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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Marine industry electrical products specialist and Seawork exhibitor Maricer has recently completed the supply of electric and water service pedestals to the British Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) site at Diglis Basin in…

1st June 2008

Marine services with environmental credentials at Seawork

1st June 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Within days of defeating Ken Livingstone to become the new Mayor of London last month, Boris Johnson has withdrawn his predecessor' s legal challenge to the UK Government' s decision to grant…

1st June 2008

New London mayor greenlights Thames project

1st June 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The UK Government' s Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) appointed contractors last month to undertake a Severn tidal power feasibility study which will determine the potential of a tidal…

1st June 2008

Severn tidal power study underway

1st June 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Oman' s Port of Salalah has worked closely with Cavotec MoorMaster in implementing a vacuum based mooring system that allows for safe and swift mooring of ships of all sizes at the…

1st June 2008

Vacuum based mooring trials during monsoon

1st June 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Spanish marina builder Ronautica has recently delivered a tender proposal to the Balearic Port Authority for an ecological, self sufficient port based on renewable energies.

1st June 2008

Eco-port proposal for Menorca marina

1st June 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Three workboats operated by Dart Harbour and Navigation Authority in the UK have been repowered with Perkins Sabre engines.

29th May 2008

Dart Harbour repowers workboat fleet

29th May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

One of the great things about Seawork is that it provides an annual get together for the exhibitors, many of whom will have collaborated from distance on projects throughout the year in…

29th May 2008

Seawork combo for Orkney Islands pilot boat

29th May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Marine engine providers Finning will be on hand at Seawork International 2008 to promote the worldwide Caterpillar support network, designed to deliver on board maintenance and emergency repair services both in the…

29th May 2008

Cat showcases services at Seawork

29th May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Halyard, Europe’ s largest designer and manufacturer of specialist marine exhaust systems, will be showcasing two of its newest products on Stand 145 at Seawork International 2008.

29th May 2008

Sounds of silence at Seawork 2008

29th May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cheltenham UK based water jet propulsion specialist   Ultra Dynamics Ltd will again be displaying their UltraJet range of marine jet drives at Seawork 2008.

29th May 2008

Seawork exhibitor sends fast craft flying

29th May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

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.

29th May 2008

Shafts and hubs get Seawork launch

29th May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

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…

29th May 2008

See engines make their own fuel at Seawork

29th May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Lloyd’ s Register CEO Richard Sadler has called on the shipping industry to make preparations for the global drive towards biofuels and argues that if second and third generation technologies are successful…

29th May 2008

Call for shipping to accommodate biofuel

29th May 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

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.

29th May 2008

OPV operators opt for new engine

29th May 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Rolls-Royce has signed contracts covering delivery of safer deck operations equipment for four anchor handling vessels.

29th May 2008

Deck safety orders total £50m

29th May 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

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.

29th May 2008

Second of heavy lift newbuild programme sails

29th May 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Mediterranean supply chain continues to invest in the container handling capacity of its Moroccan and Spanish ports by placing more orders for Kalmar’ s all electric rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes.

29th May 2008

Mediterranean ports boost handling capacity

29th May 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Westerlund Group has taken delivery of two new 450 ton cranes which were delivered by barge and tug from Liebherr' s Rostock factory to their destination in Antwerp, Belgium.

29th May 2008

Cranes barge in ready to work

29th May 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The London based TT Club has called for a cleaner working environment for quay crane drivers at ports, and in particular wants new measures to protect them from ship stack emissions.

29th May 2008

TT Club calls for quay crane operator protection

29th May 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has acquired the Utah USA based technology enterprise Global Sim, which delivers products and services in the field of crane simulation for the training of crane operators around the world.

29th May 2008

Kongsberg acquires crane simulation training dimension

29th May 2008