Latest News – Page 898
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NewsPropeller specialists return to Seawork
Long time Seawork attendees Clements Marine have seen rapid growth in the commercial sector in the last few years.
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NewsNWA looks to go Europe-wide at Seawork
At the recent AGM of the National Workboat Association , held in the UK’s scenic Lake District, the 17 members in attendance focussed on the imperative to both encourage new membership from within the UK and to extend the organisation into a Europe-wide association.
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NewsMarine turbocharged performance at Seawork 2010
Dorset UK based Turbo Dynamics will unveil a lesser known side to its respected turbocharger business at Seawork 2010, namely marine turbocharging.
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NewsOne stop fastenings service at Seawork
Marine specialists will be on the TR Fastenings stand at Seawork 2010 to advise on build, maintenance and refit projects.
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NewsSafehaven’s first wind farm boat at Seawork 2010
Seawork exhibitor Safehaven Marine is nearing completion of the first of its new GRP Windfarm Catamaran design, the Wildcat 53/16m.
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NewsSeawork rides high on winds of change
Seawork International is set to shrug off difficult economic conditions for the second year in a row with a bigger than ever show reflecting the robust health of the commercial marine industries in Europe.
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NewsXbloc project in Australia – by David Foxwell
Delta Marine Consultants in The Netherlands says a new breakwater for an LNG terminal in Northwest Australia is to be built using its Xbloc interlocking armoured units.
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TTS wins comprehensive contract for new Stena port
Stena Line (UK) has recently announced plans to move its operations and ferry service from their present location in Stranraer, Scotland to a new port facility 10km north of the town, and TTS Port Equipment AB has secured a contract to design and build the entire ship-to-shore interface for the ...
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Dredging under way at Port of Ramsgate in UK – by David Foxwell
Dredging got underway at the Port of Ramsgate in the UK at the end of February, a project which will enable larger and deeper draft vessels to enter Ramsgate’s commercial port.
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Scrabster Harbour Trust invites bids for major re-development – by David Foxwell
Bids are being invited for the redevelopment and upgrade of the Old Fish Market Pier at Scrabster Harbour in Caithness in Scotland.
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Scheldt dredging to be completed more quickly than first planned – by David Foxwell
Dredging has finally got underway on the Dutch parts of the River Scheldt. Dredging on the Flanders (Belgian) side of the river was completed in 2007, but dredging on the Dutch side of the river has been long delayed.
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Jan De Nul Group wins project in Malaysia – by David Foxwell
Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group has been awarded a contract for the reclamation of the ‘Lido Boulevard’ in Malaysia.
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NewsFormer naval base in The Orkneys to be developed – by David Foxwell
A former naval base on The Orkney Islands in the UK is to be the subject of a £3m redevelopment effort to help the islands obtain work from the fast growing offshore renewable energy industry.
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NewsAF Decom and Port of Lerwick to develop decommissioning base – by David Foxwell
AF Decom Offshore UK Limited, a subsidiary of AF Gruppen in Norway, and Lerwick Port Authority in the UK have announced that they have entered into an Exclusivity Agreement with the intention of developing a deep water quay facility at Dales Voe, Lerwick, Shetland.
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NewsDamen replaces the time honoured ‘PushyCat’ - by Jack Gaston
Damen Shipyards has replaced their famous ‘PushyCat’ with an entirely new vessel for their Stan Tug range.
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NewsUS Navy get their first new ‘Z-Tech’ tug - by Jack Gaston
The first of a series of four new Z-Tech 4500 class tugshas entered service with the United States Navy Pilots operating in Puget Sound, Washington state, USA.
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NewsLowestoft tug fleet changes livery and title – by Jack Gaston
When the deepsea tug ‘Anglian Earl’ returned to service recently, bearing the traditional livery of JP Knight, it marked the completion of an integration process that started in December 2007 with the acquisition of Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd.
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NewsCrowley to build new ‘Ocean’ class tugs – by Jack Gaston
Major US towage and transportation group Crowley has signed a contract with Bollinger Shipyards to build two newly designed ocean-going tugs, with options for additional vessels.
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NewsTOWLINES MARCH 2010 – by Jack Gaston
US shipbuilder Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. of East Boothbay, Maine has now delivered the ‘Loretta B Moran’ and ‘Catherine C Moran’ to Moran Towing of Lake Charles, LLC.
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NewsEnhanced facilities Mustang sails to Seawork
Pembroke Dock based Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd travels to Seawork this summer buoyant in the knowledge that a new covered slipway enhances the company’s ability to carry out substantial conversion projects and represents one of the largest covered slipways in the UK.
