All News articles – Page 795
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NewsLong Excursion ROV Now Available
Specialist ROV operators Subsea Vision, based in Poole, UK have added to their capabilities by introducing a high-tech inspection ROV which has the ability to travel 1.7km (5577 feet) at any one excursion and can reach depths of 1,000m.
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NewsLong dive through tunnel for inspection AUV
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) manufactured by Atlas Elektronik ‘dived’ through a water supply tunnel 24km long in a seven hour inspection, the first in 40 years.
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NewsSmall magnet for underwater anchor points
Miko Marine AS of Norway has a new lightweight and compact addition to its range of permanent magnets.
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College commits to diver training academy
Liverpool Community College has launched a purpose built maritime academy to help young people into the diving industry.
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NewsNavigating the Standard Terms minefield
The question of whose terms of trading apply in a contract remains one of the most common causes of dispute between commercial contracting parties.
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NewsSecurity and guarantees for Dutch orders
It is not just technology, security is in the minds of any European investment these days, and the financial backup given by the Dutch government has helped IHC Merwede land an important Malaysian order.
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NewsCharterers’ Liability blowing in the wind
Charterers’ Liability insurance is an insurance designed to cover the charterer(s) of a vessel in respect of claims arising out of negligence based claims surfacing out of legal and contractual obligations and liabilities.
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Signs of market recovery for Niron Staal
Amsterdam based Niron Staal has secured orders for advanced equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to a value of some €2m.
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NewsDutch dredging equipment for Omvac Diez
Damen Dredging Equipment has handed over the split hopper dredger Omvac Diez to its owner Canlemar following successful sea trials.
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NewsCold weather gear for museum volunteers
Volunteers at the Dutch National Museum of Dredging were presented with a supply of Damen fleece vests during the winter to support the outdoor activities of the Museum.
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NewsLincshore coastal protection dredging resumes
Birse Civils has commenced its annual protection of Lincolnshire’s coastline and flood defence for the UK Environment Agency as part of its Lincshore 2010-2015 Framework Contract.
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NewsDredging Industry Assists Mammoth Discovery
An amazing haul of 28 flint hand axes, dated by archaeologists to be around 100,000 years old, have been unearthed in gravel from a licensed marine aggregate dredging area 13km off Great Yarmouth UK.
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‘Facts About’ dredged material destination
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has expanded its useful series of free to download ‘Facts About’ PDFs with ‘Facts About Selecting a Destination for Dredged Material’.
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World Hydrography Day
International hydrographic cooperation in support of safe navigation is the theme chosen by the International Hydrographic Organization for this year’s UN World Hydrography Day on 21 June.
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NewsMonitoring of AtoNs by mobile phone
Sealite has launched its next generation of the GSM Monitoring & Control System, which enables authorities to efficiently monitor the status of their AtoN assets via mobile phone and Sealite’s secure Online GSM Web Portal.
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NewsBuoys and lanterns for Angola LNG Project
Aids to navigation specialist Tideland Signal has won a further order to supply eight of its SB-2200 polyethylene buoys complete with MaxLED-200 lanterns to the new LNG port at Soyo in the north of Angola.
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NewsRenewables drive safety expansion
Ocean Safety’s Aberdeen depot is now fully operational, just one month after it opened, to service the growing demand for safety equipment from the expanding offshore renewables market.
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NewsNorwegian oil spill vessel first to meet DNV
After trials with a prototype, Norwegian oil recovery specialists Skimmer Technology has developed a new skimmer that is claimed to be far more efficient than existing craft.
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Desktop workboat design
(France - UK) Engineering software solutions provider Desktop Engineering (DTE), an accredited business partner of Dassault Systèmes, has created a new team that will focus on the marine and offshore sector, and in particular the yachts and workboat sectors.
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NewsWorking at saying ‘yes’
“The job of being a Harbour Master could, if you wanted it to, be really easy," said Captain Bob Baker, the new president of the UK Harbour Masters Association.
