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NewsNew evacuation systems for Mexican ferry
DBC Marine Safety Systems Ltd, part of the Zodiac SOLAS group, is to supply two marine evacuation systems for installation aboard the ''MV Chihuahua Star'' operated by Baja Ferries in Mexico. The ferry sails between Mazatlan and La Paz on the Baja Peninsula.
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NewsCatamaran mega-lifeboats for largest cruise ship
Lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding has delivered its mega-lifeboats, complete with unique davit systems, to the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas.
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NewsJumbo delivers Bully I drill tower
A Jumbo Shipping heavy lift vessel arrived at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore last month carrying the drill tower for the first Shell/Frontier Bully drill ship, which was shipped from the Huisman quay in Schiedam.
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NewsNew MCA approved lifeboat release hooks
Cosalt Offshore, a provider of lifting, tooling and marine services to the oil and gas industry, has signed an exclusive agreement with Vanguard to supply lifeboat release hooks complying with the latest statutory requirements.
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NewsAustal launch next generation high speed trimaran
Australian shipbuilder Austal has successfully launched its next generation 102m high speed trimaran vehicle/passenger ferry. The vessel has been undergoing final fit-out prior to its sea trials this month.
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NewsFull option ‘Ononaku’ bound for Nigeria
At the end of last month a Damen cutter suction dredger of type CSD450 was prepared for transport to Nigeria for Fiddil Nigeria Ltd.
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NewsDeepened channel boosts Port of Raahe
Dredging of the Port of Raahe has been the most significant channel project in Finland over the past decades. The project was ordered by the City of Raahe and the Finnish Maritime Administration and was conducted by local contractors Terramare Ltd.
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NewsReclamation extends Ronaldsway Airport runway
Veils of fog dissolve in the cold morning sun. Six shivering men hurry to the reclamation area to man the bulldozers. They must be ready, engines running, when the dredger arrives. Suddenly Pearl River’s massive green bow materializes out of the fog, bow coupling already connected.
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NewsWärtsilä sheds European jobs as market slows
Finnish marine engines and propulsion systems manufacturer Wärtsilä announced on Tuesday that in response to fundamental changes in the market it will reduce its manufacturing capacity in Europe.
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NewsCEDA Dredging Days focus on technological innovation
Under the theme ‘Dredging Tools for the Future’, the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) put on its popular Dredging Days alongside the recent Europort exhibition in Rotterdam. The event focused on the role of technological innovation in responding to the challenges the industry is facing.
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NewsVan Oord christens backhoe dredger Simson
Dutch dredging major Van Oord christened the hydraulic backhoe dredger ''Simson'' last month in a ceremony at the Wilhelmina Quay in Rotterdam.
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NewsA finger on the pulse of ferries’ health
Striking the right balance between too much caution and over-optimism when it comes to ferry maintenance can be tricky, especially when faced with the kinds of service that run around the Shetland Islands.
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NewsSmall is beautiful for Cathelco
A small tender being built at the Damen Gorinchem yard in the Netherlands has just been fitted with a pipe antifouling device. It may seem commonplace, but Richard Woolley of Cathelco told MJ just why this represents an innovative step forward.
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NewsChristmas rescue and repair in Cornwall
Christmas celebrations were put on the backburner as staff from incident response specialists Braemar Howells worked round the clock to prevent a potential environmental disaster off the UK coast at Falmouth in Cornwall.
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NewsDamen delivers new high speed duo
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem has completed a new high speed craft which is available in two options, the Damen Stan Patrol 1204 and the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 1204. This craft replaces the Damen AluCat 1104 and the 1204.
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NewsTides turn for reliability at Falmouth
Poole UK based Tides Marine has been chosen to supply the shaft seals and Smart Seal alarm system to Falmouth Harbour Commissioners for their 16m Pilot Vessel ‘Arrow’. This is the first commercial working vessel to be fitted with the new Smart Seal alarm system.
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NewsMagnetic gearing enables compact electric propulsion motors
Increasing demands for better fuel economy, lower emissions, and quieter operation, has led builders of a wide range of vessels to consider hybrid electric propulsion systems.
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NewsEco-warrior fights for ‘green’ propulsion
The Rotterdam based Imtech Marine Group has been commissioned to supply the entire ‘green’ technical infrastructure on board Greenpeace’s new flagship ‘Rainbow Warrior III’. This is not an isolated project. Together with a large number of other initiatives, it serves as proof of the present development in ‘green’ ships.
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NewsBergs of a feather work together
Sweden’s Berg Propulsion is to deliver the first examples of the newly launched Berg Controllable Pitch Propeller (BCP) with feathering capability, with separate orders for installations on board two 100m chemical tankers under construction at the Dingheng (Jiangsu) Shipbuilding Co in China and an 85.5m long ferry being built at ...
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NewsTri-engine trimaran launches this month
Austal’s next generation 102m high speed trimaran had its unique three engine layout successfully installed ahead of the it’s recent launch.
