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POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

‘We are still working on three platforms that were damaged by Katrina in 2005’, said Jimmie Martin of Galliano, Louisiana USA. Martin’s firm, B&J Martin Inc., operates crew and supply boats in…

14th January 2010

Powerful shrimpers for the North Sea?

14th January 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Wärtsilä has been assigned overall responsibility for systems integration in the pioneering FellowSHIP project, a joint industry research and development project which aims to develop and demonstrate hybrid fuel cell powerpacks suitable…

14th January 2010

Fuel cell vessel moves towards sea trials

14th January 2010

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Too many ships today, are still unprepared for transit through pirates waters, came the worrying verdict from the IQPC Counter-Piracy and Ship Security conference held in Dubai last month.

14th January 2010

Donation gets piracy guidance to front line

14th January 2010

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Balcas, the timber products company which recently opened a £24m Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and pellet manufacturing plant in Easter Ross UK, has shipped its first load of pellets (brites) to…

14th January 2010

The future is brites for Balcas

14th January 2010

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The twelfth in a series of successful Type 2000 German port excursion ferries has gone into service in Hamburg for the city ferry and tourist group Hadag to cope with ever rising…

14th January 2010

Harburg makes it an even dozen for Hadag

14th January 2010

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

In September 2009 the new tugs Riverwijs Maryon and Riverwijs Karoline were delivered to Riverwijs, a joint venture company formed by Riverside Marine and Svitzer A/S. The tugs are the first of…

14th January 2010

First RAmparts 3000 Mk II tugs are built for LNG in Australia

14th January 2010

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The South African National Ports Authority (Transnet) has taken delivery of Shasa, the first of seven powerful Voith powered tractor tugs. Ordered from South African Shipyards of Durban, Shasa and the next…

14th January 2010

Shasa is the first of seven Voith tractors for Transnet

14th January 2010

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

As the demand for powerful escort tugs to safeguard tanker carrying volatile cargoes in coastal waters grows, the vital connection between the tug and its tow has become a critical component. Modern…

14th January 2010

JonRie and Hagglunds Pull Together

14th January 2010

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Patriot, the first example of the new Damen ASD 2310 compact shiphandling tug, is now in service at the port of Odessa in the Ukraine.

14th January 2010

Towlines, December 2009

14th January 2010

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Thames Towage’ s new tug Dockman is a bit of a relief when compared with the company’ s older boat. While the tug, Ala was serviceable, MD Brian Allen explained that the…

14th January 2010

Dockman gets going for Thames Towage

14th January 2010

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Three Dutch companies have come together to develop an innovative flood defence concept calledBoxBarrier. The three companies, Delta Marine Consultants (BAM Infraconsult), Movares and Groep Midden Betuwe, began collaborating on the concept…

14th January 2010

BoxBarrier concept can alleviate flood risk

14th January 2010

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Construction of a major sea lock that should simplify large vessel access to the area around the Port of Amsterdam is a step nearer reality after a finance covenant for the project…

14th January 2010

Progress made on new sea lock for Port of Amsterdam

14th January 2010

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

In March 1999, the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) and The Crown Estate made a public statement of intent which committed both parties to reviewing all dredging licences over a rolling…

14th January 2010

Two new reports issued by BMAPA

14th January 2010

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has been awarded a contract to assess the performance of proposed breakwaters in the vicinity of Marsaxlokk fishing village on the island of Malta. The fishing…

14th January 2010

ABPmer assesses breakwater performance in Malta

14th January 2010

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Responding to questions from Maritime Journal, a spokesperson for Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster said the company would not be affected by the financial crisis in Dubai.

14th January 2010

Boskalis unaffected by Dubai financial crisis

14th January 2010

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Real estate development company GREDCO, which is based in  Bahrain in the Middle East, has invited bids for a major dredging project for the  Marsa al-Seef development. GREDCO is the development manager…

14th January 2010

Bids sought for Marsa al-Seef marina project

14th January 2010

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Work on tackling flooding risks at Pagham Beach on the south coast of the UK will start shortly after funding of more than £ 500,000 was secured by Arun District Council. Funds…

14th January 2010

Pagham flood risks to be tackled

14th January 2010

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Norwegian shipbuilder Brö drene Aa AS and Kockums AB, part of ThyssenKruppMarine Systems, have signed a cooperation agreement concerning the development,production and marketing of passengers vessels based on carbon sandwich designs.Brö drene…

14th January 2010

Carbon sandwich signing

14th January 2010

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Rotterdam based heavy lift operators Jumbo Shipping has completed a two year project for the Pearl GTL project of Qatar Shell GTL Ltd.

14th January 2010

Innovation rolls reactors to Ras Laffan

14th January 2010

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

British ferry operator Severn Link has announced the first modern ferry serviceconnecting South Wales and South West England will commence operation early this year.

14th January 2010

New Severn Link ferry across Bristol Channel

14th January 2010