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NewsFratelli Neri Get the First New Robert Allan Compact Tractors
In August 2007, the first two of a series of new high performance, compact 24m ship handling tractor tugs, named ''Fratelli Neri'' and ''Porto di Livorno'' were delivered to Fratelli Neri Spa of Livorno, Italy.
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NewsAirborne Viking Ship Clears Rooftops
The Modulift modular spreader system has recently been utilised by Meade Crane Services Ltd to assist in the transportation of the replica Viking ship, the ''Sea Stallion of Glendalough'', to the National Museum at Collins Barracks in Dublin.
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Guidance on Underwater Air Lift Bags
Updated guidance on ''Underwater Air Lift Bags'' has been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). It addresses the initial and periodic examination, testing, certification and maintenance of underwater type bags (cylindrical totally enclosed, closed and open parachute bags) used by divers to lift submerged objects.
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NewsSeabed Visualisation Aids Dredging Precision
From its base at Beverley in East Yorkshire UK, SRD Ltd travelled to last month''s Offshore Europe exhibition where it introduced a new multibeam seabed visualisation, measurement and control system which produces live 3D images of the seabed. It is designed for dredging, levelling and excavation applications.
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NewsSAM Plays It Again
Hamburg based SAM Electronics has introduced a new low cost IMO compliant S-VDR, the SAM 4330, which is designed for retrofitting to cargo vessels of all types and sizes.
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NewsGarmins Adds New Radar to Range
Following on from the success of the GMR 18, launched ten months ago, Garmin has added a new radar, the GMR 24, to its marine electronics product range. The new 24" unit features 4kW of transmit power, dual rotation speed for faster near target updates, plug and play reliability on ...
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NewsCosalt Adds Evacuation Systems Servicing
European marine safety products and services provider Cosalt can now provide servicing of RFD Marin Ark evacuation systems, with the work carried out by RFD trained specialists.
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NewsInterManager Addresses Seafarer Training Issues
InterManager, the International Ships Managers'' Association, has emphasised its commitment to solving the acute officer shortage problem by announcing a number of initiatives it believes will help to bolster crew numbers and encourage an industry wide drive to improve the training of cadets entering he industry.
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NewsGlobal Scope in Salvage Activity
Third quarter activities by Svitzer Salvage included responses to a number of vessel groundings, including the ''Explorer'', which ran aground on rocks near the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland.The tug ''Svitzer Maillaig'' was mobilised to assist the casualty, which was successfully refloated last month and escorted to safety at Ayr.
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Kalmar Acquires ACT
Cargo handling equipment supplier Kalmar has acquired Netherlands based Advanced Cargo Transhipment BV (ACT). The former business unit of Frog Navigation will assist Kalmar in its strategy to shape the future of automated port terminals by increasing its resources in automated horizontal transportation R& D and delivery projects.
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Innomar Acoustic Workshop
Sub-bottom profiling specialists Innomar Technologie of Germany are staging a third annual workshop on Seabed Acoustics in Rostock from 15-16 November.
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NewsAcoustic Enclosures for Marine Power at Seawork
Ipswich UK based diesel generator manufacturer and Seawork 2007 exhibitor G& M Power Plant Ltd has designed and built a new sliding door acoustic enclosure which can be specified with sound levels from 70 dB(A) to as low as 60 dB(A) at 1m.
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JetMaster Extends Access to Joystick Control
Ultra Dynamics, which designs and manufactures UltraJet waterjet propulsion and control systems, has introduced the new JetMaster joystick control system. The new JetMaster Joystick is a budget priced, fully featured control system driven by a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).
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NewsDredging to Improve Access to London
In the latest move to upgrade and invest in the infrastructure the Port of London Authority (PLA) recently awarded a £ 1.5m contract to Dredging International (UK ) for the deepening of the Princess Channel in the outer Thames Estuary, an area with deep channels close to large areas of ...
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IHC Launches 'Abul' for Karachi Port
IHC Holland Merwede has launched the 6,000m3 capacity trailing suction hopper dredger ''Abul'' for Karachi Port Trust of Pakistan. Commissioning works continue in the Netherlands, with formal delivery scheduled for January 2008.
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Hagglunds Goes ROVing with Subsea 7
For a number of years Hagglunds have provided the motor/brake assemblies used by subsea engineering and construction company Subsea 7 on ROV deployment winches together with the power units and controls designed specifically o the working environment and the duty required. This includes the auxiliary systems to operate the ''A'' ...
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NewsUnmanned 50 Knot Harbour Security Craft
Sentry, a fast unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance craft developed by QinetiQ, that brings together military design requirements with a compact waterjet propelled platform, was publicly demonstrated for the first time on QinetiQ''s stand at Defence Systems & Equipment International (DSEi) in London last month.
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IMCA Hits 400
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) hit another milestone last month with the announcement that their membership had reached 400 companies in 47 countries. The rate of growth has been significant, as the 300 member milestone was reached only 17 months ago.
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NewsUKHMA Autumn Seminar and Dinner
The UK Harbour Masters'' Association Autumn Seminar will take place at the IMarEST Conference Centre in London on 17 October. The programme has proved a challenge to finalise but the result offers one of the most interesting ranges of topics in recent years. The line up of speakers includes the ...
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NewsCardiff Celebrates Centenary of Queen Alexandra Dock
Associated British Ports'' (ABP) Port of Cardiff celebrated the centenary of Queen Alexandra Dock with an official tree planting ceremony last week and the opening of a special photographic exhibition featuring images from the past 100 years of port operations.
