Latest News – Page 187

  • Good news for German inland shipping. Here on the busy central Mittelland Canal. (Photo: Tom Todd).
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    German inland shipping gets eco-upgrade incentive

    2021-07-26T12:16:00Z

    A delayed Government programme which will mean increased funding for eco-friendly propulsion and low emission systems on inland ships has finally gone into effect in Germany, reports Tom Todd.

  • EITAMS:  an autonomous surface vehicle controls a ‘swarm’ of self-drive, interlinked UVs. (Photo Jade HS)
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    Germans develop smart commercial UV systems

    2021-07-26T11:48:00Z

    Two research projects involving the development of autonomous underwater vehicles for commercial maritime applications have drawn attention and official funding in Germany, writes Tom Todd.

  • Falcon inspecting bridge supports at Lake Vouglans
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    Bridge inspection ROV choice

    2021-07-23T13:13:00Z

    French dams and bridges inspection specialist, IDCBTP, has chosen a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV for detailed infrastructure examination.

  • HM Coastguard’s drone, helicopter and aeroplane assets undertaking their first formation flight in Wales (Credit: Ian Black, HM Coastguard, Bristow Helicopters, 2Excel Aviation)
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    Drone joins Coastguard rescue teams

    2021-07-23T13:00:00Z

    HM Coastguard’s first operational drone flight is joining manned helicopters, planes, boats and cliff rescue teams on lifesaving missions.

  • Professor Feargal Brennan, Head of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde and the Ocean-REFuel project lead
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    Offshore wind energy to make fuels, not just power the grid

    2021-07-23T12:42:00Z

    An innovative £10M research project will investigate the potential of harnessing offshore wind and marine renewable energy to produce zero carbon hydrogen and ammonia fuels.

  • The FLL project comprises a floating barge with LNG bunkering facilities
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    Floating Living Lab

    2021-07-23T12:24:00Z

    Wärtsilä will provide engine generating sets, which will run on a hydrogen and natural gas blend, for Keppel Offshore & Marine’s (Keppel O&M) ‘Floating Living Lab’ (FLL).

  • Jan De Nul Group’s Cable Laying Vessel 'Willem de Vlamingh'
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    European cable lay expertise

    2021-07-23T12:08:00Z

    Jan De Nul Group’s Cable Laying Vessel Willem de Vlamingh has successfully installed the four export cables with a total length of 3km on the 376MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

  • Cromarty Firth
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    Hydrogen project support

    2021-07-23T10:59:00Z

    A spot in the Scottish Highlands is the ideal home for the UK’s largest green hydrogen electrolyser, according to a feasibility study.

  • Designed by French company Pantocarene Limited (Naval Architects), ORC Pilot Boats first entered service in the UK in 2012
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    First of 9 pilot boats delivered

    2021-07-22T11:03:00Z

    Associated British Ports has welcomed the first of nine new pilot launch vessels from Goodchild Marine Services.

  • mobile phone's are distracting
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    Avoiding onboard distractions

    2021-07-22T10:53:00Z

    Seafarers can now benefit from new advice on how to avoid potential distractions which can lead to a loss of concentration and situational awareness.

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    Scotwind leasing round

    2021-07-22T10:52:00Z

    Commenting on the recent announcement by Crown Estate Scotland that it has received over 70 applications from developers to build offshore wind farms in Scottish waters in the latest stage of the ScotWind leasing process, RenewableUK’s CEO Dan McGrail said:

  • Mariscope has become a leading name in the field of ocean robotics
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    25 USBL system integrations

    2021-07-22T10:34:00Z

    German ROV manufacturer Mariscope Meerestechnik’s recent delivery of an applied acoustics Alpha USBL system marks a significant milestone in their partnership with applied acoustics and the aae technologies group.

  • Seabed 2030 aims to map the world’s entire ocean floor by 2030
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    First government signs up to seabed mapping project

    2021-07-22T10:17:00Z

    As The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 gathers momentum, the first national government has signed up to this ambitious global seabed mapping project.

  • Gruppo Grendi to operate MITO of Sardinia, a new container terminal in Cagliari
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    New international container terminal for Sardinia

    2021-07-22T10:01:00Z

    Late July marked the official opening of a new container terminal operated by Gruppo Grendi in Cagliari, Italy.

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    Explore an ancient shipwreck

    2021-07-21T15:32:00Z

    Innovative technology is enabling keen historians to virtually explore the 2500-year-old Peristera shipwreck.

  • WindFloat Atlantic
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    Offshore wind classification first

    2021-07-21T11:38:00Z

    ABS classification has been awarded to an offshore windfarm for the first time.

  • Aquaculture Thermolicing Vessel MV ‘Kallista Helen’
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    Aquaculture workboat

    2021-07-21T10:43:00Z

    Macduff Ship Design recently celebrated the delivery of the Aquaculture, Thermolicing Vessel MV ‘Kallista Helen’.

  • 'MO8' is set to be the first vessel built for Mainprize Offshore featuring a Supa-SWATH hull form
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    SWATH vessel build contract

    2021-07-21T10:29:00Z

    Manor Marine has secured a contract with Mainprize Offshore to build an offshore multi role windfarm service vessel.

  • Survitec’s Produced Foam Live Test method
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    Ultrasound fire foam greenlighted

    2021-07-20T14:41:00Z

    Ultrasound technology is being used to quantify the exact water/foam ratio for onboard firefighting in what is thought to be the first time.

  • The bottlenose wedgefish makes its Maritime Journal debut
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    Record 61 grants for 2021

    2021-07-20T12:37:00Z

    The Save Our Seas Foundation is celebrating an overwhelming number of applications and awards recorded in 2021.