Latest News – Page 701
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Lerwick growth
Investment in improved access and expanded deepwater facilities at the Port of Lerwick continues to deliver results, with larger vessels handling increased cargo in the first half of the year.
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Largest pontoon
The largest pontoon ever stock-built by Damen has been sold to the Canadian McKeil-Malaspina partnership.
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NewsHuisman responds to Norwegian demand
Huisman is responding to a rise in demand within the Norwegian offshore market by opening a new office in the country to cash in on the burgeoning indsutry.
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NewsNew Incat passenger ferry
Australia’s Incat Crowther has secured a contract to design a 34mcatamaran passenger ferry for the operator of the Auckland ferry network, Fullers Group Ltd.
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NewsRisk, and a dance with the devil
“The devil is in the detail”, says Christopher Bailey of BP Shipping. This sums up the view of many concrning the fact that any moves toward one set of standards often leads to an issue with another. But what is the IMO to do?
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NewsManoeuvrable Cheetah enjoys a busy Seawork
The Cheetah fleet has returned to Cheetah HQ on the Isle of Wight after a hugely successful Seawork.
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NewsSuccessful Seawork for Hydrosphere
“A very good show for us”, that’s the conclusion of Hydrosphere UK Ltd MD John Caskey on this year’s Seawork exhibition.
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NewsNew IHC Merwede Omnibarge
Vessel builder IHC Merwede of the Netherlands is continuing its strong building and design history with the introduction of a new Omnibarge design.
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NewsFloods in Poland? Send for the Dutch
Dutch design and engineering consultancy Grontmij has agreed a further extension to an assignment aimed at protecting Poland from catastrophic flooding, including the region around the city of Wroclaw.
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NewsAgreement promises major investment for Scrabster
Scotland’s most northerly mainland port has signed an agreement with NorSea Group that will see major investment in developing a one stop shop for the offshore oil and gas industry with an eye also to marine renewables.
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Plans for development at the Port of Cork
The Port of Cork Company has outlined plans for potential port development in Ringaskiddy, the first phase in the implementation of the Irish port’s Strategic Development Plan Review.
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Kishorn paves the way for renewables
Kishorn Port has submitted comprehensive plans to develop facilities for the marine renewables industry, built on its previous history in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
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NewsSwathe MBES and laser training
Swathe Services is set to run a £2000 multi-beam echosounder (MBES) and MDL laser scanning training course next year in response to “rising demand for MBES surveys within the industry”.
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New wind prediction software
IBM has announced advanced power and weather modelling technology that it says will help increase the reliability of renewable energy resources, including offshore windfarms.
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NewsFurther progress for Zeebrugge’s second LNG jetty
Foundation work on Zeebrugge’s second LNG jetty is complete, allowing progress with building of the superstructure in a project with one eye on the supplying of LNG as a fuel for shipping.
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Med coastal erosion
The EU-funded Mare Nostrum Project, which aims to explore new ways of protecting and managing the Mediterranean coastline, called on governments to take immediate and coordinated action to fight cliff erosion.
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NewsFloating island for Rotterdam’s Rijnhaven
KCAP Architects&Planners, Royal HaskoningDHV and project initiator Emergo have presented plans for a floating park in Rotterdam’s Rijnhaven.
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NewsOffshore wind platform under build in Dubai
The world’s largest HVDC Offshore Wind Platform, Dolwin Beta, is under construction at the Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard.
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NewsMCS £4.5m fleet expansion
Maritime Craft Services (MCS) is focusing on the booming offshore windfarm market with £4.5m of funding for the expansion of its fleet and workforce.
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NewsNorwegian lifesaving package for SSAVs
Norway based Noreq has won a contract for the delivery of a full lifesaving package for two semi-submersible accommodation vessels (SSAVs) from PaxOcean Engineering in Singapore.
