All News articles – Page 1159
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NewsPay Salvors for Pollution Prevention, Says ISU
Environmental protection, as a product of successful salvage, is undervalued according to the International Salvage Union .
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Marine Works Underway on Small Scottish Isles
Briggs Marine Contractors have started work in harsh weather conditions to prepare the way for an upgraded ferry service to the Scottish west coast islands of Rhum, Muck, Eigg and Canna. The work has been sub-contracted by Balfour Beatty , the main contractor for Highland Regional Council .
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NewsSMS Offer New Humber Towage Service
A new fleet is being formed by SMS Towage Ltd to offer towage services in and around the Humber ports. The Hessle based company acquired the stern-drive tugs Tradesman and Trueman in Hong Kong and they were transported to the UK as deck cargo aboard the MV Svenja , arriving ...
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NewsInnovative Transport for RNLI Rescue Hovercraft
People caught on quicksands or by incoming tide on the immense notorious mudflats of Morecambe Bay UK will be thankful for salvation in the form of a new road transportable hovercraft which has been put into service by the RNLI .
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NewsHigh-Tech Mooring Ropes are a Success Story for Marlow
Marlow Ropes Ltd , one of Europe''s leading fibre ropemakers, has seen significant success of its extensive range of Steelite light weight mooring ropes principally utilising the UHMPE High Modulus Polyethylene [UHMPE] fibres.
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MarineCo Go Large at seawork
Marine equipment suppliers and rigging specialists MarineCo return to seawork for a third time intending to make a bigger splash than ever before with a massive 40m 2stand. The company''s Managing Director, Chris Dinham, said, ''The show is one of the best trade events around and we felt we needed ...
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NewsPerkins Sabre Power for Gibraltar Pilots
Perkins Sabre engines have been chosen to power two new VT Halmatic 35 pilot launches operated by Gibraltar Pilots. The first vessel, Europa , was commissioned earlier this year and the launch of the second boat is imminent.
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Newage Gearboxes Sail for USA
The first shipment of PRM marine gearboxes to the USA based Westerbeke Corporation has been dispatched by Newage Transmissions of Coventry UK following the establishment of a supply agreement between the two companies last year.
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NewsPoly Flex Promises Good Vibrations at seawork
Poly Flex resilient engine mounts and couplings made their UK debut at seawork2002 and return again this year with their UK distributor, Southern Cross Marine , displaying a full range of products.
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NewsFire-damaged Southend Pier is Finally Rebuilt
The UK''s famous Southend Pier , which was badly damaged by fire more than 20 years ago, has finally been rebuilt.
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Newsseawork Sees Launch of New Oil Filters
Fleetwood UK based Antech Hydraulics will launch their new RMF series of filters from Stand 528 at seawork2003 . The By-Pass and Off-Line filters as well as a renewed ''Air Conditioner'' line are characterised by extremely efficient filter elements with a filter fineness of 0.5 micron.
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Portable Pilot Units (PPUs) at Work in european Ports
The pilot organisations of various European countries, united in the European Maritime Pilot Association (EMPA), are aware that they face a fast changing environment of competition and computer technology which requires a quick, clear and effective answer to the challenges of the future. EMPA represents 4,700 pilots in 21 European ...
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NewsWell Trained Engineers Inhabit seawork Quayside
Engine suppliers E P Barrus return to their familiar quayside location for seawork2003 secure in the belief that they provide not only the widest range of marine engines but also the best trained dealer network.
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Irresistible Protection for Electric Propulsion System
The world''s first triple hulled ship to put to sea under electric propulsion has its power system protected by neutral earthing resistors (NERs) provided by Leicester UK based Cressall Resistors. In the event of an earth fault on board the research vessel RV Triton, Cressall''s resistors will provide protection for ...
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NewsDry Engine Rooms Vital to Tidewater
Tidewater ''s new crew boat Miss Jane Tide carries moisture eliminators from Delta "T" Systems , meeting a vital requirement of offshore service vessels which is to prevent moisture and sea spray entering the engine rooms.
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NewsVacon Drives Into From Finland into New Territory
Finland''s Vacon Plc haslaunched a range of new air and liquid cooled drives designed for main propulsion as well as auxiliary drives for fans, winches and pumps for a range of boats including workboats.
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Mixed Results for Dutch Dredging Trio
The ''Big Three'' major Dutch dredging contractors have all reported significant profits for 2002 despite a second half slowdown and an uncertain future clouded by a sluggish world economy, war, and sand-winning rights disputes.
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DP Loss of Position Incidents Report Triggers Review
Computers, particularly on vessels with integrated control systems, are seen as an increasingly common cause of dynamic positioning (DP) loss of position incidents. The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has recently published its 22nd consecutive annual Station Keeping Incidents report, covering incidents that took place in 2001. Of the 21 ...
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NewsTitan's Team Triumph In Difficult Salvage
Titan Maritime LLC successfully completed a challenging salvage operation recently after the 100m freighter Spruttenberg grounded on a shallow beach in bad weather 1.5 miles outside the Algerian port of Dellys.
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NewsDecking to Save the Rainforest
A Dufor 35 yacht has been totally re-decked with Tek-Dek , a recently available alternative to teak laid decking from the Hampshire UK based company of the same name.
