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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The City of Helsinki in Finland says it intends to take appeal against a recent ruling that has brought to a halt dredging work for the huge new Vuosaari port project.

1st September 2004

City of Helsinki Appeals Against Vuosaari Ruling

1st September 2004

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Preliminary details of a new marina development in Ireland have been announced by Wicklow County Council . The County Council is the promoter for the project, and has recently invited tenders for…

1st September 2004

Marina at Heart of Irish Coast Defence Project

1st September 2004

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Zeeland Seaports in the Netherlands, (which include the ports of Terneuzen and Vlissingen) says a new jetty is being constructed in the Braakmanhaven in the harbour at Terneuzen. The jetty is primarily…

1st September 2004

New Jetty in the Braakmanhaven

1st September 2004

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Lankelma Cone Penetration Testing Ltd of Oxenbridge in West Sussex in the UK has provided an update on a number of recent projects it has completed.

1st September 2004

Lankelma Active With Vibro-coring Work

1st September 2004

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

LEADING international shipping lines called on the British Government this month to suspend its plan to invest in a new headquarters for the Commissioners of Irish Lights .

1st September 2004

Shipping Lines Press UK to Block Irish Investment

1st September 2004

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Tideland Maritime Systems hasintroduced a new version of its Port Management Information System (PMIS) designed to manage the complexities of port and vessel management.

1st September 2004

New Version of Tideland/Norcontrol PMIS

1st September 2004

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Canadian solar powered LED lighting specialists Carmanah Technologies Inc has released what is claimed to be the worlds first completely unitised, GPS synchronised marine lights.

1st September 2004

GPS Synchronised Solar Marine Lights Launched

1st September 2004

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Aerial photography company BlueSky has supplied the UKHydrographic Office with high resolution coastal imagery to aid in the production of charts that accurately reproduce the rise and fall of the land in…

1st September 2004

BlueSky Meets Sea for UKHO

1st September 2004

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A futuristic integrated bridge assembly will be one of the primary exhibits when SAMElectronics takes to Stand 260 in Hall 12 at SMM 2004 in its home city of Hamburg. Also on…

1st September 2004

SAM Electronics at SMM VTS Extension for Finisterre

1st September 2004

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

New technology met with old when Transas delivered a Navi-Trainer Professional 4000 simulator to the Rauma Maritime Museum in Finland.

1st September 2004

Transas Supplies Simulator to Rauma Maritime Museum

1st September 2004

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Tyneside based manufacturers of navigational instruments and nautical equipment Lilley & Gillie attend SMM 2004 at the end of a two year period during which the company has expanded dramatically.

1st September 2004

Expanded Lilley & Gillie at SMM

1st September 2004

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Seatrek Training of Argyll has enjoyed an exceptionally busy season with its programme of commercial workboat training.

1st September 2004

Successful Season at Seatrek Training

1st September 2004

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Pioneering trials measuring the ship evacuation performance of passengers in conditions including smoke and rolling motion are being conducted as part of a research project led by British Maritime Technology Ltd (BMT)…

1st September 2004

Major Ship Evacuation Research Underway

1st September 2004

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

It is well documented that a man overboard incident can happen with the vessels crew being oblivious to the situation. In some instances, it may not be for a number of hours…

1st September 2004

New Man Over Board System can be Located at SMM Exhibition

1st September 2004

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

UK based marine safety, communications and NAVTEX equipment manufacturer McMurdo Ltd will be launching its new M-2 Automatic Identification System in Hall 9 on Stand 230 at SMM 2004 .

1st September 2004

McMurdo Launches Safety Kit at SMM

1st September 2004

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

For most 17-year-olds, September heralds the return to school or college. However, for Sam Poore, this month will be the start of a new career in an ancient craft.

1st September 2004

Traditional Skills Promoted in Chichester Harbour

1st September 2004

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The new multi-purpose launch Polmear is now in service with the The Fowey Harbour Commissioners . Built principally to serve the nearby port of Par, the new vessel replaces an earlier dual-purpose…

1st September 2004

Fowey Harbour Commissioners introduce the new launch Polmear

1st September 2004

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

UHP (UK) recently won a contract to remove 1,600m2 of epoxy mastic coating from the main and upper decks of P& OIrish Seas ferry European Diplomat within a very tight time frame.

1st September 2004

Multijets Fast Blast for European Diplomat

1st September 2004

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Hugo Walls earliest recollection of fuel system contamination dates to a Readers Digest article he read in the 1960s about a Second World War cruiser trying to raise steam to escape Valetta…

1st September 2004

Enzymes Attack Fuel System Superbugs

1st September 2004

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

British Waterways is to invest in a series of specially designed narrow beam tugs and barges intended to dramatically improve the working conditions of staff and offer greater flexibility, efficiency and innovative…

1st September 2004

British Waterways Invest in New Mini Pushers

1st September 2004