Ernst Vossnack has further developed his design for a chemical tanker (The Motor Ship, April 2001), which may prove cheaper to build than conventional chemical tankers and, he says, will offer operational…

Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) is well known for its crane vessels Balder, Hermod and Thialf, the latter having a lifting capacity of 14,000t. However, the market for lifting platforms is becoming smaller…

Heerema Group is the majority shareholder of heavy lift transporter Dockwise, which specialises in the transport of very heavy constructions on submersible vessels. Its record so far is the transport of the…

The nuclear-powered submarine Kursk sank in the Barents Sea at a depth of 108m on August 12, 2000 with the loss of 118 lives. President Putin of Russia promised to have the…

Dutch shipbuilders have had a few excellent years with a record intake of orders in 1999 and 2000 with a value of f2.2 million ($920,000) and nearly f4.5m respectively. As expected after…

The Netherlands must provide adequate access to Belgium?s largest port, Antwerp, according to a long-standing arrangement between the two countries. To this end, the Dutch government has undertaken to give larger ships…

An ultrasonic liquid level comparitor for marine fire extinguisher systems, installed in single or two to three skid-mounted rows, is available from Link Instruments. The comparitor compares below-liquid gas level ultrasonic echoes…

Anticorrosion company Advanced Polymer Coatings says its polymer-based tank protection system MarineLine has been specified for the cargo tanks of 10 chemical tanker new buildings to be constructed or converted in Turkey.…

Safety products and signage supplier Maritime Progress is offering to produce fire control and safety plans for its customers. These include mandatory requirements for safety plans, fire control plans and phased evacuation…

Amot says its bearing temperature monitoring systems reduce the risk of catastrophic financial and safety consequences caused by the failure of big end bearings in large diesel or gas engines. They are…