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NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Pharos Marine is also playing its part in the lighting up of the Greater Gabbard windfarm. The company is supplying the marine aids to navigation equipment that will be placed directly on…

13th August 2009

Setting the towers alight

13th August 2009

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

It seems that Seawork exhibitor Miko Marine is gaining ground – by keeping vessels at sea. Duncan Cunningham, Miko’ s UK contact point, explains to MJ that a growing range of clients…

12th August 2009

In-water solutions from Seawork

12th August 2009

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The makers of the Fitch Fuel Catalyst report that the first major UK endorsement and display of the system at Seawork 2009 was a huge success for the product – with great…

10th August 2009

Seaworks catalyst for success

10th August 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Working to this strongly held belief, the Institute will publish its powerful Position Statement on Climate Change on Tuesday 13 October at the 'Marine Environmental Briefing - Practical implications of new technology'…

10th August 2009

IMarEST to publish Climate Change Position Statement

10th August 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

OMC has recently opened a UK office, to help promote its Dynamic Under Keel Clearance (DUKC) system and support its European installations. This technology has been proven in the difficult waters found…

8th August 2009

Learning from the Australians

8th August 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A new service has just been launched that will put any of the UK Hydrographic Office’ s digitised Admiralty charts and publications at your fingertips, day or night – wherever you might…

7th August 2009

Getting what you want, when you want it

7th August 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A new development in under-ice communication is getting underway. The technology will ‘ expand our knowledge of the virtually unexplored underwater arctic environment,’ says Bjorn Jalving of Kongsberg Maritime.

7th August 2009

Under-ice exploration

7th August 2009

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Seawork is a valuable showcase for Ambex, who say that this year, one product in particular was of especial interest to the RNLI and the Ministry of Defence as well as a…

6th August 2009

Showing the impact at Seawork

6th August 2009

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Preffered Marine Cranes has had an interesting request from one of its customers who wanted both flexibility and speed in order to deploy underwater and offshore equipment across a variety of locations,…

6th August 2009

A moving story

6th August 2009

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

Each year the world’ s biggest Java technology event, the JavaOne Conference, culminates in the prestigious Duke’ s Choice Award, selected by the ‘ Father of Java, James Gosling, to celebrate extreme…

6th August 2009

Sealite Dukes it out in Java

6th August 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Coasters of the 1950sBy Bernard McCallPublished by Coastal ShippingISBN:  978-1-902953-37-3Hardback, 80 pagesPrice £ 16.00Coasters of the 1950s is the latest in the popular ' Coaster' series by Bernard McCall and avid readers…

6th August 2009

Coasters of the 1950s

6th August 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

National Coastwatch - The NCI StoryBy Brian FrenchPublished by The History PressISBN:  978-0-752449296Paperback, 128 pagesPrice £ 14.99This book is the first comprehensive history of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI). It makes a…

6th August 2009

National Coastwatch – The NCI Story

6th August 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Shipwrecks of the Forth and TayBy Bob BairdPublished by Whittles PublishingISBN  978-1904445-74-6Paperback, 286 pagesPrice £ 18.99This book would make a great read for anyone who has a fascination with ships, wrecks and…

6th August 2009

Shipwrecks of the Forth and Tay

6th August 2009

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Despite attempts to contain the oil spill from the Chinese owned freighter Full City, it seems 200 gallons has been deposited on the beaches of Norway, devastating wildlife sanctuaries and resulting in…

6th August 2009

Smit International help grounded bulk carrier

6th August 2009

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Marine Specialised Technology (MST) of Liverpool in the UK has been winning ever-increasing numbers of orders from coastguard, customs, police and military clients following Seawork this year.

5th August 2009

MST wins contracts at Seawork

5th August 2009

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

This year saw Canadian boat builder Rosborough Boats exhibiting at Seawork for the first time.

4th August 2009

Rosboroughs Challenger excels at Seawork

4th August 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

A Dutch tug fleet that is growing in prominence is Iskes Towage & Salvage based in Ijmuiden, The company currently has a rapidly growing fleet of shiphandling tugs to serve Ijmuiden, Amsterdam…

4th August 2009

Iskes spectacular fleet expansion continues

4th August 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

July saw the delivery of the new terminal/escort tug Seaspan Resolution to its Canadian owners Seaspan International Ltd of Vancouver, a division of the Washington Marine Group. This handsome new vessel is…

4th August 2009

Seaspan Resolution, a handsome new tug for Vancouver

4th August 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

While many navies around the world have withdrawn from the direct ownership of tugs and other auxiliary craft, the Royal Thai Navy has utilised the resources and facilities of its extensive repair…

4th August 2009

Cummins power for Royal Thai Navy tug

4th August 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Among the recent deliveries from Damen Shipyards was an ASD Tug 2411 for the Mauritius Port Authority named DA Patten. The highly agile 24.47m tug is powered by two Caterpillar 3516 TA…

4th August 2009

TOWLINES August 2009

4th August 2009