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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Irish firm Arklow Marine Services has recently delivered a bit of a surprise in the shape of a 12m amphibious aluminium monohull – and yes, that means wheels underneath.

8th September 2009

Beag Inis drives ashore in Kerry

8th September 2009

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Wicklow based tug and workboat operator Island Shipping has taken delivery of the latest addition to its fleet, the Island Meercat. The Irish company’ s 15.5m road transportable multi-cat type vessel was…

8th September 2009

Irish operator welcomes Island Meercat

8th September 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

When the new tug CMS Buster arrived in the Clyde with a tow late in August it represented a major step forward for Greenock based Clyde Marine Services.

8th September 2009

A new flagship for Clyde Marine Services

8th September 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

German operator Fairplay Towage has taken delivery of Fairplay X, the third of four new vessels from the most recent batch of orders from Astilleros Armon of Navia in Spain. This latest…

8th September 2009

One delivery and one launching for Fairplay at Armon

8th September 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The tug fleet operated by the Turkish Maritime Organization to provide escort and emergency response services in the Bosphorus has been increased in size with the addition of two further vessels.

8th September 2009

Two more Voith tractors with increased fire power protect the Bosphorus

8th September 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Survey specialists Emu Limited have purchased the tug Shannon for use as a survey vessel. The company has added the 35m tug to its current fleet of four vessels, the largest of…

8th September 2009

A new lease of life for Shannon

8th September 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The project to refurbish and preserve the fifty year old ocean going tug Elbe took a major step forward during the first days of September when the historic vessel was towed from…

8th September 2009

TOWLINES September 2009

8th September 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

According to a leading German feeder shipping company, new delays in plans to deepen Hamburg’ s Elbe River to 14.5 m to allow access for ever bigger boxships are dangerous and have…

8th September 2009

Operators fume over more Elbe deepening delays

8th September 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A new lightweight, double ended ferry just delivered to the Port of Copenhagen boasts particularly low CO2 emission levels and fuel savings of up to 50 %, according to its builders.

8th September 2009

New lightweight ferry boasts all-round benefits

8th September 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

British quadriplegic yachtsman Geoff Holt took the helm of a newbuild catamaran last month which has been specially designed for The Adventure Help & Opportunities for Youth (AHOY) Centre in London.

8th September 2009

Ship AHOY for disabled sailors

8th September 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The first containers to be delivered from Berlin to the Port of Hamburg via the new Elbe-Spree inland waterway were unloaded last month.

8th September 2009

New Berlin – Hamburg inland cargo link opens

8th September 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Venice is fast being lost to the water, says a report released this month by the conservation group, Venice in Peril.

8th September 2009

New report puts Venice in Peril

8th September 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

In order to increase the safety of mariners and sea going professionals, the International Maritime Organisation recently tightened its lifejacket regulations, thereby making the old SOLAS approval no longer valid.

7th September 2009

More freeboard for professional mariners

7th September 2009

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The Port of London Authority is renowned for their work along the River Thames in the UK which helps to ensure that the river is a safe and enjoyable environment for trade,…

7th September 2009

Port authority diving expertise available to all

7th September 2009

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Liverpool based diving contractors Hughes Sub Surface Engineering are extending their success as a specialist diving and marine service provider in the renewable energy market.

7th September 2009

Contractor dives into marine renewables

7th September 2009

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

New ' Flip Flash Cards' developed in Australia look set to help commercial and deep sea divers by providing training for those in the modern world of the International Commercial Diving Industry…

7th September 2009

Flip flash cards for dive trainees

7th September 2009

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

After a 293m cruise ship started experiencing problems with its rudder recently, its owners asked Hydrex to perform a detailed underwater inspection during the ship’ s stay in the Azores and to…

7th September 2009

Rapid response propeller repair

7th September 2009

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

These include offshore wind vessels specifically designed for jacket installation, turbine installation and blade installation. The company is convinced that such thinking 'outside the box' is going to prove vital for a…

7th September 2009

Design innovation with wind in its sails

7th September 2009

SECURITY

SECURITY

Operation Ocean Shield, NATO’ s contribution to international efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa, commenced last month after the North Atlantic Council (NAC) approved the mission.

7th September 2009

Regional assistance key to new NATO piracy strategy

7th September 2009

SECURITY

SECURITY

Busy ports create many issues for the authorities, and differences in opinion can often end up in court, writes Jukka Riivari, CEO of Finland based Mirasys, which develops and supplies software that…

7th September 2009

Underwater surveillance brought to life

7th September 2009