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Dolphins Suggest New Anti-Fouling Strategy
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.
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Ill-fated Small Yard Finally Delivers Strelasund
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
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.
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Howard Marine in Thames Site Investigation
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
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.
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'Lynn' Gets the Wind Up Off Whitstable
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.
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Destroyed Destroyer Gets Long Lift Home
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
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.
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New Identity for Ferry Operation
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.
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Increase in Lawsuit Number Triggers Safety Surfaces Boom
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.
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Red Bay RIBs Away to Islay
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.
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Children in Need Appeal Gets Stuck on the Thames
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.
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High Speed, High Payload Cat Design Contract
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 ...
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Major Refit for Williams' 'Wilcarry'
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.
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ABP Breaks Wind Blade Record
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.
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Top Marks for Echomax
The Tees & Hartlepool Port Authority have now fitted Echomax 230 radar arrays to all seven vessels in their fleet of pilot vessels and workboats.
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Speak Now on EC Water Framework Directive
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
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.
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'Tina' Conversion Delayed Two Months
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.
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'Hands On' Format at ShipRepair & Conversion 02
The 11th staging of ShipRepair & Conversion returns to London''s Grand Hall, Olympia on 27 and 28 November with product launches, company presentations in a new workshop facility and a new format discussion-based conference underlining the ''hands on'' theme.