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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Lerwick Port Authority has awarded a construction contract for the latest expansion of the harbour’s facilities in a project costing a total of £16.5 million and which will benefit the fishing and…

28th October 2014

Expansion contract awarded

28th October 2014

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Readers of MJ will be familiar with the stunning photographs of Safehaven boats pitching through giant waves at the mouth of Cork harbour and visitors to SeaWork might have been aboard some…

27th October 2014

Frank Kowalski: Safehaven Marine

27th October 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

One of North America’s best known tug owning companies McAllister Towing & Transportation recently held a gala event in New York celebrating 150 years in the maritime industry.

27th October 2014

Happy birthday McAllister Towing

27th October 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Pipe joining systems manufacturer, Victaulic, has launched a new Nitrile Grade T (Type A) gasket for the maritime industry.

27th October 2014

New gasket from Victaulic

27th October 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Dutch tug owner and operator Seacontractors have returned to Damen with an order for three new vessels, including the maritime service provider’s ninth Shoalbuster tug.

27th October 2014

Regular customer returns to Damen

27th October 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

It has been a busy few months for Voith GmbH securing two separate orders covering 18 newbuild tugs and their announcement of a new design variant of the Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP).

27th October 2014

Order rush for Voith

27th October 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

North Germany’s waterways and shipping office (WSA) in Cuxhaven is taking delivery of a new Dutch-built Type 1640 hydrographic survey boat in November for service on the Lower Elbe.

27th October 2014

Dutch to deliver new survey boat

27th October 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Hamburg’s newest Type 2000 port excursion and ferry boat Reiherstieg, the 14th to enter service with Hadag, will probably be the last from small local yard SSB, which has built all but…

27th October 2014

Reiherstieg is last from SSB for Hadag

27th October 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Denmark’s Tuco Marine Group has launched the newest vessel in its ProZero series of fast rescue boats, daughter crafts and workboats; the ProZero 11m Wind Farm Service Boat.

24th October 2014

Tuco’s new baby

24th October 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

According to UK-based marine noise and vibration specialist, Halyard, commercial boats of all sizes can produce overbearing noise from their engines, generators and exhaust systems. This, Halyard says, can make for an…

24th October 2014

The science of silencing

24th October 2014