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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Earlier this month the cruise ship ‘ Thomson Spirit’ collided with another cruise ship, ‘ Ocean Majesty’ , on the Geirangerfjord in Norway, damaging a lifeboat and the davit for a tender…

1st August 2007

Rapid Replacement Saves the Day

1st August 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

On 29 March of this year Smit International NV announced the purchase of Adsteam’ s Liverpool towage operation. The sale was a condition imposed by the UK Competition Commission prior to the…

1st August 2007

Smit Invest Heavily in Liverpool

1st August 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

In recent years Maritime Journal has reported on a number of interesting vessels emanating from Shipyard Gebr. Kooiman BV of Zwijndrecht in the Netherlands.

1st August 2007

Kooiman Complete a Sophisticated Pusher for the Rotterdam – Rhine Service

1st August 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Towage companies in almost every sector are experiencing difficulties in recruiting and retaining suitably qualified and experienced crews.

1st August 2007

Crowley Address Crewing Shortages

1st August 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The development and increasing popularity of the Damen Shoalbuster has been a frequent subject in these pages and is likely to continue.

1st August 2007

Demand for Shoalbusters Continues

1st August 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Finnish towage organisation Alfons Håkans has purchased the 60 ton bollard pull ASD tug ‘ Stevns Icequeen’ to trade in the Baltic. Delivery will take place in September in Denmark and…

1st August 2007

Towlines

1st August 2007

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Preparations for the UKHMA Autumn Seminar in London on 17 October are progressing well. The new Shipping Minister, Jim Fitzpatrick, has accepted an invitation to attend the Seminar and, although not expected…

1st August 2007

UKHMA Autumn Seminar

1st August 2007

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Following the decision to remove the wreck of the ‘ MSC Napoli’ from the Devon coast in two parts (Maritime Journal July 2007), the bow and stern sections were finally separated by…

1st August 2007

First Stage of Napoli Wreck Removal Completed

1st August 2007

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Inspired by penguins' swimming technique, University of Bath students have created a submarine called the ' SeaBomb' , powered by a ' pilot' who pedals on a machine similar to an exercise…

1st August 2007

Pedal Powered SeaBomb Crosses the Ocean

1st August 2007

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The ongoing saga of the ill fated ‘ MSC Napoli’ took another significant turn on the 9th of July when the 53,409gt vessel was refloated.

29th July 2007

MSC Napoli is Refloated & Re-Beached

29th July 2007

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Associated British Ports (ABP) Port of Kings Lynn has been handling substantial volumes of forest products following the signing of a one year term agreement with Swedish timber company Vida Wood AB…

26th July 2007

Timber Contract Lifts Kings Lynn

26th July 2007

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The UK independent educational charity The Smallpiece Trust is working with the Lloyds Register Educational Trust to provide 140 teenagers in Southampton and Strathclyde with a valuable introduction to the marine industry…

26th July 2007

Young Engineers Sight Marine Careers

26th July 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

One of the most significant developments in marine propulsion to be revealed at Seawork 2007 last month was the new Kort Vector Thruster from Kent UK based Kort Propulsion.

1st July 2007

Vector Thruster Debuts at Seawork

1st July 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Southampton UK based Fleetwater Marine Ltd were the local boys at Seawork 2007 last month but interest in the new marine propulsion products they debuted at the exhibition will extend far beyond…

1st July 2007

Outboard Jets Debut at Seawork

1st July 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Scania launched a new 12 litre marine dieselengine at the Seawork 2007 exhibition in Southamptonlast month.

1st July 2007

Scania is Cool on Seawork Quayside

1st July 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Sailing yachts may not have been as commonplace as tugs and pilot boats on the Seawork floating pontoon last month but the Beneteau 411 Emerald had lots to show with regard to…

1st July 2007

Emerald Green Power at Seawork

1st July 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce introduced the largest waterjet to appear thusfar in its Kamewa FF series at Seawork 2007 in Southamptonlast month. The FF600 unit extends the power range of the axial flow waterjetsto 1,800kW.

1st July 2007

Largest FF Waterjet Seen First at Seawork

1st July 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Ipswich UK based diesel generator manufacturer G& M PowerPlant Ltd has designed and built a new sliding door acoustic enclosure whichcan be specified with sound levels from 70 dB(A) to as low…

1st July 2007

Acoustic Enclosures for Marine Power

1st July 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

An offshore supply vessel due to enter servicein 2009 will be fitted with Schottel Twin-Propellers and a Schottel retractableRudderpropeller.

1st July 2007

Hot Schottel Having Busy Season

1st July 2007

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Tommy Walsh, ofGround Force TV fame in the UK,put in a star studded performance when he launched the new Fenland DistrictCouncil boatlift facility, in front of an audience of more than 50…

1st July 2007

Ground Force Launch for Wisbech Boatlift

1st July 2007