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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Fugro Survey (Middle East) Ltd of Abu Dhabi has been awarded a $5 million contract by Dolphin Energy Ltd to conduct onshore and offshore surveys and environmental impact assessments.

1st May 2002

Integrated Survey for Subsea Pipeline

1st May 2002

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

One of Britains most magnificent examples of Victorian engineering, the Anderton Boat Lift in Cheshire has been formally reopened following restoration which features a modern electrohydraulic system designed and installed by Bosch…

1st May 2002

21st Century Restoration of 19th Century Boatlift

1st May 2002

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

In August of last year construction work began on the latest Associated British Ports (ABP) development at Humber International Terminal Phase II, more simply known as HIT 2.

1st May 2002

Dredging Works Make a HIT on Humberside

1st May 2002

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Mowlem Marine is constructing a new berth for Scrabster Harbour Trust, Thurso Bay, for ferries to Stromness in the Orkney Islands. Consulting engineers are the Babtie Group.

1st May 2002

Tie Rod Protection for Scottish Ferry Berth

1st May 2002

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The public opening of The Falkirk Wheel in the UK, which was scheduled for 1 May, is now unlikely to take place until June at the earliest because of damage caused by…

1st May 2002

Vandalism Delays Boatlift Inauguration

1st May 2002

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Ballast Ham Dredging says it will be shipping the largest vertical drainage rig in the world to a project in Singapore later this year. The jumbo rig can sink vertical drains to…

1st May 2002

De-watering Rig Bound for Singapore

1st May 2002

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Royal Boskalis Westminster, the Dutch dredging company, has acquired a substantial order in Singapore for the construction of a large outfall in the Changi area.

1st May 2002

Royal Boskalis Orders in Nigeria and Singapore

1st May 2002

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Specialist marine civil engineering and geotechnical drilling contractors Seacore has completed the design and installation of a navigation transit day mark on the Tins Walbert rock outcrop on the northwestern extremity of…

1st May 2002

Seacore Installs Scilly Isles Navigation Day Mark

1st May 2002

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Jan de Nul has provided an update on its recent activities in the Caribbean region.

1st May 2002

Jan de Nul Busy in Caribbean

1st May 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

With universal automatic identification systems (UAIS) becoming a new requirement from 1 July 2002, McMurdo has collaborated with their Portsmouth UK neighbours, Transas, to jointly develop the MT1 UAIS system.

1st May 2002

Safety Kit on Show at Posidonia

1st May 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

With the impending phasing out of Halon 1301 fire extinguishing systems by the end of this year, the German Coast Guard has started replacing its halon systems with Sea-Fire Marines H-Series engineered…

1st May 2002

Fire Suppression System for German Coast Guard

1st May 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Sperry Marine opened a new training centre last month in New Malden UK which is designed to provide realistic, practical training for ships navigation officers in safe and proper operation of modern…

1st May 2002

New UK Navigation Training Centre Opens

1st May 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Tugs from Adsteam Towage (London) Ltd and towmaster Capt Eric Johnson from United Salvage Ltd safely delivered the 106 suite floating hotel Sunborn to its berth alongside the Excel Events Centre in…

1st May 2002

Towlines

1st May 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Cory Environmental, Lighterage Division, is preparing the way to meet the requirements of a new long term contract to operate waste transfer stations in Greater London and carry away compacted refuse using…

1st May 2002

Cory Environmental River Fleet Prepare for New Contract

1st May 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

In the same year that they celebrate their 110 years in the towage business, Medway based J P Knight Ltd have announced further International Safety Management (ISM) accreditation within the group.

1st May 2002

J P Knight Extend ISM Accreditation

1st May 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

On 8 May Herman a new Shoalbuster 2280 for Scheepvaartbedrif HermanSr, BV was formally christened and handed over by Damen Shipyards at Hardinxveld.

1st May 2002

Herman is Handed Over at Hardinxveld

1st May 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

A joint venture with Rivertech Systems and Edison Chouest Offshore of the USA, Kongsberg Simrad of Norway and Voith Schiffstechnik Gmbh of Heidenheim, has resulted in a unique new vessel to assist…

1st May 2002

GII/150 Voith Propulsion Units Used in Unique Barge Thruster

1st May 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has celebrated the creation this month of a North African Section with the announcement that CEDA Dredging Days will be held for the first time in its…

1st May 2002

CEDA Dredging Days Goes to Casablanca

1st May 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

From 1 July of this year, ships are required to carry emergency escape breathing devices (EEBDs) in accordance with amendments to IMO SOLAS legislation.

1st May 2002

EEBD Meets New SOLAS Requirements

1st May 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Lemwerder, Lower Saxony, workboat specialist Abeking & Rasmussen is on target to complete the first of a trio of state-of-the-art environmental protection patrol boats this Autumn for the German Coast Guard.

1st May 2002

Germans ready First of Three Enviro-boats

1st May 2002