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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Fentek, the UK-based manufacturer of fenders for ports and harbours, says the popularity of its Parallel Motion fender system continues to grow. Recent installations and orders have put the total number of…

1st February 2002

UK-based Fender Manufacturer in Parallel Motion

1st February 2002

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The Oil Pollution 2002: Claims Handling and Clean-up Response Conference takes place at Londons De Vere Cavendish St James Hotel on the 22 and 23 April.

1st February 2002

Oil Pollution 2002 Conference

1st February 2002

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Since their launch at seawork2001 in Southampton, Skipa Marines multi-purpose workboats have been impressing those looking for a cost-effective solution to the problems of maintaining marinas, harbours and waterways.

1st February 2002

Skipas Workboat Cleans Up

1st February 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The potentially lethal consequences of a leak from CO2 bottle stores has been identified by ship owners and regulatory bodies as a major cause for concern. As well as CO2 bottle stores,…

1st February 2002

CO2 Monitor Designed to Save Lives

1st February 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Seaweather Marine Services Ltd has expanded its UK based safety and survival equipment operation with the acquisition of Strentex Immersion Suits from Vernon Carus Ltd.

1st February 2002

Seaweather Marine Services Acquires Strentex

1st February 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Surrey UK-based Sartech Engineering, specialists in the supply of EPIRBs and other emergency equipment, make the tempting offer of extending the warranty up to 10 years for equipment supplied directly by themselves.

1st February 2002

10 Year Cover for EPIRBs

1st February 2002

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

South Tyneside Colleges Marine Safety Training has established a unique training relationship with DFDS Seaways. The Danish cruise ferry operator, which operates a regular service from the Tyne, approached the College (STC)…

1st February 2002

DFDS Cruise to Safety at Tyneside

1st February 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The Netherlands based Damen Shipyards have handed over the first of five sophisticated Patrol and Response Vessels to the Rotterdam Port Authority following a series of successful trials.

1st February 2002

RPA 12 – A New Patrol Vessel for Rotterdam Port Authority

1st February 2002

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Humber Work Boats has come a long way in the 30 years since John and Pat Morton began operations with a single small tug. Operating today from a purpose built waterside facility…

1st February 2002

Self-propelled Backhoe Dredger

1st February 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd have continued with their fleet modernisation plans, taking advantage of favourable foreign exchange rates and low rates of interest. The recently acquired tug MCS Alix has been…

1st February 2002

Towlines

1st February 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

British based consultants King Marine have successfully completed a contract with the Norwegian company Nordic Water Supply ASA in the Mediterranean.

1st February 2002

Drinking Water Transportation Contract Completed

1st February 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The first of a new design of escort tractor tug will be delivered to Seattle based Crowley Maritime within the next few months by the local Marco Shipyard. Known as the Crowley…

1st February 2002

New Crowley Escort Tug Due in May

1st February 2002

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Finlands piping without welding specialists GS-Hydro played a key role in the recent salvage of the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk .

1st February 2002

Commercial Development for Kursk Cutting System

1st February 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Orkot TLM Marine Bearings were specified for rudder and stern shaft bearings on the RV Triton, a 90m long test vessel built in the UK to prove the trimaran concept on a…

1st February 2002

News Rugged Bearings for Trimaran Concept Ship

1st February 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Rolls Royce Marine has won the contract to supply an integrated power and propulsion package for the first of Mayflower Energys innovative Wind Turbine Installation Vessels being built at a shipyard in…

1st February 2002

Rolls Royce Power Package for Wind Energy Vessel

1st February 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Damen Shipyards, based at Gorinchem in Holland, have added two further Azimuthing Stern Drive (ASD) tugs to their already successful range of powerful ship-handling vessels.

1st February 2002

Damen Offer New ASD Tug Designs

1st February 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A surprise ?756m cash offer from Spanish construction firm Grupo Dragados looks set to win control of Holland' s Hollandsche Beton Groep (HBG) and with it the recently merged Ballast HAM Dredging.

1st February 2002

Spanish Group Looks Set to Purchase HBG

1st February 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Portugals Lisnave shiprepairers continue to make good use of new facilities at the Mitrena Yard, 50km south of Lisbon in Setubal, undertaking extensive refurbishment and conversion work on 39,655dwt FPSO Jamestown.

1st February 2002

Major Works at Renewed Lisnave

1st February 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The IMO issued a communication just days before the scheduled 1 February implementation of STCW 95 recommending a six month period of grace for seafarers to update their qualifications.

1st February 2002

IMO Recommends Moratorium on STCW Deadline

1st February 2002

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

McMurdo Pains Wessex will use the occasion of the SASMEX exhibition in Amsterdam in April to show a variety of new marine safety equipment.

1st February 2002

Personal Location Debut at SASMEX

1st February 2002