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Battling barnacles

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Richard Woolley, public manager for Cathelco, explains how the companyEs pipework anti-fouling systems help in dealing with growth of barnacles and mussels in engine cooling systems. If not removed, the growth could cause blockages leading to overheating as well as higher consumption of fuel.

Miscellaneous Plastics Products, NEC, Plastic Pipe & Fittings, Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing, Prevention, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Fouling of ship bottoms, Marine fouling, Pipe fittings, Marine engineers, Pipe-fittings, Woolley, Richard

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FPSOs are an evolving breed

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FPSO designs and constructions evolve to meet the evolving field demands of deeper and harsher water environments. FPSOs construction and operations of FPSOs built to date, sets an example for improvement and opportunities for other builders.

Waste Management and Remediation Services, Ocean & Coastal Water Pollution, Safety and security measures, Design and construction, Hulls (Naval architecture), Marine pollution, Shipbuilding

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An unconventional docking challenge

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The paddle steamer, built in 1947, needed lot of repairing and up gradation. A work program scheduled to renovate the steamer was completed successfully that has increased the steamer's efficiency for another 10-15 years.

Steamboats, Paddle steamers

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