Latest Industry News – Page 7
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NewsPassengers flown home after cruise ship crash
Some passengers and people onshore were injured when a cruise ship broke free of moorings in Mallorca, P&O Cruises has confirmed, but none seriously.
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NewsIberdrola nets green finance for UK windfarm
The green loan will be used to develop its UK East Anglia Three windfarm
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NewsSpecial feature: Deep dive into methanol, Part 1
As the maritime industry wonders what the future holds for fuels, Stevie Knight takes a deep dive into methanol. Could this be the right choice for tugs? Part one of our two-part feature examines some of the research going on.
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NewsOPINION: Targetless DP is the way forward offshore
Navtech Radar innovates with radar to deliver capabilities in highways safety, critical national infrastructure security and industrial automation. It claims its solutions provide reliable performance in all conditions and push the boundaries of what is traditionally possible, using its unique radar technology.
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NewsHas UK shipbuilding been given a boost?
In the first of a series of legal columns written for Maritime Journal, the specialist law team at LA Marine takes a closer look at the fledgling UK Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme – which is a little light on detail but could be a boost to the industry.
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NewsQatari firm buys majority stake in Rotterdam
The majority stake in Europe’s largest port has been sold to QTerminals, a Qatari joint venture that owns Hamad Port in Qatar.
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NewsPutting container losses into perspective
Every time there’s a major container loss and salvage teams are called in, the world’s media can go into overdrive such that one would think it was a regular occurrence. In fact, the number of incidences has sunk to an all-time low, writes Peter Barker.
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NewsNuclear sub spotted by dolphin seekers
Passengers on a CalMac ferry were surprised to see a nuclear submarine on the water’s surface in northern Scotland.
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NewsP&O Maritime Logistics expands towage services in the Americas
A towage contract with the Port of Caucedo will facilitate the handling of larger vessels
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NewsOPINION: It’s time to turn the tide on tidal energy
Hydrosphere managing director John Caskey examines why such a promising technology as tidal power is still not popular.
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NewsApprovals granted for major subsea joint venture
Three major forces in subsea technologies have been given the go-ahead to form a joint venture they are claiming will be ‘a milestone in subsea production economics’.
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NewsSMST gangway for offshore wind SOV
SMST is to supply a motion compensated gangway with tower and height adjustment for a newbuild SOV
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NewsAlmost 100kg cocaine found stuck to vessel hull
Cocaine believed to have a street value of €11 million has been found stuck to the hull of a container ship in Malta.
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NewsMarine insurers combine to expand offering
Norwegian marine insurance firm Hydor has bought out EF Marine, bringing the premium income of the new firm to $40 million.
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NewsSeawork exhibitor forms Hong Kong JV
Seawork exhibitor PSP Logistics has expanded its offering to customers by forming a joint venture in Hong Kong.
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NewsWorld largest cable-layer for £20 billion subsea project
Designs have been completed for the world’s largest cable-laying vessel, which will lay 3,800km of subsea cable to fire up the UK grid.
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NewsSea Axe cutting tool demand soars
Engineering firm, JBS Group, has won contracts worth £2.6 million for its environmentally friendly Sea Axe cutting technology
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NewsDeal agreed for German offshore wind farm
Spanish utility firm Iberdrola has sold 49% of its stake in a German offshore wind farm to Masdar, a United Arab Emirates renewable energy firm.
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NewsMajor Japanese utility joins floating wind demo
The project to install a floating wind turbine to connect to the mainland Spanish grid has been boosted with a major Japanese utility joining the project.
