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NewsNew Linkspans Expand Ports' Capacity
A triple berth ro-ro linkspan designed, built and installed by MacGregor is central to a new river terminal development which opened last month at the ABP Port of Immingham in the UK.
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NewsWind Farm Sector Guidance on Underwater Cabling
One of the issues raised by the growing UK investment in offshore wind farms is that of the cabling that connects turbines to the mainland.
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NewsPower Cable Survey for Rathlin Island
Environmental engineers Metoc plc has been appointed by Northern Ireland Electricity (Powerteam) (NIE) as marine consultants for a proposed submarine power cable connection between Rathlin Island and County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The cable length will be between 11 and 17km subject to final route selection by NIE and approval ...
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Guardian Maintains Denmark - Russia Subsea Cable
Subsea cable installation and maintenance company Global Marine Systems Ltd has new customers for its Guardian private cable maintenance programme, with Danish communications solutions provider TDC and Russian long distance telecommunications operator Rostelecom both signing up.
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Bugsier to Purchase Three Rotor Tugs
German tug owners Bugsier Reederei und Bergungsgesellschaft Gmbh & Co, KG may well be ''fighting fire with fire''when they take delivery of three new RT80r class Rotor Tugs from Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV. In a recent announcement Kooren reported the sale of this trio, already on order from the ...
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Bright Lights on HSV Flight Deck
Oxley Group Australia won a contract last year from Incat Australia Pty Ltd to design and supply a lighting system for the helicopter deck on board the US military high speed vessel HSV X1 Joint Venture. The system has since been proven by the end user in extensive helicopter night ...
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NewsRestoration of Hull Swing Bridge
Newly renamed Sheffield engineering company DavyMarkham has been awarded an £ 800,000 contract to restore Hull''s Wellington Street Swing Bridge to full working order. The appointment was announced by Citybuild, Hull''s urban regeneration company, and the work will be overseen by Hull City Council engineers and appointed consultants Pell Frischmann. ...
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NewsWROV Boosts Underwater Capabilities
Dutch subsea contractor Noordhoek Offshore BV has taken delivery of a light workclass ROV (WROV) to complement its existing fleet of inspection class ROVs. The new Seaeye Panther Plus, which will enable Noordhoek to provide a broader range of services to the market, has gone straight to work on its ...
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NewsSkyjacks Lower the Boom
Contractors working on Wightlink''s Our Lady Pamela passenger catamaran used two knuckle boom lifts from the AFI Aerial Platforms rental fleet to ensure that they could easily access all parts of the vessel.
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NewsNew Events Boat on Seawork Pontoon
Over the years, Seawork has become the established venue for variety of marine trade association functions. It is a natural meeting point for such organisations as most members are likely to be attending Seawork in any case. At Seawork 2006, the Association of Diving Contractors, the Commercial Boatbuilders Association, the ...
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NewsRecycled Glass Best in Blasting Trials
Full scale tests at Dunstons Ship Repair in Hull UK have confirmed the advantages of using 100% recycled glass as a new grit blast medium for cleaning steel and preparing metal for painting. The groundbreaking trials are part of a wider series of trials commissioned and funded by the Waste ...
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NewsContainer Terminal Competitors Share Best Practice
Sharing experience and best practice among European ports can extend even to the largest container terminals.
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Ghana Gets Belgian Loan to Restore Harbour
The Belgian government is to provide 6.3m under a concessionary loan agreement to Ghana to undertake restoration of a fishing harbour and lagoon in the central region.
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NewsNew Shaft Coating Beats Corrosion
Canada''s Thordon Bearings Inc has introduced a new proprietary shaft coating specially formulated to address the recognised risk of traditional coating failures on water lubricated propeller shafts. Thor-Coat will be available through Thordon Bearing''s customer service network in over 70 countries.
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NewsBarry to Build a New Offshore Tug at Zamakona
Among several significant deals completed or initiated in Rotterdam at the ITS 2006 convention was one concerning the construction of a new anchor handler to the Robert Allan Rampage 5000 design.
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NewsBaltic Container Terminal Prepares Its Own Gantries and Cranes
Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia, Poland, is preparing to add four new rubber tyred gantries (RTGs) and two new quay cranes to its cargo handling equipment fleet. The project includes the in-house erection and installation works of the four RTGs.
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NewsUS Ports Back Free Trade
The American Association of Port Authorities has urged the US Congress to only pass legislation which enhances port security while also promoting international trade and investment. In the wake of a Congressional backlash to the recent takeover of P& O Ports by Dubai Ports World, the body which represents America''s ...
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NewsBarrus Powerhouse Back On Seawork Quayside
Marine engine importers and suppliers E P Barrus Ltd always deliver one of the largest and most stunning displays at Seawork, with dozens of inboard and outboard engines glistening on the Seawork quayside. The company, which also builds products specifically to the requirements of OEM or end users such the ...
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NewsGSS Zings Back to Seawork
Scotland based marine construction and support services company and returning Seawork exhibitor GSS has been forging ahead with expansion plans over the last six months.
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NewsBoxship Salvage Underway In Azores
SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage has won a major contract to remove the wreck of the 1,061teu containership CP Valour, which grounded in the Azores during the winter.
