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Danish shipbuilder Mulder & Rijke has received orders for 70 of its recently introduced partially enclosed PELB 95/150 lifeboats. Six of the 9.5m long, 150 passenger lifeboats have already been delivered to…

1st February 2002

Successful Launch for New Lifeboat

1st February 2002

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A new Multi-Purpose Personal Strobe Light, the Jotron AQ5, is now distributed in the UK by Southampton-based Ocean Safety Ltd on behalf of its Norwegian manufacturer Jotron.

1st February 2002

Jotron Emergency Light in UK

1st February 2002

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Designed to be worn by crew on deck at night, the light can be activated in the event of a man overboard or other emergency.A new website has been launched by the…

1st February 2002

New Website for PLA

1st February 2002

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When a material failure halted a demonstration run of adventurer Steve Brooks Ice Challenger 2002 vehicle Snowbird 6 on Londons River Thames last month, the distressed craft drifted to shore at a…

1st February 2002

Cool Reception for the Ice Challenger at MI6

1st February 2002

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Globalisation of the world economy cannot safely continue without a concurrent globalisation of response to environmental concerns and, in particular, sustainable development and management of the marine environment.

1st February 2002

Coastal Futures 2002 Conference Thinks Globally

1st February 2002

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This volume mostly illustrates the ships associated with the city of Hull, which has dominated the Humberregion since the 14th century.

1st January 2002

Humber Shipping

1st January 2002

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From time immemorial the coasts of Britain have caused many ashipwreck, but it was to be the 16th century before attempts began to be madeto arrest the needless loss of both ships…

1st January 2002

Guiding Lights: The Design & Development of the British Lightvessel from 1732

1st January 2002

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Ships in Focus Publications have now taken over the publication of thispopular guide for coaster enthusiasts. Gilbert Mayes latest edition includesdetails of all short sea cargo vessels whose owner, operator, charterer oragent…

1st January 2002

Short Sea Shipping 2001/2002

1st January 2002

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Methane has been recognised as one of the most important gases in our environment, touching either directly or indirectly upon all areas of life. Methane monitoring is undertaken in a number of…

1st January 2002

Measuring Maritime Methane

1st January 2002

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Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems has developed a new diesel engine temperature monitoring system which operates without wiring inside the engine and without the need for slip rings.

1st January 2002

A New Wireless Temperature Monitoring System from KMSS

1st January 2002

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Regulateurs Europa, based in Colchester UK, has won a contract to supply a new control and monitoring system for the Trinidad and Tobago Coastguard.

1st January 2002

Refit Controls for Trinidad Coastguard

1st January 2002

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Swan Hunter at Tyneside UK, the lead contractor for new amphibious assault ships being built for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, has awarded the contract for Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) to Newcastle based…

1st January 2002

Infra-red Monitoring for Newbuilds

1st January 2002

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A christening ceremony before Christmas saw Aker Yards, Soviknes Verft AS in Norway deliver the advanced multipurpose offshore vessel M/S Normand Rover to Norwegian operators Solstad Offshore. The Normand Rover is the…

1st January 2002

Compact Azipods for Offshore Vessel

1st January 2002

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The first Sulzer RT-flex low speed marine diesel featuring common-rail fuel injection completed its sea trials late last year in the self-unloading bulk carrier Gypsum Centennial.

1st January 2002

Common-Rail Sulzers Orders Up

1st January 2002

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A new range of hydraulically powered bow and stern mounted thrusters has joined the QL marine accessory programme which is exclusively distributed by Volvo Penta through their worldwide dealer network.

1st January 2002

Hydraulic Thruster Range Takes a Bow

1st January 2002

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Following an initial joint £ 20m contract award by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the French Government for the design, build and operation of an Electric Ship Technology Demonstrator (ESTD)…

1st January 2002

£6m for Marine Induction Motor

1st January 2002

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Bollinger Shipyards of Louisiana USA has delivered the Seacor Eagle, the first of two nearly identical 145.5ft supply/utility vessels for Seacor Marine of Houston, Texas USA.

1st January 2002

Cummins Power Supply Vessels

1st January 2002

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Six cylinder engines from the ubiquitous Deutz 628 series have been chosen as the main drive for a new type of ship, the Crescent Rhine river carrier, a coastal freighter which was…

1st January 2002

Deutz Power for New Coastal Freighter

1st January 2002

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This month sees the launch of a new range of turbine air starters for diesel and gas engines of 1 to 300 litre capacity from Oldbury UK based IPU Starting.

1st January 2002

Air Starters for Marine Engines

1st January 2002

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Geislinger, the Austrian torsional vibration specialist, has launched Flydamp, a product which replaces the conventional damper, flywheel and torsional elastic coupling and is mounted instead of the original flywheel.

1st January 2002

Good Vibes for Diesels with Flydamp

1st January 2002