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    Bristol Survey Contract for Fathoms

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Integrated subsea service specialists, Fathoms of Langport, Somerset, has been awarded a three-year contract by Bristol City Council for swathe bathymetry studies of the City Docks and sectors of the River Avon. It follows earlier work by the company at the beginning of last year covering pre and post-dredging surveys.

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    RENK Brings Propulsion Solutions to SMM

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    RENK AG, a member of the MAN Group, will occupy Stand 6012 in Hall 6 at SMM showing their complete range of products for the ship propulsion sector. The presentation will focus on gear units, slide bearings and couplings manufactured at RENK''s plants in Augsburg, Rheine, and Hanover.

  • Lanterns marking the channel to Boston are situated at one mile intervals.
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    Port of Boston Opts for Self-Contained Lanterns

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Port of Boston in Lincolnshire UK has chosen two Tideland MLED-120SC self-contained lanterns to help mark the navigational channel from the Wash. The busy East Coast port handles vessels of up to 4,000 dwt, with trade links throughout Europe and Scandinavia.

  • IHC is currently building 12 Beaver dredgers for customers worldwide.
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    De Groot Nijkerk Boosts Royal Boskalis' Dredging Capability

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    In order to meet the growing demand for sand required for infrastructure projects in the Netherlands, dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster has ordered a third dismountable deepwin dredger from De Groot Nijkerk.

  • Commonwealth Games triathletes had a hard time cutting corners with Crewsavers marker buoys in position.
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    Boom Times for Buoy Racers

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Although sailing was not an included sport in the Commonwealth Games at Manchester UK this summer, there was nonetheless a requirement for marker buoys to keep Triathlon athletes on course.

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    New Canal Boat Marina Planned in British Midlands

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Preliminary details of a new canal boat marina at the junction of the Trent and Mersey and Shropshire Union canals with moorings for up to 150 boats have been released by PB Developments of Knutsford, Cheshire, in the UK.

  • The Kay L is the first vesel to drydock at Birkenhead under new owners the A&P Group.
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    Life Returns to Birkenhead Repair Yard

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The first vessel to drydock at the A&P Birkenhead shipyard since the A&P Group acquired the facility last year is the 1,537dwt general cargo vessel Kay L, which is owned by the German shipping company Reederei M Lauterjung KG of Emden.

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    First Pass with BilgeKleen

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Centek Marine Environmental Products of Georgia USA now offer the BilgeKleen bilge water polishing system for use on commercial craft.

  • The TCA77 version of MAN B&Ws new series of exhaust gas turbochargers.
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    'Prime Movers' Think Big at SMM

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The MAN B&W Diesel Group will present two new marine engine developments as well as their next generation of turbochargers under the title Prime Movers across 350m 2ofexhibition space on Stand 6001 in Hall 6 at SMM 2002.

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    Cyprus Seeks Bidders for Larnaka Port Re-development

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Government of the Republic of Cyprus has initiated a tender process for the award of a concession contract to a suitable bidder (or consortium) for the redevelopment of Larnaka Port under a long-term designbuild-finance-operate contract.

  • Hamworthy KSEs MBR waste water treatment system can handle both black and grey water.
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    Membrane Bioreactor Technology Beats IMO Spec

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Hamworthy KSE has been contracted to supply advanced membrane bioreactor (MBR) waste water treatment systems to the UK Ministry of Defence for the first six Type 45 destroyers to built by BAe Marine and Vosper Thornycroft.

  • Rudder and stern tube bearings from Orkot Marine Bearings.
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    Orkot Marine Bearings on Show

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Orkot TLM Marine Bearings, which will be on show at Stand 2174 in Hall 2 at SMM, have approvals from all the main classification societies for use as rudder bearings and water lubricated stern tube bearings.

  • The CompAir H5417, offering a pressure range up to 350 bar, will be on display at SMM 2002.
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    Compressors in Range of the Bar at SMM

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    CompAir Drucklufttechnik will show their widest ever range of products on Stand 4042 in Hall 4 at SMM 2002.

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    Rope & Lifting Gear-related Awards

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Mooring Ropes (1) Den Helder, Netherlands; (2) Ministerie van Defensie, Koninklijke Marine, Den Helder; (3) Mooring ropes. Fasteners, chain and springs. Cordage; (4) Lankhorst Touwfabrieken bv, NL-8607 AD Sneek; (6) 1

  • Cape Pasley is one of the most powerful small tugs in Australia
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    Cape Pasley Makes an Impact in Western Australia

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The use of very small, powerful, azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tugs in the southern hemisphere continues to spread. One of the latest and most impressive vessels in this category has now entered service with MacKenzie''s Tug Services in Port of Esperance, Western Australia.

  • The Mariner is now fully equipped for hydrographic survey.
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    Atlantas Marine Kit-Out SeaStar

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    SeaStar Surveys of Southampton UK have purchased a complete range of hydrographic survey equipment from Atlantas Marine Ltd for use on their survey boat Mariner as well as other vessels of opportunity.

  • The 91,717 Joharat Qatar was among the 23 vessels repaired at Bahrains ASRY yard between April and June of this year.
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    Second Quarter Works Leap for ASRY Repair Yard

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The ASRY ship repair yard in Bahrain saw a dramatic leap in demand for steel repair and painting services during the second quarter of 2002, with steel work up by 64% over the first three months of the year and painting up by some 95%.

  • ABC has received permission to go-ahead with the construction of a new marine at Beaumaris, Anglesey.
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    Gallows Point Marina Gets Welsh Assembly Approval

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Welsh Assembly has approved an £ 8m project to develop a new marina at Beaumaris on the island of Anglesey at the eastern end of the Menai Strait, some five years after the project was first proposed and two years after it became the subject of a Public Enquiry.

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    IMCA Builds Lifting Appliance Incident Database

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Crane operations are one of the most widespread aspects of the offshore industry and are common to marine, diving, survey and ROV operations. It was thus natural that the International Marine Contractors Association, which has divisions representing the interests of contractors involved in all four of these areas, should review ...

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    Marine Sand and Gravel Conference Announced

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    CIRIA has announced the European Marine Sand and Gravel Conference, which will take place 20-21 February 2003 at Delft University in the Netherlands.