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NewsChinese Take Away Propulsion Package
Denmark''s MAN B&W Diesel A/S has been awarded the contract to supply propulsion plants for two offshore stand-by vessel newbuildings under construction for China Oilfield Services Limited . The vessels are designed by Shanghai Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and will be built by Shandong Huanghi Shipbuilding for delivery in ...
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NewsAutomatic Engine Room Fire Prevention Detection System
Norway based Hernis Scan Systems A/S have launched a new optical leakage detector system called DETEC which was shown at NorShipping in Oslo earlier this month.
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Remote Use Antenna Takes Work Anywhere
With business now being carried out in more places around the world and work patterns demanding fast, efficient electronic communication any time, anywhere, Inmarsat has developed a new Regional Broadband, Global Area Network (BGAN) solution consisting of a lightweight satellite IP modem which provides high speed connectivity running at up ...
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NewsAlutech Expands Watercat Range
Aluminium boat builder Marine Alutech Oy Ab , based in Teijo, Finland is building a fleet of 32 fast landing craft for the Finnish Navy , utilising a development of the aluminium hull design first used for the Uisko workboats 10 years ago. The second batch of eight boats will ...
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New Port Management Alliance
A new alliance has been formed between British Maritime Technology Ltd (BMT) and International Infrastructure Management Pty Ltd (IIM) in Brisbane, Australia. The new company, to be called BMTMaritime Consultants Pty Ltd , will provide port management consultancy services around the world.
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NewsDamen Build for Algeria
Damen Shipbuilders ofGorinchem are well advanced in a major building contract to supply seven azimuthing stern drive tugs to Algeria. Built to the highly successful Damen ASD 3110 design all seven vessels have been ordered by Entreprise Portuaire (EPAL) and will be delivered to various ports around Algeria.
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STN in Korea Propulsion Agreement
STN Atlas Marine Electronics has signed a collaborative agreement with the STXCorporation of Changwon under which it is to supply the South Korean manufacturer of medium speed diesel engines with a complete range of standardised automation systems via its established PartnerShip alliance with Lyngso Marine of Denmark.
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Walcon Takes On SF Marinas Agency in UK
The UK''s Walcon Marine and SF Marinas of Sweden have signed an agency agreement enabling Walcon to sell SFMarinas '' products in England, Scotland and Wales.
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NewsRepeat African Order for De Groot Nijkerk
The Netherlands'' De Groot Nijkerk has received a repeat order from an African client for a dismountable cutter suction dredger specially designed to tackle annual siltation problems in inland waterways. These are in fact irrigation channels which silt up during the rainy season, threatening vitally important crops of sugar cane, ...
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NewsAdsteam Announce Review
Australian based Adsteam Marine Ltd has announced the commencement of a major restructuring of its global operations. The plans were announced as part of a comprehensive review of the company''s operations undertaken by the new Managing Director, Mr John Moller.
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NewsAdded Power for Solstad
Norway''s Ulstein Verft inUlsteinvik has added the powerful new Type A101 anchor handling tug supply vessel Normand Master to the fleet of Solstad Shipping for a wide range of offshore workhorse duties.
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Alfa Laval Acquires Gunclean Toftejorg
Alfa Laval , specialists in oil treatment, desalinisation and heat transfer solutions for the marine, power and offshore industries, has acquired the Danish Toftejorg Group , including the advanced tank cleaning operation Gunclean Toftejorg .
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NewsNo Fantasies About Theme Park Boat Safety
Guests at the Universal Orlando Theme Park in, Florida USA are benefiting from complimentary water taxi transport to and from its resort hotels and the attractions.
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Leisure Marine Activity Up 45% for Bank of Scotland
Leisure boating activity has shown rapid growth in many parts of the UK this year according to Bank of Scotland Marine Finance .
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Oyster Men Migrate to 4-Strokes
The Marenne Oleron area of France produces over half the country’ s oysters. Some 50,000 tonnes per year are gathered by more than 1,200 farmers who all use the same type of barge.
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UKHO’s List of Lights Gets Digital Launch
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) launched its new Admiralty Digital List of Lights at Norshipping in Oslo earlier this month. Developed with the professional mariner in mind and supplying details of more than 70,000 navigational lights worldwide on one CD, it uses exactly the same official data as its ...
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Pump-Jet Propulsion for ‘Drive Through’ Landing Craft
In another demonstration of the versatility of the Schottel Pump-Jet (SPJ) propulsion system, the British Royal Navy has taken delivery of the first four LCU MK 10 landing craft for the new Landing Platform Dock (LPD) vessels HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
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NewsLamor Set to Clean Up at seawork2003
First time exhibitors, Finland''s Lamor Corporation , adds to the increasingly international flavour of seawork . The company designs and produces workboats and dedicated oil recovery vessels in a range of standard and custom designed models and sizes which can be outfitted with a specially developed line of advancing skimmer ...
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NewsMike Lights Up seawork2003 With Glo-Toob
One of the many new exhibitors at seawork this year is Mike''s Waterfront Warehouse , based in London''s Chiswick area.
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NewsVT Halmatic Sends in the Fleet to seawork2003 Exhibition
The prolific Portchester UK based workboat builders VT Halmatic will bring an unprecedented five of their craft to the floating pontoon at seawork2003 , refelecting the variety of boats the yard is capable of building.
