All News articles – Page 1192
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NewsAIS Training Course to Hit the Road
Kongsberg Simrad Ltd has developed a one day course to give participants a basic insight into the mandatory requirements for Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), as well as its principles, application and benefits.
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House of Lords Addresses Ship Stability
Calculating and understanding ship stability is one of the most important basic functions when operating a ship.
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NewsGolden Helmet Awarded to Port Accident Survivor
In a recent accident at a crane berth in the Port of Ipswich, operations foreman Ivan Ransby was knocked unconscious when loose dunnage slipped from between packs of timber being unloaded onto the quay. The incident could have had fatal consequences had Ransby not been wearing a Centurion 1125 safety ...
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Hydro 2002
Preparations for this year''s final major international hydrographic conference in Kiel from 8-10 October are now well advanced according to the German Hydrographic Society, which is organising the event in association with The Hydrographic Society and the patronage of the Schleswig-Holstein State Government.
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NewsNorth Sea Fleet Adds 20th Effer Crane
Two more Effer cranes have been fitted to the Boston Putford North Sea fleet of offshore vessels. The new cranes fitted to the 69m Putford Enterprises standby and support vessel, presently on contract to Shell and operating out of Great Yarmouth UK, brings the number of Effer cranes in service ...
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Newsseawork Debut for Scania's DI16M
One of the social highlights of every seawork is the champagne and strawberries reception at Scania''s quayside display of marine engines.
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NewsOilWatch Sees Pollution on the Seas
Shipping accidents make up only about 20% of the total oil pollution at sea, with illegal activities such as the discharge of bilge and ballast water tanks making up a far greater percentage.
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New Systems from MK Services
Specialist distributors MK Services of Leighton Buzzard showed a number of advanced systems at seawork.
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NewsNew Methane in Water Sensor
A new sensor from Hampshire based RS Aqua Ltd measures methane concentrations in water. The METS sensor was originally developed at the German GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht and has already found applications in the USA, Japan, Brazil, France, and Norway.
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NewsLow-Cost, Long-Life Marine Pump
The BY progressing cavity pump from Netzsch Pumps features a modular, block construction that makes it easily adaptable to the varied flowrates and pressures required for a wide range of marine applications.
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NewsNew Kongsberg Navigation Sensor
Among new products featured at the seawork2002 last month was Kongsberg Maritime''s Seapath 25 integrated navigation sensor designed for installation aboard survey launches and boats-ofopportunity and thus the less expensive end of the survey market, according to deputy general manager Peter Sykes of the company''s Aberdeenbased offshore division.
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Obituary - John Meade
Readers will be saddened by the news that John Meade, founder of the Holyhead Towing Company and well-known entrepreneur has passed away.
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NewsHSS Using Innovative Techniques at SCT
Southampton Container Terminals (SCT) has embarked on a five-month project to strengthen one of its four berths and further extend its capability to handle the world''s biggest container ships.
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NewsFlying Start for Nearshore ROV
Since production began in May of this year, Seaeye has sold 12 of their new portable 300m rated Falcon ROV systems, which are aimed at the professional coastal and inshore market for underwater inspection, survey and search applications.
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NewsVT Launches New Fishery Protection Ship
HMS Tyne, the first in a new generation of fishery protection vessels for the Royal Navy has been launched at Vosper Thornycroft''s Woolston, Southampton yard. The vessel is expected to be handed over to the Fishery Protection Squadron (FPS) in November of this year.
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NewsRapid Repair Saves Fisherman's Season
American fisherman Joe Hamm suffered his worst nightmare last month when the engine on his 73ft trawler Chellissa blew up at the very start of the west coast hake season. Towed back to port, he went to see the supplier of an engine less than three years old only to ...
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Offshore Wind Farm Surveys
Independent consultancy specialists Emu Environmental of Durley, Southampton has completed a series of major survey and environmental studies in support of proposed European offshore renewable energy developments involving possible establishment of a windfarm in the Thames Estuary, off the Kentish coast.
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NewsSea Trials Success for ENC Updates to Vessels at Sea
ChartCo has concluded successful sea trials for the delivery of weekly Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs) in conjunction with Primar and the Stolt Nielsen shipping company. ChartCo''s services to date have focused on satellite delivery of digital Notices to Mariners and paper chart updates rather than electronic chart data.
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Drydocking Specification Simplified
The preparation of the specification document for a vessel drydocking or conversion can be very time consuming.
