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ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

MacGregor will supply and install the cargo access equipment to Brittany Ferries trailer Ro-Pax newbuilding at Aker Yards which will be able to transport 120 freight vehicles.

1st January 2006

Ro-Ro Package for Newbuild Ro-Pax

1st January 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Bridon International has acquired the offshore and commercial marine assets of Marlow Ropes, including manufacturing facilities at Coatbridge in Scotland and Hailsham in England.

1st January 2006

Bridon Ties Up Marlow Takeover

1st January 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Cosalt Safety & Protection has launched a new range of value for money hoist equipment aimed at the commercial marine, offshore and industrial markets.

1st January 2006

New Hoist Equipment Launched

1st January 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Lifeboat and davit supplier Schat-Harding has completed a full replacement of the lifeboat hook release systems on the Celebrity Cruise Line ship Millennium with their own LHR12 package.

1st January 2006

Celebrity Gets Millennium Hang-Ups

1st January 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Canadas Thordon Bearings has introduced a new proprietary engineered (non-elastomer) thermoplastic bearing which can be used for marine applications such as steering gear tiller arm and jockey bar linkage bushings, fairleads and…

1st January 2006

Lube-free Bearings for Deck Equipment

1st January 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Canadian hydrographic software specialists CARIS and Kongsberg Maritime of Norway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering collaboration and delivery of CARIS HIPS/SIPS multibeam processing software to existing and prospective Kongsberg clients.

1st January 2006

CARISKongsberg MoU

1st January 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The first test satellite for the European Unions Galileo civil navigation system, designed to complement US GPS and Russian Glonass networks, was launched via a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonour, Kazakhstan on…

1st January 2006

Galileo Lift-Off

1st January 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Association of Marine Scientific Industries is hosting a seminar on Commercial Opportunities in Marine Science & Technology from Public-Funded Research, at the DTI Conference Centre, Victoria Street, London on Thursday 2…

1st January 2006

Seminar Hosted by Association of Marine Scientific Industries

1st January 2006

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The UK Hydrographic Office has acquired SevenCs of Hamburg, a leading European developer and supplier of ECDIS software.

1st January 2006

UKHO Acquires SevenCs

1st January 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Interbeton bv, part of Royal BAM Group, has been awarded a joint venture contract by Woodside Energy Ltd, operator of the North West Shelf Venture, to construct a second LNG loading berth…

1st January 2006

Interbeton Wins Contract for LNG Jetty in Australia

1st January 2006

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

International ties between the UK and Chinese dredging and marine research sectors were bolstered recently when Associated British Ports hosted the visits of a delegation from Shenzhen, China, and Hong Kong.

1st January 2006

Dredging Solution Sparks Interest from China and Hong Kong

1st January 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

UK Transport Minister Derek Twigg has indicated that he is minded to approve proposals for a container port at Bathside Bay, Harwich, Essex. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has also…

1st January 2006

UK Port Project Proposal Gains Ministerial Approval

1st January 2006

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Three consortia of dredging and construction companies have qualified for the construction of Maasvlakte 2 project at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

1st January 2006

Three Consortia in Race to Build Maasvlakte 2

1st January 2006

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Scotlands Turner Diesel Ltd has deployed Redundant Isoschronous Load Sharing control system technology in recent workboat applications which have improved the performance and robustness of the vessels generating systems.

1st January 2006

Load Sharing Control Lifts Power System Safety

1st January 2006

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Tees Components Ltd of Saltburn UK has acquired White Gill bow and stern thrusters from Elliott Turbomachinery Ltd. The two companies have had a long association.

1st January 2006

Tees Takes Over White Gill Thrusters

1st January 2006

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

One of the UKs leading workboat builders has made great strides into the vessel repair, maintenance and conversion sector since acquiring new and larger premises in 2004. With 80 and 750 ton…

1st January 2006

Mustang Building Repair Reputation

1st January 2006

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Germanys small shipyards have been busy with conversion as well as routine repair and maintenance of late as they, like many bigger European yards, have continued to benefit from good fortune in…

1st January 2006

German Yards Tackle Repair and Maintenance

1st January 2006

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The small Schiffswerft Diedrich yard in Oldersum, Germany was expecting to complete one of its most complex re-engining projects ever late this month. Owners Nordseebad Spiekeroog on the East Frisian island of…

1st January 2006

Diedrich re-engines Spiekeroog11

1st January 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

There is still a shortage of tugs suitable for long haul towage in the 60 tons to 80 tons bollard pull range according to the UKs Anchor Marine Transportation.

1st January 2006

Mid-Range Towage Shortage Continues

1st January 2006

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

SvitzerWijsmuller BV has achieved a breakthrough in the Australian market for marine casualty response provision with a standby salvage contract from the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS).

1st January 2006

Svitzer Wijsmuller Stands By in Oz

1st January 2006