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Svitzer launches ‘Jubilee’ tug at historic port
An HVO-fuelled Azimuth Stern Drive tug has been launched at a historic port by tug giant Svitzer.
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Shortage of skilled seafarers could spell disaster in maritime
Students and young people are not choosing maritime for their careers, and this could have disastrous consequences. We look at the situation in the UK, one of the great traditional seafaring nations.
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Maintaining position as ’shipbuilder of choice’
Devil in the detail – Strategic Marine is putting the growing demand for comfort at the heart of its vessel designs.
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The benefits of dynamic monitoring & control offshore
Driving force: Dynamic monitoring and control should be at the heart of offshore wind turbine success: a look at the role it plays
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Offshore USVs – the better, safer option?
The use of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) for survey work has rocketed, and for good reason. But it’s not all plain sailing. Stevie Knight looks at where the vessels are taking us.
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Wind farm seabed inspection with uncrewed vessels
Leading renewable energy company Vattenfall has achieved a significant breakthrough in offshore wind farm operations by conducting the first large-scale seabed survey using uncrewed surface vessels.
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Offshore wind faces ‘a race to the bottom’
IMCA, Siemens Gamesa and Vestas have all lent their voices to growing calls for the offshore wind sector to slow down to avoid a race to the bottom
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Tug news – round-up to June 2023
The latest look at new vessel arrivals features two new Multi Cats from Damen Shipyards, an order from Norway for Sanmar Shipyards and an addition to Ports of Jersey’s expanding fleet.
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Major engineering for Rotterdam tunnel crossing
A major civil engineering project has been hit by a few setbacks and delays, but the Maasdelta Tunnel is well on its way to providing the major port city of Rotterdam with a new crossing.
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High-power batteries rolled out for new fast ferry
Damen has selected its battery system for use on its new electric fast ferry in Lower Saxony, northwest Germany.
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Major Dutch canal works completed by ‘Destiny’
A special workboat called ‘Destiny’ has been instrumental in upgrading and widening more than 60km of canals in the Netherlands.
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Summit urges leaders to save offshore wind
Marine contractors and manufacturers desperate to take advantage of the potential from offshore wind have called for major investment by governments at a recent summit in Belgium.
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WATCH: World first port drone network launched
The 120km2 Port of Antwerp area is now surveilled by six new pairs of eyes following the work of a partnership among the port and three tech firms.
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IMO pleads for help to prevent oil catastrophe
A potentially catastrophic oil spill needs an urgent international response, says the IMO, which has contracted Boskalis subsidiary Smit Salvage to help avert a humanitarian and environmental disaster.
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MJ EXCLUSIVE: BMT wins MOD tug training contract for aircraft carriers
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BMT a multi-year contract to use its tug simulator hub to train admiralty pilots and tug masters of the Navy’s aircraft carriers
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WATCH: Dover facelift in full swing
A new outer wave wall has been completed at the UK’s busiest ferry port, which is undergoing huge development.
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EXCLUSIVE: BMT opens tug pilotage training hub
A five-bridge training platform for tug and ship pilotage has been opened at BMT’s offices on the south coast of England
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VIDEO: Victorian tech re-invented to restore saltmarsh
A drag box method dating back to the early 1900s has been re-invented by wet civils engineering firm Land & Water to restore saltmarsh in an English harbour
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UK partners unveil concept in offshore charging
A CTV offshore charging option is emerging from the drawing boards of Aluminium Marine Consultants and partner Ad Hoc Marine Designs
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Is the booming windfarm industry going bust?
Growing concerns are being voiced about the health of the offshore wind sector