All News articles – Page 837

  • The Wave Hub’s deployment off Cornwall last year owed much to the efforts of the local Regional Development Agency.
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    Will LEPs leap for marine businesses?

    2011-07-07T10:46:00Z

    The UK government’s rhetoric about ‘localism’ covers a major drop in funding and the hope that business will pick up the pieces.

  • Specific overhaul work was carried out by a local sub-contractor but DGzRS personnel themselves removed and refitted the big engine.
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    German rescue service busy with boats

    2011-07-07T10:45:00Z

    The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) has overhauled one of its five 23m rescue cruisers while awaiting a new 35.5m vessel from local yard Fassmer.

  • Innovatum’s portable iPSS pipeline inspection and survey system, which can be controlled from a single keyboard and mouse.
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    Innovatum enjoys overseas success

    2011-07-07T09:00:00Z

    Successful overseas sales of its Smartrak subsea cable and pipeline survey system were reported by Innovatum at last month’s Seawork International, with 25 models delivered to customers in Abu Dhabi, China, Peru, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan.

  • The BELL 40m emergency lifeline is easy to use, with an accurate longer reach.
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    Long line is lifeline in emergencies

    2011-07-07T09:00:00Z

    The inventor of a unique life saving throw line is concerned that lives are being lost in the UK because fire and rescue teams do not have appropriate safety equipment.

  • Alnmaritec’s new 19m patrol boat, which was contracted to reach 36 knots, managed 37.6 knots in sea trials last month.
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    In pursuit of the ‘perfect prop’

    2011-07-06T09:00:00Z

    This month sees the launch of Alnmaritec’s latest pilot boat, fitted with a complete propeller and sterngear package from CJR Propulsion.

  • WCC124 clutch fitted to storage and traction winch drive.
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    On time clutch delivery of winch parts

    2011-07-06T09:00:00Z

    When marine winch manufacturer Broehl Maschinenfabrik needed a fast delivery of water cooled brakes and clutches for one of its anchor handling winch projects it called UK clutch and brake specialists Industrial Clutch Parts.

  • A cutter suction dredger has been assembled and is launched at a job site.
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    Damen delivers four more dredgers to Iraq

    2011-07-05T09:00:00Z

    Netherlands based Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered four cutter suction dredgers to the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources.

  • Videotel is using shock tactics to bring the safety message home.
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    A shocking approach to shipboard safety

    2011-07-05T09:00:00Z

    Videotel Marine International, a global provider of maritime training systems, has launched an innovative new training module designed to aid the seafaring industry in its battle to reduce common shipboard accidents.

  • The Finnish built breakwater pontoons were delivered by ship to an anchorage four miles off Ramsgate, unloaded at sea and towed to the harbour.
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    Ramsgate breakwater for wind farm workboats

    2011-07-04T11:30:00Z

    Breakwater pontoon specialist Marinetek UK Ltd is celebrating the completion of a £1m project providing a new floating breakwater and sheltered berthing facilities for wind farm offshore support vessels in Ramsgate Royal Harbour.

  • STResearch has been instrumental in helping organisations with their high speed craft design requirements to reduce vibration.
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    Fast boats picking up good vibrations

    2011-07-04T11:30:00Z

    The work of STResearch (STR) has been influential in the development of recent major projects by the US Coast Guard and Customs & Border Protection.

  • Time Expired Pyrotechnics found in vessels at The Hovercraft Museum were potentially hazardous for visitors.
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    Hovering safety concern removed by experts

    2011-07-01T09:00:00Z

    On a visit to The Hovercraft Museum at Gosport in Hampshire, the Ramora UK team noticed that some of the life rafts on an old cross channel hovercraft were still sealed, and that meant they were likely to contain the original distress flares.

  • European Supporter has undergone alteration and overhaul works at A&P Tyne.
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    A&P Tyne wins wind power work

    2011-07-01T09:00:00Z

    A&P Tyne in the UK has won a contract with an important new client, P&O Maritime Services, carrying out conversion work on the company’s European Supporter cable laying vessel.

  • Some businesses within English ports went to the wall before the change of government last year.
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    Legislation to cancel English port taxes

    2011-06-30T14:59:00Z

    The UK Government has laid draft regulations to cancel the unfair backdated business rate bills faced by many port based businesses across England.

  • An example of a Web interface used to provide easy access to monitoring data.
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    GLA Coastal Beacon monitoring

    2011-06-30T14:17:00Z

    Zeework Ltd, the Trimble Marine dealer for UK and Ireland, has been awarded the contract to supply GNSS receivers to the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland.

  • The four Emergency Towing Vessels stationed around the British Coast prevent disabled ships from becoming pollution disasters.
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    MPs reject plans for Coastguard’s future

    2011-06-30T11:00:00Z

    The British Government should withdraw its controversial proposals to modernise the Coastguard Service, said Members of Parliament on the influential cross-party Transport Committee.

  • Working together: the founding members of EPCSA.
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    EPCSA launches with an ‘Added Dimension’

    2011-06-30T11:00:00Z

    Europe is home to the most efficient Port Community Systems in the world and will play a vital role in the EC’s aspirations for trade facilitation through a ‘Single Window’, say new organisation the EPCSA.

  • Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, a Round 2 project now fully operational and providing a return on investment. Photo by Peter Barker
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    Make or break time for offshore wind

    2011-06-30T10:59:00Z

    An industry wide survey into the offshore wind industry describes the coming few years as a ‘make or break’ time.

  • Alsterwasser has been almost completely rebuilt since it was gutted by fire in April of last year.
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    Alsterwasser gets a second chance

    2011-06-30T10:19:00Z

    The world’s first hybrid fuel cell propulsion passenger ship, Alsterwasser, is back in service on Hamburg’s rivers after being out of action for more than a year because of a fire.

  • The new Momac Offshore Transport System features a freely adjustable robot arm which allows for the safe transfer of personnel onto wind turbines, compensating for vertical differential movements of up to 3.2m.
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    Safe transfers for people and goods

    2011-06-30T09:00:00Z

    Voith Turbo Marine Engineering has developed the Voith Offshore Shuttle for wind farms with a special feature, the Momac Offshore Transport System installed at the bow.

  • Breughel is the third medium sized trailing suction hopper dredger in the last four years for the DEMG Group.
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    Breughel the newbuild has colourful launch

    2011-06-30T09:00:00Z

    The naming and launch ceremony for the 11,650m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, Breughel, has taken place at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands.