All News articles – Page 488
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NewsSDC launches new seating system
Derbyshire-based seating design and manufacturer, SDC, has launched a new seating system for the marine industry.
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NewsInto the unknown: BREXIT and the European commercial marine industry
Coming up to a week after the shock BREXIT vote, Sterling and UK stocks are rebounding to an extent, but the main reaction ’Maritime Journal’ is getting from the commercial marine industry appears to be stunned silence and confusion.
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NewsIndustry needs a rethink
A clear call has been sounded by Petar Modev of the UK P&I Club for the industry to “update its deck layout solutions for something more flexible”.
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NewsSomething old, something new: AHC upgrades
‘Ripping out the old and coming in with new’ isn’t always the most cost-efficient approach when it comes to lifting gear upgrades but tying Active Heave Compensated (AHC) equipment into pre-existing kit risks losing potential savings amongst the technical difficulties. Till now.
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NewsHot issues for cold climate cranes
Possibly the most interesting thing about the six Italian Heila cranes going onto the UK''s new polar research ship is that two of them are not just LR Offshore certified like the others, but will be explosion proof as well - despite heading into the Antarctic.
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NewsFirst birthday report from Ardent
“One year ago, we set off with our business plans, and today we are pleased that the merger progressed in line with these plans.” The words of CEO Peter Pietka as he reflects on Ardent’s first year of operation.
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NewsFlinterstar wreck removal gets underway
Work has commenced on removing the wreck of the cargo ship ‘Flinterstar’ which for the last eight months has been stranded on a sandbank in the approaches to Zeebrugge, Belgium.
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NewsDeep salvage techniques aid search for missing airliner
Port Louis, Mauritius-based Deep Ocean Search Ltd (DOS) has provided details of its part in the search for EgyptAir flight MS804, the Airbus A320 which disappeared over the eastern Mediterranean in May.
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NewsVeteran salvage ship faces the end of the road
Resolve Marine are preparing to scuttle a legendary Western Alaskan salvage vessel with a long and fascinating history.
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NewsNew hybrid Azistern tug from OSD
Ijmuiden-based OSD Holland BV has revealed details of its latest design, the ‘Azistern 2250e’ hybrid harbour tug featuring a podded drive system.
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NewsKotug’s global expansion continues
Rotterdam-based towage service provider Kotug has announced two further steps in its global expansion activities in Australia and Mozambique.
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NewsLessons learned following tug capsize
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report into the girting and capsizing of a mooring launch while assisting a small chemical tanker leaving its berth on the UK south coast.
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NewsDouble news from Macduff
Two news items from Macduff Ship Design Ltd are reporting delivery of a shallow draught ASD tug to Turkey and establishment of a new marine surveying branch to fill a gap of such skills in north east Scotland.
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NewsBroker appointed for Giano Tug in the Americas
Geneva-based Purple Water Ltd has appointed Marcon International Inc as exclusive broker to handle shipyard licencing for construction of the innovative ‘Giano’ tug in the Americas.
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NewsDamen delivers its biggest Shoalbuster
Dutch towage provider Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV has now taken delivery of what is the largest Damen Shoalbuster to date, the 3512 marque ‘Noordstroom’.
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NewsiRams deal at Seawork
Following negotiations at this year’s Seawork International, UK-based AST Marine Sciences Ltd has been awarded a contract to install iRAMS and the AST-Planned Maintenance System software on board the Iceni Marine Services’ fleet of vessels.
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NewsSwiss newbuild in service after epic transport
Swiss operator SNG in Lucerne has taken the luxury excursion and special events ship ''Switzerland 1'' into service after an epic journey of more than 500kms from its German builders.
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NewsNew German Rescue Boats take shape
Germany’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service, the DGzRS, is going through a busy fleet replacement phase with five new boats being built at the same time - and at the same shipyard - for service from late this year.
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NewsVessel management unveiled
Marine engineering company Auto-Maskin has exhibited its vessel management system (VMS) at Seawork 2016.
