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ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Triplex AS of Norway has won a major order from Aker Yards to supply anchor handling equipment for eight new AHTVs being built for AP Moller - Maersk AS in Denmark. This…

1st April 2006

Shark Jaws Take Big Bite for Norwegian Companys Order Book

1st April 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Damen Shipyards at Gorinchem in the Netherlands has announced the award of an order to build one and possibly two new heavy lift vessels for their countrymen at Jumbo Navigation.

1st April 2006

Damen Shipyards Announce a Jumbo Sized Order

1st April 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Berkshire UK based Duro Marine International has won a significant endorsement for its new range of pantograph and pendulum ships bridge and workboat window wipers, with sets being trialed on two new…

1st April 2006

RNLI Trial New Range of Workboat Window Wipers

1st April 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

With an increasing amount of cargo movement, Shoreham Port in the UK has to have the capacity and specific capability to handle it. The efficiency of the port is well known in…

1st April 2006

Handling Capacity Boost for Shoreham

1st April 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

When the tanker Cape Bradley collided with a cargo vessel off the French coast recently, considerable damage was done to the entire foreship and to winch equipment in particular.

1st April 2006

Rapid Replacement of Damaged Winches

1st April 2006

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The Salvage Association, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, is placing increasing emphasis on serving other sectors of the maritime industry while remaining fully committed to its core business of marine…

1st April 2006

Enhanced Risk Assessment for Ports

1st April 2006

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Bank of Scotland Marine Finance, a familiar name in the leisure marine market and an active player in the global shipping market for many years, will be exhibiting at Seawork for the…

1st April 2006

Bank of Scotlands Seawork Debut

1st April 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The International Hydrographic Organisation in Monaco has announced that a chapter by chapter English language version of its new definitive Manual on Hydrography (Publication M-13) can now be downloaded for free from…

1st April 2006

Hydrography Manual

1st April 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Also at Oi06, TSS International of Watford announced the largest ever single order for its Meridian subsea gyros with the commissioning of 23 units by Oceaneering International of Houston for ROV applications.

1st April 2006

New TSS Products and Orders

1st April 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Houston based Veritas Geophysical Company has appointed Veripos of Aberdeen as primary positioning provider for its entire worldwide fleet of seismic survey vessels under a multi-million dollar contract covering a two year…

1st April 2006

Veripos is a Primary Positioning Provider

1st April 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The Port of Rotterdam says the Ballast Nedam - Per Aarsleff consortium has withdrawn from the tendering process for the construction of Maasvlakte 2.

1st April 2006

Dredgings Big Four Remain in Running for Maasvlakte 2

1st April 2006

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

In the UK and elsewhere in Europe, many kilometres of coastline are protected by sea walls and other coastal defences. These structures help to protect the coastline against erosion and coastal flooding.

1st April 2006

New Guidance to Prevent Seawall Overtopping

1st April 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) reports that the Construction Industry Research Association (CIRIA) in the UK has recently published new cost standards for dredging equipment. The publication is for use…

1st April 2006

New Cost Standards for Dredging Equipment Published by CIRIA in the United Kingdom

1st April 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Another milestone in the transformation of the Woolston Riverside site in Southampton in the UK was reached last month with the announcement that the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) has chosen…

1st April 2006

Dean and Dyball to Develop Woolston Riverside

1st April 2006

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

News of the recent arrival of the new Adsteam Harty and Adsteam Warden to the fleet of Adsteam Medway came with confirmation that Australian owned Adsteam Marine is to invest heavily in…

1st April 2006

Adsteam Invests Heavily in Damen ASD 2411 Compact Tugs

1st April 2006

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

One of the largest crane vessels in the world is the Saipem 7000.

1st April 2006

Ring Mobdocks Seal Off Thruster Container

1st April 2006

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

It is not only vessels which require repair and maintenance, the yards which maintain them are subject to the same degradations brought on by continuous exposure to salt, seawater and humidity. The…

1st April 2006

Moisture-Proof Maintenance for Repair Yard

1st April 2006

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Portsmouth UK based ship support company Fleet Support Limited (FSL) has successfully completed the annual docking programme for Wightlinks three Lymington based Solent ro-pax ferries.

1st April 2006

Ferries Return to Fleet Support Limited

1st April 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The 19th International Tug & Salvage Convention and Exhibition (ITS 2006) returns to Rotterdam after an absence of 29 years. As Europe' s largest port, and home to a host of well…

1st April 2006

Rotterdam Welcomes ITS 2006

1st April 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The 6,500 dwt Turkish general cargo ship Alican Deval grounded in appalling weather conditions on the southeast cape of Sicily in February.

1st April 2006

Patience Pays in Sicilian Salvage

1st April 2006