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Seismic Development
Paris-based Compagnie GUnUrale de GUophysique (CGG) has announced that it is to acquire US competitor Veritas in a 2.4bn takeover that will create a giant in the supply of geophysical and seismic survey services to the worldwide oil and gas industry.
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Decks Reinstatement for 'Sea Trident'
The survey vessel has had its shelter and main deck reinstated using Intelligent Engineering''s SPS Overlay technology. A total area of 361m 2of steel was renewed in two phases at Richards Dry Dock and Engineering in Norfolk UK.
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NewsDecks and Ducks in Dublin
When Lee Sanitation was placing a pump out system in Dublin recently an unexpected hazard was 150,000 yellow plastic ducks left over from a charity duck race impeding works at the installation site.
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NewsFuture-Proof Deck Equipment at SMM
German marine equipment specialist HATLAPA will not have to travel far from its head office at Uetersen to its position on Stand 531 in Hall 12 at SMM 2006. With subsidiaries in Singapore, Shanghai, Cyprus and the UK plus agencies in 35 other countries, HATLAPA supplies deck machinery, compressors and ...
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NewsRemote Online Sensors Debut at SMM
Littlehampton UK based Kittiwake, already well established in the fuel and lube oil testing market, travels to Hamburg for SMM 2006, where it will unveil its new ANALEXrs range of remote online sensors which will address the issue of oil analysis at sea.
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NewsPosidonia Deal on Underwater Seals
Dutch sterntube seals specialist AEGIR Marine and Belgian underwater repair specialist Hydrex have signed a contract for exclusive cooperation for underwater seal repairs.
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Propulsion Monitoring Gets Real Time Deal at SMM
California based real time marine information systems specialist MICAD Marine has announced a partnership with French propulsion systems specialist France Helices to offer vessel operators condition based monitoring on a new high performance surface drive system.
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Danube Summit Due
The 3rd Danube Summit, taking place in Budapest on 18 and 19 October, will focus on the region''s economic growth, with presentations covering trade flow forecasts and the requirements from major transport users for new inland waterway services.
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NewsUkraine's Plans for Danube Questioned by UNECE Report
The Ukraine''s plans to upgrade a shipping channel in the Danube Delta will endanger local wildlife by destroying the habitats of birds and fish, a UN panel said recently.
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NewsShip to Shore Cranes in Demand
Crane manufacturer Kalmar has won orders for two new super post-Panamax ship to shore cranes for MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp, on top of 15 cranes it supplied to the same port in 2004. Another order for a ship to shore container crane for Sweden''s Helsingborgs Hamn AB will be ...
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NewsSeparating the Cowboys from the Pirates
Global maritime security provider Securewest International has called on the leading maritime regulatory bodies and, if necessary, governments to implement an international maritime security services ''gold standard'' in a bid to halt the spread of unauthorised and inexperienced private security companies who may be carrying out dangerous or unlawful practices ...
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Eye in the Sky for Oil Spill Control
The use of satellite imagery to manage oil spills at sea is set to improve due to the award of a 5m baseline services contract to the MARCOAST consortium by the European Space Agency (ESA).
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NewsVikoma Pollution Control and Recovery Kit for Kenya
Southampton UK based oil pollution control and recovery equipment manufacturer Vikoma International Ltd has signed a $500,000 contract to supply equipment and specialised oil spill response training to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), which will use it for offshore, harbour and coastal protection.
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NewsRussian Contracts for Veripos
Veripos in Aberdeen has been awarded two major contracts by Romona, the Russian survey company. The first is for supply of two LD2 integrated GNSS demodulator systems installed by Romona aboard its specialist survey vessel, Teknik Perdana, operating in the Sakhalin oil and gas sector in the Russian Far East ...
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NewsSmit Report Good Results and Continuing Fleet Replacements
Smit Internationale NV has reported an increase of 57% in their figures for the first half of 2006 In summary, the Harbour Towage division reported excellent results, the Terminals Division remains on track and the Transport & Heavy Lift Division experienced good rates and high fleet utilisation, while the Salvage ...
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New Survey Conference
Luneplate was launched in early June at the Heise Schiffsreparatur & Industrie Service shipyard in Bremerhaven.A two day conference to examine the future of hydrographic and offshore survey is being launched by TMS International Ltd in partnership with Intelligent Exhibitions Ltd. To be held in March 2007 at the National ...
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Conference and Workshop
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has announced details of an important two-day conference and workshop on contract management for dredging and maritime construction The event will be held in London in October 2006 and will be organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of CEDA and the ...
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Conference Will Navigate the Water Framework Directive
PIANC, together with its partners in the Navigation Task Group on the Water Framework Directive, will host a conference on the EU''s Water Framework Directive and the issues it raises for ports, navigation and dredging in Brussels on 31 January 2007.
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NewsGTS Subsea Completes Coring Contract
GTS Subsea, the Surrey and Somerset based independent site investigation business, has successfully completed its part of a cable route survey between Oban and Mull.
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NewsCompact Stern Lamp Seen from Two Miles
From calm to choppy waters, accurate navigation lamps are necessary for vessel visibility and safety. Meeting regulations for boats up to 20m, the new compact two nautical mile NaviLED stern lamps from New Zealand headquartered Hella Marine are designed to withstand harsh conditions and save power on board.
