News, Information & Links
This on-line resource is updated periodically with maritime news, information and useful links with an emphasis on safe mooring and smart monitoring.
News
February 2007—New European Office
May 2006—Trelleborg AB of Sweden acquires Harbour & Marine Engineering Pty Ltd (520k pdf)
Articles
NEW: A
Safe Harbour: State of the art equipment used to safely moor vessels at LNG terminals (660KB
pdf file)
author: Tom Toth, Trelleborg Harbour Marine
publication: LNG Industry, Spring 2008- NEW: Trelleborg
Harbour Marine helps moor vessels safely at LNG terminals (148KB pdf file)
publication: World Dredging, Vol 43, No. 12, Apr 2008 - NEW: LNG—Hold
Tight (601KB
pdf file)
publication: Hazardous Cargo Bulletin, Apr 2008 - NEW: Integration
is the name of the game for Trelleborg Harbour Marine (396KB
pdf file)
publication: LNG World Shipping, Feb/Mar 2008 - Tanker Jetty Safety: Management of the Ship/ Shore Interface, Chapter 3: Mooring (3.4MB pdf file)
- "Vessel Mooring and Monitoring Systems at LNG Marine Terminals" (html page or download 684KB pdf file of article)
author: Simon Wilson and Tom Toth, Harbour & Marine Engineering Pty Ltd
publication: LNG Journal, Nov/Dec 2004, pp 16-18 - "Quick Release Hooks—Safer
Operation for Remote Release Systems Industry Best Practice" (html page or download 1.3MB pdf
of article)
authors: Tom Toth & Alistair Traylen, Harbour & Marine Engineering Pty Ltd - "A New Lease of Life:
Upgrading Existing Mooring Facilities" (html page)
author: Simon Wilson, Harbour & Marine Engineering Pty Ltd
publication: HME Newslink, Issue 1 - "Docking
Aid Systems: an expensive toy or a useful tool to the docking operations?" (236KB pdf)
author: Thomas Toth, Harbour & Marine Engineering Pty Ltd
publication: Port Technology International - "Mooring System for the Legendre Field" (100KB
pdf)
publication: The Journal of Offshore Technology, Sept/Oct 2001 - "Smarter
Vessel Mooring" (76KB pdf)
author: Tom Toth, Harbour & Marine Engineering Pty Ltd
publication: Port Technology International, issue 10, p. 269 - "Jetty
Mooring and Monitoring - The Very Latest Technology" (276KB pdf)
author: Tom Toth, Harbour & Marine Engineering Pty Ltd
publication: Port Technology International, issue 9, p. 237 - "Jetty Monitoring—The
Building Block Concept" (40KB pdf)
author: Alistair Traylen, Harbour & Marine Instrumentation Pty Ltd
publication: Port Technology International, issue 7, p. 155 - "The Safe Docking & Mooring
of Bulk Tankers" (160KB pdf)
author: Tom Toth, Harbour & Marine Engineering Pty Ltd
publication: International Ship Operator - "Intertanko's – U.S.
Port and Terminal Safety Initiative (PTS): A Discussion Paper" (724KB pdf)
author: William Gray, Gray Maritime Company
publication: International Ship Operator
Links
Publications
Professional Societies
- American Petroleum Institute (API)
- Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- The Institution of Engineering & Technology (The IET)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS)
Associations / Listings / Company Resources
- Offshore Industry Links to the websites of suppliers to the offshore industry. Courtesy: Don Nugent's Maritime Information website.
- Cargo Port Links Links to the websites of ports and terminals throughout the world. Courtesy: Don Nugent's Maritime Information website.
- Seaports of the Americas AAPA Directory
- SIGTTO The Society of International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operators.
- OCIMF Oil Companies International Marine Forum
- Intertanko The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
- International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Library of Marine Links Links to sites of interest to the maritime community in the field of maritime safety, prevention of pollution from ships and related subjects
- International Association of Ports & Harbours
- International Marine Pilots Association
