All News articles – Page 968
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News: IMarEST dinner date with low wash future
The first of a class of 13.5m catamaran patrol launches to be operated by the Port of London Authority is under construction, ready for trials and introduction into service in Spring 2009.
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NewsA Good Start for New Damen Design
With the towage industry experiencing an unprecedented demand for powerful new tugs and shipyards reporting full order books, Damen Shipyard’ s Tug & Workboat (T& W) Division is in a unique position to respond.
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RINA Invests in Crew Training
International classification society RINA has invested in crew training in a bid to help owners overcome the major challenge of manning their growing fleets.
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UKHO Courses
The UK Hydrographic Office has introduced a new brochure on its programme of accredited courses on marine cartography and associated disciplines which are available at its training centre in Taunton.
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NewsSvitzer Continue a Significant Newbuild Programme
Since taking over the Wijsmuller Group in 2001 and the acquisition of Adsteam in 2007, Danish owned Svitzer has introduced over 90 new vessels to its fleets around the world. In order to maintain its position as a true market leader in harbour and terminal towage, the company has a ...
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Port security consultation
HMS Severn is 79.75loa and utilises a double chine hull form which will provide an improved seakeeping performance compared with the curent Island Class ships as well as superior accommodation. The flexible and efficient design is providing VT with export opportunities, including New Zealand where the design has been short ...
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NewsGeoff Holt Conquers 'Personal Everest'
Quadriplegic sailor Geoff Holt successfully completed his ''Personal Everest'' quest to become the first disable person to sail around Great Britain on 5 September when his trimaran passed the South Cardinal buoy in Southampton Water 109 days after setting off. He had sailed 1,455 miles, stopped at 51 ports, and ...
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NewsCommercial Diving Gets Feminine Touch
Sub-Surface Engineering (SSE) graduate Lindsey Barrett was the only woman in a group of 14 trainees to complete an intensive eight week commercial diving course with the Professional Diving Academy at Dunoon in Scotland.
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NewsCoastline Makes Most of Survey Surge
The 23m multipurpose research and survey vessel ''MV FlatHolm'', owned by Coastline Surveys Ltd, has completed nearly three months continuous high performance vibrocore sampling in the Southern North Sea, English Channel and Bristol Channel for a variety of clients, and including works such as marine aggregates prospecting, windfarm geotechnical studies ...
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Coastal and Ports Surveying Seminar
The UK Civil Hydrographic Programme''s results for 2006 and plans for this year under the auspices of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency is the lead topic for a one day seminar on Thursday 14 June at the Port of Southampton''s Canary Islands Fruit Terminal.
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NewsMJ Sponsors International Conference on Coastal Management
Maritime Journal joins the UK Environment Agency, Birse Coastal, and SCOPAC (Standing Conference On Problems Associated with the Coastline) in sponsoring the International Conference on Coastal Management, which will be held at the Mercure Holland House Hotel and Spa in Cardiff UK on 31 October and 1 November, with an ...
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NewsVoith the Choice for China
The concept of the Voith Water Tractor proved popular with the Shanghai Port Authority. Last year, it had ordered two such VWTs to be completed by October this year.
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Shoalbuster Naming Ceremony at Seawork
It was at Seawork 2006 on board the Damen Shoalbuster 2609 tug ‘ Duke of Normandy’ that Marineco owner Mike Conafry started talking with Damen about a Shoalbuster of his own, tailored to suit his specific operational requirements.
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Dynamic half century
The increase in dynamic positioning (DP) vessels has driven demand for certified DP operators.
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PLA Centenary Exhibition
The Museum of London Docklands will help the Port of London Authority to celebrate its centenary year in 2009 by hosting an exhibition titled ‘ A Century of Service’ between 30 March and 19 April.
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News'Voe Jarl' Ready to Catch the Wind
Based in Lerwick on Shetland, Delta Marine Ltd is well placed to participate in an anticipated expansion of marine renewable energy activity which would reflect both the expressed commitment of incoming British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the concurrent easing of the consent process for essential infrastructure.
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NewsNew Look Cat in Med Service
The high speed passenger ferry catamaran Tanger Jet 11 has gone into service between ports in Spain and Morocco for German shipowner Förde Reederei Seetouristik, FRS, after conversion at the BREDO Shipyard in Bremerhaven.
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NewsSea Cadet's Double Diploma Distinction
A 17 year old from Sea Cadet and pupil at Nonsuch High School for Girls in Sutton UK was presented with two BTEC First Diplomas by local Member of Parliament, Siobhain McDonagh.
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ROV Buyouts
Expenditure on ROV operations, which has more than doubled since 2002 according to industry estimates, has just risen still further with news that Seaeye, the Fareham UK based company specialising in development of electrically powered systems for the offshore oil and gas industries, has been bought by Saab of Sweden ...
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NewsClimate Change Business Impacts Workshop
All businesses are vulnerable to risks associated with adverse weather and climate. An enhanced understanding of the oceans improves weather and climate prediction, enabling better informed business decisions.
