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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

In an astonishing tribute to British marine craftsmanship, a Falklands Islands shipping agent has flown GRP specialists the 8,000 miles to Port Stanley to repair an extensively damaged Aqua-Star 38 workboat.

1st February 2003

Glassmen Fly 8,000 Miles For Vessel Repair

1st February 2003

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The ASRY Ship Repair Yard in Bahrain has reported a successful 2002, with some 95 vessels repaired ranging in size from ULCCs to diving support vessels.

1st February 2003

ASRY Enjoys Backyard Boom

1st February 2003

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Although marine pipework anti-fouling systems are often installed in newbuildings, they are sometimes retrofitted in response to particular problems.

1st February 2003

Cathelco Mussels In On Retrofit Anti-fouling System Market

1st February 2003

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Extra decks are being added to P&O Ferries European Pathway and European Gateway at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany as part of a £ 50m conversion project.

1st February 2003

Freight Ferries Converted

1st February 2003

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Dutch based towage, salvage and marine contractors Smit are continuing to support work to complete the 300,000 tonne FPSO Bonga on Tyneside.

1st February 2003

More work for Smit with Bonga

1st February 2003

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The giant towage and salvage operator Svitzer-Wijsmuller, with its headquarters in Copenhagen, have announced a massive tug-building programme representing orders and options for 29 vessels of various types.

1st February 2003

Svitzer Announce Huge Tug Order

1st February 2003

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Smit have sold the tractor tug Banjaardsbank from their harbour tug fleet in Rotterdam. The tug is a Voith Schneider tractor of 2600bhp and built for use in Europort in 1972. Banjaardsbank…

1st February 2003

Towlines

1st February 2003

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Whilst waiting to resume her duties as an Emergency Towing Vessel under contract to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in April the Klyne tug Anglian Prince has spent the winter months on…

1st February 2003

Klyne Rescues New Hulls

1st February 2003

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Cattewater Harbour Commissioners have awarded a contract to VT Halmatic of Portsmouth for the construction of a new harbour tug. Following a comprehensive tendering process the order was placed for a Halmatic…

1st February 2003

Plymouths Cattewater Order New Harbour Tug

1st February 2003

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

As mobilisation builds for a possible war with Iraq, the Tank Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) of the US Army has placed another delivery order with the Kalmar RT Center LLC for…

1st February 2003

Demand Surge for Rough Terrain Container Handlers

1st February 2003

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KEY DEALS

South Shields UK based Solar Solve Marine has supplemented its well established range of type approved SOLASOLV anti-glare sunscreens with the launch of ROLASOLV, a range of fire retardant roller blinds for…

1st February 2003

Solar Solve Launch ROLASOLV

1st February 2003

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The German Coast Guard has taken delivery of Bad Bramstedt, the first of three advanced new patrol boats from Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder for service mainly in the German Bight region…

1st February 2003

Russian Hulls for Germanys New Coast Guard Vessels

1st February 2003

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Cosalt Safety & Protection has acquired the Scottish company Seadog Lifesaving Appliances in a deal valued at approximately £ 2.5m. Cosalt describes the acquisition as a natural step forward for both the…

1st February 2003

Cosalt Broadens Base With Seadog Acquisition

1st February 2003

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Civil engineering hydraulics and water environment consultancy HR Wallingford has been chosen by the European Space Agency to lead a team to evaluate the market for satellite earth observation (EO) data. The…

1st February 2003

HR Wallingford To Lead Earth Observation Team

1st February 2003

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Rolls Royce has developed the worlds most powerful waterjets for a Japanese Techno-Superliner which will carry 700 passengers and 210 tonnes of cargo at 38 knots, cutting the journey time for the…

1st February 2003

Rolls Royce Ups Waterjet Power Stakes

1st February 2003

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KEY DEALS

While working off St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall last month, the crew of the Trinity House Lighthouse Service vessel THV Mermaid captured a drifting navigation buoy.

1st February 2003

Mermaid Captures Lost Buoy

1st February 2003

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KEY DEALS

Safety and survival specialist RGIT Montrose has devised the UKs first Marine Safety Officers and Representatives Course in response to growing industry demand. Following the UK Governments recent recommendations that ship officers…

1st February 2003

New Marine Safety Officers Course Available

1st February 2003

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The United Kingdoms depressed shipbuilding sector was given an unexpected long-term boost last month by the British Governments decision to award the nations largest ever warship order for two new 60,000 tonne…

1st February 2003

Aircraft Carrier Contract Gives Unexpected Long-term Boost to British Shipbuilding

1st February 2003

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A new 4,750m 3capacity trailing suction hopper dredger was launched for Van Oord ACZ Ltd earlier this month from the van der Giessen de Noord yard in Rotterdam. Van Oord ACZ signed…

1st February 2003

New TSHD Launched for Van Oord ACZ

1st February 2003

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A massive operation to clean up spilled oil and prevent its further spread took place earlier this month in the UKs Harwich Harbour following the loss of 2,000 gallons of mixed oils…

1st February 2003

Preparedness Pays at Harwich Harbour Oil Spill

1st February 2003