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POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The ferry MV Nils Holgerson, operated by the TT-Line of Hamburg and equipped with Siemens machinery, has won the Pioneering Ro-Pax Technology Award, presented by the ShipPax Information Service of Sweden.

1st July 2002

Pioneering Ro-Pax Pod Propulsion System Wins Technology Award

1st July 2002

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Hugh Williams has been appointed Chief Executive of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), taking over from Tony Read who is retiring.

1st July 2002

IMCA Appoints New Chief Executive and Plans Seminar

1st July 2002

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A new sensor from Hampshire based RS Aqua Ltd measures methane concentrations in water. The METS sensor was originally developed at the German GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht and has already found…

1st July 2002

New Methane in Water Sensor

1st July 2002

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

A £ 600,000 dredging operation is underway at the UK port of Milford Haven to maintain the waterway and ensure that vessels can continue to have full access to its berths and…

1st July 2002

Dredging Operations Underway at UK Port of Milford Haven

1st July 2002

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Europes largest ever dredging project is closer to becoming a reality after the Dutch government gave formal backing to the proposed 2,500 hectare Massvlakte II land reclamation which would effectively extend the…

1st July 2002

Maasvlakte II Moves Closer Towards Reality

1st July 2002

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dredger building in Spain received another boost recently when French operators GIE Dragages Ports took delivery of the 5,000m 3capacity trailing suction hopper dredger Daniel Laval from the IZAR Gijon shipyard. The…

1st July 2002

Newbuild Suction Hopper Dredger Deployed From Spain to Seine

1st July 2002

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredger builder IHC Holland has extended its remarkable record of providing vessels for Chinese clients into a third century with the launch and naming ceremony last month of the 12,888m 3capacity…

1st July 2002

IHC Holland Sails Into Third Chinese Century

1st July 2002

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Independent consultancy specialists Emu Environmental of Durley, Southampton has completed a series of major survey and environmental studies in support of proposed European offshore renewable energy developments involving possible establishment of a…

1st July 2002

Offshore Wind Farm Surveys

1st July 2002

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

ChartCo has successfully concluded sea trials for delivery of weekly Electronic Navigation Charts in association with Primar Stavanger and Stolt Nielsen, using its new oceanExpress relay system aboard the 5,440dwt chemical tanker,…

1st July 2002

Chartco Completes ENC Sea Trials

1st July 2002

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Among new products featured at the seawork2002 last month was Kongsberg Maritimes Seapath 25 integrated navigation sensor designed for installation aboard survey launches and boats-ofopportunity and thus the less expensive end of…

1st July 2002

New Kongsberg Navigation Sensor

1st July 2002