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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

On the 11th of October the Dover Harbour Board formally introduced and christened their new pilot and harbour patrol launch. The vessel was named Dovorian by the wife of Dover Harbour Boards…

1st November 2006

Dover Gets a New Pilot and Patrol Vessel

1st November 2006

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Ireland’ s Mooney Boats Ltd has built a versatile MCA Category 1 offshore workboat which will be equally at home potting, angling, carrying cargo, transferring crew, conducting hydrographic surveys or participating in…

1st November 2006

Irish Eyes Smile on Bluefinn 40

1st November 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Holyhead Towing Company Ltd has ordered its largest and most ambitious new tug, aimed at capturing a great share of an international market. Already allocated the name Afon Cadnant, the vessel…

1st November 2006

Holyhead Building for an International Market

1st November 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Olympic Octopus, one of the worlds most innovative offshore vessels, was delivered to its owner on the 21st of October. Designed by Rolls-Royce for Olympic Shipping, the vessel embodies the latest thinking…

1st November 2006

One of the Worlds Most Innovative Anchor Handlers Enters Service

1st November 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Scottish based tug owner and operator Targe Towing Ltd has recently received another award for their safety record and efficiency. On the 20th of September, Stuart Kerr, delivery manager at the BP…

1st November 2006

Targe Gets Three Awards in a Year

1st November 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Damen Shipyards Gorinchem has signed a contract with NorthTugz Limited in Whangerei, New Zealand for the construction of one Damen ASD Tug 2411 The order represents anothermilestone in the history of Damen.…

1st November 2006

TOWLINES

1st November 2006

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A major exercise simulating a sinking passenger vessel and involving multiple agencies both afloat and ashore was held on the River Thames earlier this month. Intended to test LESLP (London Emergency Services…

1st November 2006

Thames Rescue Services Test

1st November 2006

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The arrival of the vessel Wisting marked a significant   turning point for management of the historic Booth W Kelly yard at Ramsey on the Isle of Man, which had been the…

1st November 2006

Isle of Man Yard Reborn

1st November 2006

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Demonstrated at the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg was ascale model of Viking FellowShip, a dual fuel powered supply vessel beingbuilt for Norwegian offshore operator Eidesvik. When operational in the autumnof 2007,…

1st November 2006

Fuel Cell NOx the SOx Off Marine Emissions

1st November 2006

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Cargo throughput at the French Port of Marseilles-Fos for the period of January through August reached 65.8m tons, a 19% increase on the same period a year ago.

1st November 2006

Marseiiles Moves Up

1st November 2006

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The price given for the book Ship Stability for Masters and Mates in the October issueof Maritime Journal was incorrect.  The price of the book is £ 29.99.

1st November 2006

Book Price Correction

1st November 2006

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Tideland Signal has appointed Mediterraneo Senales Maritimas (MsM) as its agent for its range of Navaids in mainland Spain, the Ballearic and Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla.  Based near Valencia, MsM was…

1st November 2006

Navaids to Spain

1st November 2006

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Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine, distributor, supplier, engineers and fitters of navigation and communication equipment, officially opened their Belgian office last month to answer the strong rise for service attendances and requests for…

1st November 2006

Alphatron Marine in Belgium

1st November 2006

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Ownership of the Dutch heavy lift operator Mammoet has changed, with the private capital group SHV taking a 75% stake in the operation.  The Van Seumeren family, which founded Mammoet 40 years…

1st November 2006

Movement of Mammoet

1st November 2006

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Sartech Engineering Ltd, the Surrey based supplier of EPIRBs and other electronic emergency equipment, has reached an agreement to supply products and services to Selex Communications Ltd, which has 18 depots throughout…

1st November 2006

Selex Sells Sartech

1st November 2006

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The Dutch Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority last month in favour of the construction of Maasvlakte 2, the new port district of Rotterdam. This gives the green light to the next…

1st November 2006

Dutch vs Belgians for Maasvlakte 2

1st November 2006

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As Chinas principle waterway transportcorridor, the Yangtze Economic Belt has become an important component ofChinas national modernisation strategy, generating some 41% of the countrysrapidly expanding GDP. As shipping volumes on the river…

1st November 2006

Opportunity Knocks on Chinas River Growth Corridor

1st November 2006

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Scene setting debates on the European cruise and ferryindustries, with the UK government minister responsible for shipping and portsdue to make the keynote address, will open the relaunched Cruise + Ferryexhibition and…

1st November 2006

Cruise + Ferry Relaunched on Thames

1st November 2006

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Naval architects and marine engineering consultants Houlder Ltd has acquired bespoke ship designers Hart Fenton from the Sea Containers Group, expanding its capability and capacity for new ship design.

1st November 2006

Hart Fenton to Houlder

1st November 2006

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This book is the last in six volumes of WhiteFunnel Fleet history from 1887 to 1968 and the second of two volumes dealingspecifically with the years prior to the First World War.

1st November 2006

P&A Campbell Steamers: The Edwardian Era

1st November 2006