Environment News – Page 7
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NewsMeeting the challenges: A jack-up in action
Red 7 Marine’s 50-year-old jack-up barge SeaChallenger is coming into her own offshore England. Serena Shores has a look at what the vessel is doing and how she’s doing it.
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NewsINTERVIEW: Pioneering autonomous H2 USVs
The test launch of autonomous, unmanned surface vessel (USV) Pioneer has been launched by UK-based ACUA Ocean less than one year after Ad Hoc Marine Designs completed the design.
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NewsUS windfarm moves ahead despite Trump disdain
The Maryland Offshore Wind project will go ahead, consisting of 114 turbines totalling 1,700 MW of generation capacity.
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NewsTidal Transit expands into South Korea’s offshore wind market
Tidal Transit and Britoil Offshore Services have expanded their services into South Korea
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News - VideosUnique ‘wind wall’ wins grant for offshore Norway
A ground-breaking ‘wall’ of offshore turbines has received a government grant to roll out its first project by 2029.
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NewsOffshore wind faces a pivotal year: Report
Offshore wind is set to double in 2026 and will remain stable this year, a new report by business analysts Wood Mackenzie predicts.
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NewsUltra-deep LARS systems contracted for Ulmatec
Norwegian maritime technology company Ulmatec has agreed a deal to supply four Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for two vessels in build at Vard by Island Offshore.
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NewsA record subsea vessel conversion for Ulstein
Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has won its largest aftermarket contract to date to convert a subsea vessel for cable-laying work
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NewsKeel laid for new hybrid survey vessel
Neptune Marine has laid the keel for a new hybrid survey and ROV vessel for N-Sea’s expanding fleet
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NewsUK focuses on boosting offshore renewables supply chain
Offshore Wind Growth Partnership funding is enhancing supply chain resilience and innovation.
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NewsØstensjø Rederi chalks up multi-billion offshore contracts
Multi-billion agreements secured by Østensjø Rederi include contract extensions for the subsea vessels Edda Flora, Edda Fauna and Edda Freya with DeepOcean.
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NewsUS offshore wind activity ‘paused’ under Trump
Offshore wind proponents have reacted with dismay after Donald Trump signed an executive order to pause wind energy leasing and permitting on his first day in office.
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NewsNexans Secures €1 billion subsea grid connection project
A key milestone in the European subsea grid connection for offshore wind energy
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NewsBelfast Harbour sets out €350m+ five-year plan
More than £300 million (€355 million) has been pledged to transform Belfast Harbour, including turning it into an offshore wind hub.
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NewsMassive CTV/SOV demand predicted by 2050
Huge global demand is predicted for CTV and SOV building by 2050, a UK research centre says – and opportunities need to be taken up.
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NewsEnhanced monitoring for sustainable marine development
Fugro has secured a major contract from ISPRA to deliver Italy’s offshore wave and current measurement network
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NewsNext Geosolutions secures key subsea survey projects
Next Geosolutions has won two major contracts to support subsea surveys for key offshore renewables projects
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News‘New era in offshore operations’ begins
A ‘new era in offshore operations’ has begun with the launch of a new 24m unmanned surface vessel
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NewsLast monopiles sent to Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm
The final shipment of monopiles has left China for Denmark, where installation of its largest offshore wind farm is about to begin.
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NewsChallenges of ports decarbonisation: An academic overview
Ports are struggling with a raft of rules that tell them to decarbonise, and researchers are burning their night candles working out how to reduce emissions for the vessels that use them and in the port activities themselves.
