Latest News – Page 61
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NewsFeasibility study addresses offshore charging
A feasibility study into offshore charging for wind farm vessels is being carried out by a joint venture between bp and EnBW (Energie Baden-Württemberg) and Stillstrom.
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NewsSeacontractors expands fleet and bollard pull capacity
Dutch maritime service provider Seacontractors has added two large anchor-handling tugs to its fleet, adding significantly increased bollard pull capacities to the already large 25-plus list of vessels it owns or operates.
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NewsFrom art to smart: hull optimisation for workboats
Cloud Towing Tank has published a white paper on what it’s doing to increase fuel efficiency by tweaking the hull form.
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NewsAmerican lift for Buoyant Works
Seawork exhibitor Buoyant Works talks up its fender system, which helped a US tug builder and operator win a significant workboat award.
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NewsSchottel MD takes on simultaneous MD role at Elkon
Schottel sister company Elkon has appointed a new managing director, who will maintain his role as MD of Schottel Turkey.
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NewsBoluda starts towage operations in Egypt
Boluda Towage has expanded its operations to Egypt, deploying three powerful newbuild tugs to a container terminal.
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NewsBirds fly in the face of offshore wind farm
An offshore wind project earmarked for Denmark has been scrapped because it falls foul of a bird sanctuary in the same area.
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NewsFocus on today’s foiling, ‘flying’ vessels
The foils under the new ‘flying’ boats are very different from those that focus on greater efficiency and better handling. Should we trust them, and are they suitable for CTV designs?
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NewsKooiman inks pusher tug deal
Verbund has ordered a new pusher tug to help maintain its ten hydro power stations on the Danube in Austria
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NewsRotec Hydraulics agrees to set up shop at A&P
Seawork exhibitor Rotec Hydraulics has agreed to open a service centre at one of A&P’s ship repair facilities.
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NewsHistoric drydock granted full re-opening
A historic drydock has been granted permission to continue repair and restoration operations 150 years after first being built.
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NewsBrunvoll reaps benefits of offshore wind sector
Offshore wind is proving to be a healthy source of orders for Brunvoll, which has been selected by ship designer Vard for a number of contracts.
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NewsDutch Multi Cat workboat christened
Netherlands-based Van Wijngaarden Marine Services (VWMS) has formerly welcomed the latest addition to its already sizeable Damen-built workboat and tug fleet following the naming ceremony for Waddenstroom, the largest Multi Cat in the Dutch shipbuilder’s portfolio. The Multi Cat 3713 was named recently at VWMS’ premises in Hardinxveld-Giessendam by Mrs ...
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NewsFirst electric US tug challenges European hegemony
US logistics, marine and energy service provider Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the US’s first all-electric ship-handling tug.
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NewsOnshore substation works begin for Scottish OSW farm
The ground is broken for the onshore substation that will take power from one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farms.
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NewsMulti marina infrastructure planned for H2 refuelling
The world’s first green H2 refuelling infrastructure for recreational boating is being rolled out across 25 Italian marinas and ports
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NewsTwin deliveries strengthen Turkey’s coastal safety
A new pair of tugs built at Sanmar Shipyards can provide a variety of duties for Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety.
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NewsSponsorship deal for Rotterdam Port Days
The largest free open-air public event in the Netherlands has won sponsorship from Europe’s largest port.
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NewsActeon inks major subsea service contract with Siemens
The Acteon Group have inked a three-year deal for subsea survey of the Butendiek offshore windfarm
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NewsA joined-up approach to European commercial underwriting
Alta Signa has launched a new European marine underwriting business
