refit and refurbishment is underway at Halmatic''s Portchester UK shipyard which will provide the Shetland Islands with a totally revamped pilot boat.
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Drydocking Specification Simplified
The preparation of the specification document for a vessel drydocking or conversion can be very time consuming.
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New Drydock Enroute to Ciramar
A new German-built floating drydock is expected to arrive this month at the Santo Domingo repair yard of Ciramar S.A.
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NewsUnique Escort Tugs Bound for Finland
The first of a pair of unique escort and shiphandling tugs is about to be put into service by Fortum Oil and Gas Oy for use at the Rorvoo and Naantali terminals on the southern coast of Finland. The tugs will replace the existing 45 tonne bollard pull Esko class ...
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NewsAntwerp Takes Delivery of Another Tractor
The Port of Antwerp Authority has taken delivery of the first of three new Voith Schneider tractor tugs from the local shipbuilder SKB NV.
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NewsBollinger Converts Eight Tugs to Twin-screw Propulsion
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc of New Orleans, USA, has completed the conversion of the first of a series of eight tugs from single to twin-screw vessels with new 4000hp propulsion systems. The 32m (105ft) Florida and seven sister-ships undergoing this major conversion, are owned by New Orleans-based Crescent Towing - part ...
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Obituary - John Meade
Readers will be saddened by the news that John Meade, founder of the Holyhead Towing Company and well-known entrepreneur has passed away.
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NewsOilWatch Sees Pollution on the Seas
Shipping accidents make up only about 20% of the total oil pollution at sea, with illegal activities such as the discharge of bilge and ballast water tanks making up a far greater percentage.
