Industry News – Page 302
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NewsDoes SEMS Seem Sensible?
With thousands from the commercial maritime industries converging on the Solent for seawork2004 , it is a timely moment to input comment upon The Solent European Marine Site (SEMS) Management Scheme , which has been produced to ensure that relevant authorities comply with the requirements of the EU Habitats Regulations ...
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NewsFinnish Fusion for VTMS and Coastal Surveillance
AIS technology innovator Saab TransponderTech AB andVTMS solutions provider Navieelektro ky have reached co-operative agreement to promote their products for the VTMS and Coastal Surveillance Systems market.
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NewsUlstein Converts Normand Cutter
Norway''s Ulstein Verft has re-delivered the 12,100gt cable-layer Normand Cutter after extensive conversion into a dual-purpose pipe-laying and construction ship and just three years after first delivering her to Solstad.
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Mersey Beats Route to China
Portia Management Services , the international port management and consultancy arm of the Mersey Docks Group , has won a contract to advise on the development of a major grain terminal in China and has set up a Shanghai office from which to undertake the 2.5 year project.
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News'Fastest Diesel Ferry' Makes American Debut
A 284ft long Australian built catamaran claimed to be the world''s fastest diesel powered high speed vehicle ferry was commissioned in April onto the commuter service between Rochester, New York and Toronto, Canada. The Spirit of Ontario will reduce travel time between the two cities by over 50%. Servicing the ...
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ISU Welcomes Release
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has welcomed the release from detention in Pakistan of Tsavliris Salvage Master Nicolas Pappas and members of the crew of the tanker Tasman Spirit , which had run aground and broken up in the approaches to the Port of Karachi . The ISU called upon ...
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Newbuilds Follow Fleet Review
Trinity House Lighthouse Service and Northern Lighthouse Board have appointed Burness Corlett and Partners Ltd to design and supervise the construction of two multi-function tenders and a rapid intervention vessel as part of a major review of the General Lighthouse Authorities '' fleet.
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AMOT's New Distributor
AMOT has announced a new, exclusive distributor partnership with AMG Actuators ofChichester UK for the AMOT CompACT electric actuator range, which has been developed for quarter-turn operating applications such as valves, dampers or similar uses and feature an extended range of output torques and control options.
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Latest ISO 9001 for Cosalt
The majority of Cosalt Safety & Protection ''s 18-strong branch network has now been approved to the latest ISO 9001 (2000) standard by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance . The company recorded its biggest ever year for rope sales in 2003, up some 37% due to growing success in specialist overseas ...
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NewsRNLI Delivery Marks Souter Return
Isle of Wight UK based Souter Marine has emerged from a recent change of ownership to deliver the 43rd Severn Class Lifeboat to the RNLI last month. Following the completion of crew training, the Donald and Barbara Broadhead, ON 1276 , will be stationed at Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford in ...
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NewsITS 2004 - Miami
Commencing on 26 April, the 18th International Tug and Salvage Convention - ITS 2004 attracted a record number of delegates and exhibitors to the Florida waterfront.
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News'Resolution' Rises From Mayflower Ashes
Mayflower Resolution the unique, purpose-built offshore windfarm installation vessel which arrived in the UK shortly before Mayflower Group plc collapsed on 1 April, has been rescued from uncertainty by a management buy-out of the business and assets of Mayflower Energy Ltd . The acquisition, funded by Mizuho International plc , ...
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NewsIFAW's Sailing Workboat Surfaces
The International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW) has unveiled its new £ 1.5m research vessel.
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Pier Collision Prompts Insurance Warning
The recent collision of UK south coast aggregates dredger Donald Redford with the Hythe Ferry Pier in Southampton Water has drawn attention to the limitation provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act and demonstrated the effect these have on both the ship owner and the property owner.
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NewsMarine Historic Environment Consultation Underway
A rare 17th Century 49cwt Prince Rupert patent gun, retrieved from the Stirling Castle , King Charles II''s great 70 gun man o'' war, was put on public display late last month at the UK''s Ramsgate Maritime Museum .
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Macduff Pilot Cutter Nears Completion
Work is progressing at Macduff Shipyards Ltd in Scotland on a newbuild 15.25m steel pilot cutter for Aberdeen Harbour Board.
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NewsUK Government Rejects Dibden Bay Proposal
As Maritime Journal went to press, the UK''s Department for Transport announced its decision to block the controversial £ 600m Dibden Bay container port facility proposed by Associated British Ports for its Port of Southampton .
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Eye In the Sky Spies Wind Energy Risk
The financial and engineering risks associated with offshore wind development and operation could be significantly reduced as the result of an investigative project using Earth Observation (EO) data which has been commissioned by the European Space Agency .
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Chain Ferries Under Build
The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee hasawarded the £ 15m contract to build three new chain driven ferries for the service across the mouth of the River Tamar in Devon UK to Glasgow based Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd . The vessels are currently under build, with the contract specifying ...
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Floating Office Debuts
Marchwood UK based boat builders Blondecell Ltd have delivered their first ''Floating Houseboat'', a yacht-shaped structure with over 1,100ft 2offloor space which can be used for living accommodation, offices or as a restaurant. The Optimum 60 ''vessel'' was designed by Lymington Yacht designer Simon Rogers for London based company Waterspace ...
