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SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Russian and Danish divers used the first CE approved closed circuit breathing system last month during a four day underwater research mission in the Arctics Chukchi Sea. The Inspiration Closed Circuit Rebreathers…

1st September 2004

Underwater Search for Iconic Shipwreck

1st September 2004

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster has posted a modest net profit of ? 7.4m for the first half of 2004, reflecting both a global slowdown for the industry and Boskalis own…

1st September 2004

Dredging Demand Slows

1st September 2004

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Sliedrecht based dredging systems specialist IHC Systems BV has won an order from Belgian contractor Vlaamse Baggermaatschappiij NV toprovide an operational face lift for its 25 year old cutter suction dredger Vesalius…

1st September 2004

New Software for Hard Cutting

1st September 2004

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Marine Projects International of Middlesbrough has acquired EIVA NaviPac navigation software from specialist survey distributors, Ruco. It will be used by Andrews Survey personnel aboard MPIs new vessel, Resolution, for various positioning…

1st September 2004

Ruco Software Contract

1st September 2004

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Nearly 30 papers by leading experts from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, UK and the US are to be presented at The Hydrographic Society s14th biennial international…

1st September 2004

Hydro4 Programme Announced

1st September 2004

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

VT TSS of Watford reports the first sale of its new Marinus attitude heading and reference system, to Aberdeen-based GSE Rentals .

1st September 2004

First Sale of New Marinus System to GSE

1st September 2004

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

SeaZone Solutions , the joint Metoc-UK Hydrographic Office marine data solutions provider of worldwide geographic information, is holding a series of free morning seminars on its activities and proposed developments.

1st September 2004

SeaZone Free Seminars

1st September 2004

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A long term vision for Scotlands Cromarty Firth, which sees the centre of gravity of port infrastructure moving closer to the mouth of the firth, has been revealed today by the Cromarty…

1st September 2004

Cromarty Firth Port Authority Reveals Vision for the Future

1st September 2004

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Mackley Construction , a key supply chain member for the UK Environment Agency s National Framework Contractor Van Oord UK Ltd , is making substantial environmental, time and cost savings with the…

1st September 2004

Drill Time for Kent Sea Defences

1st September 2004

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Specialist UK marine contractor Seacore has successfully used a combination of reverse circulation drilling and vibratory pile driving techniques, in conjunction with novel and versatile pile handling equipment, to install, several weeks…

1st September 2004

Gothenburgs Monopile Challenge Met

1st September 2004

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Halcrow has been commissioned by the UKs Environment Agency to undertake a strategic review of the approach to the flood defence system within the Stour and Orwell Estuary complex on the Essex…

1st September 2004

Flood Strategy for Stour and Orwell Estuary

1st September 2004

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced its largest ever investment in a terminal development, £ 44. m for a new coal facility at its Port of Immingham which will serve the UKs…

1st September 2004

A Big HIT for Port of Immingham

1st September 2004

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A contract to implement a large scale re-development project in the canal quarter in Droylsden, in the Tameside area of the UK, has been awarded to a Bangor-based company, Watkin Jones Ltd. …

1st September 2004

Contract Awarded for Droylsden Canal Quarter

1st September 2004

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