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SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Hampshire UK based Ohmex Ltd manufactures a range of environmental science instruments and distributes the products of many other companies under license, much of it in the field of hydrographic survey.

16th March 2009

Meet TideMet at Seawork 2009

16th March 2009

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Isle of Wight based Cheetah Marine returns to the floating pontoon at Seawork 2009, making the daily commute from the island in one of the most recent newbuilds from amongst its prodigious…

16th March 2009

Seawork regulars keep Stewartss rods Reel Busy

16th March 2009

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

BVT Surface Fleet will once again be returning to Seawork this year and have reserved space on the floating pontoon.

16th March 2009

BVT can boast aircraft carrier success at Seawork

16th March 2009

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

A contract signed at Seawork 2007 is coming to fruition as Perlis Marine of Kampung Tenga in Malaysia is underway with the build of the first hulls in a five boat order…

16th March 2009

Seawork contract boats under build in Malaysia

16th March 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Tideway in The Netherlands is claiming a newrecord for stone dumping at depth during a recent project west of Ibiza in theMediterranean, when Tideways vessel Rollingstoneplaced 20,000m3 of rock at a depth…

14th March 2009

Tideway breaks record for stone dumping

14th March 2009

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

HR Wallingford in the UK recently completed a 2Dphysical model study designed to test the effectiveness of a proposed seadefence scheme for Sumburgh airport in Scotland.

14th March 2009

HR Wallingford helps protect Sumburgh airport

14th March 2009

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The East Channel Association (ECA) has received a leading environmental award in recognition of its groundbreaking regional environmental monitoring work.

14th March 2009

ECA strikes gold at environmental awards

14th March 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Prehistoric hand axes discovered in sand and gravel dredged from the North Sea by Hanson Aggregates Marine have won the Best Archaeological Discovery Award at the prestigious British Archaeology Awards.

14th March 2009

Axe handles dredged from North Sea win archaeology award

14th March 2009

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dredging of Falmouth Harbour in the southwest ofthe UK could get consent prior to Easter, and Falmouth Harbour Commissionershave confirmed that they and their partner organisations are moving forwardwith work on the…

14th March 2009

Falmouth dredging scheme moves a step closer

14th March 2009

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A  ¢ 350m development plan for Galway Harbourin Ireland could move parts of the port south, on land reclaimed from GalwayBay.

14th March 2009

Galway Harbour plans new facilities

14th March 2009

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) forthe  proposed multi-million riyal New Doha Port is to be carried out byDenmark based consultancy COWI.

14th March 2009

COWI to undertake EIA for New Doha Port

14th March 2009

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The European Marine Sand and Gravel Group (EMSAGG) is  hostingwhat it describes as an exceptional conference in Rome, Italy on 7 and 8 May2009.

14th March 2009

Experts meet to discuss aggregates challenges

14th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Ansar 20, a Voith tractor built to a new design from Robert Allan Ltd for service in Saudi Arabia was delivered recently to Bakri Navigation.

14th March 2009

New Robert Allan Voith Tractor is delivered to Saudi Arabia

14th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

On 23 January 2009, ITC (International Transport Contractors) formally took delivery of its second new Damen Shoalbuster 2609 at a ceremony in central Amsterdam.

14th March 2009

ITC Meltemi is delivered in Amsterdam

14th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

One of the mostrapidly developing tug fleets in the world is that of Brazilian company Smit Rebras, a joint venture company formed by Smitand a Brazilian partner in March 2006.

14th March 2009

Six more tugs for fast growing Smit Rebras

14th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

In the November issueof Maritime Journal it was reported that the German Government had signedcontracts to fund two new Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) to replace the twoexisting tugs currently on station in…

14th March 2009

German ETV projects gather speed

14th March 2009

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Damen ShipyardHardinxveld has signed contracts for a further two Shoalbusters forDutch operators, both of whom are familiar with the breed.

14th March 2009

Towlines

14th March 2009

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

P& O Ferries has signed a € 360m contract with Aker Yards for the two largest ferries ever to be constructed for the Dover-Calais service.

13th March 2009

Dover-Calais ferries go supersize

13th March 2009

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

PD Ports has launched Logical Link, a UK coastal feeder container shipping service offering a next day connection between Felixstowe and Teesport.

13th March 2009

Shortsea service to cut congestion

13th March 2009

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

The first two new Wight Class ferry designs went into service last month. The two flat bottomed Ro-Ro vessels, Wight Light and Wight Sky are part of a £ 26m investment programme…

13th March 2009

Isle of Wight Ro-Ro Rollout

13th March 2009