Contents | 3RD QUARTER 2010
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5 Editorial comment Positive market movements underway
6-12 News 6-9 News
10-12 Equipment news 14-62 Features
Feature 1 Navigation and communication system upgrades
14-17 Specialist navcom suppliers improve their upgrade capabilities
Feature 2 Boiler repairs and maintenance 18-19 Boiler maintenance specialists strengthen Middle East presence
20 Aalborg fits burner upgrade kits 21 WSS highlights value of boiler treatment
Feature 3 Surveying 22 Surveyor training gets a boost from virtual reality simulator
Feature 4 Equipment 24-25 Meeting repair yard demand for flexible machining
Feature 5 Underwater maintenance 26-27 SSA upgrades in-voyage services 28 Tritex upgrades gauge
28-30 Scamp builds on capabilities 32-34 Bow thrusters repair saves owner time and money
36-37 UMC takes advantage of group synergies
Feature 6 Onboard riding squads 38 Partnership give riding squads broader focus
Feature 7 North Europe 40-42 Steady as she goes for Lloyd Werft 42-43 Wide variety of projects for Shipdock
Feature 8 Feature 8 Turbocharger repairs and maintenance
44 MTE celebrates with further expansion
46-48 ABB extends service network 50 Goltens balances out investments
Feature 9 South East Asia 52-54 Ground breaking development for Sembcorp
56-58 Keppel plays to its strengths 60 Indonesian yard picks up conversion deal 60 Colombo gets more OSV work 62 Goltens looks to South East Asia for a recruitment
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