All News articles – Page 1011
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Approach to Surface Preparation and Coating
Innovation in the field of surface preparation is not straightforward. Methods based on ultra-high pressure water jetting are well tried and tested.
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Anglo-French Contracts for Valeport
Hydrometric and oceanographic instrumentation specialists Valeport of Totnes have completed a major sound velocity equipment replacement and upgrade programme for the French Navy’ s Hydrographic & Oceanographic Service (SHOM) fleet of survey vessels based in Brest.
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'Workboat Navigator' Launches in America
America’ s Jeppesen Marine has launched Jeppesen Workboat Navigator, a piloting solution for commercial boats operating in coastal areas and inland waterways which provides mariners with a combination of detailed vector-based digital marine charts, location based data such as Notices to Mariners, and input from onboard sensors, such as GPS, ...
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NewsCrowley Address Crewing Shortages
Towage companies in almost every sector are experiencing difficulties in recruiting and retaining suitably qualified and experienced crews.
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NewsSonardyne Acoustics for Allseas Group
Swiss based pipelay specialists Allseas Group has commissioned Sonardyne International’ s wideband deepwater Long BaseLine acoustic positioning systems, initially to support field wide operation of its fleet of vessels due to be engaged for the KG-D6 project, India’ s largest offshore venture.
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Underwater Acoustics Courses
The UK National Physical Laboratory at Teddington is once more hosting three Seiche professional development courses on underwater acoustics from 10 to 14 September.
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Offshore Europe 2007 the Biggest Yet
In the current climate of increased activity in the offshore sector, the Offshore Europe 2007 exhibition and conference next month in Aberdeen looks set to be the largest event in the series, with more than 30,000 visitors expected from more than 100 countries.
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Support Builds for ShipRepair & Conversion 2007
More than 70 exhibitors have confirmed for ShipRepair & Conversion 2007 in London this October, including dozens of the world’ s leading shipyards.
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NewsNavComms in Action at Seawork 2007
Portsmouth based marine electronics supplier Raymarine was well represented at Seawork 2007, with all the latest equipment on its own stand within the show but also with a full integrated package of its navigation, communication and safety equipment on board a high performance RIB on the Seawork pontoon.
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NewsSimek A/S Delivers 100th UT 755
Simek A/S delivered a newbuild platform supply vessel last month to Myklebusthaug Offshore AS, also of Norway, which is the 100th vessel to be built to the Rolls-Royce marine UT 755 design.
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News'MSC Napoli' is Refloated & Re-Beached
The ongoing saga of the ill fated ‘ MSC Napoli’ took another significant turn on the 9th of July when the 53,409gt vessel was refloated.
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NewsTimber Contract Lifts King's Lynn
Associated British Ports'' (ABP) Port of King''s Lynn has been handling substantial volumes of forest products following the signing of a one year term agreement with Swedish timber company Vida Wood AB to handle approximately 50,000m3 of carcassing timber a year from Halmstad in Sweden.
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NewsYoung Engineers Sight Marine Careers
The UK independent educational charity The Smallpiece Trust is working with the Lloyd's Register Educational Trust to provide 140 teenagers in Southampton and Strathclyde with a valuable introduction to the marine industry and into the rewarding, well paid careers it can offer.
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NewsVirtual Ferry Cross the Mersey
UK Shipping Minister Stephen Ladyman had the opportunity to pilot a virtual ferry ''cross the Mersey on a recent visit to Liverpool John Moores University''s (LJMU) Lairdside Maritime Centre. Dr Ladyman took the helm of the UK''s only full mission ship bridge simulator with a 360 degree visual projection system.
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Strategic Partnership
Norwegian diesel engine, genset and propeller equipment supplier Frydenbo (SLASH THRU O) Industri AS has entered into a strategic partnership with German propulsion systems specialist The Schottel Group, acquiring some 15% of Schottel shares.
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NewsTri-Modal Terminal is 'Money Well Spent'
A new tri-modal logistics hub on the River Elbe could make a big contribution to German efforts to master increasing hinterland traffic to and from Hamburg and better integrate regional traffic flows.
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NewsRenewables Power from Mersey Waterwheel
A giant waterwheel stretching across the River Mersey could be used to generate renewable electricity for the Northwest, according to a new study that identifies the river as one of the top sites for tidal renewable energy in the UK.
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Upper Thames Manager
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed its first ever river manager on the upper reaches of the Tidal Thames.
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NewsWorld's Largest Monohull Lift Ship Ordered
The Merwede Shipyard subsidiary of IHC Holland Merwede BV has won a contract or the engineering and construction of what will be the largest mono hull heavy lift vessel in the world.
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IHMA Papers
The International Harbour Masters'' Association has issued a first call for papers to be delivered at their 6th Congress, which takes place 12-16 May 2008 in St Petersburg, Russia.
