Industry News – Page 45

  • Motive Offshore Group HQ
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    Bright Norway future for Scottish firm

    2021-03-15T17:37:00Z

    One Scottish cable handling, cable lay packages and deck equipment company is projecting a positive year ahead with the continued growth of its Norwegian entity.

  • decarbonisation
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    Partnership searches subsea geothermal energy reserves

    2021-03-12T18:38:00Z

    A geo-data specialist has signed a strategic framework agreement (SFA) with a pioneering geo-energy resource company for decarbonisation exploration projects supporting the development of offshore geo-energy resources in the UK and Ireland.

  • Plot overlay of Alexandra 1 and Ever Smart at Jebel Ali, 2015. Image: Ince
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    Finally, clarity for COLREGs at UK Supreme Court

    2021-03-11T11:30:00Z

    When a large container vessel and a VLCC collided, the bump was felt in more ways than one: this was the first ever collision appeal to come before the UK’s Supreme Court, with significant implications for COLREGs.

  • Arie Palmers: “Save one guy, you start to save the world.”
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    Arie Palmers: Dangerous ladders

    2021-03-10T16:24:00Z

    If you’re intent on getting a message out about dangerous, potentially fatal mistakes to the man in the street, “you need to use street language - not three pages of technical text”, Dutch pilot Arie Palmers told MJ.

  • Cromarty Firth
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    Green hydrogen growing in Scotland

    2021-03-10T14:48:00Z

    A green hydrogen hub is being planned in the Scottish Highlands that will produce, store and distribute hydrogen to the region, Scotland, other parts of the UK and Europe.

  • CLdN’s Brexit Buster 8.000 lane meter MV ‘Celine’ the biggest RoRo Vessel in the world, deployed on the Zeebrugge – Dublin route
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    Irish sailings

    2021-03-09T10:49:00Z

    Having overcome the first two challenging months in the post - Brexit era, RoRo operator CLdN is pleased to be able to offer increased shipping capacity by the introduction of additional sailings on its Irish and UK routes.

  • Port of Poole
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    ‘Brexit buster’ shipping route unveiled

    2021-03-08T13:25:00Z

    A new ‘Brexit buster’ shipping route directly connecting the UK and Morocco is to be launched shortly.

  • Port of Felixstowe
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    Eight freeports in England named

    2021-03-04T14:45:00Z

    The UK Government has announced that eight new English freeports will be established following a competitive bidding process.

  • ABS methanol whitepaper
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    New methanol fuel guidance for shipowners

    2021-03-03T13:34:00Z

    Guidance on methanol as marine fuel has been published for shipowners considering methanol as an option in both the near-term and long-term to reduce emissions as they work towards decarbonisation.

  • 'MK I'
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    Navy orders diver delivery vessels

    2021-03-02T13:59:00Z

    A UAE-based developer and builder of composite patrol vessels has signed a substantial order for its new Trident (submersible high-speed diver delivery crafts) programme with an undisclosed foreign Navy.

  • Paul Jennings and Thya Kathiravel
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    Continued growth for marine insurer

    2021-03-01T16:20:00Z

    One global marine insurer has reported continuing growth in its diversified business lines and solid progress in raising premiums to reflect market conditions.

  • ocean energy sector
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    Insurance fund to accelerate ocean energy

    2021-02-24T12:57:00Z

    A new European insurance fund for the ocean energy sector is being designed to slash the costs of the first commercial projects and accelerate the roll-out of the industry.

  • Nautical Management Services
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    New vessel management services

    2021-02-23T10:59:00Z

    Vessel management services aimed at improving performance are now available to the commercial marine industry.

  • digital payment solutions
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    Partnership enables digital payments

    2021-02-22T17:01:00Z

    A new partnership will enable the introduction of digital payment solutions for crew wages.

  • ULAQ AUSV
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    Turkey's first AUSV launches

    2021-02-17T11:51:00Z

    Turkey''s first indigenous Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle (AUSV) has been launched with sea trials underway.

  • Antwerp and Zeebrugge ports merger
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    Antwerp and Zeebrugge ports merge

    2021-02-16T10:33:00Z

    The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will merge and operate under the name ‘Port of Antwerp-Bruges’.

  • financial investment activity
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    2020 saw offshore wind records set

    2021-02-15T19:07:00Z

    Global capacity and investment for offshore wind set records in 2020, according to research from The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG).

  • NEOLINE ship
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    Michelin opts for carbon-free shipping

    2021-02-15T18:16:00Z

    The Michelin Group has signed a transport commitment with a French start-up offering carbon-free shipping to reduce its environmental footprint.

  • Lost containers: a nightmare on many levels (Photo: Alphatron)
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    The long read: Analysing the container loss problem

    2021-02-11T12:15:00Z

    With the number of major container losses at sea seemingly on the rise, International Marine & Cargo Surveyors Battermann + Tillery Group have provided this useful guide.

  • "What if it sinks?" Launch day 1997
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    Off-topic corner: submarine day trips

    2021-02-10T12:45:00Z

    We don’t cover much charter/ pleasure cruising, and we normally prefer our boats to stay afloat in Maritime Journal, but when this fascinating story from the archives of Windermere Lake Cruises in the UK came up, it was far too interesting to ignore.