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POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The BY progressing cavity pump from Netzsch Pumps features a modular, block construction that makes it easily adaptable to the varied flowrates and pressures required for a wide range of marine applications.

1st July 2002

Low-Cost, Long-Life Marine Pump

1st July 2002

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Zander-Hiross, specialists in the treatment of compressed air and gas, has supplied a KM75 adsorption heatless dryer for use on the Royal Research Ship RRS James Clark Ross, the British Antarctic Surveys…

1st July 2002

Compressed Air Takes Pole Position

1st July 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Briggs Marine Contractors has brought its comprehensive fleet of vessels, barges and related equipment back up to full complement following an extensive refit of the newly named Forth Fighter.

1st July 2002

Briggs Marine Contractors Bolsters Fleet

1st July 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The Powell Brothers of Cardiff have just completed refits of their two workboats and are looking to expand their two year old commercial boat charter firm, Sea Pages Marine. The brothers make…

1st July 2002

Cardiff Brothers Workboats Refit and Ready

1st July 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Malta Dry Docks and Malta Ship Building have joined forces with Swiss-based Du Pont Safety Resources to implement a major safety improvement programme involving all employees throughout each business.

1st July 2002

Malta Dry Docks in Drive to Improve Safety

1st July 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

American fisherman Joe Hamm suffered his worst nightmare last month when the engine on his 73ft trawler Chellissa blew up at the very start of the west coast hake season. Towed back…

1st July 2002

Rapid Repair Saves Fishermans Season

1st July 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The former Cammell Laird shiprepair yard at Birkenhead UK is due to re-open next month under the auspices of the A&P Group, which is looking to re-establish a dedicated workforce from amongst…

1st July 2002

A&P Revives Cammell Laird Shiprepair Yard in Birkenhead

1st July 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

An extensive refit and refurbishment is underway at Halmatics Portchester UK shipyard which will provide the Shetland Islands with a totally revamped pilot boat.

1st July 2002

Pilot Boat Refit at Halmatic

1st July 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The preparation of the specification document for a vessel drydocking or conversion can be very time consuming.

1st July 2002

Drydocking Specification Simplified

1st July 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A new German-built floating drydock is expected to arrive this month at the Santo Domingo repair yard of Ciramar S.A.

1st July 2002

New Drydock Enroute to Ciramar

1st July 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

At a recent reception held in London by Svitzer-Wijsmuller, Stuart McNiven managing director of Wijsmuller Marine Ltd announced the order of a new tractor tug from the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Zamacona.

1st July 2002

Towlines

1st July 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The first of a pair of unique escort and shiphandling tugs is about to be put into service by Fortum Oil and Gas Oy for use at the Rorvoo and Naantali terminals…

1st July 2002

Unique Escort Tugs Bound for Finland

1st July 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Port of Antwerp Authority has taken delivery of the first of three new Voith Schneider tractor tugs from the local shipbuilder SKB NV.

1st July 2002

Antwerp Takes Delivery of Another Tractor

1st July 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc of New Orleans, USA, has completed the conversion of the first of a series of eight tugs from single to twin-screw vessels with new 4000hp propulsion systems. The 32m…

1st July 2002

Bollinger Converts Eight Tugs to Twin-screw Propulsion

1st July 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Dutch construction firms Royal BAM NBM and the Hollandsche Beton Groep (HBG) have announced that the former will purchase the latter from Spanish construction firm Grupo Dragados.

1st July 2002

News Hollandsche Beton Groep Sold Back to Dutch Control

1st July 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

ChartCo has concluded successful sea trials for the delivery of weekly Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs) in conjunction with Primar and the Stolt Nielsen shipping company. ChartCos services to date have focused on…

1st July 2002

Sea Trials Success for ENC Updates to Vessels at Sea

1st July 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The British Governments Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded an £ 8.5m Freight Facilities Grant to Staffordshire-based Robert Wynn & Sons Ltd (RWSL) for the development of an innovative transportation system that…

1st July 2002

UK Funding Diverts Heavy Road Transport to Water

1st July 2002

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

seawork returned to its quayside location in the working Port of Southampton last month for the fifth consecutive summer to welcome record numbers of exhibitors and visitors.

1st July 2002

seawork2002 Exhibition Sizzles in the Sunshine as Sales Soar

1st July 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Singapore-based Transas Marine Pacific has received an order from Eastwind Shipmanagement Pte Ltd to supply the first multi-purpose simulation complex to be established in Myanmar, formerly Burma.

1st July 2002

Transas Bridges River Kwai and Launches Website

1st July 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

During the early hours of 20 May, SMIT commenced the final phase of its involvement in the construction of two new pedestrian foot bridges spanning Londons River Thames and located on either…

1st July 2002

Spectacular Lifts for New London Bridge

1st July 2002