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SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

UK-based Planet Ocean has announced that the Deep Trekker Mini-ROV is now available with an integrated TriTech MicronNav tracker. With this new integration, operators can map the path that the Deep Trekker…

29th October 2014

Trekker tracker

29th October 2014

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Claiming to be the world’s first commercial survey company to offer autonomous unmanned surface vessels as a platform for a broad spectrum of operations, newly-formed Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS) of Tavistock, UK…

28th October 2014

Unmanned surface vessels under development

28th October 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Three tugs from Fairmount Marine have completed the marathon tow of one of the world’s largest FPSOs Petrojarl Knarr from the builder’s yard in South Korea to Haugesund in Norway.

28th October 2014

Marathon tow for Fairmount

28th October 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The PIANC World Congress in San Francisco, California, saw the grant of the first Working with Nature (WwN) Award, which recognises sustainable waterborne transport infrastructure projects.

28th October 2014

Sustainable waterborne infrastructure

28th October 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Foss Maritime have come to the rescue of a Russian owned general cargo ship after it encountered mechanical problems in rough seas and threatened the coastline of Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia.

28th October 2014

Foss to the rescue

28th October 2014

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

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Britain’s largest independent ship repairer Burgess Marine has partnered with Shoreham Port, to revitalise ship repair in the commercially thriving Sussex, UK Port. Shoreham offers one of the few remaining dry dock…

24th October 2014

Dry dock for Burgess Marine

24th October 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has announced changes in its operative structure and starts a reorganisation into seven operative divisions which will become effective on 1 January 2015.

24th October 2014

MacGregor reorganisation

24th October 2014

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Advanced Undersea Vehicles and Systems (AUV-S) LLC based in Houston, Texas has appointed Cornwall, UK-based Swathe Services as exclusive sales distributor for the UK and Europe.

23rd October 2014

AUV-S Euro Distributor

23rd October 2014

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Survey providers DOF Subsea of Norway, Fugro Geoservices of the USA, Northwest Maritime of Norway and AXA Engehnaria Submarina of Brazil are the latest survey companies to have chosen Norwegian company, Kongsberg…

23rd October 2014

Hugin finding worldwide orders

23rd October 2014

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 67th session from 13 to 17 October 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London. The headline news was…

23rd October 2014

MEPC update

23rd October 2014

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

The Swedish manufacturer of Interceptor Trim Tabs, Humphree, has introduced a new system for vessel motion monitoring. The system provides monitoring of real time impact forces, vessel heave motions and sea sickness…

23rd October 2014

Motion monitored

23rd October 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Lifeboat Crew members from 11 countries have been involved in a European Exchange Programme designed to help reduce the numbers of people losing their lives in Europe’s waters.

23rd October 2014

Lifeboat skills exchange

23rd October 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The UK’s Port of Tyne has received a Gold Award in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014.

23rd October 2014

Port of Tyne safety win

23rd October 2014