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INTERVIEW: Just half of Europe’s offshore wind target met
Just half of Europe’s offshore wind targets are being met, but WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson believes a new EU law will help to alleviate some of the delaying factors.
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Industry insiders with their thoughts for 2025
As we say goodbye to 2024, Maritime Journal spoke to a few industry insiders to get a taste of what they think is in store for 2025.
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Heerema plans float-over barge for North Sea wind farms
Dutch engineering giant Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with European transmission system operator TenneT for a float-over barge.
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DEEP DIVE: Power challenges of a multi-purpose net zero vessel
Subsea vessel REM Pioneer combines innovative power handling with versatile design, supporting energy-efficient operations from wind installations to recycling and trenching activities. Stevie Knight reports.
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Salvaging container ships in European waters
Salvage companies debated the handling of container ship accidents off Europe’s congested coastline at an annual conference in London last week.
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Greener dredging solution for any port in a storm
The most effective method to address the build-up of sediment in ports and harbours is dredging, but it can come at a huge cost. Jake Storey, Executive Director of Haven Dredging and CFO of Harwich Haven Authority, describes his company’s less harmful option.
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INTERVIEW: Leading the charge in marine batteries
As the marine industry shifts towards sustainability, more marine battery makers are emerging – not least Tesvolt Ocean, which was formed this year in a bid to disrupt the current market.
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INTERVIEW: Vessev on its electric hydrofoiling ferry
An electric hydro-foiling ferry has joined New Zealand’s largest ferry operator after Maritime New Zealand awarded the vessel commercial certification.
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PLBs: The difference between survival and tragedy
The tragic consequences of failing to equip crew with Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) were laid bare before delegates at the IMCA global summit last week.
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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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WATCH: Dutch Coast Guard rescues rudderless cargo ship
A rudderless cargo ship drifting without power in a stormy North Sea has been towed to safety by the Dutch Coast Guard.
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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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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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WATCH: Rescue of crew from burning cargo vessel
Rescuers winched five crew to safety from a burning cargo vessel in the Baltic Sea last week, the Swedish Maritime Administration has reported.
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International study poses questions on remote pilotage
The International Maritime Pilots’ Association is asking manufacturers to answer a study on the potential of remote pilotage.
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Emissions will rise as hunt for new fuels heats up - opinion
As the race for alternative fuels heats up, one fleet optimisation company is warning it could compound the very problem it’s trying to solve.
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Watch: Vard’s cutting edge CSOV for Norwind Offshore
The Norwind Helm is the fourth build for the offshore renewables operator Norwind Offshore
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VIDEO: Jersey’s ‘Master Plan’ approved
Major works have been approved to overhaul Jersey’s ports, with all harbours to get some form of upgrade.
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'Ruby': Ticking time bomb or damp squib?
With the bulk carrier Ruby’s troubles now entering the next phase, Peter Barker reflects on how this otherwise typical voyage – albeit with a dangerous cargo and some problems along the way – grabbed the world’s attention.
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WATCH: Launch of Windcat’s first CSOV
An ’Elevation Series’ of Commissioning Service Operation Vessels has been launched with the first one.