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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 ...
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NewsFriction Stir Welding Workshop Will Benefit Shipbuilding
A workshop on the benefits of using the friction stir welding process in industrial applications such as shipbuilding is to be held at TWI Ltd in Cambridge UK on 16 July 2002.
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BMT Continues American Expansion
British Maritime Technology acquired the American engineering firm Syntek Technologies last month, making it the fourth BMT operating company in North America. Syntek specialises in naval engineering, product development and counter intelligence.
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Desmi Acquires K&R Pompen
Danish pump manufacturer A/S De Smithske, also known as Desmi, acquired the Dutch company K&R Pompen BV last month, which has distributed Desmi products in the Netherlands for more than 40 years.
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NewsOceanscan Brings VideoRay to seawork2002 exhibition
Oceanscan Ltd comes to seawork2002 with a selection of the equipment it has procured over the last 18 months as it consolidates its position as a leading supplier of technology and personnel to the global subsea oil and gas markets.
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NewsBay Watch Controls Cardiff Barrage
ABB Utilities Automation has completed a major upgrade for the Cardiff Barrage control system to provide fully automatic control of the five sluice gates, which now open and close in response to the estuary tides and the water level in the bay behind the barrage. It also provides control of ...
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NewsElectronic Control Enhances New Marine Transmissions
To enhance its recently introduced QuickShift MGX series marine transmissions, Twin Disc is offering further component options including the Express electronic control upgrade which gives precise and instant control while docking and performing other low speed manoeuvres.
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NewsRCS Takes Control of RNLI Lifeboats
The Radamec Group''s increased operating profit for 2001 owed much to the target-exceeding performance of Radamec Control Systems'' marine control business. The company supplied 46 electronic bridge control systems to the RNLI which were retrofitted to ocean going Trent and Severn class lifeboats.
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NewsSpain Flags Largest Ever Ropax Ferry
The largest ropax ferry ever to sail under the Spanish flag has been delivered by IZAR''s Seville yard to owner Trasmediterranea. The 180m long Murillo was delivered almost two months early and has accommodation for 396 passengers in cabins and 150 in seats while also boasting 1,900 lane metres for ...
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North Sea Short Sea Shake-Up Underway
P& O and Stena Line have announced a memorandum of understanding that will lead to a consolidation of P& O''s short sea ferry interests and a possible rationalisation of ferry services on the North Sea.
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RORO Industry Meets in Go-Go Mood
The growth outlook for Ro-Ro shipping is reflected in the theme of this month''s RORO 2002 conference in Lubeck, Germany - ''a new era of opportunity''. Combined with a major exhibition, the 16th biennial event takes place at a time when Ro-Ro prospects have been boosted by advances in ship, ...
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CEDA Dredging Days Goes to Casablanca
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has celebrated the creation this month of a North African Section with the announcement that CEDA Dredging Days will be held for the first time in its history outside Europe at Casablanca in Morocco. The event is scheduled for the 22 to 24 October 2002 ...
