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NewsUtility Majors in Offshore Manoeuvres
Major British utility companies have moved to join the march towards offshore renewable energy with the Centrica Group, which owns British Gas, announcing plans to build a £ 100m wind farm in the Irish Sea and Powergen Renewables buying the rights to develop a £ 200m wind farm off the ...
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Pay Salvors More for Pollution Prevention Says ISU President
Marine salvors meeting in Athens last month expressed deep disappointment at the failure of the joint industry committee to raise SCOPIC Special Compensation rates in line with inflation since they were negotiated four years ago.
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NewsWorkboat Show Returns to Irresistible New Orleans
The International Workboat Show celebrates its 25th anniversary when it returns to the Morial Convention Centre in New Orleans USA on 3-5 December.
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NewsHybrid Propulsion for Silent Running
Vetus Den Ouden has introduced a novel ''hybrid propulsion'' installation which enables boats to be powered by diesel fuel or electricity.
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NewsPLA Thames Point Light Gets LED Replacement
The Port of London Authority has installed a Tideland Signal MLED-120 at Broadness Point on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Tilbury, replacing a large incandescent lantern.
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Scot Gets a Grip On Maritime Safety
Having spent many years working in the onshore and offshore oil and gas industries, Colin Prise recognised that the safety and welfare of the workforce was of primary importance. The company he established in 1990, Scotgrip (UK) Ltd, has just launched a new anti-slip gangway tread which it believes will ...
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NewsA New Tug Fleet at Marchwood
There is a growing use of scale model tugs to aid training and simulation in shiphandling and pilotage. Southampton Institute has recently added a tug to their inventory at the Manned Model Shiphandling Facility at Marchwood. The unmanned radio controlled scale model of an ASD tug is fully functional with ...
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NewsSchottel Propelled to Europort
Schottel GmbH & Co KG will be showing its innovative range of propulsion products on Stand 07.7048 in Europort''s Amstelhal. So broad is the scope of equipment Schottel supplies that teams from both the company''s German headquarters and Schottel Nederland BV will be on hand to provide sales and service ...
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NewsGlobal Maritime Industries Sail for Europort
The Amsterdam RAI will once again be given over to the theme of the global maritime industry from 18-22 November when both Europort 2003 and the Marine Equipment Trade Show 2003 (METS) are held simultaneously within the same vast exhibition complex.
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NewsRaytheon Navigates Into Europort
Raytheon Marine travels to Europort from its plant in Kiel, Germany with the successor to its best selling Gyro Compass Standard 20, which is in operation on over 5,300 vessels worldwide.
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Port Info Tech at Europort
Marine and port information technology specialist Norcontrol IT will be showing its solutions for VTS, VTMIS, Port Management Information Systems, AIS and port security on Stand 07.7167A at Europort 2003.
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NewsEnhanced Engine Room Simulator Launched by Transas
Transas has commercially launched the latest version of its Engine Room Simulator ERS 4000. The modified simulator features a modern design for the dedicated hardware set with new control panels and some essential improvements have been made to functionality.
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Engine Rooms Protected at Europort
Alfa Laval Marine & Diesel''s engine room systems will be on show at Europort in two locations, at Alpha Laval''s Stand 01.1167 in the Europahal and Kormarine''s Stand U82.
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Orkney Wave Energy Study
A study to establish performance assessment criteria that will assist developers of wave devices to harness the power of wave energy has conducted detailed testing for the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) on Orkney.
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Dutch Owners go for the 'New Generation' Shoalbuster
Two well-known independent Dutch tug operators have ordered vessels to the new Damen improved design Shoalbuster 2609 design. The new version will retain all of the features that have made this shallow draft twin screw tug so popular with owners working in the dredging and marine civil engineering industries but ...
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PIANC Organises Seminar on Navigating the EU Water Framework Directive
PIANC is organising a conference which is due to take place on 30 October 2003 on the Implications of the EU Water Framework Directive.
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UKHO Switches on Digital List of Lights
The UK Hydrographic Office has launched the latest addition to its expanding digital products range. The Admiralty Digital List of Lights is aimed primarily at the SOLAS commercial shipping sector and provides information on over 70,000 navigational lights throughout the world. It builds on earlier digital trials covering UK waters ...
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News'Pallieter' No Palliative for van der Giessen
The last dredger to be built at IHC''s now doomed van der Giessen-de Noord shipyard was launched last month in Rotterdam. The 5,400m 3capacity trailing suction hopper dredger Pallieter was built for the Belgian contractor Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME).
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NewsKings Lynn Take Delivery of New Harbour Tug
Operators of the small but busy East Anglian port of Kings Lynn are more than pleased with their new harbour tug Conservator.
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NewsDivers Deliver Rapid Permanent Repair
Divers from UMC''s Portland UK branch have successfully completed a complex hull plate insert repair to a vessel calling in their home Portland Port.
