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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

South Boats Special Projects Ltd have launched and commissioned their fourth new wind farm service vessel of 2010, the 27th of the last three years and the first for Iceni Marine Services…

14th April 2010

Vessel launch: First South Catamaran wind farm vessel for Iceni Marine Services

14th April 2010

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

In the UK, the devastating floods of 2007 and recurrent extreme weather patterns have shown the need for flood rescue boats which are, as much as anything else, fast on the scene.

14th April 2010

Ready for rescue in two minutes

14th April 2010

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Blyth Workcats of Canvey Island, Essex in the UK delivered its latest 14m Workcat this month to Bay Towage and Salvage Company Ltd of Barrow in Furness, which put the boat to…

13th April 2010

Vessel launch: Versatile new workboat multi-tasks at wind farm

13th April 2010

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

SMIT Salvage expertise was in strong demand during the final quarter of 2009 and the opening weeks of 2010. The assignments included a number of ‘rescue tows’, successfully confronting emergencies which could…

13th April 2010

Smit Salvage teams save storm casualties

13th April 2010

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Major work started in earnest on 16 March at the site of DP World - London Gateway, the UK’s new £1.5bn deep sea port and logistics park, located in the Thames estuary…

8th April 2010

Work In Progress: Construction of Thames Gateway starts in earnest – by Jack Gaston

8th April 2010

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Originally designed as a sightseeing vessel, the Europa Class catamaran Lady Iona was bought by Gordon Grant Marine from Mooney Boats Ltd in Ireland in late 2009.

8th April 2010

Vessel Launch:‘Lady Iona’ provides comfortable crew transfer

8th April 2010

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Underwater system specialist Sonardyne International of Hampshire UK launched what it calls its 6th Generation (6G) product range at last month’s Oceanology International at London’s ExCel, an event which attracted well over…

8th April 2010

Sonardyne upgrades systems – by David Goodfellow

8th April 2010

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Aberdeen UK based NCS Survey has been awarded a major contract worth between €2m to €3m by Saipem SpA for pipelay support during the inshore phase of the Nord Stream Pipeline Project,…

8th April 2010

NCS Survey saipem contract – by David Goodfellow

8th April 2010

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Geotechnical Engineering & Marine Surveys (GEMS), which has bases in Belgium, Africa, the Middle East and the UK, has formed a strategic alliance with airborne bathymetric LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) company…

8th April 2010

GEMS and Pelydryn form strategic alliance – by David Goodfellow

8th April 2010

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

PanGeo Subsea of Newfoundland, Canada, has extended its European operations with the opening of premises in Aberdeen UK, complementing those in Denmark and Norway.

8th April 2010

Pangeo Subsea opens UK base – by David Goodfellow

8th April 2010