All News articles – Page 839

  • Water jets on high speed ferries can be vulnerable to corrosion as a result of their construction.
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    Water jet corrosion protection for ferry

    2011-06-25T16:00:00Z

    Chesterfield UK based Cathelco has supplied a water jet corrosion protection system for the Gotlandia II, a high speed ferry operating between the mainland of Sweden and the island of Gotland.

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    ABPmer to value the marine estate and UK seas - by David Foxwell

    2011-06-25T16:00:00Z

    ABPmer and Economics for the Environment Consultancy (eftec) have been appointed by The Crown Estate to undertake a groundbreaking study to prepare an ecosystem services valuation for the Marine Estate and wider activities that occur within UK Seas.

  • The unpredictable water depths around the West Frisian Islands resulted in a stern tube rethink for the Kennemer.
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    Supreme results with retrofit seals

    2011-06-25T15:00:00Z

    The Netherland’s Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment responsible for execution of the public works and water management, recently decided to retrofit its multifunctional ship Kennemer.

  • The 8 Way NMEA 2000 Relay Output Module.
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    Onboard power controlled over network

    2011-06-25T15:00:00Z

    Offshore Systems UK Ltd has introduced a new Relay Output Module which enables modules of up to eight completely isolated power relays to be controlled by the NMEA 2000 network.

  • Experienced ECDIS navigators delivering type specific training on various systems.
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    NI approval for type specific ECDIS training

    2011-06-25T15:00:00Z

    Fareham UK based ECDIS Ltd has successfully gained accreditation from the Nautical Institute for their Type Specific ECDIS training course.

  • A centre lead and clear hull markings for the bulbous bow are essential when the tug is at close quarters.
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    European Tugowners and Pilots issue Joint Guidelines

    2011-06-25T14:00:00Z

    After many months of work and consultation the European Tugowners Association (ETA) and the European Maritime Pilots’ Association (EMPA) have issued their ‘Joint ETS-EMPA Guidelines on Design and Layout of Harbour Towage Equipment’.

  • An artist’s impression of the Ro-Ro project to be constructed at Grimsby.
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    Grimsby gets approval for dedicated Ro-Ro

    2011-06-25T12:30:00Z

    Car trade through the Port of Grimsby looks set to prosper as Associated British Ports’ (ABP) planning application to develop a dedicated two berth Ro-Ro riverside terminal has been approved.

  • The Dutch registered cargo vessel Deo Volente delivered EMEC's large cable reel from Norway to Fendercare's new facility at Lyness.
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    Orkneys pulling in renewables support

    2011-06-25T12:00:00Z

    The first company to establish a permanent shore-based facility at Orkney''s new marine renewables base has secured its first client, the European Marine Energy Centre.

  • Tideland's warning equipment will protect the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm against collisions and accidental damage caused by shipping.
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    Warning system protects offshore wind farm

    2011-06-25T12:00:00Z

    RWE npower renewables has awarded Tideland Signal a contract to supply warning equipment to protect the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm against collisions and accidental damage caused by shipping.

  • The Oil Spill Detection Radar has enabled Consilium to offer an integrated oil spill response and management bridge system.
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    Success for oil spill detection radar

    2011-06-25T11:00:00Z

    Sweden’s Consilium Marine & Safety AB has established its Oil Spill Detection Radar firmly on the market following successful testing by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and the Norwegian Clean Seas Association For Operative Companies (NOFO).

  • The KRONUS with Mobile Walkway Module was uniquely designed for the Port of Baltimore.
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    TEAM debuts boarding bridge in Baltimore

    2011-06-25T10:00:00Z

    Barcelona based TEAM, which designs and manufactures Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs) for cruise and ferry terminals, has debuted its innovative KRONUS Passenger Boarding Bridge at the Port of Baltimore USA.

  • A research project in Turkey has come up with a new rational decision making process for evaluating the optimum, environmental friendly locations for new or relocated ship recycling yards.
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    Investment guidance for green recycling yards

    2011-06-25T09:45:00Z

    Increasing thought is going into the optimization of what happens to today’s gleaming newbuilds at the other end of their lifecycle.

  • Under full power Bogøy achieves nearly 40 knots.
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    Waterjets power fast rescue craft

    2011-06-25T09:30:00Z

    Innovation AS of Norway has recently delivered a 14.9m rescue/passenger boat to Wold Coastal Transport.

  • The new 600 m/t pedestal crane has been handed over to Centrica Renewable Energy Ltd and MPI Offshore Limited.
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    Mega-crane tops MPI Resolution upgrade

    2011-06-25T09:00:00Z

    Huisman, the Netherlands based specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has successfully completed the load testing of the newbuild 600 m/t pedestal crane onboard the wind turbine installation vessel MPI Resolution.

  • Water and environmental issues were resolved at Melbourne by making use of the contractor’s expertise.
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    Breaking the barriers to cooperation

    2011-06-24T17:00:00Z

    Clear communication and trust between clients and potential contractors can make or break major infrastructure projects.

  • One of two Local Operative Centres for the new system is located in Galata (Varna).
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    SIGNALIS signs on with surveillance system

    2011-06-24T15:00:00Z

    Bremen based ATLAS ELEKTRONIK has completed the delivery of the coastal surveillance system which was ordered by the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance.

  • An interior view of one of the RNLI’s two new floating boathouses.
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    Two new boathouses floated for RNLI

    2011-06-24T14:00:00Z

    Southampton UK based pontoon systems specialist Intermarine has just completed two new floating boathouses for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) at its lifeboat stations at Brighton and Burnham-on-Crouch.

  • The RESOLVE Marine Group was involved with boom deploying during the Deepwater Horizon cleanup response in the Gulf of Mexico.
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    Spill joint venture for China regulations

    2011-06-24T13:00:00Z

    US based marine salvage specialists, RESOLVE Marine Group and Shanghai based Shanghai Shengmin Shipping Service Co, Ltd have joined forces.

  • Argus marks the company’s presence in the SOLAS market and entrance into a lucrative £12bn vessel protection segment.
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    New broadband radar warns of pirates

    2011-06-24T12:00:00Z

    Navico’s new Simrad IMO radar system takes a threefold approach to safe navigation, simultaneously acting as a docking aid, pirate detection system and enhancing collision avoidance.