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News'Baby' Bilge Water Separator Suitable for Workboats
Earlier this year Westfalia Separator launched its new WTC 2 high speed centrifuge for separating oil from bilge water down to 5ppm. The new machine can treat up to 1m 3/hr of oily water and is well suited for small vessel applications such as port and harbour workboats.
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Avoid Unnecessary Suffocation
A recent report from the Nautical International Marine Accident Reporting Scheme (MARS) described an incident in which four stevedores died.
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Chichester Harbour Authority's Green Dredging Scheme
Chichester Harbour Conservancy , the statutory harbour authority for Chichester Harbour UK, has in association with the marinas in the harbour initiated a trial into the beneficial disposal of dredged sediments.
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News'Resolution' Rises From Mayflower Ashes
Mayflower Resolution the unique, purpose-built offshore windfarm installation vessel which arrived in the UK shortly before Mayflower Group plc collapsed on 1 April, has been rescued from uncertainty by a management buy-out of the business and assets of Mayflower Energy Ltd . The acquisition, funded by Mizuho International plc , ...
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NewsDredging Armour Does Dubai
Leicester UK based welding and metal fabrication specialists AceArc have developed heavy duty armour which is protecting cutter suction dredgers engaged in creating the world''s largest two man made islands off the coast of Dubai. The Ace700/700S saltwater wearplate manufactured by AceArc isbeing used by the company''s Dutch partner Breeman ...
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NewsDemolition Firm Appointed for Woolston Site
The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) and English Partnerships have announced the appointment of Brown and Mason Ltd , one of the largest demolition, dismantling and asbestos removal companies in the UK, to undertake works at the Woolston Riverside development in Southampton, on the south coast of the UK.
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NewsAnother Step Forward for Carrousel Tugs
The construction of purpose built shiphandling tugs employing the unique Carrousel towing system took a major step forward with the announcement of a joint marketing agreement between Novatug and GE Marine .
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NewsNew Multibeam Systems Announced
New ranges of multibeam echosounders for shallow water applications have been announced separately by Kongsberg Maritime of Norway and Atlas Hydrographic ofGermany. Operating on one of three available frequencies in the 300kHz band, the Kongsberg EM 3002 series is designed for detailed waterways and seafloor mapping as well as inspection ...
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AMOT's New Distributor
AMOT has announced a new, exclusive distributor partnership with AMG Actuators ofChichester UK for the AMOT CompACT electric actuator range, which has been developed for quarter-turn operating applications such as valves, dampers or similar uses and feature an extended range of output torques and control options.
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Imperial College London Acoustics Courses
Imperial College London is convening three short courses on technical developments in underwater acoustics, from fundamentals to applications, from 6-10 September.
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Latest ISO 9001 for Cosalt
The majority of Cosalt Safety & Protection ''s 18-strong branch network has now been approved to the latest ISO 9001 (2000) standard by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance . The company recorded its biggest ever year for rope sales in 2003, up some 37% due to growing success in specialist overseas ...
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NewsITS 2004 - Miami
Commencing on 26 April, the 18th International Tug and Salvage Convention - ITS 2004 attracted a record number of delegates and exhibitors to the Florida waterfront.
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News€450m Box Terminal for Port of Antwerp
P&O Ports has signed a 40 year concession with Antwerp Port Authority to equip and operate the Deurganckdok east side container terminal in the Port of Antwerp as part of the Antwerp Gateway consortium.
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NewsIGT Lights Up Queen Mary 2's Controls
Hampshire UK based IGTIndustries has produced the data positioning consoles and propulsion and thrust controller panels for Cunard ''snew flagship Queen Mary 2 .
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France Makes a €2.6 Billion Push for Barges
A new freight-only canal linking the Seine on the outskirts of Paris to the Dunkirk-Escaut canal in northern France is to be built at a cost of 2.6 billion.
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Wynn/Win Situation
Marine window wiper specialist Wynn Marine unveiled a newstand-alone window wash system for ships’ windows recently. As a compact off the shelf module, the 5010 makes he design, purchase and installation of complete window washing systems more efficient and cost-effective, whether for newbuilds or retrofit projects.
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News'Rocknes' Successfully Parbuckled
The flexible fallpipe vessel Rocknes , which capsized in January after hitting a shallow in the Vatlestraumen strait near Bergen in Norway, has been successfully parbuckled by Smit Salvage . After two months of preparation, the vessel was pulled upright last month from its upside down position.
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NewsNew VT TSS Systems
Unveiled at OI 2004 were two new developments from VT TSS of Watford. The first, Marinus , is an attitude and heading reference system providing exceptional accuracy in extreme conditions for multibeam operations. Extending the company''s existing range of motion sensors, it is claimed to provide heading, heave, roll and ...
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NewsA Wing and a Prayer at Mostyn
All British ports will note with interest the outcome of the Port of Mostyn ''s maintenance dredging application for work that will enable the safe passage of specialist vessels carrying wings for the new 555 seat Airbus A380 superjumbo jet from Mostyn to France.
