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ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Rotterdam based Alphatron Marine BV will make a short journey to Europort 2009, where its usual showcase of navigation and communication equipment will be enhanced by a number of innovative new products.

2nd October 2009

Hometowners in multi-launch mode at Europort

2nd October 2009

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

‘ These CSBs must be one of the most tough and versatile small workboat that has ever been built,’ Brian Clarke of Commercial Boat Services told MJ. ‘ They’ re not quite…

2nd October 2009

Bullet proof boats make longlife friends

2nd October 2009

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Nottinghamshire UK based Fine-Align focuses on getting vessels repaired and back into service in the shortest possible time by realigning and chocking line shafts, gearboxes, engines and other equipment.

2nd October 2009

On the spot marine realigning

2nd October 2009

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

With the UK seen as the world leader in wave and tidal power device development, Copper Development Association has taken steps to address the resulting demand for information on marine alloys possessing…

2nd October 2009

Corrosion workshop will come to you

2nd October 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

MV Beluga Fraternity and MV Beluga Foresight delivered various heavy lift modules from Ulsan, South Korea, straight to Novyy Port/Yamburg at the River Ob in Siberia, exited the so called Northern Sea…

2nd October 2009

Shipping success through Northeast Passage

2nd October 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

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1st October 2009

Propulsion system for breakthrough wind farm ship

1st October 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Damen Shipyards Gorinchem has completed a new high speed craft which is available in two options, the Damen Stan Patrol 1204 and the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 1204. This craft replaces the…

1st October 2009

Damen delivers new high speed duo

1st October 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Austal’ s next generation 102m high speed trimaran has had its unique three engine layout successfully installed ahead of the vessel’ s launch this month.

1st October 2009

Tri-engine trimaran launches this month

1st October 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Following on from a high profile launch of the Caudwell Marine Axis Drive petrol engine at the London Boat Show in January, Southampton based UK distributor Golden Arrow Marine presided over the…

1st October 2009

World debut for Axis Drive diesel engine

1st October 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Sweden’ s Berg Propulsion is to deliver the first examples of the newly launched Berg Controllable Pitch Propeller (BCP) with feathering capability, with separate orders for installations on board two 100m chemical…

1st October 2009

Bergs of a feather work together

1st October 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

rtsilä 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…

1st October 2009

Fuel cell vessel moves towards sea trials

1st October 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Dutch fast rescue craft designer and manufacturer Fast RSQ has designed what it claims to be the first aluminium Fast Rescue Craft (FRC) in the world with hybrid propulsion mode.

1st October 2009

Worlds first hybrid fast rescue craft

1st October 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The naming and launch of the 12,000 cubic meter  Gateway took place at the IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine yard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam in the Netherlands on Saturday.

1st October 2009

First of twin trailers launched in Holland

1st October 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dredging operations were due to get underway late last month at the UK Port of Tyne to create just over 13 acres of operational land by infilling Tyne Dock using the dredged…

1st October 2009

Beneficial re-use in Tyne Dock development

1st October 2009

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Consulting engineering firm Royal Haskoning has been engaged by The Peel Group to prepare a masterplan for the Port of Sheerness in Kent. This is the preface to a fifteen year regeneration…

1st October 2009

Major reclamation planned for Port of Sheerness

1st October 2009

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

As reported in Maritime Journal (June 2009), the Port of Rotterdam is undertaking their most ambitious project ever with Maasvlakte 2, the expansion of the port beyond the existing coastline bordering the…

1st October 2009

Maasvlakte 2 project making steady progress

1st October 2009

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Orkney Island Councillors recommended plans last month for proposed £ 3 million redevelopments of the ‘ Golden Wharf’ at Lyness to be included in Council’ s major works for 2010/2011.

1st October 2009

Orkney acts on marine renewables potential

1st October 2009

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Vikoma International, part of the Aberdeen UK based Energy Environmental Group, has been chosen to work with NOFO (Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies) to develop new solutions for oil spill…

1st October 2009

UK-Norwegian collaboration to advance oil spill technology

1st October 2009

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Work is underway in preparation to build the first of a new Multipurpose Oil Recovery & Rescue Catamaran (MORCAT) design which will also have firefighting, SAR, emergency standby and towing, hospital ship,…

1st October 2009

Multi-role oil recovery catamaran under development

1st October 2009

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A brief news item in Tugs & Towing in July of this year reported the completion of Smit Panther, the first of Damen Shipyards’ new ASD Tug 3213 terminal tugs and the…

1st October 2009

A close look at SMITs first big cat

1st October 2009