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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Making their debut at Seawork 2006 will be EasyFloat Pontoons, an innovative design of lightweight modular floating pontoons which were introduced to the UK market last year by Crystal 32 Ltd.

1st June 2006

Multi-Purpose Pontoons at Seawork

1st June 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A triple berth ro-ro linkspan designed, built and installed by MacGregor is central to a new river terminal development which opened last month at the ABP Port of Immingham in the UK.

1st June 2006

New Linkspans Expand Ports Capacity

1st June 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Construction Industry Research & Information Association (CIRIA) in the UK published an overview of its recent European Marine Sand and Gravel Group (EMSAGG) conference, which was the second such conference.

1st June 2006

EMSAGGs Conference Reels-in the Experts

1st June 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Port of Salalah and Mooring Systems Limiteds licence holder Cavotec Group Holdings (CGH) have concluded a deal for four new MoorMaster 600 (MM600) automated mooring units. The equipment is due to…

1st June 2006

Port of Salalah Goes for MoorMaster

1st June 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Belgian government is to provide 6.3m under a concessionary loan agreement to Ghana to undertake restoration of a fishing harbour and lagoon in the central region.

1st June 2006

Ghana Gets Belgian Loan to Restore Harbour

1st June 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Halcrow in the UK has been given the green light to proceed to the detailed design and procurement stage on a £ 50m flood prevention scheme for the White Cart River in…

1st June 2006

Support for Scotlands Largest Flood Prevention Scheme

1st June 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Work in Abu Dhabi is forging ahead on the Al Raha Beach development project that will see the creation of 500 hectares of new land. The project is being implemented by Aldar…

1st June 2006

Dredging Underway on Abu Dhabis Al Raha Beach Project

1st June 2006

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The European Commission has published a Recommendation in its Official Journal (OJ) which could lead to the development and installation of much new marine infrastructure in the form of shore-side electricity for…

1st June 2006

Shore-Side Electricity in Ports Recommended

1st June 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Dutch Directorate for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) has commissioned WL Delft Hydraulics to investigate the behaviour of hard elements (such as dune foot revetments or boulevards) in sandy dunes.

1st June 2006

Delft Hydraulics Testing Dune Revetments

1st June 2006

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Vessel Traffic Management Services (VTMS) of Leicester UK are no strangers to Irish waters, having worked in most ports around the coast.

1st June 2006

New Navaids for The Perch

1st June 2006

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Trinity House has taken delivery of its Rapid Intervention Vessel (RIV) Alert, built by Remontowa at Gdansk in Poland, where the 39.3m LOA vessel completed sea trials before being accepted into service.

1st June 2006

Trinity House Alert to Opportunities

1st June 2006

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Sussex UK based aids to navigation specialist Tideland Signal has supplied two complete traffic light systems to the port of Copenhagen to help ensure safe passage for ferries entering and leaving the…

1st June 2006

Tideland Lights Up Port of Copenhagen

1st June 2006

SECURITY

SECURITY

As the second anniversary of the implementation of the ISPS Code rapidly approaches, it is an appropriate time for port facilities and ships to consider how workable their security plans remain and…

1st June 2006

Update Your ISPS at Seawork

1st June 2006

SECURITY

SECURITY

The American Association of Port Authorities has urged the US Congress to only pass legislation which enhances port security while also promoting international trade and investment. In the wake of a Congressional…

1st June 2006

US Ports Back Free Trade

1st June 2006

SECURITY

SECURITY

By ensuring valves and actuators are only operated by authorised individuals, the Anti-Tamper Lock (ATL) from Essex UK based Smith Flow Control secures companies assets by reducing the risk of human error…

1st June 2006

Anti-Tamper Lock Protects Assets

1st June 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

NavSim Technology Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of advanced PC navigation systems has partnered with C-Map to create BoatCruiser 2.0, a PC navigation software product based upon C-Maps proven MAX on PC technology,…

1st June 2006

NavSim/C-Map in Navigation Software Partnership

1st June 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Canadian Coast Guard has placed an order for 141 Saab TransponderTech marine DGPS receivers in a move to upgrade shipboard navigation systems throughout the fleet.

1st June 2006

Saabs Again for Canadian Coast Guard

1st June 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Transas Ltd has signed a contract to provide Phase 2 of the Malta Vessel Traffic Management and Information System (VTMIS) project at a ceremony in Valletta. The contract is considered of national…

1st June 2006

Malta Eases into VTMIS Phase 2

1st June 2006

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

If there were a Long Distance Exhibitor Award at Seawork, Miko Marine AS of Oslo would be in the running, but the company is no stranger to marine activities in the UK.

1st June 2006

Get Plastered Safely at Seawork

1st June 2006

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

It was at Seawork 2005 that skipper Graham Etheridge first informed MJ of the impending arrival of RV Callista, a new research vessel for the University of Southamptons School of Ocean &…

1st June 2006

SeeEngineering Magic on the Seawork Pontoon

1st June 2006