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Shom Orders Velocity Probes
Petersfield-based Ocean Scientific International has supplied the French Naval Hydrographic & Oceanographic Service (SHOM) with two sound velocity probes designed by Applied Microsystems of Canada as part of its smart sensor range of high-precision systems.
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NewsWesternGeco North Sea Surveys
WesternGeco, which claims to be the world''s largest seismic company, is currently using its Q-Marine single-sensor seismic acquisition and processing system aboard its vessel, GECO Topaz, for 3D surveys of the Buzzard Field in the North Sea.
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UK MOD Upgrades Plymouth VTMS
Following an upgrade order from the UK Ministry of Defence for its Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) installation at HM Naval Base Devonport, Denbridge Digital has replaced the existing Apex 7000 VTS display processors with its APX-8000 latest generation VTS workstations.
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Marine Technology Market Survey
The London-based Association of Marine Scientific Industries (AMSI) plans to commission a survey of market trends for hydrographic and oceanographic products and services as the basis of a detailed report which will be available free to all members.
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seawork Launches Redbus/Vikoma 'SpillCat'
Redbus Workboats announced the sale of two specially modified workboats at seawork2002 to Vikoma International, the world''s largest manufacturer of oil spillage equipment.
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'Neptune' is King of the Ropes
The winner of Cosalt''s competition to find a product name for its latest heavy duty polysteel potting rope is Devon skipper Alan Steer who came up with the name Neptune.
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Humber Ports Seek Rail Plan Inclusion
The Humber Forum is lobbying UK Minister for Transport John Spellar with its concerns over a proposed new freight rail line from Liverpool and Manchester via Sheffield and London to the Channel Tunnel.
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NewsHalmatic Steels the Show with seawork Signing
Halmatic''s march into the steelbuilt workboat sector made further progress at seawork2002, where the Portchester yard signed a contract to build a 15m general purpose workboat for Northern Ireland based D. Ferran and Sons.
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UK Government Puts Wind In Mayflower's Sails
The British Government has given UK energy company Innogy the go-ahead for a 90MW capacity wind farm at North Hoyle, off the Welsh coast. The project will provide the first work for the Mayflower Resolution, a specialised wind turbine installation vessel under construction in China for High Wycombe UK based ...
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NewsGottwald Going to Jamaica
German crane manufacturer Demag Mobile Cranes GmbH has won a contract to deliver a 100 tonne HMK 300 E mobile harbour crane to Kingston Wharves Ltd of Kingston, Jamaica. The crane was shipped from Dusseldorf in June and is scheduled to begin commercial operation in Kingston this month.
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NewsSMIT in Global Re-organisation
Rotterdam-based maritime services provider SMIT has announced a new organisation and corporate strategy which sees it withdrawing from maritime contracting and re-focusing on its traditional core activities of harbour towage, terminals, salvage and transport, and heavy lift. There will also be a sharper focus on client relationships, with SMIT sharing ...
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NewsRo-Ro Linkspans Go Fail-Safe with Rosafe
Bosch Rexroth and Royal Haskoning have jointly developed and patented a dynamic, independent braking device designed to increase the safety and reliability of ship to shore lifting equipment used for roll-on/roll-off ferry services.
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NewsSalvage Experts Speak at seawork
Among the many and varied papers presented at seawork conferences this year were a number of presentations made by prominent experts from the world of salvage and emergency response.
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NewsEscort towage is introduced at Milford Haven
After much discussion and research Milford Haven Port Authority has introduced escort towage for tankers entering and leaving Milford Haven from sea and the approaches to the mouth of the waterway.
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NewsHagglunds Drives High Powered Towing Winches
The Engineering Business Ltd has developed a new generation of tow winches for the latest Sea Stallion cable ploughs using Hagglunds hydraulic motors and brakes. These cable ploughs are burying submarine cables up to 3m below the seabed.
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NewsEarly Extension for First 'Jumbo' Dredger
Dredging International''s trailing suction hopper dredger Pearl River, which launched the ''jumbo'' dredger revolution when it entered service only eight years ago, has entered a Singapore shipyard for lengthening which will increase her capacity and a new dredging installation which will more than double the depth to which she can ...
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Newsseawork Seals Sales Success for Docking Solutions Limited
With visitor numbers up by more than 25%, seawork2002 left most exhibitors satisfied and happy to return for seawork2003. Indeed some 96% of exhibitors rated the event organisation as "excellent" or "good" and 90% said they had made valuable new business contacts.
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IMO Hears Directional Sound Evacuation Proposals
At the recent meeting of the IMO''s Maritime Safety Committee in London, its Working Group on Large Passenger Ship Safety gave consideration to the extensive research and proposals by the UK Government to implement Directional Sound Evacuation (DSE).
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NewsDOF gets Myklebust's first diesel-electric newbuilding
Norwegian shipyard Myklebust Verft has delivered its first diesel electric newbuilding - the multi-functional field supply and pipe carrier Skandi Rona - to Norwegian offshore owner District Offshore Rederi (DOF).
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Euro-Funding Supports Port of Holyhead Development
Stena Line Ports Ltd will undertake a £ 12.3 million investment to build a new berth and associated infrastructure at the Port of Holyhead with the support of Objective 1 funding from the European Regional Development Fund.
