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NewsVSPs serve OSVs in high seas
Offshore Construction Vessels (OCVs) currently under construction are to be driven by five Voith Schneider Propellers (VSPs) For Voith Turbo Schneider Propulsion, the new type of vessel represents another engineering feat, because it is the largest and most powerful ship ever fitted with VSP as main propulsion systems.
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NewsNew buoys and signal controls at Seawork
Hampshire UK based Hydrosphere makes another short journey to Seawork 2008, where it will be exhibiting a selection of key products from its range of navigation buoys and lights on Stand 24.
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NewsXJF Plastics to buoy up business at Seawork
Rolling down the motorways from Nottinghamshire UK, XJF Plastics, which manufactures the environmentally friendly and lightweight Eason marine navigation buoys, will again be displaying its products at Seawork 2008.
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NewsGLAs call for eLoran navigation backup
The General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland (GLAs) welcomed the recent release of the European eLoran Forum’ s report, ' eLoran: Securing Positioning, Navigation and Timing for Europe’ s Future' .
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NewsBrighter light shines across the Kattegat
The harbourmaster on Denmark' s Læsø Island has replaced the incandescent bulbs and lampchanger in a conventional warning lantern with Tideland Signal' s new MaxiHALO-60 LED flasher assembly in order to achieve a brighter light, giving better visibility across the Kattegat sea between that country and Sweden.
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NewsClean up your act at Seawork
First time Seawork exhibitor Industrial Apparatus Consultants (IAC) will be showing its range of oil spill prevention and clean up equipment to an environmentally conscious marine industry on Stand 327.
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Rapid refloats and pollution prevention
Last year saw a substantial increase in pollutants recovered by International Salvage Union (ISU) members. A total of 1.1m tons of oils, chemicals and other pollutants was recovered from 282 casualties. This is a near 95% increase on the tonnage recovered in 2006.
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NewsBest Buddy keeps clean canals
Essex Waterways Limited and Chelmer Canal Trust, the bodies responsible for maintaining and operating The Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation in the UK have delivered an innovative solution to the problem of visual pollution as part of it’ s continuing commitment to good environmental stewardship.
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NewsHave your say on the Marine Navigation Bill
Proposals to improve marine safety in ports and at sea were published in the UK recently and are open for consultation until 25 July 2008.
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NewsMarine redundant control systems at Seawork
The Bourbon Mistral platform supply vessel was the first to Ulstein' s X-Bow design and won the Ship of the Year Award at the SMM 2006. The Mistral has been on duty for Bourbon' s offshore operations since September 2006.
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NewsShip Safety Award for motion monitor
A Motion Forecasting and Monitoring System with implications for marine coastal construction has been awarded the prestigious 2007 RINA (Royal Institution of Naval Architects) and LRET (Lloyd’ s Register Educational Trust) Ship Safety Award.
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NewsSolutions for Breath Testing at Sea
Any vessel that might sail into waters governed by the USA and its territories is required to meet new US Coast Guard Marine Casualties and Investigation Regulations which have recently been amended to cover drugs and alcohol testing.
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NewsInsurance implications of 'Napoli' findings
The UK’ s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report into the MSC Napoli incident has shown that mis-declaration of the weight and contents of containers was a contributory factor to the accident.
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NewsDeep water for managers
Since the recent Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act became law this April in the UK, a significant responsibility has been placed on managers of almost all organisations to ensure that the most effective life saving equipment is on hand.
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NewsMarine Bill, streamlined planning or not?
The UK' s draft Marine Bill, published for consultation on 3 April, provides key proposals to amend the marine planning system and strengthen marine conservation powers. These proposals aim to give a strategic framework for policy in the marine area, with a streamlined licensing process applying to most developments.
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NewsNew Jaguar dives into ROV market
A major order has been placed by international ROV operations company Fugro with Saab Seaeye for a total of 15 ROV systems complete with TMS, launch and recovery equipment and control cabins where required.
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NewsMobile Dry Dock Called to South Korea
While still under warranty, a three-month old, 260m long container ship developed a worrying oil leak from its stern tube seal.
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NewsIMCA warns of falsified diver qualifications
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has expressed concern over an increasing number of cases where divers have used, or attempted to use, falsified qualifications to gain employment or as a prerequisite for further training.
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NewsDredged slurry not a worry at Seawork
Cheltenham UK based Wave Seven Marine returns to Seawork and will be showing off some American dredging innovation amongst other products on Stand 144 at the 2008 show. .
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NewsRomania's electric dredger is a green machine
Romania is proving to be an excellent new market for Italian dredger manufacturer Italdraghe SpA. The number of dredgers delivered to Romania since its entry into the EU has increased considerably, with more orders on the books.
