News 2-10 – Page 319
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NewsSFC 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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NewsAlfa 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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NewsBoom 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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NewsAtlantas 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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NewsInertial 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.
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NewsFirst Tidal Turbine Installation Underway
Seacore will begin construction this month on the foundations of Marine Current Turbine''s tidal turbine in the Bristol Channel. The £ 1.5m single rotor prototype will be the first ever ''free stream'' underwater turbine, generating 300kW of electricity.
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NewsStand 4063 Is a Cushy Number at SMM
Trelleborg Industrial AVS, suppliers of anti-vibration and shock mounting system to the marine market, will be showing two new products, HT Cushyfloat and Cushymount XK, on Stand 4063 in Hall 4 at SMM.
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Cyprus Seeks Bidders for Larnaka Port Re-development
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus has initiated a tender process for the award of a concession contract to a suitable bidder (or consortium) for the redevelopment of Larnaka Port under a long-term designbuild-finance-operate contract.
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Solar Solve Marine Rolls Out the Blinds at SMM 2002
Solar Solve Marine, the South Shields UK based manufacturer of the Solasolv range of anti-glare roller screens, has a hectic schedule lined up for SMM 2002. Visitors to their stand will see two new product launches as well as a relaunch of the company''s full range of specialist roller blinds ...
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NewsMaritime Simulator Centre Finnished at Meriturva
Transas completed the installation of a large scale simulation complex in July at the Meriturva Seafarer Educational Centre in Helsinki, Finland.
