Latest News – Page 510
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NewsNot just grease
Adequate lubrication for deck equipment doesn’t come down to “it looks like good thick grease so it should work”, Ben Bryant of Klüber Lubrication told MJ.
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NewsGiant mooring system from Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce is to design the mooring system for the giant crane vessel ‘Sleipnir’.
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News‘Out of the box’ AHC
The very first client of the X-Wave ‘self-learning’ motion compensation system “took us at our word – and decided to use the kit straight out of the box... no sea trials”.
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NewsDifferent needs, different build
When it came to designing a new offshore access system that would satisfy various clients’ needs “it was like trying to mix a car, a bicycle and a train”, Herman Groot Beumer of Barge Master told MJ.
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IADC Young Author Award at WODCON
The IADC Young Author Award will be presented at the World Dredging Congress and Exposition (WODCON) this June in Miami, Florida USA.
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NewsJan De Nul locks up Dutch project
Belgian dredging and marine construction giant Jan De Nul has landed its first ever lock construction project in the Netherlands.
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NewsNew chair for CEDA Environment Commission
The CEDA Environment Commission (CEC) has a new chair, Frederik Roose of the Maritime Access Division of the Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works in Belgium.
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NewsFehmarn Belt dredging contract awarded
Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, has announced its intention to award a substantial contract related to the construction of a tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany.
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NewsRecord results in trying times for Van Oord
Dutch dredging and marine construction major Van Oord has reported excellent results for 2015, including a record revenue of €2.579 billion, an increase of 23% on the previous year, and a record profit of €169 million.
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NewsGood year for Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers
Last year was a successful one for Damen’s Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range, with 12 vessels sold and delivered to clients around the world.
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Boskalis to acquire STRABAG
Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has reached a heads of agreement with STRABAG SE for the acquisition of the dredging activities and assets of STRABAG Wasserbau GmbH, formerly known as Möbius Wasserbau.
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NewsNew Multi Cat for Briggs Marine
UK-headquartered offshore services provider Briggs Marine and Environmental Services is adding to its fleet of multipurpose vessels with the ordering of a Damen Multi Cat 2712.
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NewsDamen active on three continents
The global presence of Dutch shipbuilder Damen has been highlighted with its reporting of a two-vessel tug order for South America and deliveries to clients in South Africa and Russia.
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Fincantieri to build articulated tug barge unit
Fincantieri Marine Group has signed a contract for construction of a powerful articulated tug barge unit (ATB) meeting the latest EPA emissions standards.
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NewsFirst Voith tractor tug from Sanmar
Turkish shipyard Sanmar has clocked up a first in its 40th anniversary year with the launch of is first Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed Voith tractor tug for Italian owner Tripmare S.p.A.
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NewsA good year for Boskalis
Dutch marine services provider Boskalis has reported a good year in its annual report for 2015 with progress in executing regional partnerships in the towage sector and a busy year with salvage operations.
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NewsRescue effort continues in the Aegean
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has announced that it will remain fully committed to developing the maritime search and rescue (SAR) capability of the Greek volunteer service in the Aegean.
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NewsRoyston systems help CalMac meet emissions target
Innovative fuel management technology is helping Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) meet its targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsGermans upgrade newbuild propulsion
Good experience with the sounding and survey boat ''Visurgis'' has prompted German inland shipping authorities to build another – but bigger and with greater Schottel NAV propulsion clout than its predecessor.
