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NewsUnder-ice exploration
A new development in under-ice communication is getting underway. The technology will ‘ expand our knowledge of the virtually unexplored underwater arctic environment,’ says Bjorn Jalving of Kongsberg Maritime.
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Coasters of the 1950s
Coasters of the 1950s By Bernard McCall Published by Coastal Shipping ISBN: 978-1-902953-37-3 Hardback, 80 pages Price £ 16.00 Coasters of the 1950s is the latest in the popular ' Coaster' series by Bernard McCall and avid readers of MJ will be familiar with previous book reviews. Avid followers ...
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National Coastwatch - The NCI Story
National Coastwatch - The NCI Story By Brian French Published by The History Press ISBN: 978-0-752449296 Paperback, 128 pages Price £ 14.99 This book is the first comprehensive history of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI). It makes a particularly interesting read for all who work or enjoy the national ...
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Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay
Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay By Bob Baird Published by Whittles Publishing ISBN 978-1904445-74-6 Paperback, 286 pages Price £ 18.99 This book would make a great read for anyone who has a fascination with ships, wrecks and marine salvage.
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NewsSmit International help grounded bulk carrier
Despite attempts to contain the oil spill from the Chinese owned freighter Full City, it seems 200 gallons has been deposited on the beaches of Norway, devastating wildlife sanctuaries and resulting in the death of thousands of birds.
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NewsSealite Dukes it out in Java
Each year the world’ s biggest Java technology event, the JavaOne Conference, culminates in the prestigious Duke’ s Choice Award, selected by the ‘ Father of Java, James Gosling, to celebrate extreme innovation in the world of Java technology. They are awarded to the best and most innovative products using ...
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NewsWind farm navaids tell their own story
Hydrosphere’ s Andy Reid tells MJ that the company has recently deployed five buoys at the Greater Gabbard wind farm which have the ability to transmit information to a base station, such as correct position and functioning as well as whether they have been hit by a boat.
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NewsShowing the impact at Seawork
Seawork is a valuable showcase for Ambex, who say that this year, one product in particular was of especial interest to the RNLI and the Ministry of Defence as well as a number of European RIB builders. This was the latest gSense II, a shock and impact measuring device designed ...
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NewsA moving story
Preffered Marine Cranes has had an interesting request from one of its customers who wanted both flexibility and speed in order to deploy underwater and offshore equipment across a variety of locations, from a number of different vessels.
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NewsMST wins contracts at Seawork
Marine Specialised Technology (MST) of Liverpool in the UK has been winning ever-increasing numbers of orders from coastguard, customs, police and military clients following Seawork this year.
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NewsIskes spectacular fleet expansion continues
A Dutch tug fleet that is growing in prominence is Iskes Towage & Salvage based in Ijmuiden, The company currently has a rapidly growing fleet of shiphandling tugs to serve Ijmuiden, Amsterdam and the North Sea Canal and continues to diversify into other areas such as offshore support, wind farming ...
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NewsSeaspan Resolution, a handsome new tug for Vancouver
July saw the delivery of the new terminal/escort tug Seaspan Resolution to its Canadian owners Seaspan International Ltd of Vancouver, a division of the Washington Marine Group. This handsome new vessel is easily be the most powerful tug in the port and it’ s role will be primarily conventional shiphandling ...
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NewsCummins power for Royal Thai Navy tug
While many navies around the world have withdrawn from the direct ownership of tugs and other auxiliary craft, the Royal Thai Navy has utilised the resources and facilities of its extensive repair yard at Saatahip on the east side of the Gulf of Thailand near Pattaya, to build a tug ...
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NewsTOWLINES August 2009
Among the recent deliveries from Damen Shipyards was an ASD Tug 2411 for the Mauritius Port Authority named DA Patten. The highly agile 24.47m tug is powered by two Caterpillar 3516 TA HD/D main engines generating a total of 5600 bhp to drive Rolls Royce US 255 fully azimuthing propulsion ...
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NewsRosborough's 'Challenger' excels at Seawork
This year saw Canadian boat builder Rosborough Boats exhibiting at Seawork for the first time.
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News'Strider' opens wider market to Blyth
Blyth Workcats Ltd of Canvey Island in Essex UK has delivered its first 14m windfarm support vessel Strider to new owner Mick Latham of East Coast Charters out of Lowestoft in Suffolk.
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NewsABC Excels at Seawork
The expanding market for offshore windfarm support services in Europe was further evidenced by the collection of windfarm support vessels (WSVs) on the pontoon at Seawork last month.
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NewsClever 'Sea Weasel' burrows into wind farm world
Exeter UK based Lyme Boats has come a long way over the last two years, delivering a series of GRP pilot boats whilst also developing its aluminium workboat range.
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NewsExpanded VTS for Port of Liverpool
Radio communication specialist, Northwest Radio has devised an intelligent radio system to assist in the management of vessel traffic in the busy port of Liverpool.
