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NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Thermal imaging has become a desirable aid to navigation and security enhancement for ocean going vessels.

1st June 2007

Thermal Imaging Navaids Become Affordable

1st June 2007

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

After years of frustration in dealing withdeteriorating pylons, Trinidads Port of Spain has purchased a total of 15 Tideland lightedbuoys.

1st June 2007

Government Praise for Buoys from Brazil

1st June 2007

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

New Zealand based Hella Marine, which hasdistributors throughout Europe, has had their NaviLED Pro navigation lampscertified by the German Maritime Authorities (BSH) for boats up to 50m inlength.

1st June 2007

Germany Certifies New Zealand Nav Lamps

1st June 2007

SECURITY

SECURITY

American environmental services company CleanHarbors has extended its range of provision to also include emergency response,industrial maintenance, and marine security.

1st June 2007

ROV Extends to Security Duties

1st June 2007

SECURITY

SECURITY

Hazardous area lighting specialists VictorLighting have launched a new large aperture, front entry floodlight availablein both narrow and wide beam patterns.

1st June 2007

Flameproof Floodlight Aids Safety and Security

1st June 2007

SECURITY

SECURITY

Successful trials of the latest satellite basedcontainer tracking technology, SECURED by CargoTrax, have been announced.

1st June 2007

Trials Success for Container Tracking Technology

1st June 2007

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Sea Protect Solutions, a system for processingbilgewater and sludge at sea, has won the Seatrade Dubai International MaritimeAward for its contribution towards keeping the seas pollution free.

1st June 2007

COWS Comes Home First in Dubai

1st June 2007

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Following their merger last year, Oil Spill Response Limited(OSRL) and East Asia Response Private Limited (EARL), now OSRL/EARL, will nowprovide HNS response services for members at UK ports and harbours.

1st June 2007

Emergency HNS Services for UK Ports

1st June 2007

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

It was at Seawork 2006 where Captain Glen Covell, Harbour Master at St Mary’ s in the Isles of Scilly, first approached Mustang Marine to inquire about an Ocean Dynamics RIBworker which…

1st June 2007

Pegasus Flies in Poseidons Isles of Scilly

1st June 2007

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

One of the most interesting boats on the floating pontoon at Seawork International 2007 will be the Holyhead Marine, 15m MOD Police Patrol Boat.

1st June 2007

First of Class Police Patrol Boat on Seawork Pontoon

1st June 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The worldwide demand for new tugs has reachedunprecedented levels, with industry pundits quoting a global total in March ofapproximately 600 vessels on order.

1st June 2007

The World Sees Massive Demand for New Tugs

1st June 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Major Singapore based towage and salvage companySemco PTE. Ltd has taken delivery of the first two of a new class of threedeepsea tugs.

1st June 2007

Semco Give a Further Boost to Far East Deepsea Fleet

1st June 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Macduff Ship Design took another significant step forward in their quest for a greater share of the tug and workboat market with the recent delivery of the ‘ Fair Maid of Perth’…

1st June 2007

First 13m Tug Delivered by Macduff

1st June 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Back in May 2005 it was reported in Tugs & Towing that Foss Maritime of Seattle, USA, were carrying out a unique refurbishmentof the two Voith tractors, Wedell Foss and Henry Foss.

1st June 2007

Foss to Upgrade a Third Voith Tractor

1st June 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Well known to the salvage community, particularly in the salvage arena of the UK,Mark Hoddinott, formerly salvage manager with Adsteam, has joined the salvagecompany Titan Maritime as managing director Europeand will be…

1st June 2007

Titan Gears Up for Growth in Europe

1st June 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Robin Middleton, the Secretary of States Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP), was recently presented with the British Tugowners Association Towage Industry Award for 2007.

1st June 2007

Towlines

1st June 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The worlds marinesalvors have welcomed the International Maritime Organizations adoption of anew Wreck Removal Convention (WRC).

1st June 2007

Salvors Welcome New Wreck Removal Convention

1st June 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

With global demand for tugs and offshore vessels at an all time high, a growing number of yards in the Far East are looking to expand their export markets further around the…

1st June 2007

Chinese Capacity Aids Newbuild Demand

1st June 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Shortly after the successful completion of a first winter’ s operation of their newbuild tug ‘ Ocean K.Rusby’ , Groupe Ocean of Quebec in Canada commissioned Irving Shipbuilding Inc of Halifax, Nova…

1st June 2007

Success Sees Second Ice Class Tug

1st June 2007

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Z-Tech design by Vancouver based tug designer Robert Allan has proved successful around the world but Bay-Houston Towing Co is one of only two operators having them built across the border…

1st June 2007

Another Z-Tech for Bay-Houston

1st June 2007