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Quantum leaps into marine security at Seawork
CCTV and access control system manufacturer CDA Solutions Ltd will be launching its innovative PC based security and surveillance systems into the commercial marine sector on Stand 89 at Seawork 2009 courtesy of a new marketing deal with Quantum Marine Marketing Ltd.
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NewsProgress in UK on port rates and light dues
Progress has been made in the UK this week with regard to one of the two hugely contentious issues of importance facing port operations and at least some clarification has arrived for the other.
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NewsFrench bring a slick operation to Seawork
London based International Apparatus Consultants Limited will be on Stand 233 at Seawork 2009 providing information on HNS and oil pollution equipment, imbiber beads, and oil pollution control boats, including the Catamar Offshore Oil Recovery Vessel commissioned in April by the French DOE.
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NewsNew ROVs enhance underwater inspections
Two new compact and lighter ROVs are now available from JW Fishers. The SeaOtter-2 and SeaLion-2 are the next generation of the popular SeaOtter and SeaLion systems.
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NewsTest lift this week for 'Napoli' wreck removal
The operation to finally remove the remaining section of the MSC Napoli is now underway, with a test lift scheduled for this week off the coast of Devon UK.
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NewsTraining launched for emergency dive system
A low cost training course has been launched by Mini B systems that gives seafarers and marine workers the ability to access the underside of their vessel in an emergency.
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NewsMega-Voice loud and clear at Seawork
Visitors to previous Seawork exhibitions have occasionally missed announcements of upcoming events and demonstrations, especially out on the quayside or on the floating pontoon, where winds and/or the sheer vastness of space would dilute and dissipate the effective transmission of sound.
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NewsHydrex repair saves cargo ship expense
Antwerp based Hydrex Underwater Technology was called upon to help when a 157m general cargo ship ran into trouble when it scraped the rocky bottom of the River Congo.
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NewsEuropean Tugowners Association meets in Lisbon
From 13 to 15 May the European Tugowners Association held its 46th Annual General Meeting in Lisbon, hosted by its member company Svitzer Group.
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NewsUMC offer new underwater stern seal afloat maintenance service
Underwater afloat ship repair and maintenance specialists UMC recently extended its range of services in the commercial, offshore and naval shipping markets by introducing an underwater stern seal replacement and repair service that avoids the need for ships to dry dock.
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NewsShaft seal safety on show at Seawork
Poole UK based Tides Marine will be travelling to Seawork International to display a selection from the comprehensive range of self aligning, dripless sealing solutions for both propeller shafts and rudders which it has been designing and manufacturing since1991.
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Sailors' Society runs
Southampton based international seafaring charity, the Sailors’ Society, has thanked their recent London Marathon runners for pledging a record £ 25,000. The charity has since received more than 30 enquiries regarding entry into the 2010 event and believes it can exceed this year’ s donations. The Sailors’ Society had 22 ...
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NewsResQsled sleighs them at Seawork
A new form of marine rescue sled from an equally new company is to be launched at Seawork 2009.
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NewsWideband multibeam for nearshore survey
Kongsberg Maritime has released what it says is the world' s first true wide band high-resolution multibeam.
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Mersey Ports planning new terminal
Mersey Ports is reported to have completed a feasibility study into plans for a terminal to accommodate the world' s biggest post-Panamax ships. Surveys and engineering studies have been carried out as well as financial estimates that put the cost of the scheme at £ 100m. The studies were completed ...
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MCA safety podcasts
Double Olympic sailing gold medallist Shirley Robertson is helping the UK’ s Maritime and Coastguard Agency to save lives this summer by presenting two new sailing safety video podcasts for their website. The new films cover essential topics including preparing the boat before you go, safety afloat, lifejackets, navigation, communications ...
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Liferaft service station
Wilhelmsen Ships Service’ liferaft service station in Germany is now fully operational. It is conveniently situated between the ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven at the Wilhelmsen Ships Service premises in Sittensen. The station is certified to service all Unitor branded rafts and is also fully stocked to deliver and exchange ...
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Upgraded lifeboats for offshore operations
Nine lifeboats presently operating in the Ekofisk oil field are to be refurbished by Schat-Harding.
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NewsNew pipe layer is a heavy lifter
Lifting capacity is critical for the new generation of pipelay vessels and will be well considered in the design office of Netherlands based Ulstein Sea of Solutions, which has been awarded the Basic Design contract for the new large derrick pipelay vessel DLS-4200.
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NewsNorth Sea Winches head south for Seawork
Specialist marine winch manufacturing company North Sea Winches will be exhibiting at Seawork for the seventh successive year following a busy time at the show last year. A string of orders resulted directly from contacts made at Seawork 2008.
