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Further Port Waste Management Consultation
Further improvements to the management of port waste were included in a consultation on port waste facilities announced last month by UK Shipping Minister David Jamieson.
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Briggs Marine Wins Scapa Flow Oil Recovery Contract
Briggs Marine has been awarded a two year contract, with an option for further years, by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to remove oil from the sunken battleship Royal Oak in Orkney''s Scapa Flow.
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NewsSwedes Bring Delight to Oil Spill Responders
Oil companies and coastguards have tested a wide range of methods for detecting oil spills at night. Although often both expensive and complex, this equipment has yet to provide a fully satisfactory solution.
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Pursuit Pursues Partners for New Marine Drive
Recent technical breakthroughs have led Pursuit Dynamics Ltd to announce their intention to commence trials of a revolutionary marine propulsion system in November of this year. The Pursuit Marine Drive is claimed to have the potential to replace the motor, clutch, gearbox, drive shaft, propeller and rudder in marine vessels ...
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Caterpillar Debuts New Marine Genset at seawork2002 Exhibition
Caterpillar is to launch the brand new Cat 3054 marine generator set at seawork2002.
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NewsApproval Extension for Marine Diesel Exhaust Hose
Rediweld Cerambond of Hampshire UK have extended Lloyds Register approval for their marine diesel exhaust hose to include up to 508mm nominal bore hose with extended temperature range up to 140º C. This reflects the growing market for large bore hose as engine sizes increase.
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NewsBig Cats Chase Passengers Onto Thames
Under Mayor Ken Livingstone''s Transport Policy for central London, the River Thames has been ''rediscovered'' as the passenger transport artery it was in the past, helping to reduce congestion on the capital''s roads and providing commuters with an alternative to overcrowded tube trains and buses.
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NewsPerkins Sabre Powers Pelican Pollution Boat
Perkins Sabre engines have been chosen to provide the main propulsion and auxiliary power for the Pelican 2000 Series of specialised pollution and surface refuse clearance boats manufactured in France by Cannes-based Chaudronnerie Bagnis. The engines are being supplied by the Perkins distributor for the region, Rectification P L M ...
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Iveco Launches Workboat Engine Range at seawork
The Industrial/Marine Division of Iveco''s Engine Business Unit travels to seawork2002 with a brand new generation of marine diesel engines to launch.
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Sulphur Directive Seminar Considers Marine Emissions Trading
A seminar held in London last week was set to examine the best viable options open to the shipping industry in the wake of proposed amendments to the European Commission ''Sulphur in Liquid Fuels Directive''.
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NewsAnti-Vibration Marine Engine Mounts
Trelleborg Industrial AVS, the recently formed amalgamation of Metalastik and Novibra, has launched a versatile new anti-vibration mounting for small to medium sized engines and other equipment in mobile applications, both marine and land-based.
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Newage Gears Up at seawork2002
Four models from Newage Transmissions'' well known PRM marine gearbox range will form the centrepiece of the company''s presentation on Stand 74 at seawork2002.
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NewsHamburg Embraces River Ferry Innovation
The Hanseatic Port of Hamburg has never shied from innovative means of moving citizens and visiting ships'' crews from the south shore harbour area to the beautiful city spread along the river''s north shore. Sightseeing tourists and commuting workers are moved by a flotilla of ferries ranging from fine lined, ...
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News'Polar Bound' Boat Boasts BTL Belts
The first circumnavigation of the globe around the North Pole via both the North West and North East Passages is scheduled to be launched next month in a specially adapted boat, whose key services will be powered by detachable V-belts supplied by Leeds UK-based BTL.
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NewsSilence is Golden for Charter Operator
When new operators Marico Marine of Southampton took over the former Scottish Fisheries Protection vessel FPV Morven, there was one obvious problem to be corrected before it could be deployed for its intended new duties, which would include radar recording of vessel traffic, technical charters and private hire.
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NewsKorean Connection Boosts Scots Power Output
Morrison Engineering in Skye has just completed Milovaig, a new 13.5m steel workboat designed by Alistair Salmon of A G Salmon & Co for Glendale Salmon of Dunvegan.
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Barrus Debuts New John Deere at seawork
E P Barrus Ltd returns to its familiar quayside location at seawork2002, where it will introduce the new John Deere PowerTech 6068SFM marine engine.
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NewsScania Power Goes Fishing Off Jersey
Jersey''s first Scania powered charter fishing vessel has recently been delivered to Tarka Seatrips of St Helier.
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NewsVolvo Penta Launch Workboat Engine Range
Volvo Penta continues to broaden its engine programme with a series of 5 and 7 litre marine diesels for heavy and medium-heavy commercial operation and marine auxiliary systems. The new D5 and D7 engines substantially expand Volvo Penta''s customer offerings for various types of smaller workboats.
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NewsNew Marine Fire Suppressant Fills Halon Void
More than 350 small boats are involved in fires each year in the UK alone, so an effective on board fire suppression system is essential. Until recently, Halon was thought to be the best firefighting medium for use in automatic systems but it was found to extremely damaging to the ...
