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NewsBlue Angels for Research Vessel
MAN B&W Diesel A/S has tested and supplied a package consisting of two 8L21/31 and two 6L21/31 gensets which will power an advanced diesel electric research vessel for the State Ministry of Education & Science of MecklenburgVorpommern in Germany.
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NewsMooring Bollard Eases Alongside at SMM
TTS Marine Cranes ASA of Norway launched a new product at SMM which promises to make mooring operations safer and more cost effective. The ship mounted TTS Winch Bollard mooring system can replace mooring winches, capstan, wrapping drums and bollard normally used for mooring.
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Award for Surveyor Training Aid
The International Institute of Welding has awarded Lloyd''s Register and TWI Ltd the bi-annual Andre Leroy Prize for their computerised non destructive examination (NDE) training aid, in recognition of its excellence as a training tool for Lloyd''s Register Group surveyors.
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Go Ahead for Dunmore East Harbour
Kirk McClure Morton ''s marine engineering department in Northern Ireland has been awarded a contract to carry out a nine month feasibility study into an upgrade for the Port of Dunmore East in County Waterford.
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Standards for Ro-ro Linkspans Agreed
A new design code is being drafted for the design of rollon- roll-off ramps, linkspans and walkways, and a meeting organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in the UK recently has reviewed a draft addition to the suite of standards in British Standard 6349 , the Maritime Code ...
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NewsHalcrow to Advise on New Brunei Port
Halcrow in the UK has signed an agreement with the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) to provide advisory services for the construction of the new Pulau Muara Besar port in Brunei.
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New Admiralty ECDIS Service Due December
The UK Hydrographic Office is to launch its new Admiralty ECDIS service in December.
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European Commission Eases Port of Antwerp Access
The European Commission has authorised a Flemish aid package which will guarantee access to the Port of Antwerp by inland waterway during the reconstruction works on the Antwerp Ring Road project.
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NewsPerkins Sabre Launches Upgraded Specification M92
Perkins Sabre ''s new M92B engine is an upgraded, new specification version of their popular M92 .
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NewsAdsteam Order First Compact Damen ASD 2411 Tugs for Use in Europe
As part of a phased programme to upgrade its fleet in Britain Adsteam has placed an order with Damen Shipyards to build three new ASD 2411 tugs.
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NewsGLAs Launch '2020 The Vision'
The three General Lighthouse Authorities presented their vision of the future of Aids to Navigation requirements around the UK and Republic of Ireland over the next 15 years earlier this month. Following lengthy consultation with users and the Nautical Institute , a comprehensive strategy contained in 2020 The Vision was ...
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Multi-Fuel Outboard Seen First at seawork2004
E P Barrus Ltd chose seawork 2004 as venue for the debut of the world''s first production direct fuel injected outboard engine for the UK Ministry of Defence that is capable of running on a multitude of NATO fuels.
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Close Call for 'Queen Mary 2'
With a vessel the size of Queen Mary 2 there are always going to be some tight squeezes. Still in its first year of operation, Cunard ''s flagship luxury liner came up against its closest call thus far on the maiden visit to Norway. It was necessary to sail under ...
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NewsRENK Gears Handle 20,000 RPM
Germany''s RENK Aktiengesellschaft has won a contract with America''s Pratt & Whitney Power Systems toprovide reduction gears for six Royal Norwegian Navy Skjold class patrol boats. The carbon fibre SES type catamarans are being built at the Umoe Mandal yard in Norway.
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Encounters: The Meeting of Asia and Europe 1500-1800
Published on the 20th of this month to accompany a major exhibition at London''s Victoria and Albert Museum, which runs from 23 September to 5 December, this lavish and sumptuously illustrated volume explores the direct relations between Europe and maritime Asia which ushered in a period of commercial, artistic and ...
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Successful Season at Seatrek Training
Seatrek Training of Argyll has enjoyed an exceptionally busy season with its programme of commercial workboat training.
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New Version of Tideland/Norcontrol PMIS
Tideland Maritime Systems hasintroduced a new version of its Port Management Information System (PMIS) designed to manage the complexities of port and vessel management.
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NewsTransas Supplies Simulator to Rauma Maritime Museum
New technology met with old when Transas delivered a Navi-Trainer Professional 4000 simulator to the Rauma Maritime Museum in Finland.
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Volvo Penta Online Locater
Volvo Penta has launched a new internet based dealer locater that will enable customers to locate their nearest dealer regardless of location.
