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The Chichester Harbour Conservancy, statutory harbour authority for Chichester Harbour in the UK, has expressed disappointment at the draft Coastal Defence Strategy drawn up by the UK Environment Agency. It will determine…

1st January 2007

Conservancy Fights Flawed Coastal Strategy

1st January 2007

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A technologically advanced new hoist for the expanded apron at East Cowes UK is now in operation.  The 10m wide hoist dock and crane is suitable for transporting both blades for wind…

1st January 2007

SEEDAs Hoist Wight On

1st January 2007

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The River Humber has been used for commercialnavigation for centuries and remains today as one of the busiest stretches ofwaterway in Britain.

1st January 2007

Shipping on the Humber – The South Bank

1st January 2007

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The finest vessel in Queen Victorias Navy was HMS Resolute, a shipwhich was abandoned in 1854 locked in Arctic ice.

1st January 2007

Resolute

1st January 2007

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The peaceful waterside village of Conyernestles at the head of the North Kent creekwhich shares its name, situated to the south of The Swale and the Isle ofSheppey it has a timeless…

1st January 2007

Just Off the Swale – The story of the barge building village of Conyer

1st January 2007

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Through its Norwegian subsidiary Draeger Safety Norge, Draeger Safety has been contracted to take on the project management, planning, construction and delivery of a complete deep sea diving system, including extensive safety…

1st December 2006

Systems Innovation for Dive Support Vessel

1st December 2006

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Hawaii based Marine Simulation LLC has released ROVsim, an affordable, physics accurate, and visually realistic Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) simulator. Using state of the art technologies originally developed for the video game…

1st December 2006

Realistic ROV Simulator Launched

1st December 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Port of Liverpool has awarded the contract to supply a new hydrographic survey vessel to Irish workboat and pilot boat builder Safehaven Marine. Following an international tender process Safehaven Marine’ s…

1st December 2006

Liverpools Survey Boat is a Wildcat

1st December 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

A routine Maritime & Coastguard Agency sonar survey off the Orkney Islands has led to the chance discovery of uncharted wrecks of two first world war German submarines which were originally reported…

1st December 2006

Sonar Survey Finds Lost U-Boats

1st December 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

A wireless modem capable of operating underwater which can also relay signals out of water has reportedly been developed by Wireless Fibre Systems of Livingston in Scotland. It will clearly be of…

1st December 2006

Subsea Wireless Modem

1st December 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Innovation4C of Belgium has developed Wavemapper, a heave sensor designed for single beam echosounders based on technology used for space applications.

1st December 2006

Echo Sounder Sensor

1st December 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Morgan Electro Ceramics has opened a new facility at its site in Southampton, UK, dedicated to the design and manufacture of fibre wrapped piezoceramic tubes that are used in commercial and military…

1st December 2006

Sonar Tubes Factory Opens

1st December 2006

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The successful deployment of a new installation system has enabled the placement of the first offshore wind turbine to be installed in a single lift from a floating barge. The Beatrice Offshore…

1st December 2006

BOWTIS Takes Offshore Wind Deeper

1st December 2006

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A new study, commissioned by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western IslesCouncil), investigates the feasibility of creating a fixed transport link across the five mile wide Sound of Harris and the potential for…

1st December 2006

Renewables Study for Western Isles

1st December 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The global boom in port construction and land reclamation works has sparkedconfident fleet renewal programmes by the major international dredging contractors, with the emphasis currently on versatile medium size trailer suction hopper…

1st December 2006

Marine Construction Boom Sparks Dredger Building Response

1st December 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Sovereign Harbour is an exclusive residential development set around a series of complex marinas and tidal basins in Eastbourne, East Sussex UK. The entrance feature to the site consists of a large…

1st December 2006

A Tidal Advantge at Sovereign Harbour

1st December 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Belgian marine construction and dredging contractor Jan De Nul has been awarded two contracts by Aker/Exxon relating to the Adriatic LNG contract. At Algeciras in Spain a berm and tow-out channel must…

1st December 2006

$100m New Marine Works for Jan De Nul

1st December 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

At a value in the region of £ 2.5 million, the order to refurbish the Lowestoft Bridge in Suffolk is Bosch Rexroths single largest order in the UK. Placed in July 2006…

1st December 2006

Bridge Refurbishment Awarded

1st December 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Crown Estate and Greenwich Foundation in the UK have completed therestoration of the historic Queens Stairs on the banks of the River Thames atthe Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich. These are…

1st December 2006

Restoration Completed of Queens Stairs

1st December 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Tony Killeen,Minister of State at the Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employmentexpressed concern last month that the north Clare economy and the livelihoodsof dozens of local fishermen are hugely dependent on…

1st December 2006

Development Due for Irelands Doolin Pier

1st December 2006