Latest News – Page 295
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NewsSalvors respond to Gulf tanker incidents
Boskalis subsidiary Smit Salvage has been appointed salvor for two tankers and their cargo following suspected attacks on the vessels in the Gulf of Oman.
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NewsNew UK SOSREP
The UK has a new SOSREP with the appointment of Stephan Hennig by the MCA to the role of overseeing the UK’s response to accidents at sea.
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NewsSalvage round-up
A snapshot of activity covering just a few months makes it clear there will always be work for the global salvage industry.
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NewsSvitzer adapts to changing market conditions
Towing’s global influence is reflected in news from Svitzer concerning expansion in Brazil, a contract signing in the Caribbean and divesting of its Portuguese operation.
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NewsPorts of Normandy ‘Brexit-ready’
At a time of on-going uncertainty, the Ports of Normandy is continuing its preparations for Brexit, hoping to turn the situation into a development opportunity.
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NewsRebirth of the compact anchor-handling tug
Dutch ship designer OSD-IMT has rekindled memories of its history with a new design of compact anchor-handling tug.
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NewsTug delivery round-up
Some months produce something of a drought when reporting new tug deliveries, not so this time around with ten new arrivals to mention, eight of which emanate from Damen Shipyards.
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NewsThe industry’s view of tug technology
Key players from the world of towing have attended ‘Tugnology ‘19’ the biennial technical conference discussing developments within the industry.
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NewsH2 calculation tool answers the big questions
Hydrogen could provide a cleaner, greener maritime fuel – but many will be asking, quite rightly, ‘can it be achieved with the vessels I have... and how?’
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NewsAl-air battery beats li-ion on weight and price
Even given recent advances, lithium ion batteries are still plagued by weight and cost issues.
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NewsNeopolia to build Neoline ships
French startup Neoline has chosen Neopolia S.A.S. for the construction of its first two sailing main propulsion vessels.
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New screening installation design by Damen
Damen Dredging in the Netherlands has completed assembly of a screening installation for an aggregates dredger of type MAD3500 currently under build at the Damen yard in Galati, Romania.
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NewsAlewijnse AlViVi platform for DEME dredgers
Rotterdam area based systems integrator Alewijnse Marine has introduced a new virtualisation and visualisation platform for use on trailing suction hopper dredgers.
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NewsAmbitious CO2 reduction targets at Nieuwpoort
Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group has committed to reducing CO2 emissions by 15% a year during maintenance dredging works at the Nieupoort coastal marine.
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NewsABB’s integrated system package for dredgers
The Marine & Ports division of global electronics giant ABB has won an order to provide an integrated vessel systems package for two dredgers being built by Keppel Offshore & Marine for Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord.
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NewsVan Oord launches sustainability initiative
Dutch dredging and marine construction major Van Oord will present a series of white papers to underline its commitment to sustainability as embodied in its new Sustainable Earth Actions (S.E.A.) programme.
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NewsDiverse Marine celebrates a year of success
Diverse Marine is marking 12 months since its directors acquired the assets and equipment of their former employers South Boats IOW, securing the employment of 20 staff on the site.
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NewsFirst Nidec-brand battery system
Nidec ASI has launched its first Nidec-brand battery system designed for large and medium-sized zero-emission vessel propulsion systems.
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NewsTSHD electrical installation project revival
Alewijnse Marine has reached an agreement on the restart of the complete electrical installation works onboard a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) currently in build at Barkmeijer Shipyards.
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NewsTrelleborg fenders help clean up oceans
Trelleborg has supplied The Ocean Cleanup with seven of its floating pneumatic fenders to help rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
