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SARIS System Charts Safety at seawork
Exhibiting at seawork2002 is BMT Marine Information Systems Limited (MIS), the British Maritime Technology subsidiary which focuses on the production of user driven environmental software modelling and information systems as well as consultancy services.
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Seeing is Knowing with Demo CD
Recognising that ''a picture can be worth a thousand words'', Hampshire UK-based lifejacket manufacturer Crewsaver has introduced a safety initiative in which an interactive CD demonstrates how to maintain, re-arm and re-pack after use their entire range of air only lifejackets.
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ISU Supports IMO Casualty Guidelines as Refusal is Unacceptable
Problems in finding places of refuge for ship casualties has been a matter of concern for the International Salvage Union (ISU) for a number of years.
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Cosalt Offers Halon Replacement Advice to Visitors at seawork2002
seawork2002 exhibitor Cosalt Safety & Protection''s dedicated Marine Fire & Safety Services team is helping ship owners comply with the new legislation which will abolish the use of ozone layer damaging Halon gases in fire extinguishing systems.
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NewsVisualisation Breakthrough for Marine Simulator Training
Simulator-based training for mariners has been taken to a new level of authenticity with the introduction of a next generation visual presentation system from Transas. New visualisation software named Seagull_Vis 4000 represents the synthetic environment with an unprecedented level of realism and includes a number of advanced effects designed specifically ...
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SeaSafe Debuts Twin Chamber Jacket at seawork
SeaSafe Systems celebrate 36 years of operation for the SeaSafe name and a completely rebuilt shop and factory at Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, with a voyage across the Solent to appear as exhibitors at seawork2002.
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NewsHalmatic Cougar Mega-Order for Oman
Portchester UK-based Halmatic has secured a contract to build 20 Halmatic Cougar Enforcer 33 Ultra Fast Patrol Boats for the Royal Oman Police Coastguard.
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Superfast Ferries Takes EastPort Development Project Lead
Superfast Ferries has emerged as the front runner to operate a new passenger and freight service from the proposed £ 32m EastPort harbour development at Great Yarmouth UK. Superfast, part of the Athens-based Attica Enterprises Group, was one of four serious potential operators to submit proposals.
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NewsChannel Navigation Data Service for Busy Dover Strait
A contract worth over £ 1m to provide the MCA operated Channel Navigation Information Service (CNIS) system for the Dover Strait has been won by Norcontrol IT.
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News'Snowbird 6' Completes "Drive" Round the World
The Ice Challenger expedition has achieved its goal of becoming the first to cross the treacherous 24 miles of floating ice and open water which make up the Bering Strait between Wales in Alaska to the Russian land mass of Big Diomedes in a land-based vehicle.
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NewsMicro-Research Camera Moonlights on Marine Pollution
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency in Southampton has found an ideal camera for its aerial marine pollution surveillance work in the unlikely world of microscopic research.
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NewsIALA VTS Workshop Sets Training Guidelines
A major international gathering of navigation experts attended the Fourth International VTS Workshop of IALA, hosted by South Tyneside College in the UK.
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NewsHeavy Lift for Offshore Windfarm
Smit''s largest sheerlegs, Asian Hercules II, has installed a 1,000 tonnes transformer substation module for the world''s largest offshore windfarm at Horns Rev off Denmark. The lift was performed on behalf of HBG Steel Structures of the Netherlands, the substation''s fabricator.
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NewsNew 'Delta' Boat for German Rescue Service
Germany''s lifeboat service DGzRS in Bremen has added the new delta-hulled, wide-stern rescue boat Woltera to its fleet of more than 60 versatile lifeboats and rescue cruisers.
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Briggs Group Acquires Keliston
The Briggs Group of counter-pollution and marine specialists has acquired the name and assets of the Ipswich UK-based marine civil engineering company Keliston. The new marine civil engineering company will trade under the name Keliston Marine Civil Engineers Ltd and the scope of services it will offer will include dredging, ...
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NewsFassmer Hands Over Second Police Workboat
German shipyard Fr. Fassmer in Berne/Motzen has delivered Hoben, second of three sturdy but sophisticated 25.5m long patrol boats being built and delivered to east German authorities over three years.
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NewsFleet 77 Systems Hit the Market
To accompany Inmarsat''s recent Fleet 77 service launch, Thrane & Thrane A/S of Denmark announced shipments of their type approved Capsat Fleet 77 products to partners and distributors worldwide.
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Trials Mirth at Twelve Quays Berth
The Port of Liverpool''s Twelve Quays River Terminal for Irish Sea ro-ro ferries handled its first ship last month when berthing trials by NorseMerchant Ferries'' 21,500gt vessel Lagan Viking were successfully completed.
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NewsSwedes Speed to seawork in Record Setting Run
Swedish boat builders Dockstavarvet will not only be bringing their latest newbuild fast patrol boat to seawork2002 but will be utilising its blazing performance capabilities to set a speed record as they do so.
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NewsTyphoon Hits Exmouth
The second Typhoon fishing boat to built by the UK''s Cygnus Marine has been delivered to a charter business in Devon. Owned and operated by the Carter brothers of Exmouth, the 33ft Becci of Ladram will be used primarily for charter fishing off the south west coast of England and ...
