Latest News – Page 217
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NewsFloating wind project sets new records
The first and only offshore wind turbine installed in France has set new power generation and capacity factor records, strengthening the emerging offshore floating wind industry.
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NewsState-of-the-art hybrids coming to Hornsea
Ørsted will have three new hybrid CTVs to assist with the construction work at the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm writes Dag Pike.
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NewsEU projects tackle barriers to wave energy development
Two EU-backed projects charged with furthering the development of wave energy systems along the Atlantic seaboard are making strong progress.
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NewsTug delivery and order round-up
We look at just three tug deliveries from Sanmar and Damen this month along with a notable order for a new vessel for Svitzer on the river Thames.
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NewsUK marine protection plans take shape
A formal consultation to legally protect four of England’s 40 offshore Marine Protected Areas has been launched.
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NewsAdditional emergency tug for Dutch waters
The Netherlands Coast Guard has increased its emergency towing provision in the North Sea with a powerful tug to guard the Borssele offshore windfarm.
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NewsNew engines for tug nearly fifty years old
"We got 59,115 hours on those engines without even removing a head". For Seaspan International however, re-engining the 47-year-old tug Seaspan Cavalier was a worthwhile investment.
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NewsComplex tugs and barge delivery for Damen
Damen Shipyards recently took advantage of a unique opportunity to deliver a five-vessel order to three separate customers in Canada.
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NewsMCA corrects irregularity in workboat rules
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued a General Exemption to remedy an ‘administrative irregularity’ concerning certification of workboats.
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NewsKeeping faith with Sanmar class replacement
Following Sanmar’s discontinuation of the tug marque bearing the same name Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has described further the replacement in its RApport 1900SX harbour tug.
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NewsForth Ports acquires Targe Towing
Forth Ports Ltd and Targe Towing Ltd have jointly announced that Forth Ports has acquired the entire share capital of Targe Towing.
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NewsQuality electric cooker launches
UK-based specialist galley company GN Espace has introduced its most advanced onboard cooker to date for boat owners looking to go fully electric onboard.
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NewsTallink improves fuel efficiency
Tallink Grupp has improved its fuel efficiency and cut emissions with a voyage optimisation tool that manages the entire voyage by calculating an optimum power plan and executing it automatically, with little or no manual intervention.
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NewsSalvage and Wreck Removal conference
The annual Salvage and Wreck Removal Conference has taken place with salvage, insurance and legal communities reported to be ‘focused together on this important industry’.
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NewsLübeck RoRo terminal expands again
Third-phase expansion of the giant Skandinavienkai in the German Baltic port of Lübeck will pave the way for the arrival of a new generation of Finnish RoRo ships, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsFast delivery for unique Customs newbuilds
The keel has been laid in Rostock for the first of two unique, ground-breaking patrol boats for coastal and shallow water service with German Customs, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsLindley delivers Portugal pontoons project
Lindley has designed, fabricated, supplied and installed pontoons, access bridges and piles for a fishing and tourist municipality in the south of Portugal.
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NewsRefuelling with hydrogen at a floating solar island
Powering ships with hydrogen, electrolysed at floating solar islands, could become a reality says Dutch firm SolarDuck.
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NewsMarket dynamics of offshore support vessels
According to Andrew Calderbank-Link, Operations Director, Seacat Services, balancing offshore energy support vessel market dynamics is crucial to maintaining offshore wind growth.
