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NewsKinetic moves propulsion control forward
Workboat operators considering newbuilds or refits will be interested in the new Kinetik propulsion control system which has been launched by Surrey UK based RCS.
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NewsGuards monitor and protect DC systems
A hot topic around ports these days is the vulnerability of ships alongside to a total loss of the alarm system fed by DC power if, for example, a worker from shore brings a power tool on board and it shorts out the DC network through an insulation fault.
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NewsResearch facility will add to Xbloc effectiveness
Delta Marine Consultants (DMC) in The Netherlands has opened a 2-D wave flume facility equipped with a wave generator to assist with ongoing research work on the Xbloc, its popular armoured coastal defence unit. The flume facility is 25m long, 0.6m wide and 1m high and is capable of generating ...
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Van Oord wins work flood defence project
On 3 October, the Dutch State Secretary for Transport and Water Management and the Queens Commissioner for the Province of Limburg presided over the official launch of the Border Meuse project, which is due to be one of the biggest flood defence projects in the Netherlands.
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Scour protection guide to be published
Scour, the erosion of sediment at the base of a structure, is a serious engineering issue, and understanding, designing for and managing toe scour and beach lowering at coastal structures is a key issue for coastal managers, designers and engineers.
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NewsCleveleys Coastal Protection Scheme wins BCI award
A £ 20m coastal protection and environmental enhancement scheme at Cleveleys seafront in the UK has won an award in the British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards. After being shortlisted in five different categories, the project picked up the Environmental Award for the way it ' transformed a dilapidated 1920s seafront ...
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Zaya appoints contractor for Nurai Island development
Zaya, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) based real estate developer, has announced the appointment of Van Oord as contractor for the dredging and marine works element of its premiere property project, Nurai Island.
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Hollandsch Diep disposal site formally opened
The 2nd of October marked the official opening of the Hollandsch Diep dredged spoil disposal site in The Netherlands. The new facility, built on a section of river linked to the Rhine and the Meuse, will allow the Department of Public Works to store polluted dredged spoil from the lower ...
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Green Party to challenge new East Anglian aggregates dredging
The Green Party in the UK is to challenge proposed aggregates dredging off the East Anglian coast. Councillor Rupert Read of Norwich, the Green Party lead candidate for Eastern Region in the 2009 Euro-elections, has announced that the Green Party will be challenging the new aggregate dredging licences being sought ...
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NewsA Lodestar is born
The first marine Attitude Heading and Reference System (AHRS) that used ' strap down' inertial sensors has received IMO Wheelmark approval. The ' strapdown' part of the system is particularly important because it means that sensors are directly attached to the body of the Sonardyne Lodestar unit, resulting in greater ...
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NewsTurkish Navy goes fishing for sonar
Simrad has asserted that their SP92MKII commercial sonar is up to competing with military units on both specifications and performance at a fraction of the cost. The Turkish Naval Forces Command is about to take them up on the challenge.
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NewsMarine broadband addresses workboat market
A new service targeted at small commercial vessels aims to provide entry level broadband which can deliver SMS, voice and IP data up to 150kbps.
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NewsNorway extend domain of VTS area
The new Kongsberg Norcontrol IT VTMIS at Vard in northern Norway, called the C-Scope, has been extended to provide coverage of southern Norway, the North Sea and Svalbard.
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NewsWatchmate offers new anti-collision solution
Bristol based Marine Electronic Services Ltd has come up with an ingenious device called WatchMate, which connects directly to an AIS receiver or transponder and displays an easy to interpret list of targets that are within range to help prevent collisions.
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NewsEconomic ramifications of Riga port development
BMT Transport Solutions has won a contract to work on the Port Development Strategy for the Port of Riga, which is a vital part of the broader Riga Development Plan, emphasising that economically successful ports lead to successful seaside cities.
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NewsErika III pulls through stormy waters
It was anything but plain sailing for the Erika III, a set of seven legislative proposals presented by the European Parliament intended to strengthen maritime safety and anti-pollution measures in European waters.
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UK insurers behind on treating customers fairly?
A study by accountant and business consultant Moore Stephens suggests that while some progress has clearly been made in the effort to meet the FSA' s Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) deadline, there remain serious doubts about whether the UK insurance industry will be able to put in place the necessary ...
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UKHO AVCS partnering agreements
The UK Hydrographic Office has signed major partnering agreements with Kelvin Hughes and Transas under which the two manufacturing companies are to pre-load its Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) facilities on their respective ECDIS units.
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NewsBuoyant Sonardyne Scout Sales
Sonardyne of Yateley UK reports strong sales of its Scout USBL (Ultra-Short Baseline) series of acoustic positioning systems, with over 20 units ordered over the last few months. Comprising a range of three models suitable for any size of vessel, the series is designed to make the benefits of the ...
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Internet based survey service
Fugro, the Dutch survey conglomerate operating worldwide in over 50 countries, has launched an internet based remote access service, Fugro' s Advanced Navigation System (FANS). It enables remote connections to offshore survey systems, either from land based offices or other vessels within working areas, while facilitating quality controlled monitoring and ...
