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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Kongsberg Simrad of Norway has upgraded its EA 600 single-beam echosounder for deepwater surveys over depths down to 11,000m, depending on transducer arrangements. The system now features a higher ping rate with…

1st May 2003

EA 600 Sounder Upgraded

1st May 2003

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A new company formed from the amalgamation of the UK nearshore and onshore geotechnical divsions of Fugro Ltd and Foundation & Exploration Services Ltd, Fugro Engineering Services (FES), has carried out deep…

1st May 2003

Deep Site Investigations Preface Tallest Tower

1st May 2003

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Sherwood Forest Park, often referred to as Sherwood Arboretum, is situated on the Sherwood reach of the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Australia.

1st May 2003

New Pontoon In Place at Brisbane Park

1st May 2003

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Consultancy group Halcrow has been appointed by the Dover Harbour Board to help shape the Port of Dovers future as demand for its services begins to outstrip capacity.

1st May 2003

Port of Dover Growth Strategy Study Underway

1st May 2003

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Hutchison Ports (UK) submitted the planning application last month which, if approved by a public inquiry likely to be held later this year, will see a new deep water container port built…

1st May 2003

Hutchison Submits Bathside Bay Planning Application

1st May 2003

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Associated British Ports (ABP) will build a140 berth marina at its East Anglian Port of Lowestoft following planning approval from Waveney District Council.

1st May 2003

Marina Green Light for Port of Lowestoft

1st May 2003

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Gibraltar is at the meeting point of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, a geography which produces a highly complex pattern of currents and tides. When the Government of Gibraltar planned…

1st May 2003

Complex Surveys for New Gibraltar Outfall

1st May 2003

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Millbank Pier, the fifth and final new London pier being built with funding from the Millennium Commission, opens this month.

1st May 2003

A Pier Appears To Be Art

1st May 2003

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A £ 4 million project to rebuild Queens Wharf in Falmouth UK began this month following the removal of a massive crane from the seabed. The wharf was destroyed on the night…

1st May 2003

Rebuild Under Way at Queens Wharf Falmouth

1st May 2003

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The European Marine Sand and Gravel Group (EMSAGG) held a major conference, European marine sand and gravel - shaping the future, in February at Delft University in the Netherlands.

1st May 2003

EMSAGG Conference Throws New Light on Aggregates Business

1st May 2003

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Royal Boskalis Westminster in the Netherlands has won a major order that includes the construction of an artificial island, the future site of an oil production plant in the Caspian Sea off…

1st May 2003

Boskalis Wins Kazakhstan Order

1st May 2003

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Ballast Ham Dredging (BHD) has been awarded a contract for a land reclamation project at Port Rashid, Dubai.

1st May 2003

BHD Wins Contract for Land Reclamation Project in Dubai

1st May 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Technical training courses covering all aspects of installation and commissioning of Class A Universal Automatic Identification Systems (UAIS) are now available through Portsmouth UK based manufacturer McMurdo.

1st May 2003

UAIS Training Launch in Portsmouth

1st May 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

HMS Belfast, the WWII era light cruiser now preserved as a floating museum on the River Thames in central London, has been equipped with a new intelligent fire detection system based on…

1st May 2003

Fire Safety Upgrade for HMS Belfast

1st May 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Industry-wide compliance with not only the letter but also the spirit of the ISPS Code by July of next year is not only achievable but also essential, a leading security training provider…

1st May 2003

ISPS Code Compliance Achievable, Says Expert

1st May 2003

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Damen Shipyards are famous for the wide selection of standard tugs in their product range and the Groups prolific output sometimes makes it difficult to spot a particularly interesting vessel. But the…

1st May 2003

Anchor-handling Tug Wassay Vessel Launch

1st May 2003

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Cygnus Instruments have launched their new Cygnus 3 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge with Datalogging.

1st May 2003

Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge Bulker Converted to Worlds Largest FFPV

1st May 2003

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The UKs ship repair and conversion specialists A& P Group has entered into a five year service agreement with surface preparation and coating specialists Muehlhan Surface Protection Ltd, based at A& Ps…

1st May 2003

A&P Group In Coatings Deal With Muehlhan

1st May 2003

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

One of the biggest crane vessels in the world required linear impressed current anode replacement and renewal of the dielectric shield around the anode recently in Rotterdam.

1st May 2003

Mobdock Maintenance Keeps Crane Vessel Moving

1st May 2003

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Cambridgeshire UK based humidity control experts Munters have helped Stena Line make potentially significant saving on fuel costs on its Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire ferry service.

1st May 2003

Dry Coating for Efficient Boating

1st May 2003