Marine Construction News – Page 174
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NewsDHV to build fishing ports in Ghana
Dutch engineering and consultancy firm DHV has been made responsible for the construction management of 11 new fishing ports in Ghana.
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Learning from dredging work in the Broads
The Broads Authority’s partners from The Netherlands, Belgium and France visited the Broads in the UK recently to discuss research into innovative solutions for dredging, treatment and reusing sediment.
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NewsLinkspans ordered to support new ferry services
Cargotec reports that it has secured a number of linkspan projects in recent months, including new orders in Norway, Denmark and Germany.
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NewsJoint Italian-Turkish dredger launched
The first ever cutter suction dredger to be built in Turkey, an Italian designed model SGT 500C, is being launched this month.
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NewsSouthend Pier gets ‘Big Lift’
How do you create a large building at the end of a pier when it is too fragile to handle direct construction work? This was the issue surrounding the placing of a new culture centre onto the UK’s Victorian Southend Pier.
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NewsGerman terminals book handling firsts
Two ocean going cargo ships have been handled for the first time at the 450m long double berth terminal facility just completed in the small German port of Brake on the Weser.
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NewsDry Docking Expansion Greeted on Thames
The recent addition of a new dry docking facility on the Thames at Greenwich has received the endorsement of Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, and that of Councellor Chris Roberts, Leader of Greenwich Council, who voiced his satisfaction with the growth in Greenwich''s marine engineering expertise.
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NewsMore Convenient Slops Stops in the Port of Falmouth
The 26,218grt Novoship UK tanker Tikhoretsk became the first vessel to use the brand new 4,500m 2low flash slop reception facility now offered by ship repair and conversion specialists A&P Falmouth .
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Ship Repair Safety Initiative
The 50th meeting of the UK''s Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Health and Safety Consultative Committee (SSHSCC) late last month at Fleet Support Ltd (FSL) discussed how the industry might work together to tackle five causes of accidents and ill health. These are: work in confined spaces; slips, trips and falls; workplace ...
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Regional Boom Boosts Bahrain Yard
The first six months of this year were extremely busy for Bahrain''s Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) with very high occupancy rates across all the docks. The outcome was that during the second quarter ASRY had its best ever set of results.
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NewsOpportunity knocks on the Pearl River docks
ShipRepair & Conversion 2008 has been co-located this year with INMEX China at the Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre on 26 to 28 November. Taking place in Guangzhou, INMEX (International Maritime Expo) China is in the epicentre of that country' s pulsating Pearl River Delta, which encompasses Hong Kong, Macao and ...
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NewsProp repair boosts tug’s pushing power
Clements Marine recently repaired a propeller for the Damen built tug Fenlander, which is operated by Wisbech Harbour Authority in the UK.
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NewsExplorer looking for a place in the sun
A treasure far hidden away at the back end of Leith docks in the UK could find a spot in the limelight.
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NewsNew name, new strategy for Götaverken
Damen Shiprepair Götaverken (DSGö) is putting forward a new strategy along with its new name, in order to meet the rising challenges that have come about from the economic crisis.
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NewsA shield of bubbles keeps the beasties off
The USAF ultrasound system that uses fluid dynamics to form a ‘shield’ around a hull to prevent marine growth has been developed by Seawork exhibitor MCPS.
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NewsEngineers keep emergency repairs going at sea
Three weeks of intensive engine repairs, including 24 hour shifts and the creation of an onboard workshop that continued the overhaul while at sea, meant a massive cable lay vessel was able to meet its commitments.
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NewsNew gates to unlock Milford Dock potential
New lock gates are to be designed and installed at Milford Marina over the next two years, transforming the way the Marina can be accessed and boosting marine tourism and business in Milford Haven UK.
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NewsIt’s a family affair as boatyard expands
Davis''s Boatyard, a family run business in Poole Harbour UK, is making a major investment this year in a new marina pontoon, as the previous pontoon, having been built over 30 years ago, was due to be upgraded.
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NewsMaintenance facility upgrade for Dart Harbour
Sub Marine Services Ltd (SMS) of Falmouth Docks has recently completed a project to upgrade Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority’s (DHNA) Hoodown Maintenance Facility at Kingswear in Devon.
