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KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Over recent years we have seen growing evidenceof climate change, with statistics suggesting that 2005 was the second warmestyear on record.

1st February 2006

Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change

1st February 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Even today we know more about the surface of themoon than we do about the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

1st February 2006

The Atlantic Telegraph

1st February 2006

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Antwerp based Hydrex has now launched a new phase in its cooperation with Eagle/Kobelco Marine to do underwater stern tube seal repairs and replacements.

1st February 2006

Specialised Underwater Seal Repairs Go Global

1st February 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Subsea equipment and service provider Scan Tech UK launched a new HydroDigger, claimed to be the worlds largest mass flow excavator, from their Bridge of Don premises recently.

1st February 2006

Mass Flow Excavator Mobilised

1st February 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Amsterdam based VOSTA LMG has received a contract from Indian partner shipyard Mazagon Dock Limited for the supply of an engineering and component package for a 1,500kW cutter suction dredger (csd) which…

1st February 2006

Dutch Deal for Largest India Built CSD

1st February 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The dredging process is often noted for the instability of equipment on board brought about by high levels of vibration. The condition can apply to electronics such as dredged material density detectors…

1st February 2006

Improved Density Gauge Ignores Bad Vibes

1st February 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Prolific Dutch dredger builders IHC Holland Merwede have made a flying start on 2006 with new orders booked to the value of ?250m. The orders suggest that IHC shipyards at Kinderdijk, Hardinxveld-Giessendam,…

1st February 2006

Increasing Demand for IHC Dredgers

1st February 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The Sultanate of Oman will be the location for the latest self-contained residential and tourist complex in the Middle East when the US$15bn Blue City project gets under way.

1st February 2006

Marine Study Begins for Omans Blue City New Development

1st February 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Canadas Thordon Bearings Inc has been making significant gains in the global market for cutter suction dredger cutterhead shaft bearings.

1st February 2006

Bearings Bear Up In Tough Conditions

1st February 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Marine Institute of Ireland in Galway has established a new website for scientific data and information on Irish coastal and marine waters (www. marinedataonline. ie).

1st February 2006

Irish Marine Data Website

1st February 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

At least six state of the art survey vessels from France, Sweden, Holland and the UK are scheduled to berth at the Royal Victoria Dock alongside the London ExCel Centre at next…

1st February 2006

Survey Ships Head for OI 06

1st February 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The first ever winner of the new CodaOctopus Prize is Katie Abbott BSc, who won the award for her Marine Geography dissertation which included data acquisition, processing and critical analysis. As part…

1st February 2006

Hydro Survey Work Wins Prize

1st February 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Duke of Edinburgh is to open the World Maritime Technology Conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London on 6 March.

1st February 2006

Royal Opening for WMTC 06

1st February 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The recently merged DeepOcean and Oceanteam Group of companies, now trading as DeepOcean out of Den Helder in the Netherlands, has renewed its arrangement with Multraship Towage & Salvage of Terneuzen for…

1st February 2006

DeepOcean and Multraship Add Hydro Capability

1st February 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Hydrographic Society of South Africa has joined the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS) which has a worldwide individual and institutional membership in over 60 countries and member organisations in Australasia,…

1st February 2006

SA Hydro Society Joins IFHS

1st February 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Trimble has introduced a new high-performance modular GPS receiver, the DSM 232, for dynamic real-time positioning at sub-metre and centimetric accuracies. Suitable for dredging as well as harbour and waterway operations, it…

1st February 2006

New Trimble GPS Receiver

1st February 2006

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The States of Alderney, located eight miles from France, is not part of the UK or EU and has its own elected government which passes its own laws.

1st February 2006

Small Isles, Big Resource as Alderney Explores Tidal Power

1st February 2006

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

KP Renewables plc (KPR) of London and Wave Dragon ApS of Copenhagen have entered into a joint development agreement which provides a framework for the two stage development, financing, construction and operation…

1st February 2006

Jobs Magic with Welsh Wave Dragon

1st February 2006

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney has achieved a world first by gaining United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation for its unique testing facilities. These provide detailed and highly accurate…

1st February 2006

Approval for Renewables Test Facility

1st February 2006

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The South West of England Regional Development Agency (RDA) named three companies this month which it has chosen as development partners for the proposed £ 15m Wave Hub project from 2007.

1st February 2006

First Wave Hub Participants Chosen

1st February 2006