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IAC roadshow demonstrates pollution control craft
Following a successful Seawork last month, Industrial Apparatus Consultants Ltd (IAC) have demonstrated one of their Ecoceane pollution control vessels at ports around the UK, in Falmouth, Ipswich and Teesport.
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NewsNew research vessel handover at Seawork
A search which began three years ago culminated in the handover of a new research vessel on the floating pontoon at Seawork 2009 in Southampton last month. The Aluminium Boatbuilding Company of nearby Hayling Island officially turned the 14m LOA, 6m beam catamaran ‘ RV Marisa’ over to Professor Stephen ...
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Innovation Award winner doubles production
The prestigious Spirit of Innovation Award at Seawork 2009 went to KPM Marine D.E. Ltd last week for its versatile KPM Run Dry Pumping System.
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News'New Flame' stern section lifted
Titan Salvage successfully cut the stern section and engine room from the No. 5 cargo hold of the sunken freighter New Flame last week, then lifted the 3,000 ton section from the seabed off Europa Point and transported it to the Port of Gibraltar, marking a major milestone in what ...
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NewsUK port rates on Parliamentary tightrope
British ports were dealt a blow last week as the House of Commons objected to the amendment of the Business Rates Supplement Bill. But the Lower House may still have a fight on its hands if the House of Lords remains firm.
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NewsUS report highlights importance of coastal activity
European governments and maritime interests will find relevance in an American report released last week which shows that ocean resources and coastal communities are vital to the overall economy, yet climate change poses a major threat.
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NewsTugs refloat grounded tanker from Vlissingen beach
Netherlands based salvage specialist Multraship Salvage and Belgian salvage specialist URS Salvage & Maritime Contracting successfully refloated the 25,654 gt oil tanker Akti N last week after the Liberian flag vessel ran aground off the Dutch coast, close to Vlissingen Boulevard, a popular Dutch tourist attraction.
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NewsHope Refugee Award goes to heroic captain and owner
On Saturday, World Refugee Day will see the official recognition of Aþ ý k Tuygun, the captain of the Panamanian flagged Turkish ship MV Pý nar which in April saved the lives 142 African migrants in the Mediterranean. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Ankara is ...
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NewsProgress in UK on port rates and light dues
Progress has been made in the UK this week with regard to one of the two hugely contentious issues of importance facing port operations and at least some clarification has arrived for the other.
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NewsFrench bring a slick operation to Seawork
London based International Apparatus Consultants Limited will be on Stand 233 at Seawork 2009 providing information on HNS and oil pollution equipment, imbiber beads, and oil pollution control boats, including the Catamar Offshore Oil Recovery Vessel commissioned in April by the French DOE.
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Quantum leaps into marine security at Seawork
CCTV and access control system manufacturer CDA Solutions Ltd will be launching its innovative PC based security and surveillance systems into the commercial marine sector on Stand 89 at Seawork 2009 courtesy of a new marketing deal with Quantum Marine Marketing Ltd.
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NewsNew ROVs enhance underwater inspections
Two new compact and lighter ROVs are now available from JW Fishers. The SeaOtter-2 and SeaLion-2 are the next generation of the popular SeaOtter and SeaLion systems.
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NewsTest lift this week for 'Napoli' wreck removal
The operation to finally remove the remaining section of the MSC Napoli is now underway, with a test lift scheduled for this week off the coast of Devon UK.
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NewsEuropean Tugowners Association meets in Lisbon
From 13 to 15 May the European Tugowners Association held its 46th Annual General Meeting in Lisbon, hosted by its member company Svitzer Group.
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NewsMega-Voice loud and clear at Seawork
Visitors to previous Seawork exhibitions have occasionally missed announcements of upcoming events and demonstrations, especially out on the quayside or on the floating pontoon, where winds and/or the sheer vastness of space would dilute and dissipate the effective transmission of sound.
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NewsUMC offer new underwater stern seal afloat maintenance service
Underwater afloat ship repair and maintenance specialists UMC recently extended its range of services in the commercial, offshore and naval shipping markets by introducing an underwater stern seal replacement and repair service that avoids the need for ships to dry dock.
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NewsHydrex repair saves cargo ship expense
Antwerp based Hydrex Underwater Technology was called upon to help when a 157m general cargo ship ran into trouble when it scraped the rocky bottom of the River Congo.
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NewsTraining launched for emergency dive system
A low cost training course has been launched by Mini B systems that gives seafarers and marine workers the ability to access the underside of their vessel in an emergency.
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Aberdeen's good health
Following a year of record vessel tonnage and healthy cargo throughput, Aberdeen Harbour has announced strong financial figures for 2008. With total vessel tonnage increasing to 24.17m tons and cargo throughput remaining above 5m tons for the third successive year, annual turnover rose by more than 5%. The Board is ...
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Pipe bending guidance
Designers of seawater systems looking for materials offering resistance to seawater corrosion, high inherent resistance to biofouling and good fabricability should consider specifying copper-nickels that offer all of the above. A new section on www.coppernickel.org, the global site for copper-nickel information, provides in depth information on tube and pipe bending. ...
