Latest News – Page 274
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NewsNew technology offers offshore wind safety
A new thunderstorm and lightning detection system designed to make offshore wind farms safer will be tested in Scotland.
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NewsCornes Chart Group makes acquisition
Japanese chart provider Cornes Chart Group has acquired a UK-headquartered maritime technology company in a deal that aims to build on its innovation potential.
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NewsBritish shipbuilder takes on 20 apprentices
A British shipbuilding company has recruited 20 new apprentices to help secure its future workforce and stronghold in the maritime industry.
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NewsHybrid emissions regulations help
A new rating for hybrid vessels with diesel power is in development to help marine stakeholders meet hybrid emissions regulations.
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News£1.9m workboat for aquaculture
Scottish Sea Farms is set to take delivery of a new purpose-built workboat to increase response times to gill health issues.
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NewsOil spill techniques to clean up ocean plastic
The skills learnt from developing the means to clean up oil spills are now being used by a Norwegian consortium to target the growing amount of plastic waste littering the World’s oceans writes Dag Pike.
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NewsTwin anchor arrays for 11,000 ton caisson gates
A new anchoring system installation, designed to accommodate and secure the concrete caisson gates at a large Scottish dry dock facility, has been successfully deployed.
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NewsTidal and wave project progresses
Two key deliverables have been announced for an €8m project which aims to develop and test a software suite of advanced design tools for tidal and wave systems.
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Greenlink planning applications in
The first planning applications have been submitted in Ireland and Wales for the Greenlink electricity interconnector, an electricity grid connection across the Irish Sea.
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NewsZF expands distribution network
Technology group ZF is expanding its product distribution to important European markets.
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NewsHigh accuracy pilot positioning
An electronic navigation and piloting system from a European industry leader is central to an upgrade to increase capacity at a New Zealand port.
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NewsBubble barrier aims to collect floating waste
A Bubble barrier that is designed to collect floating waste but allow free passage to boats and ships is being established on the Westerdok Canal in Amsterdam under a three-year pilot scheme writes Dag Pike.
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NewsYorkshire lending package for fleet expansion
MMS Offshore Renewable Services has used a major lending package from Yorkshire Bank, alongside its own capital, to acquire a new Damen Fast Crew Supplier Twin Axe vessel, named ‘MMS Superior’.
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NewsInsurance and finance driving vessel operating cost rise
An international accountant and shipping adviser has predicted that total operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.5% in 2019 and by 2.7% in 2020.
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NewsTidal energy investment opportunity
A tidal energy company aims to fast-track tidal energy technology and accelerate growth across Europe and North America with a new investment opportunity.
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NewsOver 100 OSVs to use Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress
An offshore oil and gas marine services company has signed a contract committing more than 100 offshore support vessels (OSVs) to Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress maritime broadband service.
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NewsMarine industry salary survey
Shore-based UK recruitment specialists, Marine Resources, has conducted a national Salary Survey in partnership with British Marine and Maritime UK.
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NewsCentralising and integrating multiple systems
Heavily promoted at the recent Europort Expo, a unique virtualization and visualization platform for dredgers could soon see use in many other vessels.
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NewsHybrid vessels for harbour patrol duties
A large European port has emphasised its sustainability and safety ambitions with the recent order of a pair of hybrid harbour patrol vessels.
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UK shipyard buyer found
A conditional contract has been announced for the purchase of assets of the former Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited and Harland and Wolff Group Plc.
