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Simrad UK has been appointed as the official distributor of Suzuki Marines range of low-cost searchlight sonars and echosounders into the UK and Irish markets, greatly expanding the choice Simrad offers the…

1st February 2003

Simrad and Suzuki in UK Distribution Deal

1st February 2003

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Westica has provided the Milford Haven Port Authority with a 1.4 GHz multirate radio system which enables compressed radar information to be transmitted from various remote radar installations to MHPA Port Control.

1st February 2003

Port Communication Upgraded

1st February 2003

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The UK Harbour Masters Association has announced its Spring Seminar 2003 is to take place on 2nd April at the IMarEST Conference Centre in London.

1st February 2003

Timely Topics for UKHMA Spring Seminar

1st February 2003

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The German authorities have ordered a new pollution accident combat vessel for service in the Baltic, pointing up an increased commitment to maritime safety in the wake of the Prestige and other…

1st February 2003

German Workhorse Gets a Smaller Sister

1st February 2003

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New commercial RIB builder Marine Specialised Technology Ltd (MST) has delivered two new RIBs to the German Fisheries Protection Agency and a third to the German Coastguard, all of which will operate…

1st February 2003

New RIB Builder in Baltic Exchange

1st February 2003

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The Trinity House Lighthouse Service has extended its development of innovative revenue streams with the launch of Patricia Voyages, providing individuals, couples, families and corporate groups the opportunity to sail on the…

1st February 2003

Trinity House Debuts Working Boat Voyages

1st February 2003

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The first public display of the recent co-operation agreement signed by Scania Industrial and Marine Engines and Yanmar Marine was seen at the Dusseldorf Boat Show last month when a 12 litre,…

1st February 2003

Dusseldorf Debut for Scania Yanmar

1st February 2003

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Three members of the management team and a private investor have purchased a controlling interest in Blondecell Ltd, the Hampshire UK based boatbuilder. Managing Director Nigel Crabbe, Commercial Director David Morland and…

1st February 2003

Management Buy-In at Blondecell

1st February 2003

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Smit Salvage resumed operations earlier this month to remove bunkers from the sunken car carrier Tricolor in the English Channel. The salvage team had earlier been forced to discontinue operations due to…

1st February 2003

Tricolor Bunker Removal Resumes

1st February 2003

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Germanys Bundesamt fur Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) has type approved and wheelmark approved Furunos recently announced AIS Type FA-100 against IEC61993-2, IEC61162 and IEC61108.

1st February 2003

Type Approval for AIS Type FA-100

1st February 2003

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Caterpillar launched an all new electronic engine and transmission control system at the London Boat Show earlier this month. The Multi Station Control System (MSCS) allows the establishment of up to eight…

1st January 2003

Caterpillar Takes Control at the London Boat Show

1st January 2003

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

AMOT Controls have introduced their redesigned and significantly enhanced G Valve, a three-way temperature control valve which will should prove popular for marine diesel installations on vessels such as tugs and dredgers.

1st January 2003

AMOT Controls Temperatures

1st January 2003

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cummins Marine followed up the European debut of its new QSK60 engine range at Rotterdam Maritime with an American first appearance last month at the Workboat Show in New Orleans.

1st January 2003

Cummins Marine Introduces the QSK60 Engine Range

1st January 2003

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Testing continues at the new purpose-built Rolls Royce facility in Bristol UK of the MT30 gas turbine engine with which the company will enter a marine application marketplace currently dominated by GE.

1st January 2003

All Systems Go for Gas Turbine Rollers

1st January 2003

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Oxfordshire UK based EP Barrus Ltd celebrated 25 years as distributor of Mariner outboard engines at the London Boat Show this month. The occasion was marked by the launch of a new…

1st January 2003

Mariner Sails Through Quarter Century With Barrus

1st January 2003

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Caterpillar moved into the smaller end of the marine generator market with its launch this month at the London Boat Show of the first in a new range of compact gensets that…

1st January 2003

Small Cat Joins Engine Room Family

1st January 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Trinity Lighthouse Services programme of upgrading its vessels equipment continues to bring major benefits and greatly improve operational efficiency.

1st January 2003

New Cranes Buoy Up Trinity Houses Services

1st January 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

It is becoming increasingly more difficult to understand the difference in the quality of mooring ropes due to new products continuously coming onto the market, each highlighting different characteristics. A benchmark which…

1st January 2003

Lankhorst Ropes Deliver Benchmark Clarity

1st January 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Seacore has made use of a new Commachio crawler based automatic drill rig in conjunction with its Skate 3 jack-up pontoon to carry out a combined onshore and nearshore site investigation project…

1st January 2003

Jack-Up Lifts Marine Site Investigation

1st January 2003

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Verbrugge Terminals BV in Terneuzen, The Netherlands, handles about 1.8 million tonnes of forest products each year which largely originate in Sweden and are shipped to Verbrugge by ro-ro vessel.

1st January 2003

Barge Handling Reachstacker

1st January 2003