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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Techniques usually used on the seabed are being applied by British Waterways Contractor Morrison Construction to repair a historic weir on the River Severn.

1st August 2002

Morrison Construction at Work on Weirs

1st August 2002

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The future of the Alderney breakwater - which protects Bray Harbour on Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands - may soon become clearer, and restoration work could commence at the start of…

1st August 2002

Alderney Breakwater Project nears Resolution

1st August 2002

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

A new handbook - available on CD-ROM - has been published that describes work carried out by HR Wallingford, the UK based consultants, to provide information with which to assess the hydraulic…

1st August 2002

New Handbook for Environmental Channels

1st August 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

In June, Transas demonstrated its latest developments in the field of Search and Rescue Operations to an international delegation of NATO chief officers during a seminar on navigation hydrological and hydro-meteorological equipment…

1st August 2002

NATO Chiefs in SAR Event at Russian Ministry of Defense

1st August 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

In a recent accident at a crane berth in the Port of Ipswich, operations foreman Ivan Ransby was knocked unconscious when loose dunnage slipped from between packs of timber being unloaded onto…

1st August 2002

Golden Helmet Awarded to Port Accident Survivor

1st August 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Simrad Ltd has developed a one day course to give participants a basic insight into the mandatory requirements for Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), as well as its principles, application and benefits.

1st August 2002

AIS Training Course to Hit the Road

1st August 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Marine Data Systems of South Africa has appointed Tideland Signal of Surrey UK as distributor for AIMS MIII, its Automatic Identification System to aid tracking and data exchange between ship, shore and…

1st August 2002

Tideland Signal Appointed UAIS Distributor

1st August 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Portchester UK based Halmatic is widely recognised as one of the pioneers of commercial boatbuilding using glass reinforced plastic as its primary material.

1st August 2002

Halmatic MRV Debut with Haven Hornbill

1st August 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Among the many and varied papers presented at seawork conferences this year were a number of presentations made by prominent experts from the world of salvage and emergency response.

1st August 2002

Salvage Experts Speak at seawork

1st August 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

In July, Europes most powerful tanker escort and berthing tug Ajax went on show to representatives from the shipping industry in Southampton. The visit was made prior to the vessel returning to…

1st August 2002

Ajax goes on show at Southampton

1st August 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Crowley Maritime has taken delivery of Response a vessel heralded Puget Sounds most advanced tanker escort tug.

1st August 2002

Crowley introduce the Response

1st August 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

After much discussion and research Milford Haven Port Authority has introduced escort towage for tankers entering and leaving Milford Haven from sea and the approaches to the mouth of the waterway.

1st August 2002

Escort towage is introduced at Milford Haven

1st August 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The British Government has given UK energy company Innogy the go-ahead for a 90MW capacity wind farm at North Hoyle, off the Welsh coast. The project will provide the first work for…

1st August 2002

UK Government Puts Wind In Mayflowers Sails

1st August 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The first pilot boat to result from Halmatics acquisition of the Cara Marine workboat range will see a 52ft launch for the Clyde Ports Authority built at Halmatics Portchester UK shipyard.

1st August 2002

First Halmatic Cara Marine Order

1st August 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Following an upgrade order from the UK Ministry of Defence for its Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) installation at HM Naval Base Devonport, Denbridge Digital has replaced the existing Apex 7000 VTS…

1st August 2002

UK MOD Upgrades Plymouth VTMS

1st August 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Post-11 September, port security has risen to the top of the agenda for many involved with port and harbour operations. Billions of pounds are being invested in new technologies, upgrading infrastructure and…

1st August 2002

Port Security comes to London

1st August 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Humber Forum is lobbying UK Minister for Transport John Spellar with its concerns over a proposed new freight rail line from Liverpool and Manchester via Sheffield and London to the Channel…

1st August 2002

Humber Ports Seek Rail Plan Inclusion

1st August 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

At the recent meeting of the IMOs Maritime Safety Committee in London, its Working Group on Large Passenger Ship Safety gave consideration to the extensive research and proposals by the UK Government…

1st August 2002

IMO Hears Directional Sound Evacuation Proposals

1st August 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Rotterdam-based maritime services provider SMIT has announced a new organisation and corporate strategy which sees it withdrawing from maritime contracting and re-focusing on its traditional core activities of harbour towage, terminals, salvage…

1st August 2002

SMIT in Global Re-organisation

1st August 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The multifunctional DP3 vessel Normand Mermaid, just delivered by Norways Ulstein Verft to regular customer Solstad Shipping AS, is about as top of the range as they come in the dynamic positioning…

1st August 2002

Multi-function Normand Mermaid delivered by Ulstein Verft

1st August 2002