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NewsModular fuel pump assembly for Volvo Penta
Haldex Concentric has developed a low cost fuel pump and adaptor for Volvo Penta, allowing it to use a standard unit without changing the engine configuration. The new unit replaces a fuel and steering pump combination originally designed for 9 to 11 litre automotive engines but also used in gensets ...
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NewsCFD modeling of artificial surfing reefs
DHI in Denmark has provided details of Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) techniques it has developed to model artificial surf reefs, in which there is growing interest in Europe and elsewhere.
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In depth study for new port in Gulf of Aqaba
BMT Baxter Eadie Ltd has completed an in depth field study for a new port in the Gulf of Aqaba on the southern tip of Jordan. The company, part of the BMT Group, used its expertise to forecast traffic to the new port, which is due to open south of ...
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NewsRoar of approval for Li-Ion battery power
The Netherlands based marine electrical specialist Mastervolt is responding to a surge of interest in diesel electric hybrid systems for boats in both the leisure and commercial sectors.
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NewsKlyne Tugs appoint new MD
Capt Mark Nicholson, operations director of J P Knight (Caledonian) Limited, took up the appointment of managing director of Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Limited on 25 May. He will have responsibility for the operation and management of the company and will work from the Lowestoft office.
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NewsAntwerp sends a Jumbo lift to Texas
Jumbo’ s Shipping’ s 2008 built heavy lift vessel MV Fairplayer successfully loaded several major heavy lifts in Belgium’ s Port of Antwerp last month.
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NewsAntwerp sends a Jumbo lift to Texas
Jumbo’ s Shipping’ s 2008 built heavy lift vessel MV Fairplayer successfully loaded several major heavy lifts in Belgium’ s Port of Antwerp last month.
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NewsDales hails another busy year
The first of four vessels from Shetland booked for drydocking with Dales Marine Services this year was recently at the Aberdeen facility.
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NewsAnother British wave device welcomed in Portugal
Orecon, the Cornish wave energy device developer, has signed an agreement with Portuguese developer Eneólica. The two companies are establishing a joint venture company to build and deploy Orecon’ s first full scale 1.5MW multi-resonant chamber (MRC) wave energy buoy.
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NewsTorpedo anchors as oil gets deeper
Rolls-Royce has secured a £ 38 million contract to supply a newly developed anchor handling system that will enable floating oil platforms to be secured to the seabed in the extreme depths off the coast of Brazil.
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Digital almanac uptake
Since the digital Wiley Almanac went live last month, the response from sailors to the free to download service has exceeded all expectations. The website www.wileynautical.com has been receiving over 1000 hits a day and download applications were running into the thousands within 72 hours. Once the user has downloaded ...
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MJ all a Twitter
Readers can now keep up to date with the latest news from Maritime Journal in the social networking site Twitter. Readers can either sign up to ‘ follow’ us or subscribe to our news feed for all the latest news delivered straight to your PC. Visit http://www.twitter.com for more information ...
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NewsThe shallow draft tug 'AK Bars' nears completion at Hepworth
For well over a decade the names Holyhead Towing Company Ltd and Hepworth Shipyard Ltd have become virtually synonymous. The two companies have collaborated closely to produce a succession of custom designed multi-purpose tugs at the Humberside shipyard at Paull.
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NewsElectrically driven high power AHTWs due
Workboats are now having to operate further and further from shore, often in either deeper or simply more difficult conditions as all kinds of energy markets open up, from geo-exploration further into arctic waters to marine renewable energy projects with wind, tidal and wave power.
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NewsFehmarn engineering plans go ahead
A start has been made on planning one of the world’ s largest fixed links with the appointment of two European engineering consultancy groups to plan both a bridge and a tunnel across the Baltic’ s Fehmarn Belt between Germany and Denmark, even though only one project will be chosen.
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NewsAggregates demand prompts excavator monitoring sales
Dutch company Martens en Van Oord has awarded Reson the contract to deliver and install two excavator monitoring systems.
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NewsTake a stand against ALWC at Seawork
Accelerated Low Water Corrosion (ALWC), the devastating effect of the tiny charge from seawater interacting with pilings, is now well known. However it is also something that many ports would rather keep quiet about, although a recent British survey revealed that up to 90% of them have been affected.
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Actuator action at Seawork
Seawork 2009 will see the introduction of Linak UK into the marine industry, introducing their range of Techline electrical linear actuators which can transform any application requiring an extension or retraction function. Specially designed to operate in harsh marine environments, the actuators will suit marine applications such as engine hatches ...
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NewsSee a Seawork winner in action
Johnson Outdoors UK will be at Seawork 2009 showing a range of marine products on Stand S52. Also to be seen on the floating pontoon’ s Berth A54, where on the water demonstrations will be taking place, is the Side Imaging Sonar from Humminbird was one of the outstanding products ...
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NewsIn situ winch replacement needs an ACE of space
One of the most difficult problems to overcome in installing a bespoke 200 ton SWL replacement anchor mooring winch onto the FPSO Anasuria was simply getting it to fit into the existing space.
