All News articles – Page 978
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NewsSubsea 7 expands fleet
Subsea 7 of Aberdeen has launched the fourth of a series of seven new vessels costing a total of $200m. Seven Seas was designed and built by Merwede Shipyard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Holland, and is capable of operating over depths down to 3,000m.
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NewsGermany to upgrade Kiel Canal for ¢420m
The German Government has approved spending of € 420m up to 2018 to upgrade the spectacular Kiel Canal, which links the North Sea and the Baltic and is the world’ s busiest manmade waterway.
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NewsSelection supplemented by Seawork supplier
Marine equipment distributor and Seawork exhibitor Echomaster Marine is currently supplying the new Peterhead harbour workboat with equipment. The contract is with Macduff Shipyards. The Peterhead craft will be a 13m twin screw pilot boat and general use vessel with a dredging unit for keeping the harbour clear.
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NewsMonitor upgrade for marine surveillance systems
Norwegian marine monitor and computer specialist Hatteland Display has signed a long term agreement valued at some € 500,000 annually to provide its recently upgraded Series 1 Maritime Multi Display (MMD) for use in Hernis Scan Systems' sophisticated marine CCTV Systems.
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NewsSecond of heavy lift newbuild programme sails
Following a recent naming ceremony of MV ' Anne-Sofie' in the port of Hamburg, the modern heavy lift vessel started its maiden voyage towards Asia.
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NewsNew navigation systems go paperless
Maritime navigation systems developer Transas has received BSH and DNV certification for its latest generation of navigation products.
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NewsShafts and hubs get Seawork launch
Devon UK based marine equipment supplier H4 Marine returns for Seawork International 2008 with two new products to launch, one of which will also feature in the Seawork Innovations Showcase.
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NewsFirst pile for new quay at IHC Krimpen Shipyard
The councillor for spatial planning at Krimpen aan den IJssel in the Netherlands drove the first pile last month for the new completion quay at IHC Krimpen Shipyard. The ceremony launched a major construction project at the yard.
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NewsUK OK for world's largest offshore wind farm
The Fluor Corporation signed a contract last month with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) to design and construct the 500 MW Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm.
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NewsWind Farm Service Vessels head South for Seawork
South Boats Special Projects Ltd of Cowes on the Isle of Wight heads to Seawork 2008 with three vessels to display on the floating pontoon. They can be found immediately at the bottom of the main gangway, with ‘ Solway Spirit’ and ‘ MPI Sancho Panza’ on the outside of ...
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NewsNight vision system enhances marine surveillance
There are many threats to factor in when securing a vessel or site offshore. Whether it is accidents, man overboard, severe weather, sabotage or piracy, both property and lives are at risk.
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NewsSee engines make their own fuel at Seawork
The venerable Lister marine engine, which has powered so many inland waterway craft returns to the UK market in versions capable of running on up to 100% bio-diesel fuel (B100) through an expansion of a distribution arrangement with the Hendy Group' s Hendy Power.
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NewsOPV operators opt for new engine
Claiming to be the highest powered 1,000 rpm engine available, MAN Diesel’ s recently introduced type 28/33D diesel has already been selected for patrol boat applications.
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NewsFirst 'Eco Xbloc' produced
Delta Marine Consultants (DMC), the company behind the Xbloc armoured unit used in shore defence projects, is developing a new environmentally friendly version of the Xbloc, which it has dubbed the ‘ Eco Xbloc.&rsquo
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NewsWestern Scheldt deepening work underway
The Port of Antwerp in Belgium says work on deepening the Western Scheldt, which started late last year, is now well underway. The deepening is necessary to guarantee navigability and to keep up with developments in ship construction.
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NewsDart Harbour repowers workboat fleet
Three workboats operated by Dart Harbour and Navigation Authority in the UK have been repowered with Perkins Sabre engines.
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NewsSeawork exhibitor sends fast craft flying
Cheltenham UK based water jet propulsion specialist Ultra Dynamics Ltd will again be displaying their UltraJet range of marine jet drives at Seawork 2008.
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Large number of contracts for Jan de Nul
Belgian dredging contractor Jan de Nul was awarded a number of contracts last month, including one to execute dredging and deepening works for the Barra do Riacho terminal at Aracruz in Brazil, a terminal owned by Portocel and Petrobras.
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Van Oord wins maintenance dredging contracts
The Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management has awarded Van Oord Nederland a contract to carry out maintenance dredging in Witte Tonnen Vlije and Brabantsche Vaarwater (parts of the Oosterschelde estuary) and the Zuid-Beveland Canal.
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NewsPrescott Lock progresses towards Olympic construction
Work is progressing in East London on the first piece of infrastructure for the 2012 Olympics. Civil engineering contractor Volker Stevin is undertaking works at Prescott Lock at the gateway to Olympic Park.
