Industry News – Page 89
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NewsNew developments for marine surveyor’s standards
An industry technical working group expects to officially launch the Workboat Code Edition 2 soon which hopes to be recognised and adopted internationally.
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News100th anniversary for Radio Holland
Radio Holland Group, based in Rotterdam, has celebrated its 100th anniversary in the maritime shipping industry.
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NewsSignificant award
South Boats IOW Limited (designer), Blount Boats (builder), and Atlantic Wind Transfers (operator) have jointly won ‘The Most Significant Vessel of the Year 2016’ award at the International Workboat Show in the USA.
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An alternative to battery power storage?
New research has developed technology which could revolutionise the capabilities of appliances that have previously relied on battery power to work.
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Oil dumping fine for Princess Cruises
Princess Cruise Lines has pleaded guilty to dumping oily waste at sea and is set to be fined $40m, the largest penalty of its kind.
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NewsFloating wind turbine testing
A floating wind turbine has undergone extreme testing at Ireland’s national ocean test facility as part of a two-day offshore wind energy conference hosted by the MaREI Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy in County Cork.
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NewsAward for Fugro GeoServices
Fugro GeoServices has been awarded Gold Metal status in the 2016 UK Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards.
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NewsEuropean Maritime Day 2017- sponsorship packages still available
European Maritime Day is the annual meeting point for Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss and forge joint action. The EMD 2017 conference and exhibition will be held on 18-19 May 2017 in Poole, UK.
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NewsLife Cell achieves SOLAS certification
Australia- headquartered Life Cell Marine Safety has announced that its buoyancy device, Life Cell, has achieved SOLAS certification. The certificate of Type Approval as a Novel Life-Saving Appliance was granted by Lloyds Register under the IMO resolution A.580 (13) and the LSA code regulation I/1.2.
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NewsDeepOcean win contract for DONG project
DeepOcean 1 UK Ltd., a subsidiary of the Dutch DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has won a contract for cable installation and trenching work for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.
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NewsResounding success at Seawork Asia 2016
The second edition of Mercator Media Limited’s Seawork Asia Exhibition opened its doors on 29th November at the World EXPO Exhibition & Convention Centre Shanghai.
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NewsRob Voskuil: Dutch Workboats
While modern technology can help you make some “very clever decisions”, said Dutch Work Boats MD and founder Rob Voskuil, it is definitely a mixed blessing.
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NewsMeercat moves into new premises
Meercat Workboats has moved to new purpose built premises in Hythe Marine Park, Southampton
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NewsOffshore wind milestone for ABP
Siemens’ new wind power factory at ABP’s Port of Hull has manufactured its first turbine blade.
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UXO project for 6 Alpha Associates
6 Alpha Associates is currently managing a comprehensive Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) risk for Beatrice Offshore Wind Limited (BOWL), a project located in the Moray Firth.
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Lift expert opens new facility
Lifting and marine product specialist Rigmarine has opened its fourth global facility in the rural village of Insch, 30 miles to the northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland.
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NewsMacGregor davits for offshore wind market
MacGregor has won davit orders for two low-emission 81m service operation vessels (SOVs) designed to act as ''mother-ships'' for wind turbine technicians.
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CWind wins offshore wind farm contract
Geosea has appointed CWind to undertake required secondary works at the Galloper Offshore Wind Farm.
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NewsDuke of Kent visits Griffon Hoverwork
His Royal Highness The Duke Of Kent was welcomed to Griffon Hoverwork accompanies by the HM’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire.
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NewsJoining forces reaps rewards
Palfinger Marine and Harding Safety are beginning to reap the rewards of joining forces and have secured a new contract to provide lifesaving equipment and cranes for two fishing vessels being built at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.
