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News'Yogi', A first for Herman Sr BV
The family owned tug company Herman Sr BV of Zwindrecht in the Netherlands is well known in the dredging and marine construction industries both in Europe and further afield.
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NewsRefit and new name for coastal bulker
Rochester based Coastal Bulk Shipping Ltd. (previously known as R. Lapthorn and Company Limited) own and operate a fleet of 13 coastal and short sea dry bulk vessels, familiar visitors to UK and Europe ports.
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NewsGet a scrubber on board
An innovative automated hull and surface cleaner that could take the pain out of regular cleaning and reduce maintenance downtime for a number of vessels came all the way from Norway to the Seawork exhibition in Southampton UK last month.
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NewsProtector scoops award at Seawork
At the end of the opening day of Seawork 2008, Hamilton Jet (UK) were presented with an award from client Tzvika Hendler Ltd for their contribution to the Protector, a remote controlled waterjet propelled combat system. The award was presented to Tony Jones and Peter Morgan of Hamilton Jet by ...
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NewsDataBuoy dredges up Seawork Award
The prestigious Spirit of Innovation Award was presented at the Seawork Gala Dinner last month to Fowey UK based Triskel Marine Ltd (TML) for their dredge monitoring DataBuoy. Their product won against stiff competition from 39 other international contenders.
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NewsOslo remediation plan wins CEDA Award
Torild Jørgensen of the Oslo Port Authority and her co-author, Kjetil Lønborg Jensen of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute won the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) CEC Best Paper Award 2008 for their paper titled “ Oslo Harbour Remediation Project” .
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NewsAlpha seen, Omega announced at Seawork
Diesel and gas powered engines and generating manufacturer Lister Petter officially announced the forthcoming marine version of their Omega diesel engine range at the Seawork International 2008 exhibition in Southampton last month.
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NewsMustang's ali pilot flies at Seawork
Pembroke Dock based Mustang Marine has delivered a new 16m aluminium pilot cutter to the Port of Tyne Authority. Collingwood was completed in time to appear on the floating pontoon at Seawork International 2008 in Southampton last month.
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Del Norte forges ahead
Swindon UK based Del Norte Technology, currently engaged in supplying some 42 UK and Irish ports with hydrographic and associated equipment, reported at Seawork a growing series of overseas ventures with continuation of a four year undertaking at the Port of Maputo on behalf of the Mozambique government' s dredging ...
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ABP Southampton orders berthing aids
The Port of Southampton UK confirmed at last month' s Seawork Exhibition that it had ordered two portable E-Sea Fix Hybrid pilot systems from Danish developer, Marimatech. They are currently being used by pilots for berthing of container vessels in conjunction with overlays of electronic charts.
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NewsPower products aplenty at Seawork 2008
Bradford UK based Centa Transmissions launched a number of new and diverse power transmission products at Seawork International 2008 in Southampton last month.
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NewsHalyard propel ahead following Seawork 2008
Halyard (M & I) Ltd, are celebrating another successful year at Seawork, having showcased two of its newest products at the show, launching the CV48 Aquadrive and also showing their new water separator.
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NewsNew Chinese Rescue Tug attends ITS 2008
The big rescue tug Nan Hai Jiu 101, operated by the China Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS), travelled to Singapore specifically to attend ITS 2008. A restricted number of delegates, including your correspondent, were invited to a reception aboard this impressive vessel.
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NewsUK fast track for offshore wind
The Crown Estate, which manages the coastal zones around the UK, identified an initial 11 zones last month as the best sites for a Round 3 next generation of offshore wind farms.
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NewsDraft Marine Navigation Bill Seminar
The recently published UK Draft Marine Navigation Bill proposes to legislate to reinforce the Port Marine Safety Code, to improve the management of the General Lighthouse Fund and the powers of the General Lighthouse Authorities, and to enable the ratification of the International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks.
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Rapid refloats and pollution prevention
Last year saw a substantial increase in pollutants recovered by International Salvage Union (ISU) members. A total of 1.1m tons of oils, chemicals and other pollutants was recovered from 282 casualties. This is a near 95% increase on the tonnage recovered in 2006.
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NewsVSPs serve OSVs in high seas
Offshore Construction Vessels (OCVs) currently under construction are to be driven by five Voith Schneider Propellers (VSPs) For Voith Turbo Schneider Propulsion, the new type of vessel represents another engineering feat, because it is the largest and most powerful ship ever fitted with VSP as main propulsion systems.
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NewsWhitby lifeboat rescued through Ebay
At 100 years old, it has finally come home. The wooden lifeboat The William Riley of Birmingham and Leamington saved many lives in its time, but until two and a half years ago, it lay neglected, showing its age and desperately in need of saving itself.
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NewsIT predictions for 'Cutty Sark'
The ongoing restoration of the historic clipper ship Cutty Sark at Greenwich UK has received unlikely support from IT experts.
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NewsNorwegian cruise ship gets German chop
The 19,089 gt cruise ship ' Braemar' entered the Elbe 17 Dock at Blohm + Voss Repair on 13 May for lengthening and other conversion work.
