Environment News – Page 4
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NewsWindEurope slashes offshore wind target for 2030
Figures released by the WindEurope trade body have shown big reductions in offshore wind installations, connections and awards.
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NewsUrgent call for opinions before workboat CO2 rules imposed
The Workboat Association (WA) has released an urgent reminder to small vessel owners in the UK to respond to the government’s Call for Evidence about decarbonisation legislation.
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NewsHouston unveils next-gen hybrid electric ferry
The Incat Crowther vessel will be built in partnership with Louisiana-based Breaux Brothers in the USA
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NewsWindcat presents first H2-capable Elevation series CSOV
The first of a series of six CSOVs has been presented with an auxiliary engine ’hydrogen ready’, although hydrogen is still a tricky future option because of the energy needed to produce it.
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NewsDNV updates Maritime Simulator Standard
The 2025 update to DNV-ST-0033 reflects the growing role of simulation technologies in areas such as alternative fuels
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NewsPlans agreed to make world’s biggest OSW farm even bigger
A seabed lease has been finalised to allow the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, to be expanded, even though the UK grid cannot cope with existing wind power generation.
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NewsVan Oord lays foundations for North Sea oyster revival
Marine contractor Van Oord is to breathe life into thousands of oysters to mitigate the damage caused to the North Sea bed by the growing scale of wind farms, cables and other infrastructure.
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NewsMajor ship fire threat averted by quick response
Hopes are high that a major maritime environmental disaster involving a fire on a container ship has been averted following rapid intervention by both the vessel’s crew and professional salvors.
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NewsUS wind faces another setback while Cadeler soars
Donald Trump has sent more shockwaves through the US offshore wind industry just as offshore wind vessel owner Cadeler reported better than expected results in the sector.
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NewsØrsted deploys drones for wind farms
Heavy-lift cargo drones are being used by Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted and its UK-based drone operator Skylift to deliver critical safety evacuation equipment to the nacelles of wind turbines.
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NewsFloating offshore wind farm proposed for Scotland
An application for a 1GW floating offshore wind farm off northeast Scotland has been submitted by a German, Belgian and French consortium.
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NewsWATCH: Hydrogen USV completes historic mission
ACUA Ocean’s hydrogen-powered USV has completed a world-first 24-hour zero-emission offshore autonomous mission
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NewsOPINION: Can the growing SOV fleet meet demand?
Analysts with Spinergie, the France-based start-up that specialises in optimising marine operations through advanced analytics, AI and real-time monitoring, explain how growing offshore wind demand and renewed opportunities in oil and gas make SOVs critical.
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NewsVan Oord invests in methanol vessels
Van Oord has ordered two methanol-fuelled vessels to enhance offshore rock installation and support net-zero goals
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NewsNew ferry and wind expansion plans for remote islands
A tiny Scottish island is about to get a new lifeline ferry, while dredging works and quay building will open the wider Shetlands up to offshore projects.
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NewsStrategic Marine delivers Gen4 fast crew boats
Strategic Marine has delivered two advanced Gen 4 crew boats to Aesen, marking a new offshore marine partnership
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NewsEuropean Tugowners call for change
The European Tugowners Association is calling for change, urging leaders to help defend its industry against Asian competition and inflate the status of its vessels.
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NewsWATCH: Donkeys help nature at Port of Rotterdam
Donkeys are being deployed to manage a nature reserve at the Port of Rotterdam
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NewsAutonomous USVs revolutionise offshore wind
A new project will use advanced USVs to revolutionise offshore wind farm environmental monitoring and data collection
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NewsDeep dive: Battery tugs - feasible or ‘crazy’?
Driven by calls and looming regulations to operate with zero emissions, fleet operators all over the world are having to consider electrifying their fleets, but one tug manager told Maritime Journal they were a ‘crazy’ idea.
