Industry News – Page 112
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NewsDeveloping renewable energy in Japan
Following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, a major investment is being made into finding a renewable energy option that relies on the power of offshore technology.
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NewsNew Tuco SAR vessels
Danish boatbuilder Tuco Marine has launched two new search and rescue (SAR) vessel designs at Europort in Rotterdam.
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Promarine focuses on internet connectivity
UK based electrical mechanical marine engineering firm, Promarine''s, main focus at this year’s METSTRADE exhibition will be internet connectivity and in particular, 4G and LTE antenna solutions.
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NewsConstruction of Fehmarnbelt tunnel
Denmark is set to start work on an 18km-long undersea tunnel to Germany that will aim to be the world’s largest road and rail tunnel.
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Wärtsilä launches innovation competition
Finnish marine equipment manufacturing company, Wärtsilä, in connection with start-up event Slush, has launched an innovation contest, aimed at start-up companies and entrepreneurs.
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ESCGS warns of black market weapons
ESC Global Security (ESCGS) has welcomed the decision by the Contact Group for Piracy off the Coast of Somalia to reduce the size of the Indian Ocean’s high risk area.
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NewsCavotec wins Vacuum Innovation Award
Cavotec Specimas SpA has won the Busch Vacuum Innovation Award 2015 for its mooring technology, MoorMaster.
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NewsNew ABB R&D lab
Switzerland-based ABB has opened a new laboratory in Helsinki dedicated to research and development in the marine sector.
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NewsFCS for Nigerian patrol duties
Netherlands-headquartered shipbuilder Damen has delivered its second Fast Crew Supplier 3307 Patrol to Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited (HIOSL) of Nigeria just 18 months after a sister vessel entered service.
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NewsPort radiation detection
UK security specialist Symetrica has launched a new radiation detection and identification technique at the World Customs Organization Technology & Innovation Forum in Rotterdam. The company claims the technique will reduce the incidence of nuisance alarms from radiation portal monitors (RPMs) used to screen vehicles and cargo at ports and ...
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Lifejackets due for servicing
Ocean Safety is reminding English and Welsh commercial fisherman that nearly 7000 lifejackets are due for a service in the next few months.
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SMM Istanbul
The International Maritime Conference and Exhibition in Istanbul will take place on 24 and 25 February 2016 at the Bosporus metropolis.
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Share sale
Swedish based marine energy company, Minesto, has raised another 145 MSEK and gained another 2,500 new shareholders after offering its shares out on the wider market.
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Imtech acquisition finalised
The acquisition of Rotterdam based Imtech Marine by Pon Holdings and Parcom Capital has been finalised after being approved by the European Commission.
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NewsPieter Kroezen: InandAut
“Back in the mid-90s, after the wall came down, West German companies were trying to sell into the former East Germany,” said Pieter Kroezen of Netherlands-based InandAut, but sometimes without as much success as they’d hoped.
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NewsPiraeus deadline pushed back
The bid deadline for the privatisation of Piraeus Port has been pushed back until December with an early election being blamed for the delay.
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NewsPainstaking recovery from crane drama
It must have been the kind of moment every contractor dreads: the smaller of two cranes started to tip sideways during a tandem lift, the pontoon underneath began to list dangerously and within moments the 187 tonne load and both cranes lay in the rubble of six buildings.
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NewsGerman offshore wind energy conference
The German Wind Energy Association, Bundesverband WindEnergie e.V., will hold a conference on offshore wind energy operation focusing on strategies and experiences.
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NewsPollution contingency planning
In this article, Glyn Humphries, head of Adler and Allan’s marine response division, discusses the key measures to avoid the most common pitfalls in contingency planning for pollution incidents.
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NewsOil and wind join forces for Win Win JIP
Norwegian-based company DNV GL is leading a joint industry project (JIP), Win Win, to bring the concept of using wind power for offshore oil and gas applications a step closer to reality.
