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ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Survitec Group has won a major contract with the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) to service all the lifejackets used at MCA bases throughout the United Kingdom.

1st August 2012

MCA renews nationwide service contract

1st August 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has been chosen to supply a suite of upgraded navigation, engine room and VTS simulator hardware and software for an extensive facilities upgrade to the School of Simulation & Senior…

1st August 2012

Simulator upgrade at South Tyneside College

1st August 2012

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Havengore was the Port of London Authority’s main vessel from its launch in 1956 until the early 1990’s but was then left on a buoy at Gravesend to deteriorate.

1st August 2012

Old PLA survey ship gets back on the water

1st August 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

French company Ecoceane, which specialising in vessels that collect floating debris and hydrocarbons, has launched a new model, the Workglop 128.

1st August 2012

Ecoceane adds to anti-pollution vessel range

1st August 2012

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

SHOAL, the pan-European ICT project, part funded by the EU, has successfully developed and delivered intelligent robotic fish capable of working together to detect and identify pollution in ports and other aquatic…

1st August 2012

Intelligent robotic fish detect pollution

1st August 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Global safety expert, OMC International, has developed a new safety product, a ship motion measurement instrument called the iHeave, in response to challenging weather conditions faced during a study at the Columbia…

31st July 2012

OMC helps to make Pacific transit safer

31st July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Hatlapa’s new facility in Bournemouth, UK, is Hatlapa’s group centre for all spare parts and service activity as well as a regional sales and service centre for the company’s range of deck…

31st July 2012

Operational centre for Hatlapa

31st July 2012

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Under its framework agreement with the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland (GLAs), Tideland Signal has won a further order from Trinity House for seven of its -50dBm SeaBeacon 2…

31st July 2012

New racons for old at Trinity House

31st July 2012

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Bosch Rexroth has launched the HIWCB, a control block developed specifically for high-pressure hydraulic winches. Intended for deck mounting, the modular design enables interoperability with almost any type of winch.

31st July 2012

New modular control block for winches

31st July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Cardiff based GeoVS has produced what it claims is the world’s first commercial marine three dimensional vessel tracking system, bringing a step change in the monitoring and management of vessels in ports,…

31st July 2012

3D VTS enhances port operational safety

31st July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Aberdeen UK based offshore training provider Allied Training Services has entered a partnership with Maersk Training Aberdeen worth an estimated £100,000 over the next 12 months.

31st July 2012

Allied and Maersk in training partnership

31st July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has had its marine manoeuvring simulator, PC REMBRANDT, granted DNV accreditation in accordance with Class S- Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14…

31st July 2012

PC Rembrandt granted DNV accreditation

31st July 2012

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Port of London Authority’s (PLA) Redbay built Stormforce 850 RIB is performing gatekeeper duties on the Thames for the duration of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

30th July 2012

Olympic kudos for Redbay RIBs

30th July 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

In July, Aberdeen Harbour Board awarded a £5.2 million contract involving major improvements to the port entrance and for widening and deepening the navigation channel, writes David Foxwell.

30th July 2012

Aberdeen dredging under way

30th July 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

In July, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in the UK announced that it had approved three applications relating to the development of a jetty at Hinkley Point, Somerset, writes David Foxwell.

30th July 2012

Hinkley Point jetty decision announced

30th July 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

In mid-July, the Marine Management Organisation in the UK announced that it has approved a licence for a maerl-relocation trial to take place in the Falmouth area, writes David Foxwell.

30th July 2012

Falmouth dredging trial approved

30th July 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A contest to win a contract to build and install new lock gates for the £5 million Dock Lock project at Milford Marina is well underway, writes David Foxwell.

30th July 2012

Milford to appoint contractors for £5 million lock project

30th July 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Basic Element Group, one of Russia’s leading diversified business groups, has announced the completion of the Imeretinskiy cargo port in Sochi, writes David Foxwell.

30th July 2012

Basic Element completes construction of new Russian port

30th July 2012

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has been selected to install the foundations for Eneco’s Luchterduinen offshore windfarm (formerly known as Q10), 23km off the coast of the Dutch municipalities of…

30th July 2012

Van Oord and Joulz secure windfarm contract

30th July 2012

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Houlder’s innovative Turbine Access System (TAS) left the Seawork 2012 quayside and was delivered to South Boats’ Isle of Wight facility, where it now about to be installed on a workboat destined…

30th July 2012

Access system soon for sea trials

30th July 2012