Latest News – Page 338
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NewsIntegrating fleet data using the cloud
A strategic partnership has been established to deliver an expanded range of cost-effective cloud-based ship-shore technology for ship managers
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NewsAcquisition will create UK’s largest law firm
Gordon Dadds has acquired Ince & Co International LLP and its affiliated entities to create the UK’s largest listed law firm by revenue.
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NewsFMEL to build air cushion barge
Ferguson Marine Engineering (FMEL) has secured a contract to build what is believed to be the world’s first self-propelled air cushion barge for Mangistau ACV Solutions Ltd, part of the CMI Offshore Ltd Group.
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NewsHenriksen online hook inspection course success
Henriksen Hooks of Norway is aiming to make the maritime world a little safer thanks to the take-up of its hook inspection training courses.
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NewsPolar safety kit to protect Arctic waters
A new system has been developed for applying Miko magnetic patches to ships that have been holed by ice in Polar waters in order to prevent pollution.
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NewsSecond Cheetah police patrol vessel built
Cheetah Marine has designed and built a second dive and patrol vessel for specialist police operations.
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NewsNew way of offshore lifting developed
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) says it has developed a globally unique, innovative way of lifting that could redefine the boundaries of lifting operations offshore.
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NewsClipper build progresses
‘MJ’ took a trip over the Solent to check progress on MBNA Thames Clippers’ new 38m high speed catamaran in build at Wight Shipyard.
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NewsMarine robotics' future lies in undemanding arms
Tethered ROVs have been fitted with grabs for some while, but there''s a rising demand for kitting out remotely controlled and autonomous underwater vessels with manipulators.
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NewsOslo’s big cleanup
Despite the apparently pristine surface of Oslo Harbour, “we don’t know yet what’s really under the water,” said the port’s chief engineer Edvin Kongsten Wibetoe.
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NewsBubbling bottom not to blame
A strange odour that lingered around the Nidelven river in Norway was, according to local media, thick enough to cause nose and throat irritation.
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NewsDolphin-seeking drones may hold key to marine mammal safety
A workboat-based drone could look out for marine mammals or other warm-blooded species in high-risk locations around windfarms, port developments or even seismic survey areas.
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NewsGuide to ECDIS management launched
The London P&I Club has joined forces with London Offshore Consultants (LOC) to produce a guide to the proper management of ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) onboard ships.
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NewsPeter Van Bruggen: Projectwise
Despite Tanzania’s many lakes and waterways, there was a time that buying a locally built, commercial vessel “was impossible”, Peter Van Bruggen of Dutch-based Projectwise told MJ. “In fact, it was the same story across the whole of East Africa,” he said. “You couldn’t award a contract to a local ...
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NewsVentus Workboats evolves its market offering
UK based Ventus Workboats has evolved its market offering to add inland and coastal, offshore medical and logistics to its portfolio and has changed its name to Ventus Marine Services.
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NewsFraserburgh Offshore Windfarm plans revealed
The company behind Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd has announced proposals for the construction of the windfarm’s operations and maintenance base at Fraserburgh Harbour.
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NewsInnovative dry dock with inflatable buoyancy
Unique Group’s Buoyancy & Ballast division has recently facilitated a high-profile dry dock project in Romania, involving the supply and operation of 840t of Seaflex inflatable buoyancy.
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NewsMore than just a border guard
Estonia’s new 45m hybrid powered Police and Border Guard patrol boat is a surprising example of true vessel multifunctionality at work writes Jake Frith.
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NewsMasters plan at Kuressaare
The Small Craft Competence Center (SCC) at Kuressaare on the Estonian island of Saaremaa has revealed an ambitious five year plan.
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NewsMaritime Union questions no-deal Brexit plan
A maritime professionals’ union which represents 22,000 seafarers is calling UK government plans to charter in ships to carry vital supplies in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit as unrealistic.
