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Being sailed to the Black Sea from Germany in April were two special vessels built to order by Fassmer forRomanian authorities - one a survey, surveillance and research vessel and the other…

1st April 2005

Romanian Service for Two Fassmer Specials

1st April 2005

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Satisfied Berlin shipowner Reederei Riedel took delivery of its second passenger ferry in two years in late March when Werft und Servicezentrum Mittelrhein (WSM) completed the state-of-the-art Spree Diamant.

1st April 2005

Berlin Owner Gets Another Ferry from WSM

1st April 2005

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Continuing last years strong performance, Semco Salvage & Marine of Singapore began the year with another significant assignment - the tow of the FPSO Kizomba B from Ulsan, Korea, to offshore Luanda,…

1st April 2005

Semco Starts 2005 With More Good News

1st April 2005

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Marine services provider James Fisher has acquired Fender Care Marine Solutions Ltd and Fender Care Marine Services Group Ltd (FenderCare), suppliers of large scale pneumatic fenders, for a maximum consideration of £…

1st April 2005

James Fisher Acquires FenderCare

1st April 2005

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Germanys biggest Baltic icebreaker Stephan Jantzen , lovingly nicknamed the Iron Pig by her crew, has been replaced by the new all-rounder Arkona and put up for sale by German authorities after…

1st April 2005

Baltics Iron Pig Bows Out to Modern Arkona

1st April 2005

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The Cruise & Ferry Exhibition and Conference returns to London at Earls Court Two on 3 -5 May as the only specialist event dedicated to design, construction and operation for the passenger…

1st April 2005

Reformed Marine Team Pools Its Resources

1st April 2005

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The unique multi-purpose pontoon Terra Marique , which has famously carried the last Concorde aircraft down Londons River Thames and past the Houses of Parliament, has now had its semi-submersible capabilities successfully…

1st April 2005

Inland Load by Water Capabilities Proven

1st April 2005

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Maritime charity Seafarers UK has linked up with Trinity House , The Northern Lighthouse Board and the Royal Marines to provide a summer challenge for anyone over the age of 18. In…

1st April 2005

Give em Enough Rope

1st April 2005

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

MG Duff has been at the forefront of marine cathodic protection since the early 1950s and continues to be one of the largest suppliers of systems and services to the marine market…

1st March 2005

MGDuff Brings the Right Stuff to Seawork

1st March 2005

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

January of this year saw Kent based Seawork exhibitor Kort Propulsion celebrate 70 years of operation in the United Kingdom.

1st March 2005

Kort Propulsion Report for Seawork and Celebrate 70th Year

1st March 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Fugro in Aberdeen reports successful trials and launch of its new Hugin 3000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Echo Surveyor, following acceptance tests at Kongsberg Maritimes base in Horton, Norway.

1st March 2005

Latest Fugro AUV Launched

1st March 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Canadian HydrographicAssociation (CHA) hasjoined the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS), therecently established elective international body comprising memberorganisations of Australasia, Benelux, Denmark, the UK and US.

1st March 2005

Canadian Hydrographic Association Joins IFHS

1st March 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

iXSEA of France has been awarded a contract by the Marine Institute of Ireland for supplyof navigational and positioning systems for use as part of the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) project,…

1st March 2005

INSS Contract Awarded to iXSEA

1st March 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Sonar studies of the Venice Lagoon have revealed submerged beaches that play a crucial role in preservation of its wetlands following surveys carried out by Southampton Oceanography Centre on behalf of CORILAS…

1st March 2005

Sonar Finds Hidden Beaches

1st March 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

In the first instance of a shallow water river environment being successfully mapped by airborne LIDAR survey technology, Woolpert Inc and Fugro Pelagos Inc have completed a survey of the Yakima River…

1st March 2005

Airborne Bathymetry In Rivers Breakthrough

1st March 2005

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The Port of Bridgetown in the Barbados has become one of the premier ports for the booming cruise ship industry operating out of Miami and Port Everglades. Major dredging works completed in…

1st March 2005

QM 2 Ramps up Bridgetown Survey Requirement

1st March 2005

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The Port of Bristol has awarded UK Dredging (UKD) a term contract to carry out the maintenance dredging of its dock entrances at Portbury and Avonmouth over the next three years.

1st March 2005

UK Dredging Secures New Contract

1st March 2005

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Xbloc armoured units of the type developed by Delta Marine Consultants (DMC) in the Netherlands have been selected for a number of new projects in different locations around the world, according to…

1st March 2005

More Orders for Xbloc Armoured Units

1st March 2005

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A £ 50 million pound harbour and breakwater is being considered as one of a number of the proposals to strengthen the sea defences at Weston on the north Somerset coast in…

1st March 2005

Breakwater Considered to Strengthen Sea Defences

1st March 2005

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Construction of South Africas newest harbour, Port of Ngqura, at Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape, is progressing according to schedule, with approximately Rand 2 billion already having been spent on infrastructure.

1st March 2005

Port of Ngqura Taking Shape

1st March 2005