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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

UMC International recently took up the challenge to create a dry working environment around the giant support feet (spudcans) of a jack-up oil rig so that repairs could be undertaken on the…

4th April 2008

Hexagonal Cofferdam Meets Spudcan Challenge

4th April 2008

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

While still under warranty, a three-month old, 260m long container ship developed a worrying oil leak from its stern tube seal. Antwerp based underwater repair specialist Hydrex was called all the way…

4th April 2008

Mobile Dry Dock Called to South Korea

4th April 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

After 32 years lying on the Medway next to Chatham Historic Dockyard, the UK’ s last surviving steam paddle tug, ' John H Amos' , has been moved to a more suitable…

4th April 2008

Amos Saved from a Watery Grave

4th April 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS) at the University of Southampton is celebrating the success of its Climate Change Comedy Night, held to raise funds for its Solent Science Roadshow programme.

4th April 2008

Climate Change Comedy Raises Funds for NOCS

4th April 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Following the delivery voyages of the fast ferry ' Tallink Autoexpress 2' and the ' Coastal Renaissance' , Netherlands based Global ship delivery and crewing specialist Redwise Marine Services BV is currently…

4th April 2008

Challenge of Ferries on the Move

4th April 2008

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

' Engineering Greener Logistics' is the topical title for the ro-ro sector’ s biggest three day conference and trade show which takes place in Gothenburg 20-22 May.

1st April 2008

Green Theme to RORO 2008 Conference

1st April 2008

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

Clipper Point, the first of Seatruck Ferries’ eight newbuildings, has entered service. A further three vessels in this 120 unit class of freight ro-ros will be delivered during the course of this…

1st April 2008

Seatrucks First New Ro-Ro Enters Service

1st April 2008

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

Finland' s short sea carrier Containerships is launching a weekly rail link between Liepaja in Latvia and Moscow using block trains to provide two day transit for 45ft containers of up to…

1st April 2008

Rail No Snail in Shortsea Link

1st April 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Some 40% of the Rolls-Royce offshore vessel engines sold last year met the classification society Clean Design requirements, compared to 5% just two years ago. All the engines exceed the International Maritime…

1st April 2008

Clean Design Engine Production Skyrockets

1st April 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) and Wallenius Lines (OW) have signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to build a new generation of four ro-ro carriers that will be the world’ s…

1st April 2008

Low Emissions for High Capacity Ro-Ros

1st April 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two new 12m purpose built sightseeing boats operated by Les Coches D' eau on the Cape d' Agde, a few kilometres from Montpelier in the south of France, have each been fitted…

1st April 2008

Sightseeing Power on the Cape dAgde

1st April 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Following reliability problems with their ageing inboard diesel jet driven RIB, Ryde Inshore Rescue service on the Isle of Wight UK decided to invest in a new boat and engine package.

1st April 2008

Outboard Power for New Rescue RIB

1st April 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

In America, the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) responded to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’ s (EPA) announcement last month that the agency has finalised new emission standards for marine engines and…

1st April 2008

EPA Announces Final Marine Engine Rule

1st April 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The Netherlands' Damen Shipyards Group introduced their Fast Crew Supplier 5009 last year and five of the innovative workboats have already been sold, each powered by four Caterpillar 3512B marine engines.

1st April 2008

Quad Power for Fast Crew Supplier

1st April 2008

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Seawork exhibitor Hamilton Jet UK Ltd, the European headquarters for Hamilton Waterjets, has had major input to a new passenger ferry now operating across Lake Geneva.

1st April 2008

Swiss Bank On Seawork Propulsion Supplier

1st April 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The new prototype all-weather lifeboat, designated FCB2 (Fast Carriage Boat 2), is being developed by the RNLI to replace its Mersey class lifeboats, currently serving at some 28 stations around the UK…

1st April 2008

Launch Versatility for New RNLI Boat

1st April 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Jersey Harbours has taken delivery of a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane which was delivered at the end of February, having been sent by barge and tug from Antwerp.The crane weighs approximately…

1st April 2008

Crane Leads Changes at St Helier

1st April 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The risks involved when retrieving a Fast Rescue Boat (FRB) in difficult weather conditions have been reduced by a new floating dock system which has been  developed by Sweden' s MSS Safety…

1st April 2008

Floating Dock Lifts FRB Safety

1st April 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

UK based distributor of marine lifting equipment Certex has become part of Axel Johnson International, a privately owned worldwide group.

1st April 2008

Certex Eyes International Horizons

1st April 2008

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Finnish port operator Steveco Oy aims to expand its container handling capacity at the Port of Kotka with a new order for 10 Kalmar straddle carriers.

1st April 2008

New Carriers to Double Terminal Capacity

1st April 2008