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KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Medway ports of Rochester, Chatham and Sheerness have a long and varied history, it has always played second fiddle to the Thames, however the Medway is Kents main waterway and has…

1st September 2006

Medway Shipping

1st September 2006

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

Short sea operator Kursiu Linija has sharpened its schedules, added an extra weekly Rotterdam call and increased service frequency by consolidating its UK port calls at Immingham.

1st September 2006

Kursiu Linija Sharpens UK and Rotterdam Schedules

1st September 2006

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

An Incat catamaran has entered service as the fastest ferry in the Strait of Gibraltar on routes of German owner Forde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS).

1st September 2006

Fastest Gibraltar Strait Ferry for FRS

1st September 2006

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Kent UK based Energy Solutions has developed a new product for commercial shipping that works in conjunction with the core Victron product line. Their latest product, the RSM09A System Monitor, works with…

1st September 2006

Off the Shelf GMDSS System Monitors State of Batteries

1st September 2006

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

To optimise performance and improve navigation, boats are often equipped with autopilots, special drives and thrusters.

1st September 2006

Unit Enhances Autopilot System

1st September 2006

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

SMM 2006 is setting records in all areas, with the world' s largest shipbuilding event expecting 1,669 exhibiting companies from 50 countries to fill some 75,000m 2of exhibition space alongside a host…

1st September 2006

Hamburg Serves Up a Whopper

1st September 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

When Lee Sanitation was placing a pump out system in Dublin recently an unexpected hazard was 150,000 yellow plastic ducks left over from a charity duck race impeding works at the installation…

1st September 2006

Decks and Ducks in Dublin

1st September 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

From calm to choppy waters, accurate navigation lamps are necessary for vessel visibility and safety. Meeting regulations for boats up to 20m, the new compact two nautical mile NaviLED stern lamps from…

1st September 2006

Compact Stern Lamp Seen from Two Miles

1st September 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Dutch marine electrical engineering specialist Bakker Sliedrecht returns to Hamburg for SMM 2006 and will be showing, amongst other things, its new ultra-compact direct water cooled frequency drives, a new series of…

1st September 2006

Bakker Sliedrecht Drives Back to SMM

1st September 2006

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Hepworth Marine and Wynn Marine are exhibiting on Stand 123 of the British Pavilion in Hall 7 at SMM Hamburg.

1st September 2006

Modified Wiper Motor Housings at SMM

1st September 2006