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Delta Power Services travelled from their base in Cheshire UK to the Isle of Wight last month to launch the first of their new range of 14 to 21m RIBs.

1st October 2002

Delta 140 Patrol in Isle of Wight Launch

1st October 2002

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Briggs Marine Contractors have played a key role in the recovery of an RAF aircraft which crashed into the River Humber near the town of Brough in Yorkshire UK.

1st October 2002

Contractor/ Military Co-Operation Raises Lost Aircraft

1st October 2002

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There has been much talk in the boatbuilding industry recently about a new product from Essex UK based Torkmaster Ltd which will make its debut at the METS exhibition in Amsterdam next…

1st October 2002

EMS is the Tork of the Town

1st October 2002

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The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) celebrates its 70th anniversary this month with the official inauguration of its upgraded Depressurised Towing Tank.

1st October 2002

MARIN Tanks Up for 70th Anniversary

1st October 2002

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The European Maritime Pilots Association (EMPA) has warned that passage of the European Unions ports directive, which would force pilots to compete on a commercial basis, would compromise safety standards and discourage…

1st October 2002

European Maritime Pilots Warn of Deregulation Dangers

1st October 2002

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It is a rare occasion when two ships perpetuating the same illustrious name have a chance meeting on the high seas but just such an incident took place recently when the British…

1st October 2002

Echo Past Meets Echo Present

1st October 2002

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Secure-Marine of Rotterdam made a valuable contribution to the fast expanding marine security market when it presented a ship protection system to the US Maritime Security Expo in New York last month.…

1st October 2002

Shocking Debut for Ship Security System

1st October 2002

MONITORING & CONTROL

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Germanys Port Technology, Gottwalds Terminal Systems Division, in co-operation with Navis LLC of California USA, have won an order from Rotterdams ECT Delta Terminal to replace several existing terminal management systems by…

1st September 2002

New Control System for Rotterdams ECT

1st September 2002

POWER & PROPULSION

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The MAN B&W Diesel Group will present two new marine engine developments as well as their next generation of turbochargers under the title Prime Movers across 350m 2ofexhibition space on Stand 6001…

1st September 2002

Prime Movers Think Big at SMM

1st September 2002

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The recently launched ADM variant of the Centaflex AGM Series propulsion driveshaft coupling retains all the advantages of the original design but substantially reduces the overall length of the unit.

1st September 2002

New Flexible Driveshaft Couplings from Centa

1st September 2002

POWER & PROPULSION

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Orkot TLM Marine Bearings, which will be on show at Stand 2174 in Hall 2 at SMM, have approvals from all the main classification societies for use as rudder bearings and water…

1st September 2002

Orkot Marine Bearings on Show

1st September 2002

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Portsmouth UK based Halyard has just celebrated the production of its 10,000th 3m length of filament wound GRP tube. Laid end to end they would stretch for 30km.

1st September 2002

Long Silence for Halyard

1st September 2002

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Halifax UK based Renold Hi-Tec Couplings has helped provide temporary power for what is claimed to be the worlds largest FPSO unit while the vessel was under construction. Renold supplied five RB…

1st September 2002

Couplings Provide Build Power for Record FPSO

1st September 2002

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Caterpillar has released a full line of ratings for its new C12 marine diesel engine.

1st September 2002

New Caterpillar Unit Stalks Workboat Diesel Engine Market

1st September 2002

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Germanys Kistler has marketed new long-life pressure transmitters designed for use in diesel engine injectors and hydraulic systems and are equally suitable for heavy oil engines and for rapid pressure drops.

1st September 2002

Diesel Injectors Readied for Pressure Drop

1st September 2002

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Furuno has launched new AIS and VDR, both of which are under type approval with BSH in Germany.

1st September 2002

Furuno Launches AIS and VDR

1st September 2002

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A new generation of marking and distress lights has been launched by Jotron (UK) Ltd.

1st September 2002

High Demand for New Distress Light

1st September 2002

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Tideland Signals Syncrolan IV offshore warning system has been fitted to the Brovig Crystal Ocean, a well test vessel built by Kvaerner at Govan in Scotland and recently leased to Amerada Hess…

1st September 2002

Crystal Ocean Gets Offshore Warning System

1st September 2002

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Bureau Veritas has launched a code of practice and certification scheme for the management of safety and environmental protection in ports. The International Code for Safety and Environmental Protection Management in Port…

1st September 2002

Port Safety and Environment Code from BV

1st September 2002

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Norways Poseidon Simulation AS has won the biggest single order for marine simulators and training in the companys 14 year history. The NoKr15m order consists of simulators for radio communication, Radar/ ARPA…

1st September 2002

Poseidon Lands Major African Training Order

1st September 2002