Industry News – Page 321
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Shocking Debut for Ship Security System
Secure-Marine of Rotterdam made a valuable contribution to the fast expanding marine security market when it presented a ship protection system to the US Maritime Security Expo in New York last month. The Secure-Ship anti-piracy and ship boarding protection system will also be displayed at the Maritime Security Council conference ...
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Dutch Treat for Visitors to Sold Out METS
METS 2002, the Marine Equipment Trade Show, returns to the Amsterdam RAI from 19-21 November with a record 887 exhibitors from no fewer than 30 countries and 15 national pavilions consuming all available space in the Parkhall, Randstadhall, Deltahall and Hollandhall to deliver a sold out exhibition.
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International Dimension Boosts Rotterdam Maritime
The Rotterdam Maritime Trade Fair has grown significantly from its origins as a primarily inland shipping show for a domestic Dutch audience. The 11th Rotterdam Maritime, to be held at the Ahoy'' exhibition centre from 12-16- November, has become a truly international event on the maritime calendar with representation coming ...
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Nearshore Pipelines Conference Next Month
The issues of planning, design and construction surrounding nearshore pipeline projects, including estuary crossings and outfalls, are often significantly different from those concerning either cross-country or subsea pipelines, and they are of critical importance to the overall success of the project.
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Oil Recovery Specialists Unite
Lamor Corporation Ab, the Finnish manufacturer of oil recovery systems, has bought the whole scope of business of its Finnish competitor LMP Patents Ltd Oy, including 150 patents. The acquisition brings to an end patent disputes between the companies which have gone on for years, hampering the marketing of both.
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Fish Farm Workboat Delivers Feed with Speed
The first of the new design Typhoon 38 from Cornwall''s Cygnus Marine is at work for Bressay Salmon of the Shetland Isles.
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SFC Solves a Pig of a Problem in Pipeline Maintenance
News Smith Flow Control (SFC) has helped Shell and its contractor Single Buoy Moorings (SBM) of Monaco solve a valve operating dilemma on Shell''s new FPSO for Nigeria.
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SMM Air-time with Radio Holland Group
The Radio Holland Group makes its SMM debut following its formation earlier this year. In March, a management buy-out of SRH Marine was realised, creating an independent international company in the maritime market.
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Public Inquiry Date Set for River Thames Port Development
A public inquiry will begin on 21 January next year examining P& O Ports'' proposal to build a major container port and ro-ro facility on London''s River Thames at the site of the former Shell Haven oil refinery.
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Bristol Survey Contract for Fathoms
Integrated subsea service specialists, Fathoms of Langport, Somerset, has been awarded a three-year contract by Bristol City Council for swathe bathymetry studies of the City Docks and sectors of the River Avon. It follows earlier work by the company at the beginning of last year covering pre and post-dredging surveys.
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Rope & Lifting Gear-related Awards
Mooring Ropes (1) Den Helder, Netherlands; (2) Ministerie van Defensie, Koninklijke Marine, Den Helder; (3) Mooring ropes. Fasteners, chain and springs. Cordage; (4) Lankhorst Touwfabrieken bv, NL-8607 AD Sneek; (6) 1
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IMCA Builds Lifting Appliance Incident Database
Crane operations are one of the most widespread aspects of the offshore industry and are common to marine, diving, survey and ROV operations. It was thus natural that the International Marine Contractors Association, which has divisions representing the interests of contractors involved in all four of these areas, should review ...
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Motion Damping for High Speed Craft
Vosper Thornycroft''s US based Maritime Dynamics Inc (MDI) has launched the MDI Motion Interceptor for trim and list stabilisation and motion damping of high speed vessels.
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Alfa Laval Offers Complete Oil Treatment at SMM
Among the innovations on the Alfa Laval stand at SMM 2002 will be the Fuel Conditioning Module (FCM), promising new levels of remote control and user friendly operation.
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Hamworthy KSE has been contracted to supply advanced membrane bioreactor (MBR) waste water treatment systems to the UK Ministry of Defence for the first six Type 45 destroyers to built by BAe Marine and Vosper Thornycroft.
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Boom Times for Buoy Racers
Although sailing was not an included sport in the Commonwealth Games at Manchester UK this summer, there was nonetheless a requirement for marker buoys to keep Triathlon athletes on course.
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Atlantas Marine Kit-Out SeaStar
SeaStar Surveys of Southampton UK have purchased a complete range of hydrographic survey equipment from Atlantas Marine Ltd for use on their survey boat Mariner as well as other vessels of opportunity.
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LARS Launch
In a move to bring control of the quality and cost of Hydrovision and Seaeye''s ROV handling systems in house, Hydrovision have designed a range of Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) suitable for all of the group''s ROVs and trenching systems.
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Marine Sand and Gravel Conference Announced
CIRIA has announced the European Marine Sand and Gravel Conference, which will take place 20-21 February 2003 at Delft University in the Netherlands.
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Inertial Sensors Aid Lifting Safety
A project undertaken by the University of Strathclyde, together with Caley Ocean Systems and Haliburton Subsea Systems, has developed an automatic control system to reduce the pendulation of suspended loads during offshore lifting operations.