News 2-10 – Page 180
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Wreck removal website
Costa Cruises, in partnership with Titan/Micoperi, has launched a website that provides a wealth of information and images relating to the Costa Concordia wreck removal project at www.theparbucklingproject.com.
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No Limit crewtender for Jan de Nul
Belgium''s Jan de Nul Dredging has opted for a Netherland''s No Limit Shipyards 1640 crewtender for various projects in European waters - it will be constructed in such a way that it can easily be converted into a survey vessel in future.
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NewsDamen opens new Norwegian office
Damen Shipyards recently opened a new office in Stavanger, Norway – an advanced base for its new sales manager, Remko Hottentot.
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Port opportunities
UK based ports sector companies are invited to attend a Trade Mission to Brazil from 10-14 December 2012, organised by UK Trade & Investment in collaboration with Port Finance International.
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Busy agenda for IMO MSC
The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) faces a busy agenda this month with discussions including passenger ship safety, SOLAS amendments and piracy and armed robbery against ships, while continuing work on goal based standards.
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NewsNOV 2012 Front Cover Story
Irish boatbuilder, Safehaven Marine’s new Interceptor 38 Pilot/S.A.R. vessel is pictured taking on a huge sea when winds reached force 9 with 10m waves off the coast of Ireland during seakeeping trials.
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NewsMaintain security despite piracy drop
Following the report from the International Maritime Bureau announcing a drop in global piracy during the first half of 2012 there have been calls for shipping operators to avoid any temptation to relax their vigilance against the threat.
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NewsExpensive equipment not the solution
It’s a controversial stance, but Nigel Adams of the UK based Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) points out that lifeboat accidents have caused a “significant” number of deaths “with not enough balancing payoff in lives saved by these systems.”
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NewsLegal settlement of patrol craft dispute
The win of the Trinidad & Tobago administration over a BAE Systems contract for three patrol craft shows the world that the country is no “banana republic”, said attorney general Anand Ramlogan.
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Record breaking order book for Boskalis
A high workload and good profits are anticipated on a number of dredging projects by Netherlands based specialist Royal Boskalis Westminster.
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Goodchild Marine specialist dredger nears completion
A specialist dredger which has been designed and built by the UK’s Goodchild Marine in collaboration with Italy''s Italdraghe, for Yachthavens Ltd, is nearing completion.
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NewsMCS invests in European windfarm opportunities
Scotland’s Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd is expanding its operations in Europe, with the purchase of three new vessels to service German windfarms at a cost of £8.9m.
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NewsSouth African vessel to support Antarctic research
Shipbuilder STX Finland has built a state of the art polar research vessel for the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for use in the Antarctic.
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Web-based maritime risk portal
Global business risk consultancy Control Risks has launched an innovative new web-based maritime information portal.
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News‘Piracy Update’ follows hijacking progress
That they faced an ‘atypical’ hijacking was the first thing data from Jeppesen’s PiracyUpdate showed a crisis team dealing with a recent incident off the Ivory Coast.
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NewsFlag Victor validates WatchStander technology
A newly launched anti-piracy system has been given the thumbs up by London based maritime security and operations consultants Flag Victor.
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NewsFast-track funding for UK’s marine sector
An £8m fund to help fast-track marine efficiency solutions is being coordinated by the UK Marine Industries Alliance together with the MOD’s Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory and Scottish Enterprise.
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NewsKnud designed ferry for Ven-Trafiken
Danish naval architect, Knud E. Hansen is behind the design of a new double end ferry which has just been delivered to Swedish domestic ferry company, Ven-Trafiken.
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NewsIntermarine and Marinetek form new partnership
UK pontoon design and construction company, Intermarine, has formed a new partnership with Finnish floating solution provider, Marinetek.
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SKF kit to cut maintenance costs
Sweden’s SKF Group, an expert in global marine services and solutions, has launched a marine condition monitoring kit aimed at simplifying and reducing the cost of shipboard maintenance.
