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NewsNew Oil Combat Ship Makes German Baltic Safer
The new ¢ 5m pollution combat vessel, Strelasund, which can transport 210 tons of oil at a time, was due for delayed delivery in August as part of a joint bid by sensitive German coastal authorities to better protect the Baltic coast from the consequences of oil spills.
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NewsLow-Cost, Long-Life Marine Pump
The BY progressing cavity pump from Netzsch Pumps features a modular, block construction that makes it easily adaptable to the varied flowrates and pressures required for a wide range of marine applications.
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NewsCompressed Air Takes Pole Position
Zander-Hiross, specialists in the treatment of compressed air and gas, has supplied a KM75 adsorption heatless dryer for use on the Royal Research Ship RRS James Clark Ross, the British Antarctic Survey''s modern, ice strengthened, multi-discipline oceanographic research vessel. Designed to operate in polar waters, the vessel can be easily ...
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NewsIMCA Appoints New Chief Executive and Plans Seminar
Hugh Williams has been appointed Chief Executive of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), taking over from Tony Read who is retiring.
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NewsNew Methane in Water Sensor
A new sensor from Hampshire based RS Aqua Ltd measures methane concentrations in water. The METS sensor was originally developed at the German GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht and has already found applications in the USA, Japan, Brazil, France, and Norway.
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Dredging Operations Underway at UK Port of Milford Haven
A £ 600,000 dredging operation is underway at the UK port of Milford Haven to maintain the waterway and ensure that vessels can continue to have full access to its berths and jetties. The contract represents a major investment for Milford Haven Port Authority, which views the activity as a ...
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Maasvlakte II Moves Closer Towards Reality
Europe''s largest ever dredging project is closer to becoming a reality after the Dutch government gave formal backing to the proposed 2,500 hectare Massvlakte II land reclamation which would effectively extend the entrance to the Port of Rotterdam into the North Sea.
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NewsNewbuild Suction Hopper Dredger Deployed From Spain to Seine
Dredger building in Spain received another boost recently when French operators GIE Dragages Ports took delivery of the 5,000m 3capacity trailing suction hopper dredger Daniel Laval from the IZAR Gijon shipyard. The vessel will be deployed primarily for maintenance dredging operations in the river Seine estuary and at Dunkirk.
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NewsIHC Holland Sails Into Third Chinese Century
Dutch dredger builder IHC Holland has extended its remarkable record of providing vessels for Chinese clients into a third century with the launch and naming ceremony last month of the 12,888m 3capacity trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Xin Hai Long for China Harbour Engineering Company/ Shanghai Waterway Bureau.
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Offshore Wind Farm Surveys
Independent consultancy specialists Emu Environmental of Durley, Southampton has completed a series of major survey and environmental studies in support of proposed European offshore renewable energy developments involving possible establishment of a windfarm in the Thames Estuary, off the Kentish coast.
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Chartco Completes ENC Sea Trials
ChartCo has successfully concluded sea trials for delivery of weekly Electronic Navigation Charts in association with Primar Stavanger and Stolt Nielsen, using its new oceanExpress relay system aboard the 5,440dwt chemical tanker, Stolt Fulmar.
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NewsNew Kongsberg Navigation Sensor
Among new products featured at the seawork2002 last month was Kongsberg Maritime''s Seapath 25 integrated navigation sensor designed for installation aboard survey launches and boats-ofopportunity and thus the less expensive end of the survey market, according to deputy general manager Peter Sykes of the company''s Aberdeenbased offshore division.
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NewsFlying Start for Nearshore ROV
Since production began in May of this year, Seaeye has sold 12 of their new portable 300m rated Falcon ROV systems, which are aimed at the professional coastal and inshore market for underwater inspection, survey and search applications.
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Buoyant Sales Reported for Knudsen Echosounders
Dutch company Nautikaris, which featured the Knudsen range of echosounders on Atlantas Marine''s stand at seawork, reports increased sales of the 320M series of single and dual frequency systems recently extended with the introduction of a splash-proof version, the 320M/P.
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New Systems from MK Services
Specialist distributors MK Services of Leighton Buzzard showed a number of advanced systems at seawork.
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NewsRapid Data Gathering for 'Prince Madog'
The UK''s latest oceanographic research ship Prince Madog has had a new automated metocean data logging system from W S EnviroTech Ltd installed.
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Imported Sand Needed to Protect Catalan Beaches?
Submerged breakwaters located just offshore are being proposed as one of a number of solutions for the high level of erosion that is taking place along many beaches in Spain.
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Bouygues Offshore Contracted to Build Container Terminal
Bouygues Offshore and Bouygues Travaux Publics (a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction) in France have signed a turnkey contract with Caucedo Investments Inc to build a container terminal in the Dominican Republic.
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NewsKlaipeda Harbour Project Approaches Completion
Danish marine civils contractor Per Aarsleff A/S is approaching completion of a major project at the Port of Klaipeda in Lithuania financed by the World Bank.
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NewsHSS Using Innovative Techniques at SCT
Southampton Container Terminals (SCT) has embarked on a five-month project to strengthen one of its four berths and further extend its capability to handle the world''s biggest container ships.
