All News articles – Page 815
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NewsMarine aggregates biodiversity strategy
The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) has launched a Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP).
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NewsHydro12 Call for Papers
Abstracts of papers for presentation at the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 17th European conference in Rotterdam from 13-15 November 2012 are invited by the organisers, Hydrographic Society Benelux.
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NewsIPS powers pilots for Rosmoport
Russian state owned company Rosmorport has ordered six pilot boats powered by Volvo Penta´s high efficiency drive system, Inboard Performace System (IPS).
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NewsRolls thrusts into Chinese tug market
Global power systems provider Rolls-Royce has won orders worth some £18m for the supply of Azimuth thrusters to power 18 new tugs being built in China.
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NewsNew QSK95 sees Cummins power up for tugs
Commercial marine diesel engine manufacturer Cummins has introduced an engine which takes it into the tugs sector with the new QSK95 model rated at 4,000 hp (2,983 kW) output.
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NewsBaudouin gets British Isles distribution
Golden Arrow Marine has been appointment as the Moteurs Baudouin distributor for UK and Eire as last month.
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NewsRescue work resumes on Costa Concordia
Rescue operations on the stricken Carnival cruise liner Costa Concordia resumed off the coast of Italy as the possibility of still saving lives remains the priority.
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NewsDifficult questions for private security firms
The implementation of a much needed private security firm accreditation process, is underway but there are still worrying gaps on particular aspects of the carrying of arms on commercial craft.
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NewsIllegal fishing damage to conservation site
The UK’s National Marine Aquarium has confirmed that the Scylla Reef, an artificial reef close to Whitsand Bay in Cornwall, has suffered significant damage following what could be an illegal fishing net caught upon it.
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NewsSpecial overhauls keep German yards busy
A demand for maintenance and repair on a string of special vessels, mainly research ships, kept prominent small German shipyards busy as the old year waned and in some cases into this new year.
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NewsThames Hub ‘airport in the estuary’
Lord Foster, chairman and founder of Foster + Partners in the UK, has launched proposals for the ‘Thames Hub,’ which the companies describe as “an integrated vision for Britain.”
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NewsMojo Maritime wins tidal energy awards
For the second year running, British offshore renewable energy specialist, Mojo Maritime, has won the Tidal Energy Engineering Company of the Year award at the annual International Tide Energy Summit.
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NewsThird generation work vessel for HvS
HvS Dredging Support BV of Harlingen has taken delivery of its next generation of multipurpose work vessel, which is undoubtedly the most sophisticated yet.
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NewsMacduff to supply tug design package to Turkey
Macduff Ship Design has been awarded a contract to provide a design package for a new 23m harbour tug to be built by Torgem Shipbuilding Ind & Trade AS, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey.
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NewsNew generation of marine topographic mapping
The global marine industry is set to benefit from a new generation of marine topographic mapping and seabed surface models - incorporating the popular UKHO series of nautical charts.
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NewsSteam engine powers back to the future
A new type of steam engine has been developed in the US, with the design of the Cyclone Power unit enabling it to operate on any type of fuel, including powdered coal.
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NewsSpeculation grows over cruise incident
The search is continuing for survivors following the capsize of the cruise vessel Costa Concordia over the weekend - amidst mass speculation of what actually happened to cause the incident.
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NewsPowerhouse partnership delivers new engine
Revolve Technologies’ partnership with suppliers such as heat exchanger specialist EJ Bowman has led to the development of a new marine diesel engine.
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RYA says dredge before April 2012
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) in the UK is advising clubs and training centres to undertake any required maintenance/navigational dredging activity before 1 April 2012.
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NewsSeeing inside without opening up
Kongsberg Maritime’s Bearing Wear Condition Monitoring (BWCM) system can help avoid open-up inspections, reducing engine downtime and maintenance costs.
