Marine Construction News – Page 184
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NewsLong docking gives carrier Illustrious future
British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious left Rosyth on time and within budget, and with improved capability, to commence sea trials following a successful 16 month docking period undertaken by Babcock.
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NewsHull protection is a best EU LIFE project
At a conference held recently at the European Parliament in Brussels, Hydrex was presented an award for the ECOTEC-STC project, which was named as one of the best LIFE projects completed in 2010.
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NewsBreughel the newbuild has colourful launch
The naming and launch ceremony for the 11,650m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, Breughel, has taken place at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands.
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NewsGerman rescue service busy with boats
The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) has overhauled one of its five 23m rescue cruisers while awaiting a new 35.5m vessel from local yard Fassmer.
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NewsDamen delivers four more dredgers to Iraq
Netherlands based Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered four cutter suction dredgers to the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources.
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NewsA&P Tyne wins wind power work
A&P Tyne in the UK has won a contract with an important new client, P&O Maritime Services, carrying out conversion work on the company’s European Supporter cable laying vessel.
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NewsBreughel the newbuild has colourful launch
The naming and launch ceremony for the 11,650m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, Breughel, has taken place at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands.
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NewsFurther support needed to save SS Shieldhall
SS Shieldhall, the largest remaining seagoing steamship operated by volunteers in the UK, and both a feature attraction and event venue at the last month’s Seawork exhibition, continues to struggle for survival.
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NewsFive year refit deal for Testabank
A Southampton UKbased ship repairer has begun work on a five year maintenance contract with the Isle of Wight ferry operator Wightlink.
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NewsNew gangway and mooring system for Belfast
Ferry operator Stena Line UK has placed an order with TTS Port Equipment for the construction and installation of a passenger gangway and semi-automatic mooring system for its Belfast terminal.
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NewsBritNed Interconnector goes into operation
Intertek METOC has completed its involvement in the BritNed Interconnector project, which went into operation on 1 April 2011.
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NewsWater jet corrosion protection for ferry
Chesterfield UK based Cathelco has supplied a water jet corrosion protection system for the Gotlandia II, a high speed ferry operating between the mainland of Sweden and the island of Gotland.
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ABPmer to value the marine estate and UK seas - by David Foxwell
ABPmer and Economics for the Environment Consultancy (eftec) have been appointed by The Crown Estate to undertake a groundbreaking study to prepare an ecosystem services valuation for the Marine Estate and wider activities that occur within UK Seas.
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NewsSupreme results with retrofit seals
The Netherland’s Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment responsible for execution of the public works and water management, recently decided to retrofit its multifunctional ship Kennemer.
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NewsGrimsby gets approval for dedicated Ro-Ro
Car trade through the Port of Grimsby looks set to prosper as Associated British Ports’ (ABP) planning application to develop a dedicated two berth Ro-Ro riverside terminal has been approved.
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NewsTEAM debuts boarding bridge in Baltimore
Barcelona based TEAM, which designs and manufactures Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs) for cruise and ferry terminals, has debuted its innovative KRONUS Passenger Boarding Bridge at the Port of Baltimore USA.
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NewsBreaking the barriers to cooperation
Clear communication and trust between clients and potential contractors can make or break major infrastructure projects.
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NewsTwo new boathouses floated for RNLI
Southampton UK based pontoon systems specialist Intermarine has just completed two new floating boathouses for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) at its lifeboat stations at Brighton and Burnham-on-Crouch.
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NewsAdaptable excavator for backhoe dredger
Rotator Oy, Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV''s official dealer in Finland, has supplied Wasa Dredging Ltd with an EX2500-6 excavator as the base machine for a backhoe dredger.
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NewsDredging delivers a dream on the river
Dredging is helping the city of Joensuu in eastern Finland transform an old contaminated sawmill area near the city centre into a modern housing district.
