Latest Industry News – Page 6
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EC pledges support package for wind power
While acknowledging challenges faced by the wind industry, EU president Ursula von der Leyen has pledged the EU will support it with a new package.
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Offshore wind to power Volvo car manufacturing
Swedish car maker Volvo will take its electric cars even further down the green road by using offshore wind to power their manufacture.
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Supply chain and unreliability plague wind farm sector: report
Insiders are beginning to question wind energy targets because of unreliability concerns and supply chain bottlenecks, a recent report has claimed.
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Ships converted to protect subsea infrastructure
Geopolitical tensions have prompted the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to have two offshore support vessels converted to subsea surveillance operations.
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ISU appoints new president
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has appointed John Witte Jr. as ISU president, succeeding Captain Nicholas Sloane, who will continue as a member of ISU’s Executive Committee.
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Opinion: How exhaust scrubbers can bridge the fuel gap
In these challenging regulatory times for maritime, Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment director Sigurd Jenssen says exhaust scrubbers are a viable bridge to fill the gap between relying on fossil fuels use and eliminating them.
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First turbine switches on at world’s largest offshore wind farm
The first of 277 wind turbines that will eventually make up the world’s largest offshore wind farm is now producing power, owners SSE Renewables, Equinor and Vårgrønn have said
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Interview: Harland & Wolff CEO John Wood
Harland & Wolff CEO John Wood speaks to Maritime Journal as the shipyard ventures into new business areas.
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Ocean Kinetics buys 25% of MMG Ocean
Scottish engineering firm Ocean Kinetics has bought a 25% stake in Irish coded welding and marine fabricator MMG Ocean (formerly MMG Welding).
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Seafarers post Brexit: Navigating the changes
Post-Brexit legal landscape for seafarers and vessels: what are the changes and how can we navigate them? Immigration lawyer Mandie Sewa has provided Maritime Journal with a few pointers.
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Irish patrol vessels seize cocaine worth €160 million
Four men have appeared in an Irish court after a container ship was impounded with what is the country’s largest ever drugs haul, media reports say.
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Sir Timothy Laurence appointed IMRF patron
The International Maritime Rescue Federation has appointed Sir Timothy Laurence, the husband of the British Princess Anne, as patron.
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Britoil snaps up bulk of Vroon’s offshore support fleet
Britoil Offshore Services has bought 30 vessels from Vroon Offshore Services following the Dutch firm’s decision to divest itself of most of its offshore support fleet.
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Taiwan offshore wind wins Norwegian financial backing
Eksfin aims to increase Norwegian exports to the Far East offshore wind markets
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Subsea cable failures could derail offshore wind ambitions
There is a great need to improve the performance and reliability of subsea cables
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SMST to deliver first 3D crane to US SOV
Despite recent apparent misgivings within the US offshore wind industry – a recent auction received just one bid – there are many signs that the sector is still emerging and it is offering up opportunities to the better-established Europeans.
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Methanol Part II: Is the workboat sector ready?
Switching from diesel to methanol might be possible in workboats if we accept an overhaul of duty cycles, says Workboat Association CEO Kerrie Forster. Stevie Knight has a look at the potentials - and the problems.
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LISW tugs seminar throws up more questions than answers
A seminar hosted by Titanic builder Harland & Wolff put tugs under the spotlight for London Shipping Week attendees – but few definitive answers came out other than the necessity of doing it.
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Prysmian wins €630 million subsea contract
A 1,000MW submarine transmission cable will hook up two parts of Italy to increase energy exchange between two parts of the country.
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‘Pioneer of Belfast’ makes debut in London
Artemis Technologies’ 100% electric foiling workboat made her debut on the River Thames during London Shipping Week – and took Maritime Journal for a quick spin while she was at it.