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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Warnemunde in northern Germany is to be the venue for Hydro 2010, the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 18th biennial European hydrographic conference, held from 2 to 5 November.

11th January 2010

Hydro 2010 set for Germany – by David Goodfellow

11th January 2010

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Damen Shoalbuster ‘Dintlestroom’ and work-barge ‘MP3002’, the latest additions to the fleet of Dutch contractor Van Wijngaarden Marine Services, are to join the tug ‘Giessenstroom’ in the Falkland Islands.

10th January 2010

New ‘Dintlestroom’ and ‘MP3002’ support Falklands contract – by Jack Gaston

10th January 2010

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Jumbo Shipping’s HLV Fairpartner successfully discharged the longest load in the Rotterdam based company’s 41 year history of heavy lift shipping last month.

8th January 2010

Jumbo breaks record with tanker barges

8th January 2010

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

For one day only the Independent Lifeboat Crews of the United Kingdom will be joining forces on Friday 26 February to raise awareness for the lifeboat stations that operate outside the auspices…

8th January 2010

‘Orange Day’ for Independent Lifeboat Crews

8th January 2010

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The huge London Array offshore wind farm planned for the Thames Estuary has moved a step closer with the awarding of contracts covering design, supply, installation and maintenance of the first phase…

8th January 2010

Major contracts awarded for London Array wind farm

8th January 2010

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson visited London Gateway’s port construction site earlier this week to mark the start of work on one of the nation’s largest…

8th January 2010

UK Government celebrates London Gateway survival

8th January 2010

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Marine electronic service and dealership Ships Electronic Services Ltd (SES) has acquired the assets and goodwill of Humber Telecommunications Ltd (Humber Telecom), which will now continue trading as Ships Electronic Services –…

23rd December 2009

SES acquires Humber Telecom

23rd December 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Netherlands based engineering consultancy DHV is going to improve the navigability on 250km of the Mekong River in Vietnam.

17th December 2009

Dutch consultants land €100m Mekong project

17th December 2009

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 week.

17th December 2009

Donation gets piracy guidance to front line

17th December 2009

SECURITY

SECURITY

Following a successful launch into the marine market at Seawork 2009, CDA Solutions Ltd  has been successful in winning a major contract in Scotlandin the form of  a large integrated  CCTV and…

11th December 2009

Major port security upgrade at Invergordon

11th December 2009

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Over the last few months, during the build up the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, global fossil fuel emissions have been more intensely scrutinized across all industry sectors, writes…

11th December 2009

The future consumption of shipping fuels

11th December 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Canadian Coast Guard’ s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (CCG / DFO) is continuing the upgrade of their small boat fleet, with 16 new Rough Water RIBs built by Halifax (Canada)…

11th December 2009

Canadian Coast Guard likes Rough Water

11th December 2009

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The arrival of the tug SD Reliable at Portsmouth Naval base at the end of November represents a significant milestone in the contract between Damen Shipyards and Serco Marine Services for the…

10th December 2009

Damen delivers SD Reliable – An important milestone

10th December 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Hydrogen fuel cells are here to stay says Clive Coker of the New Engineering Foundation, which is running classes on this particular form of clean energy.

10th December 2009

Hydrogen energy classes on waterways workboat

10th December 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The recent and catastrophic Cockermouth floods in the UK suggest we have entered a new climactic era. Flooding caused by sudden rainstorms (let alone by rising sea levels) means that rescue services…

10th December 2009

ResQcraft to the rescue in Cockermouth

10th December 2009

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

In May 2008 Aanderaa Data Instruments AS (AADI) entered an agreement with The Norwegian Clean Sea Association for Operating Companies (NOFO) to develop a small drifting buoy that has similar drift characteristics…

10th December 2009

Clever buoys track oil slicks

10th December 2009

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

All sorts of agencies and marine service companies are finding a variety of uses for acoustic pingers and pinger receivers.

10th December 2009

Pingers sleep soundly on the seabed

10th December 2009

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Closing down Britain’ s abandoned fast nuclear reactor experiment has meant addressing Dounreay’ s legacy of radioactive particles in the local marine environment.

10th December 2009

TROLling for radiation at Dounreay

10th December 2009

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Liverpool UK based Hughes Sub Surface Engineering Ltd (HSSE) has been providing support for the Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm for some time. This can cover anything from tower climbs to cable…

10th December 2009

Rocks around the clock maintain schedule

10th December 2009

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Scottish Renewables, the voice of the renewables industry in Scotland, has revealed that more than £ 30bn of investment is set to flow from offshore wind power development in Scottish waters.

10th December 2009

Scotland set for massive investment in offshore wind power

10th December 2009