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NewsPLA's Gravesend Jetty Works Underway
The contract to demolish the existing riverside facility and rebuild a new jetty at Denton Wharf, Gravesend, has been awarded to Mowlem Marine, a division on John Mowlem and Company, by the Port of London Authority.
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NewsTemperature Monitor Warns of Variance in Boatbuild Composites
A new product from Letchworth UK-based dataTaker Ltd can be used in the marine industries to monitor the temperature of composites during construction.
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NewsTowlines
Tugs from Adsteam Towage (London) Ltd and towmaster Capt Eric Johnson from United Salvage Ltd safely delivered the 106 suite floating hotel Sunborn to its berth alongside the Excel Events Centre in London''s Royal Docks in mid-April. The liner-like engineless vessel was towed though the locks and cuttings of the ...
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NewsCory Environmental River Fleet Prepare for New Contract
Cory Environmental, Lighterage Division, is preparing the way to meet the requirements of a new long term contract to operate waste transfer stations in Greater London and carry away compacted refuse using their well established fleet of tugs and barges on the river Thames.
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NewsJ P Knight Extend ISM Accreditation
In the same year that they celebrate their 110 years in the towage business, Medway based J P Knight Ltd have announced further International Safety Management (ISM) accreditation within the group.
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News'Herman' is Handed Over at Hardinxveld
On 8 May Herman a new Shoalbuster 2280 for Scheepvaartbedrif HermanSr, BV was formally christened and handed over by Damen Shipyards at Hardinxveld.
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GII/150 Voith Propulsion Units Used in Unique Barge Thruster
A joint venture with Rivertech Systems and Edison Chouest Offshore of the USA, Kongsberg Simrad of Norway and Voith Schiffstechnik Gmbh of Heidenheim, has resulted in a unique new vessel to assist with push towing.
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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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NewsSafety Kit on Show at Posidonia
With universal automatic identification systems (UAIS) becoming a new requirement from 1 July 2002, McMurdo has collaborated with their Portsmouth UK neighbours, Transas, to jointly develop the MT1 UAIS system.
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NewsFire Suppression System for German Coast Guard
With the impending phasing out of Halon 1301 fire extinguishing systems by the end of this year, the German Coast Guard has started replacing its halon systems with Sea-Fire Marine''s H-Series engineered FM-200 fire suppression systems.
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NewsVirtual Reality Training for Port Operatives
Virtual reality is the key to a port operative''s training course at South Tyneside College, where maritime simulation systems are being integrated to generate true-life scenarios.
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New UK Navigation Training Centre Opens
Sperry Marine opened a new training centre last month in New Malden UK which is designed to provide realistic, practical training for ships'' navigation officers in safe and proper operation of modern navigation systems.
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NewsOslo Opts for Quiet, Clean Cranes
The Port of Oslo is undergoing development to increase its capacity and specifically requested electrically powered rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) rather than diesel powered because it is located in the heart of the city close to residential and leisure areas and it wanted to keep the environmental impacts (noise ...
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NewsHeila Knows Where Dock's Hose Goes
Simon Storage Ltd has taken delivery of its third Heila marine crane, supplied and installed at the company''s terminal at Northumberland Dock, North Shields UK by MET Marine of Chesterfield. The 450º slew Heila HLRM.25-5S marine crane has a specially constructed base plate designed to suit fitment on an existing ...
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NewsHazard-Free Retractable Chocks
With all of the hardware needed on a vessel, it is difficult to keep the deck clutter free.
