Latest News – Page 506
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NewsBusy times for Svitzer
Global towage service provider Svitzer has ordered four ATD 2412 tractor tugs from Damen as part of its fleet renewal programme, and also reports a flurry of agreements for port towage operations.
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NewsGlobal activities at Robert Allan Ltd
Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd (RAL), well known for encompassing projects on a worldwide basis has reported on activities in China, Indonesia and its own territory Canada.
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NewsKOTUG SMIT Towage – a new name in Europe
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and KOTUG International B.V have announced that the previously reported planned merger of their European harbour towage operations has been completed.
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NewsNaval power courtesy Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has strengthened its relationship with Damen Shipyards Group with provision of no less than 15 MTU brand engines for five tugs for the Netherlands and Swedish Navies.
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NewsIskes provides feedback on its new Damen tug
Iskes Towage & Salvage has provided interesting feedback on the first three months of operation for its new Damen ASD 2411 shiphandling tug ‘Venus’.
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NewsTidal flats newbuild is jack-of-all-trades
North German authorities have taken a new, multi-talented maintenance boat into service to guarantee regular ferry access in the tidal flats between the mainland and the East Frisian Islands.
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NewsEco upgrade for Weser ports fleet
What is believed to be the first LNG driven hopper barge to serve in a European port is joining the fleet of Weser port management company Bremenports after completion in Holland.
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NewsShow offers from Finning
Finning UK & Ireland (Finning) will be showcasing its latest high-performance engine solutions and exclusive discount offers for the marine sector at the Seawork International show on stand PO53, between the 14th and 16th June.
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NewsCoral biodiversity researchAddressing the challenge to coral biodiversity
The research schooner ''Tara'' has begun a new expedition in the Asian Pacific to examine the biodiversity of coral reefs and their evolution in response to climate change and human activities.
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NewsOffshore Wind in Poland - Riding the Winds of Opportunity?
Poland is gradually emerging as a potentially important investment market for offshore wind - but although a number of international companies continue to show an interest in investing in the country''s onshore sector, progress in offshore development remains sluggish.
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NewsBureau Veritas approves WindFloat foundation
Global classification society Bureau Veritas has issued Approval in Principle for the WindFloat Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) foundation following tests off Portugal.
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NewsConstant Wear lifejackets debuting
Safety and Survival Systems International Ltd (3Si) has announced that it will be revealing a streamlined new lifejacket at Seawork International 2016.
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NewsWave energy funding frenzy
WITT Energy, the inventors of a completely new wave energy capture device, first reported in March MJ has overfunded by over £1.6 million on its hugely successful Crowdcube equity campaign.
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NewsMulti-purpose coastal workboat
In early April, a well-equipped workboat with type designation Alusafe 1500 MPV (Multi-Purpose Vessel) was delivered from Norway’s Maritime Partner AS to the Port Authority of Aalesund.
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NewsECDIS for inspection officers
Safebridge, a German-headquartered provider of web-based e-learning products for the maritime industry, hosted the Port State Control of Germany in January 2016 offering a customised Basic ECDIS Training for the inspection officers of the BG Verkehr, the Authority responsible for conducting Port State inspections on vessels hailing German ports.
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NewsWSS offshore lifejacket
Norway-headquartered Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS), a global provider of products and services to the shipping industry, has launched a lifejacket specially designed to safeguard workers in the harshest offshore environments.
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Sound on the bridge
Norway’s Jotron AS is launching the Phontech 8300 MkII Sound Reception System. The system is designed to receive and detect foghorn sounds from other vessels and is for use onboard one man operated enclosed bridge class vessels.
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Masters in renewable energy
In October 2016, the seventh year of the master’s programme in renewable energies will commence at the Academy of Renewable Energies (Akademie für Erneuerbare Energien) in Lüchow-Dannenberg in Northern Germany.
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NewsSafety electronics from ACR
American company ACR Electronics is planning to introduce a range of new equipment at Seawork this year. This equipment features the latest developments in electronic safety equipment to enable workboats to meet the latest regulatory requirements.
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NewsFirst certification
Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) has been awarded the first Post academic certification for its course on Marine Propulsion. The Pamas certification is the first Dutch certification for technical, maritime academic training.
