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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The UK Hydrographic Office has launched its new Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) which, it says, will provide an integrated global set of electronic navigational charts designed for the 21st century mariner.

1st May 2008

UKHO launches new vector chart service

1st May 2008

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Reson has extended its SeaBat series of multibeam sounders with the introduction of a small, lightweight model for mounting on underwater vehicles or boats of opportunity, the SeaBat 7101.

1st May 2008

Reson extends multibeam range

1st May 2008

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Dutch survey conglomerate Fugro has commissioned Fr. Fassmer of Berne-Motzen near Bremen in north Germany to design and construct a new 65m geophysical survey vessel, Fugro Searcher.

1st May 2008

Fugro orders new vessel

1st May 2008

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Subsea equipment specialists Sonardyne have acquired Wavefront Systems Ltd of Sherborne, Dorset, a design company similarly specialising in sonar and underwater technology on behalf of commercial and military clients.

1st May 2008

Sonardyne acquires Waterfront Systems

1st May 2008

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Construction work is beginning this month on one of the most prestigious port civil engineering projects ever undertaken in Germany, the planned € 1bn JadeWeser deepwater container facility in Wilhelmshaven.

1st May 2008

Delayed JadeWeser Port construction underway at last

1st May 2008

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

International Salvage Union (ISU) president Arnold Witte has called on all sectors of the shipping and insurance industries to approach the issue of salvage and spill prevention with ' fresh thinking and…

1st May 2008

ISU calls for new Lloyds Form

1st May 2008

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The family and employee owned Crowley Maritime Corporation is to implement and administer the State of Alaska' s new Ocean Ranger programme.

1st May 2008

Crowley to run Alaskas Ocean Rangers

1st May 2008

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Lamor Group Ltd and Swire Pacific Offshore Limited (SPO) have established a 50:50 joint venture to provide emergency oil spill response solutions for the oil and gas sector.

1st May 2008

Global Spill Response Joint Venture

1st May 2008

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Dutch towage contractor ITC celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2008 and can now report substantial expansion in its fleet and business. A couple of years ago the company, which had previously concentrated…

1st May 2008

ITC fleet continue to expand in 35th Anniversary year

1st May 2008

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The towage industry awaits with great interest the introduction of the first ‘ dynamic towing system’ fitted to a purpose built full size tug.

1st May 2008

worlds first tug with a Dynamic Towing System ready for trials

1st May 2008

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The first of the new series of ‘ Handysize’ tugs to be built for Great Lakes Shipyard in Cleveland, Ohio, USA was delivered last month.

1st May 2008

The first Handysize tug is completed

1st May 2008

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Regulus Ship Services has strengthened its presence in offshore field with the acquisition of the brand new 3,600bhp anchor handling tug.

1st May 2008

new addition to the Regulus fleet

1st May 2008

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

SD Shark, the first of a new series of Turkish built 65 tons bollard pull ASD tugs, has entered service with the Kotug fleet in Rotterdam.

1st May 2008

TOWLINES

1st May 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Twenty colourful working boats lined the jetty at Itchenor for the Harbour Working Boats Festival last month to give the public a valuable insight into life onboard working vessels in Chichester Harbour.

1st May 2008

Chichester Working Boats Festival a success

1st May 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Work has started on the task of dismantling the wreck of the ferry ' Riverdance' , now lying on the beach at Blackpool on the north-west coast of England. After a lengthy…

1st May 2008

Riverdance wreck will be dismantled on site

1st May 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Earthrace, a 78' wave piercing trimaran powerboat that runs as a carbon neutral project exclusively on 100% biodiesel started an attempt to break the round the world speed record late last month.

1st May 2008

Earthrace away on biofuel record attempt

1st May 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK will host a major international Ocean Stewardship Forum on 17 - 18 June.

1st May 2008

Sustainable oceans forum

1st May 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

American marine diesel genset and propulsion engine manufacturer Northern Lights has introduced 4.5 to 30kW gensets.

1st May 2008

Gensets get a jump

1st May 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Milford Haven Port Authority' s Seafair Haven festival has attracted the interest of over 200 traditional and classic craft that will visit Pembrokeshire UK between 18 to 25 June.

1st May 2008

Seafair Haven Flourishing

1st May 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A date has been confirmed for the International Legal Maritime Conference taking place in the Italian port city of Ancona next month (see MJ February, page 17).

1st May 2008

Legal Maritime Date

1st May 2008