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First electric tug launched in South America
The first electric tug in South America has been launched by SAAM Towage for operations with the Chilean Oil Company ENAP.
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Forth Ports spends £50m after ‘game changer’ contract
£50 million (€60.6 million) has been earmarked to upgrade the port facilities needed to build Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
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Eemshaven named as OranjeWind base port
RWE and TotalEnergies select Eemshaven for assembly of turbines for their OranjeWind offshore wind project
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IMCA interview: The value of the common voice
International Marine Contractors Association CEO Iain Grainger speaks to Maritime Journal at the end of a very successful IMCA global summit - and the first for six years.
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BP joint venture could revolutionise offshore wind industry
A joint venture between oil giant BP and Japanese energy firm JERA Nex has been set up to make massive strides in offshore wind globally.
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Crown Estate backing for floating offshore wind O&M hub
A new heavy-lift Operations and Maintenance (O&M) hub is to be developed at ABP’s Port Talbot, Wales.
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Cable-detection in pipeline for Dogger Bank
A cable-monitoring system has been unveiled that identifies transmission failure at an early enough stage that outages can be eliminated, its developer says.
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New Act unveiled to speed up US wind projects
Despite signs of reluctance with regard to offshore wind in the US, such as the recent cancellation of the Attentive One project near New York, other positive moves are emerging.
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Vard converts PSV into a specialised cable-laying vessel
Vard has successfully delivered a specialised cable-laying vessel (CLV) to its new owner after a complex vessel conversion from a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV).
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Sri Lanka to prepare tenders for offshore wind
Sri Lanka is about to issue tenders for offshore wind projects, the Sri Lankan newspaper The Morning has reported, with ‘an ambitious’ roadmap drawn up by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP).
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Danish blow to offshore wind as auction fails
No bids have been received for a potential 3GW of offshore wind projects in Denmark just two years after a similar bidding round failed in the UK.
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Tackling uncertainty: IMCA summit panels discuss
A floating wind slowdown, Chinese electrification surge, Donald Trump and many other matters were discussed at this week’s International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Global Summit.
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Orders soaring for Salt Ship Design
Salt Ship Design bolsters its book with orders for multipurpose platform supply vessels and construction commissioning service operation vessels
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Hydrogen power revolutionises French river transport
France has its first hydrogen-powered inland waterways vessel, the ZULU 06
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Industry leaders gather at IMCA global summit
While offshore wind is on the cusp of a new wave, there are challenges ahead, said speakers at the International Marine Contractors Association Global Summit on Tuesday.
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VARD secures AiP for methanol-ready CSOVs
The VARD 4 22 vessels, tailor-made for North Star, are the first methanol-ready designs in VARD’s portfolio
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First electric tug for European port delivered to Antwerp
The first fully electric tug to operate in a European port is one of six built by Damen and delivered to Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
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OTD successfully trials technician transfer device
After several years on the drawing board, a Carbon Trust-led project has resulted in successful trials of a technician transfer device.
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New offshore wind terminal for German port
A consortium has been hired to expand the German Port of Cuxhaven so it can increase its already busy offshore wind farm activities.
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Ørsted JV calls for floating wind innovations
A joint venture comprising Ørsted, the Simply Blue Group and Subsea7 has opened a second phase of a call for supplier innovations for a floating wind development.