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A&R Hands Over Second New German Patrol Boat
The second of three much-praised, multi-functional patrol boats for the German Coastguard has been named and put into service by Parliamentary Secretary of State Ute Vogt after completion at Abeking & Rasmussen.
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Mersey Docks Redevelopment Plans Approved
The joint application from the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company and the UK''s national regeneration agency, English Partnerships, to transform 31 hectares of Liverpool''s waterfront into a major residential and leisure village has been given the go-ahead by the City Council''s Planning Committee.
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NewsAndrews Vessel Attracts seawork Visitors
Strilbas, Andrews Survey ''s new 55m vessel converted from a former offshore supply boat by Sea Boston , predictably drew a steady stream of visitors during its berthing at seawork2003 .
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NewsSealion's New SPSV Thrusts Ahead
Appledore Shipbuilders chose ASI Robicon to provide the propulsion and thruster system for the newbuild 83m shallow draught platform supply vessel (SPSV) being built for Sealion Shipping under Lloyds Register classification. The diesel electric vessel is propelled by two aft main Kamewa fixed pitch thrusters and two bow fixed pitch ...
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Smit Announce Acquisition of Belgium's Largest Tug Company
In an announcement made in Rotterdam on 24 June Smit International NV reported the acquisition of a full 100% holding in Unie van Redding- en Sleepdienst NV (URS) of Antwerp.
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NewsRapid Response Is ACE On Every Deck
ACE Winches has designed, manufactured and supplied a 75 tonne towing/anchor handling winch complete with a 150kW diesel hydraulic power pack and control system in only six weeks for Bue Viking of Aberdeen to install on board their vessel Bue Islay .
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News£4 Million Marine Construction at Port of Plymouth
Associated British Ports (ABP) will invest over £ 4m in major construction works at Millbay Docks at its Port of Plymouth in preparation for the arrival of Brittany Ferries' new superferry Pont Aven , which will enter service in April of next year.
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Dive England's Greatest Wrecks
Published on the final day of seawork2003 , Dive England''s Greatest Wrecks is the perfect companion for any diver interested in exploring England''s most exciting shipwrecks, preserved as time capsules of an era of sea power and majesty that has now passed into the history books.
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A Nautical Odyssey: A History of The Nautical Institute 1972 - 2002
After 27 years in the British Royal Navy, the author was Deputy Secretary of The Nautical Institute from 1984 until 1998 and is thus well placed to tell the story of a new organisation created in 1972 to meet the needs of professional mariners.
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News'Strilbas' Supplies Survey Solutions at seawork
Andrews Survey will demonstrate a variety of nearshore/ continental shelf survey techniques from their new 55m vessel Strilbas , which will be berthed at the seawork2003 floating exhibition.
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NewsUKD Sealion
When UKD Sealion was delivered to UK Dredging Ltd it had already completed one of the most extensive sea trials likely to be undertaken by this type of vessel. This Damen Multi Cat 2510 was delivered by sea, under its own power, from the Damen Shipyard ''s Galatz yard in ...
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Tysons On the Ropes at seawork
Tysons (Ship Riggers) Ltd travel to seawork from Grimsby with their range of Gold Strand products which have been well received in many sectors of the marine industries.
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NewsTow Rope Protectors for Powerful Tugs
The Extra Heavy Duty (EHD+) range of Tow Rope Protectors has been introduced by Hallam Polymer to combat the extraordinary forces being applied by today''s powerful tugs during ocean going salvage operations. Specially designed to give maximum protection to the tow rope/wire/ cable by preventing abrasion and chafe against bulwarks, ...
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Port Ops System for Teesside
Norcontrol IT has recently concluded the installation of a complete Port Operations System for the UK’ s Tees & Hartlepool Port Authority. The system has been designed to be one of the world’ s most robust vessel traffic management applications and is capable of handling high volumes of traffic.
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NewsMillbank Pier Turns On A Tourist Magnet
The new £ 1.8m Millbank Millennium Pier on London''s River Thames is now operational following opening ceremonies late last month presided over by London Mayor Ken Livingstone and attended by an unusual mix of artists, politicians and marine civil engineers.
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New 'Low Noise' Steyrs
The design team at Steyr Motors have been working hard to extend the marine engine range both above and below the existing horsepower bracket.
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NewsOcean Safety Shines Light on seawork
Southampton based seawork exhibitor Ocean Safety Ltd has made good use of the time saved not travelling to the Exhibition, preparing to launch the latest addition to its range of compact lifejacket lights, the AQ02 . This is one of the first lifejacket lights to come with a three-way operation ...
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NewsOslo Lawyer Praises Norway's Refuge Policy
Norwegain authorities are better prepared than most to reach a quick and rational decision on whether a vessel in distress should be sent further out to sea or allowed to enter a place of refuge, according to Trond Eilertsen , partner at Oslo based law firm Wikborg Rein .
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NewsMajor Refit of Shetland Pilot Launch
An extensive refit of Shetland Islands Council''s pilot launch Sullom Shoormal has been completed by VT Halmatic and, following successful sea trials, the craft was returned to service at the end of March.
