All News articles – Page 599
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NewsWhy replace when you can Reman?
Six sightseeing vessels on the UK’s River Thames have been operating successfully with remanufactured engines. For vessel operator Thames Clippers, exchanging with such overhauled engines represented an ideal solution because the catamarans were not out of service.
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NewsThe power of bubbles
UK-based Marlin Environmental Services’ maintenance & engineering division recently installed a large-scale ultrasonic cleaning tank at its new head office site in Chichester Marina.
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Expanding the hydro survey offering
Plymouth UK based Ecospan Environmental Ltd has purchased an R2SONIC multi-beam echo-sounder package which will enable it to enhance its current hydrographic survey capabilities.
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Anticorrosion for ferry
UK-based manufacturer Cathelco are supplying an impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system for Gosport, UK’s latest ferry. The system is designed to safeguard the hull surface against corrosion.
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New Mersey Maritime awards
The UK’s Mersey Maritime, which represents the interests of the shipping, ports and logistics sector, is to host an industry awards dinner in 2015 that will bring the North West maritime sector together.
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NewsKooiman to outfit hybrid tug
Netherlands-based Scheepswerf Gebr. Kooiman BV is to outfit a 23.5m hybrid tug for Koedood BV.
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NewsFrench MoU
French company, Open Ocean SAS and Orkney, UK-based Aquatera Ltd. have committed to working together to support the acceleration of marine renewable energy developments in France. This alliance aims to provide a robust offer to the French market with a package of quality services, high level expertise and a proven ...
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Maintenance Conference
ACI’s 11th Optimising Vessel Maintenance Conference takes place in London from 28-29th January 2015, and promises to discuss the latest technical and maintenance management updates in the maritime industry for 2015 and beyond.
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Ocean Business 2015
Ocean Business 2015 will take place from 14 to 16 April 2015 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton and the training and demo programme are free to attend.
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NewsFighting fouling with fibres
Damen and Dutch antifouling provider, Micanti, say they’ve made a “real ecological and cost-efficient breakthrough” for shipping companies and shipyards.
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NewsSupacat acquisition
The Devon, UK-based design engineering firm, Supacat Group, has acquired local heavy fabrication and machining specialist, Blackhill Engineering Services Ltd, providing Supacat with the ability to manufacture large structures.
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NewsFerry power contract
Elkon a Turkish subsidiary of Netherlands-based Imtech Marine, has been awarded a contract from Sedef Shipyard (Tuzla, Istanbul) for the delivery of the electrical equipment, propulsion system and services for two Canadian Seaspan hybrid ferries.
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NewsGearbox delight
Transporting personnel and equipment quickly and safely by boat to offshore wind farms in all weathers requires reliable, efficient equipment. MPI Workboats, a UK-based operator of high performing, purpose-built wind farm support aluminium catamarans, has installed ZF gearboxes in six of its latest vessels.
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NewsICS responds to ‘migrant crisis’
In response to the continuing situation in the Mediterranean, which has necessitated commercial shipping to rescue tens of thousands of migrants and refugees during 2014, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for merchant shipowners, has published new Guidance on Large Scale Rescue Operations at Sea.
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NewsDriving subsea environmental innovation
A leading north-east UK subsea engineering firm has developed what it calls an environmental first for the UK subsea industry - re-usable subsea mats for the seabed which help to save money and protect the environment.
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NewsABP injects £600k into South Wales ports
The UK’s Associated British Ports (ABP) is giving South Wales ports a boost in capacity and productivity with a £600,000 investment in modern cargo handling equipment.
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NewsUK outfitting expertise
Birkenhead UK based contractor MPE Interiors has supplied its manufacturing and outfitting expertise to an Irish shipyard building a new salmon farm vessel.
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Learning the ropes
Samson, the US based marine and industrial cordage specialist, has completed its 15,000 square foot (1,400 square metre) expansion at its Ferndale Washington facility. The expansion includes a new Innovation and Training Center (ITC) and several enhancements to the manufacturing area.
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NewsActuator upgrade
Seaway Powell Marine, a British engineering company specialising in the design and manufacture of marine hydraulic systems, has announced the full-line upgrade of their widely-applied electric cylinder.
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Sterndrive partnership
Less than one year after announcing the formalisation of their relationship, US power and propulsion partnership Cummins and Konrad Marine confirm they have added 480 and 550 horsepower ratings to the diesel sterndrive packages they jointly offer.
