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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The survey vessel has had its shelter and main deck reinstated using Intelligent Engineerings SPS Overlay technology. A total area of 361m 2of steel was renewed in two phases at Richards Dry…

1st September 2006

Decks Reinstatement for Sea Trident

1st September 2006

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A 26,000 ton bulk carrier had been involved in a serious grounding and Hydrex was called out to do an inspection off the coast of Cyprus. The owners wanted a clear picture…

1st September 2006

Temporary Repairs Deliver Damaged Bulker

1st September 2006

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A 36 year old German river passenger vessel has been restored to much of its former glory and modernised during conversion which has seen the retention of its Detroit Diesel engines and…

1st September 2006

Yard Turns Out New Ship for Old

1st September 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Tugs from the fleet of Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd secured two Lloyds Open Form salvage contracts within 24 hours in the prevailing high winds in the English Channel and North Sea on…

1st September 2006

Two Rescues by Klyne Tugs in 24 Hours

1st September 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

At a recent seminar held for industry representatives at their headquarters in Haugesund, Ostensjo Rederi AS announced a massive investment of 1.6 billion Norwegian Krona in new vessels to support their activities…

1st September 2006

Ostensjo Announce Massive Investment in New Vessels

1st September 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Smit Internationale NV has reported an increase of 57% in their figures for the first half of 2006 In summary, the Harbour Towage division reported excellent results, the Terminals Division remains on…

1st September 2006

Smit Report Good Results and Continuing Fleet Replacements

1st September 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

As part of its policy of continuing product improvement, Damen Shipyards have been progressively reviewing and modernising their range of twin-screw Stan Tug designs.

1st September 2006

Damens New Stan Tug 2208 Proves Popular

1st September 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

. Scottish marine contractor MarineCo UK has ordered a Shoalbuster 2609 from Damen Shipyards at Hardinxveld. The new vessel will incorporate several changes to the basic design, including a larger bow thruster,…

1st September 2006

TOWLINES

1st September 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

When the oil exploration rig A Turtle grounded on one of the worlds most remote and ecologically sensitive islands early in June it caused great concern among the small local population. The…

1st September 2006

Tristan du Cuhna Anxiously Awaits the Return of Powerful Tugs

1st September 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Confirmation of the possible takeover of Asteam Marine by SvitzerWijsmuller has been delayed by some months following a decision by the UKs Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to refer the matter to…

1st September 2006

Svitzers Takeover of Adsteam Delayed by OFT

1st September 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Adsteam Marine, one of the UKs leading towage operators, has launched Humber Tugs, a new low cost, no-frills tug fleet on the Humber, in response to changes in local market conditions. The…

1st September 2006

Adsteam Introduce Low Cost Tug Fleet to the Humber

1st September 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Officials in Bremerhaven are working fast in the Weser approaches to ensure that the giant Emma Maersk, billed by her owners as the worlds biggest container ship, will be able to turn…

1st September 2006

Race Against Time at Bremerhaven

1st September 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Fugro Oceanor has won a contract for the second operational phase of Poseidon, the sea condition forecasting system in the Aegean operated by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR).

1st September 2006

Poseidon Progress in the Agean

1st September 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

We may never know how PEARL became an acronym for Port Environmental Information Collector but the three year European Commission funded project will focus on collecting environmental data and facilitating closer European…

1st September 2006

PEARLs a Thinker

1st September 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) in the UK has published research showing the shipping industry has responded to its guidance on improving the accessibility of passenger ships, ferries and ports…

1st September 2006

Disabled Access Improves

1st September 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The 3rd Danube Summit, taking place in Budapest on 18 and 19 October, will focus on the regions economic growth, with presentations covering trade flow forecasts and the requirements from major transport…

1st September 2006

Danube Summit Due

1st September 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

HRH The Princess Royal has accepted an invitation to become an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). She follows in the footsteps of her father, HRH…

1st September 2006

Jolly Good Fellow

1st September 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Great Yarmouths Outer Harbour Development has taken an important step forward with an announcement by the promoters, East Port Great Yarmouth Limited and Great Yarmouth Port Authority, that, following a competitive process…

1st September 2006

Great Yarmouth Selects Outer Harbour Partner

1st September 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Lankelma Marine SI has acquired Great Yarmouth UK based Andrews Survey, which has become Lankelma Andrews. Andrews brings 30 years of marine survey experience and their geotechnical capability will augment the Lankelma…

1st September 2006

Lankelma Acquires Andrews

1st September 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The second new ship for Trinity House has been launched at the Stocznia Remontowa SA shipbuilders yard in Gdansk, Poland by Jane de Halpert, wife of Trinity House executive chairman Jeremy de…

1st September 2006

Trinity House Vessel Galatea Launched in Poland

1st September 2006