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KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Dubai based boat builder, Grandweld Shipyards, has secured a contract worth over US$21m from Mexico’s COTEMAR.

25th June 2013

Grandweld crew boats for Mexico

25th June 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The conference programme for 25 June is below. Papers will be presented in the Mayflower Cruise Terminal, a few minutes’ walk up the road from Seawork. More detail on individual papers can…

25th June 2013

Seawork Conference – 25 June

25th June 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Below is the schedule for the Events and Demonstrations taking place at the Seawork Exhibition on Tuesday 25 June 2013.

25th June 2013

Seawork Events – 25 June

25th June 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The new SRA-750, aimed at offering even greater capabilities in the worst conditions, will be launched by Zodiac MILPRO at Seawork, which is celebrating 50 years since the introduction of the RIB.

25th June 2013

Zodiac Milpro launches new RIB at Seawork

25th June 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Lomax, a high specification ASD fire fighting terminal tug has entered service with Solent Towage Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Norwegian operator Østensjø Rederi.

25th June 2013

A close look at Lomax

25th June 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Terasea Falcon, the first of a quartet of ‘groundbreaking’ deepsea tugs, is now in service under the management of the new joint venture company POSH Terasea (MJ – Mar 2013).

25th June 2013

Terasea Falcon enters service

25th June 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Busy Hong Kong shipbuilder Cheoy Lee reports the delivery of three vessels in the third week of April.

25th June 2013

Three deliveries at Cheoy Lee in a week

25th June 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The ‘Report on Safe Tug Procedures’ has now been published and is widely available to all those involved in the operation of tugs during shiphandling manoeuvres.

25th June 2013

Safe Tug Procedures Report

25th June 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Ocean Sun, one of the two remaining Ocean class tugs being built for Crowley Maritime, was delivered on 9 May by Bollinger Marine Fabricators. The remaining vessel, Ocean Sky, is undergoing trials…

25th June 2013

TOWLINES

25th June 2013

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The International Salvage Union’s annual Pollution Prevention Survey for 2012 shows the quantity of pollutants salved overall was significantly up on the 2011 numbers.

25th June 2013

ISU Pollution Prevention Survey sees rise

25th June 2013

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

The growing use of GNSS in recent years has stimulated marine navigation and AtoN capability, with many of those involved in the field predicting the replacement of racons with such systems.

25th June 2013

Ongoing development ensures racon future

25th June 2013

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Canada’s Carmanah Technologies has launched a new generation of high performance solar LED marine lantern.

25th June 2013

New series of solar LED marine lanterns

25th June 2013

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The specialised needs of small groups of divers are being met by Blyth Workcats, which is presenting a low cost dive boat at Seawork 2013.

25th June 2013

Blyth brings economy dive boat to Seawork

25th June 2013

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Smaller workboats, patrol craft and rescue boats, amongst others, regularly opt for outboard power as their preferred propulsion source and certainly there can be many advantages for craft under 10m to be…

25th June 2013

Two-stroke outboards still available at Seawork

25th June 2013

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Pilbara Apollo, the latest addition to the RAstar 3200 series of escort tugs, was one of several new tugs heading for employment in Australia over recent months.

25th June 2013

Another RAstar is delivered to Australia

25th June 2013

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld-Giessendam has delivered a hybrid patrol vessel for use on Amsterdam’s complex waterways.

24th June 2013

Damen vessel for Amsterdam Canals

24th June 2013

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

At Seawork this week, Class Instrumentation Ltd is launching the PLI Digital - an extension of their world renowned PLI liquid level indicator range.

24th June 2013

Class launches PLI Digital Liquid Level Gauge

24th June 2013

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

One of the oldest bridges in central London is undergoing a major refurbishment and the only access for materials and personnel during the one year programme will be by water.

24th June 2013

River access supports Battersea Bridge refurb

24th June 2013

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Changes in worldwide LNG flows saw the UK Port of Milford Haven handle significantly fewer LNG carrying ships in 2012, resulting in a concurrent dip in profits.

24th June 2013

LNG delivery dip dents MHPA profits

24th June 2013

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Proteus, a provider of satellite derived bathymetric mapping and seabed classification services, has been awarded a major contract by the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) to deliver complete bathymetric surveys of five…

24th June 2013

Satellite based bathymetric mapping in Ireland

24th June 2013