Marine Construction News – Page 205

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    Alewijnse refits Rotterdam port patrol vessels

    07/07/2009

    Alewijnse Marine Systems recently received a double order by De Haas Yards in Maassluis, the Netherlands, for a complete refit of two patrol vessels for the Port of Rotterdam.

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    A busy first quarter for A&P

    07/07/2009

    For the A& P Group, 2009 has already been a busy year, with plenty of activity ongoing in the ship conversion department at their various locations.

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    MMS lengthen Scottish fishing trawler

    07/07/2009

    MMS Ship Repair & Dry Dock Co.Ltd in Kingston-upon Hull UK have just completed a major conversion to the Scottish fishing trawler Solstice.

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    Responsible recycling on Merseyside

    07/07/2009

    One of the latest ships to be dismantled under a new UK Government disposal and recycling scheme is HMS Intrepid, which had previously been docked at Portsmouth for a number of years awaiting suitable disposal.

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    Ecospeed coating goes on and on

    07/07/2009

    During the recent drydocking of the oil spill response vessel owned by the Port Authority of Rotterdam, an inspection revealed that the Ecospeed coating on its underwater hull was in excellent condition.

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    ASRY/Wartsila in repair services agreement

    07/07/2009

    The Bahrain based Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) has further strengthened its specialist machinery repair and service operations by entering into a technical service agreement with propulsion specialist Wä rtsilä .

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    CEDA Dredging Days finds 'tools for the future'

    07/07/2009

    The CEDA Dredging Days 2009 conference and exhibition will be held alongside Europort Maritime in the Conference Centre of the Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands on 5 and 6 November. Its theme will be ‘ Dredging tools for the future’ .

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    Dredging's future learns the ropes

    07/07/2009

    A gathering of young professionals from Albania, Bahrain, Cameroon, China, Denmark, Gambia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Senegal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, U.A.E. and Vietnam spent a week in the Netherlands last month learning about the intricacies and challenges of dredging and marine construction.

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    Dredging partnership picks up good vibrations

    07/07/2009

    Dutch dredger builders IHC Merwede and the Belgian company Pruftechnik signed a partnership agreement last month for vibration measurements with the aim of safeguarding uninterrupted dredging operations.

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    CSDs in demand in Azerbeidzjan

    07/07/2009

    Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered two cutter suction dredgers to Caspian Marine Services (CMS), which chose a CSD450 as it was available for immediate shipping and a CSD500 because the side pontoons could be made locally.

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    Software supports dredge monitoring at UK port project

    07/07/2009

    Software from SeaZone is being used to monitor the impact of dredging activities taking place as part of a major new port development project in the UK.

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    A patch in time and the catch is fine

    01/06/2009

    Miko patches came to the rescue on recently when the 60m stern trawler MV Nybo was struck by another trawler whilst at anchor at Vadsø in the Varanger Fjord, Norway. The early morning collision resulted in the Nybo sustaining a 300cm by 40cm gash in its hull through which water ...

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    Habbeke delivers a Rotterdam pilot's 'taxi'

    01/06/2009

    Based at Volendam in the Netherlands, Habbeke Shipyard has been building aluminium vessels since 1966, winning the Dutch Aluminium Prize for innovation, quality and service in 1994. The yard has established excellent long term relationships with a number of clients, including the Royal Dutch Lifeboat Association (KNRM).

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    The shallow draft tug 'AK Bars' nears completion at Hepworth

    01/06/2009

    For well over a decade the names Holyhead Towing Company Ltd and Hepworth Shipyard Ltd have become virtually synonymous. The two companies have collaborated closely to produce a succession of custom designed multi-purpose tugs at the Humberside shipyard at Paull.

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    Dales hails another busy year

    01/06/2009

    The first of four vessels from Shetland booked for drydocking with Dales Marine Services this year was recently at the Aberdeen facility.

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    Barnacles blind to invisible hull paint

    01/06/2009

    A hull paint that makes itself ‘ invisible’ to fouling organisms has received the Ingeniø rens Product Award 2009. The engineering prize is given by Ingeniø ren magazine to recognise Danish products that demonstrate a clear market focus with outstanding technological innovation.

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    Maasvlakte 2 objection withdrawn by Faunabescherming

    01/06/2009

    The Port of Rotterdam Authority has announced that the Faunabescherming (the Dutch society for the protection of wildlife) has withdrawn its objection to the construction permit for Maasvlakte 2, and that the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to take a number of measures to benefit seabirds in the Voordelta area.

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    In depth study for new port in Gulf of Aqaba

    01/06/2009

    BMT Baxter Eadie Ltd has completed an in depth field study for a new port in the Gulf of Aqaba on the southern tip of Jordan. The company, part of the BMT Group, used its expertise to forecast traffic to the new port, which is due to open south of ...

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    Mersey Ports planning new terminal

    01/06/2009

    Mersey Ports is reported to have completed a feasibility study into plans for a terminal to accommodate the world' s biggest post-Panamax ships. Surveys and engineering studies have been carried out as well as financial estimates that put the cost of the scheme at £ 100m. The studies were completed ...

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    Van Oord wins contract to construct revetments in Zeeland

    01/06/2009

    Van Oord in The Netherlands has won a contract to design and construct revetments along the channels of the eastern and western arms of the river Scheldt in the Dutch province of Zeeland. The work will mainly involve depositing steel and phosphorous slag and quarry stone.