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NewsUnique Escort Tugs Bound for Finland
The first of a pair of unique escort and shiphandling tugs is about to be put into service by Fortum Oil and Gas Oy for use at the Rorvoo and Naantali terminals on the southern coast of Finland. The tugs will replace the existing 45 tonne bollard pull Esko class ...
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NewsBriggs Marine Contractors Bolsters Fleet
Briggs Marine Contractors has brought its comprehensive fleet of vessels, barges and related equipment back up to full complement following an extensive refit of the newly named Forth Fighter.
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NewsBollinger Converts Eight Tugs to Twin-screw Propulsion
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc of New Orleans, USA, has completed the conversion of the first of a series of eight tugs from single to twin-screw vessels with new 4000hp propulsion systems. The 32m (105ft) Florida and seven sister-ships undergoing this major conversion, are owned by New Orleans-based Crescent Towing - part ...
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Pilot Boat Refit at Halmatic
An extensive refit and refurbishment is underway at Halmatic''s Portchester UK shipyard which will provide the Shetland Islands with a totally revamped pilot boat.
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NewsCaterpillar Powered Cutter Beats Blocking by Thames Clutter
The Port of London Authority continues its migration to Caterpillar power by specifying a Cat 3056 marine engine for a new 8.5m salvage cutter built by Wickham Marine of Colchester UK as part of the PLA''s ongoing vessel replenishment programme.
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Imported Sand Needed to Protect Catalan Beaches?
Submerged breakwaters located just offshore are being proposed as one of a number of solutions for the high level of erosion that is taking place along many beaches in Spain.
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NewsNew Oil Combat Ship Makes German Baltic Safer
The new ¢ 5m pollution combat vessel, Strelasund, which can transport 210 tons of oil at a time, was due for delayed delivery in August as part of a joint bid by sensitive German coastal authorities to better protect the Baltic coast from the consequences of oil spills.
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NewsBallast Control System Displayed in seawork Exhibition Debut
A new ballast control system which promises to improve stability, increase speed and reduce fuel consumption was displayed for the first time last month at seawork2002.
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News Hollandsche Beton Groep Sold Back to Dutch Control
Dutch construction firms Royal BAM NBM and the Hollandsche Beton Groep (HBG) have announced that the former will purchase the latter from Spanish construction firm Grupo Dragados.
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NewsPioneering Ro-Pax Pod Propulsion System Wins Technology Award
The ferry MV Nils Holgerson, operated by the TT-Line of Hamburg and equipped with Siemens machinery, has won the ''Pioneering Ro-Pax Technology Award'', presented by the ShipPax Information Service of Sweden.
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NewsKlaipeda Harbour Project Approaches Completion
Danish marine civils contractor Per Aarsleff A/S is approaching completion of a major project at the Port of Klaipeda in Lithuania financed by the World Bank.
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NewsIMCA Appoints New Chief Executive and Plans Seminar
Hugh Williams has been appointed Chief Executive of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), taking over from Tony Read who is retiring.
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A&P Revives Cammell Laird Shiprepair Yard in Birkenhead
The former Cammell Laird shiprepair yard at Birkenhead UK is due to re-open next month under the auspices of the A&P Group, which is looking to re-establish a dedicated workforce from amongst the 1,500 who lost their jobs when the yard closed last year.
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NewsAntwerp Takes Delivery of Another Tractor
The Port of Antwerp Authority has taken delivery of the first of three new Voith Schneider tractor tugs from the local shipbuilder SKB NV.
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NewsCompressed Air Takes Pole Position
Zander-Hiross, specialists in the treatment of compressed air and gas, has supplied a KM75 adsorption heatless dryer for use on the Royal Research Ship RRS James Clark Ross, the British Antarctic Survey''s modern, ice strengthened, multi-discipline oceanographic research vessel. Designed to operate in polar waters, the vessel can be easily ...
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Aberdeen Conference Sees £Billions in Marine Renewables
Britain''s Energy Minister, Brian Wilson, invited UK industry to win itself a substantial share of growing global investment in new and renewable energy, expected to add up to £ 400bn by 2010.
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seawork2002 Exhibition Sizzles in the Sunshine as Sales Soar
seawork returned to its quayside location in the working Port of Southampton last month for the fifth consecutive summer to welcome record numbers of exhibitors and visitors.
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NewsTowlines
Secretary of the British Tugowners Association Mr David Randell has retired after serving the organisation for over 20 years. His successor is David Asprey of the Chamber of Shipping. Contact details in future will be as follows; - British Tugowners Association, Carthusian Court, 12 Carthusian Street, London EC1 6EZ
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NewsSwedes Speed to seawork in Record Setting Run
Swedish boat builders Dockstavarvet will not only be bringing their latest newbuild fast patrol boat to seawork2002 but will be utilising its blazing performance capabilities to set a speed record as they do so.
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Refitted Nelson Returns to Service
Following an extensive refit, survey vessel operators Talisman Offshore Services have returned Semper Vigilo 2of instrument space.
