All News articles – Page 959
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NewsLifting gear safety made certain
A new software system designed by Certex UK has been credited with ensuring standards of health and safety at Vestas Offshores Kentish Flats, one of the UKs latest wind farms.
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NewsCat to the rescue in Hamburg
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems (CMPS) had a substantial presence at SMM in Hamburg last month, reporting an order book which continues at record levels and presenting integrated solutions for ship propulsion, on board electricity, product support, customer service, ship finance and insurance.
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NewsSalvors to produce Casualty Management Guidelines
Marine salvage companies meeting in Malta last month decided unanimously to progress a project to produce best practice guidelines for Marine Casualty Management. The guidelines will assist governments, shipowners and managers, port authorities and other interests directly involved in ship salvage operations.
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NewsHard graft brings growth to Dales
A maritime rags to riches story is coming true for both a Scottish dry dock and its new manager.
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NewsDesign solution sought for detached breakwaters
Global warming will bring with it increased storminess, making stretches of the coastline more vulnerable to flooding and erosion. One way of protecting against this is to build detached breakwaters parallel to the shoreline. These reduce wave energy but they also cause altered flow conditions that may result in the ...
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NewsHappiness is a clean bottom
A clean bottom is an important asset. It allows optimum speeds, faster passage times and reduces fuel costs by minimising drag.
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NewsBoskalis cash offer for Smit is rejected
Dutch dredging contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has made a cash offer of EURO 62.50 per share for all outstanding shares of Smit Internationale NV. The offer values Smit at EURO 1.13 billion. The offer price implies a premium of approximately 30% relative to the closing price of EURO 48.19 ...
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NewsNew generation lifeboat ready for big drop
Lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding is launching a new generation freefall lifeboat for the offshore industry.
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NewsSafeWinch makes Dutch innovation award shortlist
The SafeWinch from Dutch winch manufacturer Machine- & Lierenfabriek C. Kraaijeveld BV was one of two innovative products to be nominated for that nation' s 2008 Maritime Innovation Award.
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News: Audacious conversion of Panamax bulker
Maritime engineering and service solutions provider MacGregor has been involved in an unusual conversion of a Panamax bulk carrier into the dynamically positioned deepsea pipe-laying vessel Audacia for Swiss based Allseas Group SA.
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A&P Tyne shipyard dredges contaminated sediment
A& P Tyne in the UK has commenced operations to remove approximately 30,000m³ of silt that is contaminated with TBT from its quays and waterfront.
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NewsAntwerp get a new tug company
Following hard on the heels of the news that Fairplay Towage of Hamburg was taking a 50% stake in Belgiums Multraship (Maritime Journal September 2008) the companies have launched a joint project to provide towage services in Antwerp. Formation of the new Antwerp Towage NV is the first new initiative ...
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NewsCool savings with anti-glare screens at SMM
SOLASAFE-SR, the latest innovative product to be launched by anti-glare specialists Solar Solve Marine, was a feature on their stand at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg last month.
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NewsLerwick dredging project almost complete
Lerwick Port Authoritys £ 12m dredging project has reached a significant stage. The dredging phase is almost complete. Drill and blast operations were completed ahead of schedule by the barge Playmate and it has now been released along with one of the disposal barges. The backhoe dredger Manu Pekka is ...
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Diyar Al Muharraq reclamation approaching completion
The management team for Bahrain' s new city, located off the northern shores of Muharraq, has announced that it has completed 70% of the reclamation work required for the development' s initial 6 sq/km and has done so ahead of schedule.
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NewsNew engine family affair at SMM
GE Transportation introduced the new L250 inline medium-speed diesel engine family at the SMM Exhibition in Hamburg last month. The L250 is custom designed for a variety of marine applications and will be available in six and eight cylinder configurations.
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NewsBukser Bergings gets its first Rampart 3200
In recent months the popularity of Robert Allan designed RAmparts 3200 ASD tugs has spread to western Europe in spectacular fashion as newly completed vessels appear in Belgium, the Netherlands and now Norway.
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News'Fairplay 30' - The most powerful yet for its German owners
Among several recent news items emanating from the rapidly changing Fairplay Towage group of Hamburg is the delivery of the new tug Fairplay 30, the most powerful to date. The new vessel and a sister ship, Fairplay 31, due for delivery early in 2009, represent a new generation of powerful ...
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NewsDivers discover legendary Scillies shipwreck
A tragic mystery involving a ship, a child star singer, her lovers, an illegitimate baby and a lot of money returned to the headlines last week after a gap of more than two centuries.
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NewsPort maniac does '230mph in 30mph zone'
A man was fined almost £ 2,500 last week for riding his jet ski at nine times the speed limit on Southampton Water, the marine equivalent of driving 230mph in a 30mph zone.
