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    Crystal Ball on Coastal Futures Rolls Into London

    2002-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The excellent Coastal Futures Conference returns to London on 22 and 23 January 2003.

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    Dolphins Suggest New Anti-Fouling Strategy

    2002-12-01T00:00:00Z

    American scientists are pursuing research into new anti-fouling systems for ships by studying the shape and texture of dolphin skin and how it naturally prevents marine creatures from clinging to it.

  • The new jetty at Kirkwall will provide a berthing facility for ferries, cruise ships and general cargo vessels.
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    Ill-fated Small Yard Finally Delivers Strelasund

    2002-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Small Rhine-based shipbuilder Neue Germersheimer Werft has applied for bankruptcy proceedings, becoming the third well-known shipyard in Germany to end up in financial difficulties this year.

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    British Government Shows Commitment for Offshore Windfarms

    2002-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The British Government has shown its commitment to marine renewables as an energy source by designating large areas of shallow coastal sea as suitable locations for developing offshore windfarms.

  • Marine Sonic Technologys new Centurion Sea Scan low-cost sidescan sonar, which is due to be marketed to European customers early next year.
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    Howard Marine in Thames Site Investigation

    2002-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Plymouth UK based Howard Marine has recently undertaken a large site investigation on the River Thames. Working on behalf of Norwest Holst, Howard Marine conducted the work close to the Tilbury Power Station and adjacent to the existing pier, which is to be extended to enable larger vessels to berth ...

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    CEDA Dredging Days Call for Papers

    2002-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has announced a Call for Papers to be presented at CEDA Dredging Days, which will be held 20 and 21 November 2003 at the Amsterdam RAI in conjunction with Europort.

  • The new Meridian attitude and heading reference system.
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    'Lynn' Gets the Wind Up Off Whitstable

    2002-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Plymouth UK based Seastructures Limited has installed a meteorological mast at Kentish Flats, in the Thames Estuary some 11 km off Whitstable, Kent. The mast will be used to collect wind data for a year before the likely go-ahead for an offshore windfarm at the Kentish Flats site.

  • HMS Nottingham secured on the deck of MV Swan in Sydney Harbour before the start of the long voyage home.
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    Destroyed Destroyer Gets Long Lift Home

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    MV Swan, the 22,788 tonne semi-submersible heavy lift vessel, is en route from Sydney, Australia to Portsmouth UK carrying the badly holed Royal Navy destroyer HMS Nottingham.

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    London Salvage Summit Scheduled for March

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    New initiatives concerned with effective marine casualty response will be debated at the International Marine Salvage Conference, to be held 19 March 2003 at the IMO''s London headquarters.

  • The Pride of Provence (Dover-Calais service) is pictured in the new P&O Ferries livery.
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    New Identity for Ferry Operation

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The English Channel and North Sea ferry operations of the P& O Group took on a new branding identity under the collective name of P& O Ferries last month.

  • The safety stair tread covers are well suited to port and marina applications.
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    Increase in Lawsuit Number Triggers Safety Surfaces Boom

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A massive increase in the number of personal injury lawsuits being brought by people hurt at work or in public places has resulted in a business boom for a company which manufactures and installs slip-proof stair tread covers and gratings.

  • Some of the 39 Red Bay RIBs which joined the third annual RIB Cruise.
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    Red Bay RIBs Away to Islay

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Red Bay Boats has delivered a fifth Rescue RIB for the Highlands and Islands airport in Scotland. The 8m boat features a cuddy cabin forward and a large deck area designed for working casualties from a helicopter.

  • The historic warships, held together by elastic adhesive, take to the water at the Southampton Boat Show.
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    Children in Need Appeal Gets Stuck on the Thames

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Four replica historic warships, built only from basic materials and bonded together with Sikaflex elastic adhesive, take part in a sponsored trip down London''s River Thames this month in aid of Children in Need.

  • The US Navy requires the X-Craft to remain fully operational in sea state 4 at 40 knots.
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    High Speed, High Payload Cat Design Contract

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Southampton UK based naval architects Nigel Gee and Associates have won a design contract from the US Navy for a 1,000 tonne, 50 knot catamaran capable of carrying its own weight in payload and fuel. Together with the American Titan Corporation, Nigel Gee and Associates will furnish the completed contract ...

  • Cutting work underway during the refuit of the Wilcarry.
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    Major Refit for Williams' 'Wilcarry'

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Williams Shipping Marine has just completed a major refit of its vessel Wilcarry, a multi-purpose work barge with an 80t/m hydraulic crane, 25t pull 3-drum winch, hydraulically powered spud legs and 350m 2of working deck.

  • Wind turbine blades are loaded on board the  MV Aleksandrov at the ABP Port of Southampton.
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    ABP Breaks Wind Blade Record

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A landmark shipment of giant wind turbine blades and components for the fast-growing global wind energy market sailed from the ABP Port of Southampton for Australia late last month.

  • The Tees & Hartlepool pilot vessel Coatham with a custom made Echomax EM305 reflector built into the radar/mast structure atop the wheelhouse.
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    Top Marks for Echomax

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The Tees & Hartlepool Port Authority have now fitted Echomax 230 radar arrays to all seven vessels in their fleet of pilot vessels and workboats.

  • Sediments, an integral part of marine ecosystems, are defined as Main Pollutants under the Water Framework Directive.
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    Speak Now on EC Water Framework Directive

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association''s (CEDA) Environmental Steering Committee has expressed concern that all who may be affected should be aware of and participate in framing the EC''s Water Framework Directive (WFD), which came into force in December 2000 and will be incorporated into national legislation in the Member ...

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    New Company Launched from Wijsmuller Legacy

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A new Dutch maritime services company emerged last month as an offshoot of the former Wijsmuller Group. WorldWise Marine will be globally active in tug design, maritime engineering, chartering and brokerage, serving clients in the marine salvage and towage sectors.

  • Conversion works on the 28 year old Tina continue at Peters Schiffbau.
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    'Tina' Conversion Delayed Two Months

    2002-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The 4000m3 trailing suction hopper dredger Tina, now renamed Josef Mobius, was still at German shipyard Peters Schiffbau when MJ went to press in early November - two months after her scheduled re-delivery following extensive conversion.