Features & Videos
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NewsFirst offshore charger in positive breakthrough for MJR
Charge Offshore has reached a major milestone after completing factory acceptance testing (FAT) for its 2MW Aquarius Eco offshore wind turbine charging system.
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NewsRoyal Navy issues £10m 'Project Beehive' tender for unmanned boats
The UK’s Royal Navy has issued a £10.25m (€11.6m) tender for a fleet of 20 Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) for its Surface Flotilla (SURFLOT).
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NewsVIDEO: Last vessel in Ocean Infinity fleet delivered
The final vessel in Ocean Infinity’s 14-vessel Armada fleet has been delivered, ‘closing a chapter’ on five years’ work, says the company.
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NewsDutch consortium finalised to upgrade rivers before EU 2027 deadline
A Dutch consortium (WaterWerk) has been finalised to carry out extensive works on two Dutch rivers under the EU’s Water Framework Directive (WFD).
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NewsSubsea sabotage – the hidden front of warfare
As militaries eye commercial subsea expertise, Peter Barker explores how oil, gas, wind and cable specialists manage undersea infrastructure risks amid conflict and accidental damage.
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NewsOffshore wind’s sky-high potential hits onshore grid wall
Europe’s offshore wind revolution is running into a hard physical limit – the electricity grid.
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NewsCould floating nuclear ignite an energy revolution?
Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) are poised to deliver gigawatt-scale output — potentially supplying almost an entire nation’s power demand – under designs unveiled by UK maritime technology firm Core Power.
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News‘Technological rat race’ among obstacles in offshore wind: report
A new white paper released by the Port of Rotterdam says offshore wind is going to be vital in shouldering a share of the burden of energy needs.
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NewsThree-in-one battery/hydrogen/tidal demo unveiled
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has finished a three-in-one demonstration combining tidal power, battery storage and hydrogen production off the coast of Orkney, Scotland.
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NewsHydrex champions its mobile docks: Case studies
Underwater repair work on commercial vessels has increasingly shifted toward techniques that avoid the need for drydocking, saving cost and hassle.
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NewsOPINION: Ditch pyrotechnics for electronic flares
It’s time for electronic flares to replace unsafe and toxic pyrotechnics from a bygone era, says Chris Hoffman, the director of Technology Strategy at ACR Electronics.
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News - VideosIncredible footage: Tug crew save burning tanker laden with explosives
A tug crew has been awarded for boarding a burning, explosives-riddled tanker to prevent the leak of a million barrels of oil in an operation that was given just a five per cent chance of success.
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News - VideosWATCH: Chartwell Marine design enters US offshore operations
A Chartwell Marine-designed crew vessel has been delivered for offshore operations in the US, powered by Volvo Penta.
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NewsTidal range: The missing offshore energy piece
Despite being a proven and predictable energy provider, tidal range opportunities are being ignored by the UK government based on a flawed report, says Kate Gilmartin, chief executive of the British Hydropower Association.
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NewsContainer spill prompts new VTS area in Netherlands
The loss of up to 350 containers from the MSC Zoe in 2019 has prompted the Dutch Rijkwaterstaat to implement a new Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) area to provide guidance to captains.
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NewsUnder attack: Tugs prime target of cyber criminals
With costs of $100,000 a day for a stranded ship, the growing threat of cyber hackers is a growing concern to industry, which needs to step up its defence, speakers at a session at last week’s Europort said.
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NewsWorkboats are ready for automation — the question is: Are we?
The workboat sector is ripe for automation, a panel and its audience agreed at one of the many sessions at Europort’s Smart stage this week.
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NewsFrench partners full steam ahead with H2 and electric
Two French companies have signed a long-term industrial partnership to develop, integrate and certify hydrogen propulsion systems for catamarans of up to 30 metres in length.
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NewsCan fleets retrofit without going off-hire? Yes, says Bluestone
As offshore wind, subsea and energy projects expand worldwide, the vessels supporting them face growing technical and commercial pressure. Bluestone Group’s projects director Angelo Soraci explains how they can be kept going even while requiring retrofitting.
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NewsWATCH: Croatia completes first phase of €600m port transformation
More than 300 people witnessed the opening of the Rijeka Gateway, Croatia’s €600 million new container terminal, on Wednesday.
