All News articles – Page 1013
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NewsCrane Takes the Slow Boat to China
A £ 4m gantry crane which was standing idle at the inward end of Felixstowe''s Trinity Container Terminal for more than a year has finally been returned to the manufacturers in Shanghai for repair.
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Advice Bales Out
With over 100,000 tyres replaced in the UK every day and the EU Landfill Directive now preventing them going to landfill, the need to develop end of life uses is acute.
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Adriatic Diving Conference
The Open University Libar in cooperation with AdriaMare Maritime Training Centre is organising the 1st Adriatic Diving Conference, which will take place on 8 and 9 November 2007 at the Hotel Punta in Vodice, Croatia.
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Acoustic Enclosures for Marine Power
Ipswich UK based diesel generator manufacturer 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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Ocean Forum at OI08
The organisers of Oceanology International, which returns to London''s ExCel venue on 11-13 March 2008, are looking for keynote speakers to present papers on the marine science and ocean technology community''s pivotal role in meeting the interlinked challenges of climate change, future energy needs, and ensuring environmental and civil security
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NewsAn Important Purchase for Targe Towing
Scottish tug owner Targe Towing confirmed their purchase of three former BP tugs, dedicated to towage services at the Coryton oil refinery, with a short ceremony at Tilbury
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NewsFairplay Towage name 'Fairplay III'
Hamburg based Fairplay Towage named its latest new tug the ''Fairplay III'' on the 28th of June in Rotterdam.
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Multraship Expands Tug Fleet
Terneuzen based salvage and towage company Multraship has purchased two new 70 ton bollard pull Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugs for delivery October 2007 and April 2008.
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NewsVancouver - It's a Different World
As tugs and towing correspondent for Maritime Journal I recently took the opportunity to visit the towage industry in Vancouver and the nearby Fraser River.
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News'Mariette' Crosses the North Sea to Seawork
The little manned model tug ''Mariette'' created a great deal of interest at Seawork recently when it was used to demonstrate the principles of the Mampaey ''Dynamic Oval Towing'' (DOT) system.
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NewsHolyhead Ferry Contract in Falklands
Anglesey UK based Holyhead Towing are members of a joint venture company which has signed a contract to supply ro-ro ferry and coastal shipping services for the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) on an eight year charter agreement.
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NewsFairmount Complete Their Five Tug Fleet
''Fairmount Expedition'', the fifth of the new Fairmount Class of tugs, is now in service. The vessel was launched in February this year, named in Japan on 21 May and, after extensive trials, joined the fleet of Netherlands based Fairmount Marine BV early in June.
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News'Centaur II' is now in service in the Polish port of Gdynia.
The new ASD tug ‘ Centaur II’ has now entered service with Gdynia Harbour Tug Services in Poland. Completed in April by Gdansk Shiprepair Yard Remontowa SA, the 31.2m long tug has a beam of 10.5m and draft of 4.8m.
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NewsTugnology Brings Worldwide Expertise to Southampton
Southampton became the focus of the world towage industry for two days in June when international delegates gathered at the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel for Tugnology ''07.
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NewsFast Water Bus for Marine Public Transport
Aquabus Water Transport Solutions Ltd was formed in 2006 by Captain Roger Meredith and Steve Woodward, who already own Cardiff Bay Cruises Ltd and Cardiff Baylink Ltd, to operate quality cruse vessels and a water transport system respectively.
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NewsWorking Together Towards Supply Robustness
Demand forecasting, close collaboration of all stakeholders in the supply chain and technological innovation will help the marine industry manage limited supply resources for lubricants over the coming years.
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NewsRevived Ramsgate Slipway Sails to Seawork
When Maritime Journal visited Ramsgate Harbour Slipways Ltd last year, the new joint owner David Hawkins spoke of his passion for the yard he had previously managed for A& P Group and his belief in the potential opportunity of taking over the facility.
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NewsSublift Shows Off on Seawork Quayside
Anytec Marine, manufacturers of the Sublift semi-submersible, self-propelled boat lift will be demonstrating a 12 ton model on the quayside (Q11) at Seawork this year.
