All News articles – Page 718

  • Rolls-Royce winches for handling sound sources
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    Rolls-Royce equips new research vessel

    2013-05-09T15:08:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has delivered an advanced deck machinery system for a new WesterGeco specialised Amazon class seismic research vessel currently under construction at Flensburger Shipyard in Germany.

  • Genoa is in a state of shock over the incident
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    Genoa crash update

    2013-05-09T15:08:00Z

    The search is still on for some of the missing victims of the container ship crash at the Italian Port of Genoa earlier this month.

  • Gardline and OceanPact's new venture will expand their presence in Brazil
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    Gardline and OceanPact joint venture

    2013-05-08T17:08:00Z

    Independently owned survey group, Gardline Marine Sciences, and Brazilian oil spill response company, OceanPact, have formed a joint venture to expand their presence in Brazil.

  • Genoa port is in a state of panic and uproar after the incident last night
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    Port of Genoa crash

    2013-05-08T15:34:00Z

    The Italian press has reported four dead and several people missing after a container ship crashed into the control tower at the Port of Genoa late last night.

  • The Salhouse Broad project demonstrated how dredged material can be used to help create new habitat
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    Salhouse Broad project nominated for award

    2013-05-08T11:09:00Z

    Work to restore an eroded reed bed and spit of land at Salhouse Broad in the UK, using dredgings from the nearby river has been selected as a finalist for a prestigious national award.

  • Borehole testing has already been carried out for Dublin Array (Dublin Array)
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    Exporting energy the Dublin Array way

    2013-05-08T11:09:00Z

    The next stage in development of Dublin Array offshore windfarm has been marked with two foreshore lease applications in a project with implications beyond the usual establishment of another offshore windfarm.

  • This year the team will be scheduled specifically with the events calendar from Chichester Harbour Federation in mind
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    Feedback shapes Chichester Harbour Patrol

    2013-05-08T07:30:00Z

    First aid, customer service, towing, harbour byelaws, enforcement, administration and vessel recovery are just some of the key elements covered in the annual Chichester Harbour Patrol training taking place in the run up to the new season.

  • Para Anchors are already in use on many of Australia’s fishing boats, workboats and commercial vessels
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    Ocean Safety appoints Australia distributor

    2013-05-08T07:30:00Z

    The UK’s largest independent marine safety equipment supplier, Ocean Safety, has added Adventure Safety of Richmond, Victoria in Australia as a stocking distributor for its full range of products.

  • Ceská Trebová hub terminal should strengthen Metrans’s position in hinterland transportation
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    New HHLA container hub

    2013-05-07T18:06:00Z

    Rail operator, Metrans, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has opened a modern container hub terminal in Ceská Trebová in the Czech Republic.

  • MTU Friedrichshafen held a ground breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction work
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    New MTU R&D test facility

    2013-05-07T15:45:00Z

    MTU Friedrichshafen, subsidiary of German diesel engine supplier, Tognum, has started construction of a new R&D test facility at Plant 1 in Friedrichshafen.

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    FoundOcean flourishing

    2013-05-07T07:30:00Z

    Scottish-based dedicated offshore construction grouting company FoundOcean has announced its 2012 year-end results, which saw turnover hitting £17.9 million, up 51% on the previous year.

  • The rescueME PLB1is claimed to be the world’s smallest personal locator beacon
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    Mini PLB certified for European use

    2013-05-07T07:30:00Z

    An innovative new personal locator beacon (PLB) is now fully certified for use throughout Europe and the USA after it was recently awarded the relevant Cospas-Sarsat and product approvals.

  • An employer's duty of care requires them to ensure that all passengers and crew are safe
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    Emphasis placed on duty of care

    2013-05-07T07:30:00Z

    For many years now we have acknowledged that professional powerboat users face an increased risk from injuries associated with the constant impacts they receive during their daily activities, writes James Glover of Southampton UK based Dyena.

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    Shock measurement system aids safety

    2013-05-07T07:30:00Z

    It is well understood how harmful shocks from rough seas can be for both the human body and for the structure of a vessel.

  • WAVETECTOR wave buoys are used by harbour authorities and research organisations
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    WHOBS just the job for wave height monitoring

    2013-05-06T07:30:00Z

    The problem of measuring wave height while at sea has been solved by Independent Maritime Assessment Associates.

  • In saving the grounded Hundvåkøy, a Miko magnetic patch was held securely against the hull beneath flexible aluminium strips that are fixed by divers using an HD 200 underwater stapling tool
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    Magnetic patch saves the catch

    2013-05-06T07:30:00Z

    The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has renewed its service agreement with Miko Marine for the emergency provision of magnetic and fabric patches for damaged vessels.

  • The windfarm will be located 8km off the East Yorkshire coast
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    Gardline to survey E.ON windfarm

    2013-05-03T15:22:00Z

    The UK’s Gardline Marine Sciences Limited’s (GMSL) wildlife department has been contracted by energy group, E.ON, to carry out construction phase environmental surveys for the Humber Gateway offshore windfarm off the East Yorkshire coast.

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    Port life publication

    2013-05-03T15:15:00Z

    The second edition of Harwich Ahoy!, an occasional publication on behalf of the Harwich Lifeboat station and crew, has just been published, with a web version available online at www.harwich-ahoy.co.uk

  • Tony Hanson: "This will have a positive affect on all markets"
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    Solace Global supports UK changes

    2013-05-03T11:09:00Z

    The UK''s private maritime securty company (PMSC), Solace Global Mariitme, is supporting the UK’s input for changes to the international management standards, BS EN ISO9001.

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    Novel pipeline tracking system

    2013-05-03T11:00:00Z

    Subsea cable and pipeline specialist Innovatum of Bury St Edmunds UK has developed a novel area survey system, or ‘Wing’, as a complement to its magnetic cable and tracking systems.