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NewsDutch Partner - Delivered in Record Time
Dutch tug owner Engelsman Towage & Salvage of Makkum has taken delivery of the multi-purpose coastal and contracting tug Dutch Partner , just five months after the order was signed. This attractive twin-screw tug vessel is the fourth of a series of sister-ships constructed by Kooiman Shipyards at Zwijndrecht for ...
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NewsWings on the River Dee
Earlier this year one of the most specialised transport vessels ever to enter service on Britain''s waterways commenced operation in North Wales. Named Afon Dyfrdwy and operated by the Holyhead Towing Company Ltd the vessel has the vital task of transporting aircraft wings from the Airbus factory at Broughton near ...
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NewsNew Projects for to Jan De Nul
Following on from projects recently awarded to Jan De Nul in the Sakhalin area of Russia, the Middle East, and Mauritius, the company has announced that it has also won new projects in the North Sea and Argentina recently.
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Many Dams Likely to Need Dredging Says Dutch Firm
Hydroconsult in The Netherlands has drawn attention to the fact that 20 per cent of the world''s electricity is generated by dams, and that many of the dams in question are silting up and will require dredging.
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NewsFire Safety Systems for Hospital Ship Conversion
Cosalt Safety & Protection hassecured a £ 700,000 contract with A&P Tyne to install the fire safety systems on board the world''s largest non-governmental hospital ship, the Africa Mercy .
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News'Royal Oak' Oil Removal Continues
A major operation to remove oil from the wreck of HMS Royal Oak continues this summer. The warship was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1939 while lying at anchor off Scapa Flow.
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UK Government 'Complacent' on Oil Spill Planning
The UK''s 10,000 mile-long coastline is under threat from oil spills due to outdated local authority contingency plans, according to a paper released last month by the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC).
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Low-cost Chart Planner
WinChart Planner , an entry-level chart plotting programme costing just £ 99, was one of a number of new developments featured by Chartwork which specialises in developing navigational software for fishing, leisure and commercial vessels from bases in Portsmouth and Norway. The suite, says Director Tim Lovegrove, can run on ...
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NewsSir Jock Slater is the New RNLI Chairman
The UK''s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has named former First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sir Jock Slater as its new Chairman. Sir Jock has been appointed following the retirement of Peter Nicholson CBE, who has served as Chairman since July 2000.
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NewsCattewater Harbour Commissioners Meet Their 'Maker'
The second new vessel this year for Cattewater Harbour Commissioners of Plymouth attended seawork2004 on its delivery voyage from the Great Yarmouth UK based boatbuilders Goodchild Marine Services Ltd . Following on the heels of Cattewater''s twin screw tug Prince Rock (see MJ January 2004), Maker is a first of ...
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NewsFresh Start for Small Ship Specialist Cassens
Bankrupt German small ship yard Cassens Werft has been given a new lease of life following investment by business partners and is now building three 700 TEU container feeders.
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NewsIHC Caland to Sell Shipbuilding
Holland''s IHC Caland group is divesting from its shipbuilding activities by proceeding with the sale of its IHC Holland and Merwede shipyards. The yards have been responsible for producing the majority of the world''s dredgers over recent decades.
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Brighton Hypack Seminar
Del Norte Technology of Swindon announced at seawork a three-day joint seminar with Hypack Inc in Brighton from 25-28 October.
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NewsUK Government Boost for Marine Renewables
The British Government has trebled its marine research development fund for wave and tidal energy technology. The £ 50 million allocation from the Department of Trade and Industry is intended to encourage investment in a marine sector where Britain has the potential to lead the world.
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Bond with Lyngso Deepens
Essex UK based Bond Instrumentation has been busy since the start of this year securing orders for its partner Lyngso Marine A/S .
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Newsseawork to Hard Work for Pepe's Patrol Boats
MJ had the good fortune to be on board when Carl Parke took the controls of his new 10m Patrol Boat for the first time at seawork2004 .
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Holyhead Marine Raids Key Military Boatbuilding Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Holyhead Marine Services to construct the replacement Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC) for the Royal Marines . The contract has been issued for the construction of a one-off prototype vessel by the yard with options for further vessels.
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NewsIcom's Support for St Dunstan's Builds Blind Faith At Sea
Kent based Icom (UK) Ltd aresponsoring a training package for St Dunstan''s, the charity that provides lifelong care for blinded ex-servicemen and women. The sponsorship package is going towards VHF radio training and Powerboat Level 2 training for the charity''s staff and a team of volunteers for its RIB Ad ...
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NewsCostain Tames the Waves at West Bay
British contractor Costain has provided details of the work it is carrying out at West Bay in Dorset in the UK reconstructing the harbour in order to make it viable for use throughout the year.
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NewsASRY Gets ISPS and US Boost
It is proving to be another eventful summer for the Arab Ship Repair Yard (ASRY) in Bahrain. In the week following seawork ASRY was awarded the ISPS Code Certificate bythe Bahrain Security Committee .
