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NewsEffective security for workboats
From French luxury yachts to freighters, it seems that no vessel is immune from the scourge of modern day piracy attacks, writes Stuart Flynn of Securewest International.
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NewsThermal imaging aids navigation in Spain
FLIR Systems'' input into the commercialisation of thermal imaging has allowed marine electronics specialist Redcai S.A. to add considerable value to the service it provides by bringing FLIR''s thermal imaging expertise to a much wider customer base.
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NewsNAV08 and ILA 37 do navigation double act
This year the Royal Institute of Navigation''s NAV 08 is being run in tandem with the International Loran Association''s ILA 37 conference in London and will take place from 28 to 30 October 2008 at Church House, Westminster, London.
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NewsTransas brings AIS to SMM
Transas has just delivered onboard and vessel traffic monitoring systems to DFDS Canal Tours of Denmark
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NewsCan the green ring prevent 'sewerage-cide'?
A tell-tale dye system that shows if a boat discharges it''s toilet or holding tank in the wrong place could well catch on in Europe.
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NewsArctic research ship skates on thin ice
The ''Ice Chaser'' survey team on board the James Clark Ross icebreaker returned last month from their exploration of the Arctic''s sea ice with news on the environment, a hot topic since some forecasts have predicted an ice-free Arctic summer within the next ten years.
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NewsDeck equipment on display at SMM 2008
Germany''s Hatlapa Marine Equipment is headquartered in Uetersen, near Hamburg, so its staff will not have to travel far to man the company''s stand A1.451 at SMM 2008.
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NewsDP World lifts two new cranes into action
DP World Southampton marked the commissioning of its two new super post-panamax gantry cranes with an event on Southampton Water recently.
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NewsSafelaunch lifeboat release hooks go titanium
Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI) of Aberdeen is now offering its successful Safelaunch, failsafe on/off load lifeboat release hook mechanism in titanium.
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NewsSeventh Seawork for North Sea
Specialist marine winch manufacturing company North Sea Winches enjoyed a busy time at the Seawork show this summer, with one order following on from the exhibition and the prospect of more to follow.
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NewsLemans goes the distance at SMM
Lemans Nederland BV is joining the Dutch Pavilion sponsored by Holland Marine Equipment HME at the SMM 2008 in Hamburg.
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High-tech lightweight lines gain favour
Samson Rope Technologies have just fitted out a fleet of 11 tankers, each of 76,600 DWT, with synthetic mooring line, leading to increases in safety, savings and handling speed for BW Shipping Managers Pte.
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NewsCity helps keep 'Cutty Sark' afloat
It may seem unusual that City types from the rarefied world of finance are getting involved in historic ship restoration, but the vessel in question is the Cutty Sark and the City folk are actually some of London''s top shipbrokers.
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NewsFinance deal gives Pendennis a lift
An asset finance deal has enabled Cornwall UK based super-yacht builders Pendennis to acquired a new travel hoist capable of carrying vessels of up to 400 tons.
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NewsGlobal popularity of underwater inspection system
AC-CESS Co UK has been extremely successful of late selling their AC-ROV underwater inspection system to clients around the world.
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NewsClean living with Slick Willie
Contaminated environments can be something of a diving hazard, and it doesn''t end when you get out of the water or the muck. Cable bundles are usually simply hosed down on deck, leaving crevices where bacteria or other contaminants, including radioactive particles, can lurk after a normal cleaning routine.
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NewsDutch jumbos go super-size
Dutch dredging giants Van Oord and Royal Boskalis Westminster have responded to unprecedented levels of land reclamation works in the Middle East by expanding the capacities of already large trailing suction hopper dredgers.
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NewsVersatile dredger addresses tsunami legacy
Damen Dredging Equipment of Nijkerk in the Netherlands has delivered a versatile cutter suction dredger to Sri Lanka, where it was urgently needed to clear small fishery harbours which remain silted by the December 2004 tsunami.
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NewsJumbo big sister on the slipway
The keel laying of the Jan De Nul''s mega trailing suction hopper dredger Leiv Eiriksson took place at the shipyard Construcciones Navales del Norte in Sestao, Spain, late last month.
