Latest News – Page 332
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NewsRafnar to renew Icelandic SAR fleet
The innovative Icelandic hull design team of Rafnar has been invited to develop designs for replacement craft for the Icelandic fleet of search and rescue craft writes Dag Pike.
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NewsMiracle seafarer survives six day swim
A seafarer has survived six days in the open sea after the ship he was on sank in the Bali Strait.
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NewsSeacroft and Apollo join forces
Two businesses from Aberdeen in Scotland are joining forces to deliver engineering and assurance in offshore marine projects.
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NewsFlettner-Rotor saves significant fuel
Scientists have found that the rotor sail propulsion system prototype EcoFlettner “saves a noticeable amount of fuel.”
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NewsBow thruster variable drives
Western Canada Marine Response Corp. has made three of its new vessels more efficient thanks to Invertek Drives variable frequency drive (VFD) technology.
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NewsHi tech coating for Hålogalandsbrua
December saw the opening of Hålogaland bridge in Narvik, Norway, the longest suspension bridge within the Arctic Circle.
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NewsBiral tender success
UK meteorological equipment specialist Biral has recently announced its success in a competitive tender with its partner meteorological and hydrological solutions expert Observator Group.
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NewsElbe deepening tipped to boost dredging business
Long-urged deepening of the Elbe River in Hamburg, now expected to begin in 2019, is tipped to provide a long-term stimulus to Germany’s dredging industry, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew job for converted rescue cruiser
A former German sea rescue cruiser has begun a second life after conversion into the fire-fighting ship ''Albert Wegener'' for Port of Rostock authorities, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGerman research ships get a going-over
Three ships in Germany’s impressive fleet of research vessels have completed visits to local North Sea shipyards, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsSecond LNG ferry retro-fit wins Berlin funding
The AG Ems shipping group is to retro-fit a second ferry with LNG DF propulsion following the approval of German Government funding, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsSea Freight Operator award for Thames barge operator
GPS Marine has scooped a prestigious UK transport award, being named Logistics Sea Freight Operator of the Year at the Freight Transport Association (FTA) Logistics Awards 2018.
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NewsGB£25m submarine training facility opens
A GB£25m submarine training facility has opened in the UK to help train engineers to design, build and delivery complex submarine programmes.
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NewsWelsh offshore wind opportunities
Scaling up offshore wind generation could help Wales meet its renewable energy and decarbonisation targets, as well as deliver local economic stimulus, says a new report.
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NewsNew Humphree distributor in Greece
Motocraft has become Humphree’s new distributor in Greece, offering modern facilities and a large showroom area.
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HamiltonJet reports strong sales
New Zealand-based HamiltonJet is reporting strong sales of its latest series of waterjets and AVX controls.
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IoT satellite technology for oceanography research
Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. has announced that scientists from the NATO’s Science and Technology Organisation are deploying an IoT solution using SPOT Trace and Globalstar satellite communications to further their understanding of the world’s oceans.
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NewsSpreader beam for nav skid lift
A 6t capacity spreader beam has been claimed to be the linchpin in lifting navigation skids onto offshore structures.
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NewsWärtsilä launches first high-speed engine
Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced its first high-speed engine at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, USA.
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NewsAll-electric commuter ferry
German electric and hybrid drive manufacturer Torqeedo recently provided technology for Thailand’s first all-electric commuter ferry.
