Industry News – Page 148
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BV agreement
International classification society Bureau Veritas has entered into a technical and commercial cooperation agreement with French hydrodynamic specialist HydrOcean.
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Concordia 3D survey completed
Following the righting of the Costa Concordia, the UK’s ADUS Deepocean and Canada’s 2G Robotics were commissioned by Titan Salvage to perform a high resolution 3D survey of the wreck.
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Fassmer LNG ferry
Germany’s Fassmer shipyard has reportedly won a contract to design and manufacture a new dual-fuelled LNG Helgoland ferry for the Cassen Eils shipping company.
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Breaking ban
The European Parliament has voted in favour of the new EU Ship Recycling Regulation that bans the breaking of EU ships on beaches.
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NewsNew marine division for Henderson
Henderson Insurance Brokers has set up a new marine division as the UK maritime and ports sector continues to grow. Building on the company’s existing marine client base, the new division is already proving successful, having won new insurance work for ports, workboats, the movement of goods, and storage of ...
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NewsFuruno prepares for SMM 2014
Furuno Electric is preparing for this year’s SMM exhibition, where it will unveil its new bridge system, INS Voyager.
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UK Docks expands operations
Marine engineering firm, UK Docks Marine Services, is expanding its existing Tyneside, South Shields and Gosport operations, starting with Whitehaven Marina Ltd.
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NewsAlucatz expands to meet demand
UK-based Alucatz Catamarans Ltd is ready to meet future demand after taking over 15,000ft² at Britannia Business Centre at Birkenhead Docks.
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NewsWind power infographic
Greenbyte, the Swedish company behind wind power software Breeze has built a free interactive infographic map showing the cumulative installed wind power capacity per country and continent from 1981-2013. Drag the slider or push play to see the how the global wind power capacity distrubtion changes between nations over time.
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NewsASV for Heriot-Watt
Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Campus, have confirmed the order of an ASV C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). The vehicle will be used for research in persistent and long term autonomy with multiple remote and autonomous marine platforms.
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NewsUllapool pier gets makeover
Ullapool ferry pier in North West Scotland has looked the same for the past 20 years, but now has a new look after being extended to accommodate a larger ferry.
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NewsCash boost for offshore wind
The UK government’s Green Investment Bank has announced its intention to raise a £1 billion fund to encourage new private investors to invest in offshore wind farms in the UK. The news has been warmly welcomed by The Crown Estate.
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NewsMARIN director lauded
Dutch Offshore expertise was singled out for particular praise at the international OMAE conference in San Francisco in early June. Bas Buchner, director of MARIN was presented with the OMAE Conference Industry Achievement Award ‘in recognition of significant contributions to the technological advancement of the offshore industry through his leadership ...
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NewsFifth Danish Yachts Cat SWATH launched
Danish Yachts A/S of Skagen, Denmark have launched their fifth 24m carbon fibre SWATH vessel in a little over 12 months, following the delivery of four offshore wind vessels to Odfjell Wind in 2013.
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Williams Shipping reaches for the sky
Williams Shipping has acquired a new 100 tonne crawler crane with a boom of 42 metres. The crane operates out of the Marine Base in Southampton (UK) Eastern Docks and will typically carry out lifts of up to 50 tonnes.
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NewsAlicat Workboats delivery
UK boatbuilder Alicat Workboats Ltd. has delivered ‘Gardian 14’ to Gardline Environmental. The 20m catamaran has already sailed from Great Yarmouth to work alongside her four sister vessels already working on the Gwynt Y Mor offshore wind farm project.
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NewsBrian Archibald: Answering Orkney’s contradictions
“I have to have my feet placed pretty firmly in two camps,” explains Brian Archibald, head of marine services, engineering and transportation for Orkney, “Even if these sometimes appear to have contradictory aims.”
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NewsZF Services focuses on UK growth
ZF Services is concentrating on UK growth in the marine sector and is looking to create a “fitter, leaner, more focused operation”.
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DNV GL helps offshore wind industry reduce costs
The costs of offshore wind energy could be cut by at least 10% if “market-ready” technologies are adopted, according to DNV GL’s FORCE (For Reduced Cost of Energy) report.
