Latest News – Page 806
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NewsFalkor on trials after conversion completed
The new oceanographic research vessel Falkor is now undergoing extensive sea trials which will last until Autumn after completing three years of conversion at Germany’s Peters Shipyard.
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NewsNew wetland to be created in Somerset
Planning permission has been granted to create one of the UK’s largest areas of new wildlife habitat on the Steart Peninsula in Somerset.
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Designers for Milford Haven Dock Lock
Engineering firm Atkins has been chosen to design the new £5m Milford Haven Dock Lock in Pembrokeshire.
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Second French ferry
(France) Ferry operators DFDS and LDA have doubled the frequency on the popular Dover – Calais crossing of the English Channel.
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NewsPATCH ports target Seawork
Ports Adapting to Change (PATCH) is hosting a Seawork 2012 conference this year - helping ports improve strategy on the important issues of management, financing and cooperation.
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NewsVersatile Wildcat variation for Outer Hebrides
Ireland based Safehaven Marine has launched ORCA III, the third of the builder’s GRP Wildcat 53 / 16m catamarans.
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NewsMegawatt milestone for tidal turbine power
Harnessing the reliable and predictable energy of tidal streams, Bristol UK based Rolls-Royce subsidiary Tidal Generation Limited has surpassed the 200 megawatt hours (MWh) mark of electrical power generated and fed into the national grid.
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NewsWell qualified wind farm boat at Seawork
Seacat Services, the Isle of Wight based wind farm support vessel operator, has signed operational contracts for its two 19m DNV class multi-purpose wind farm support vessels, Seacat Endeavour and Seacat Reliance.
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NewsPropulsion package for Gardline’s new WFSV
Seawork exhibitor Marine & Industrial Transmissions (MIT) has provided equipment and engineering support for the latest launch from Alicat Workboats for its parent Gardline Group, the Smeaton Array.
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Dutch ship breaking
(Netherlands) On March 1st 2012The Netherlands’ Hydrographic and Marine Consultants BV (HMC) received a cheque of little over €80,000 last month from the European Union to develop a Ship Dismantling Instrument.
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NewsAll is quiet for London’s noisy summer
Traffic on the River Thames will hit an all time high as tourists flock to London for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the Olympic Games this summer.
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First DC power grid on board a ship
ABB has won an order from ship owner Myklebusthaug Management to supply the first ever direct current (DC) power grid on board a ship.
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NewsMEDCO dredging contract for ‘New Port Project’
MEDCO (Middle East Dredging Company QSC) has been awarded a contract to dredge the approach channel for the ‘New Port Project’ in Qatar for the account of the New Port Project Steering Committee, under the Government of the State of Qatar.
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Habitat replenishment on Lymington River
Work started recently on a £74,000 habitat replenishment research project on the Lymington River in the UK.
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NewsUK marine industries showcase
The British Government launched its first marine industries showcase at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) last month to highlight the industry’s multi-billion pound contribution to the UK economy.
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NewsFlying start for French offshore wind
The French Government announced its decision last week to award the Iberdrola-Eole-RES consortium exclusive rights to develop a 500 MW offshore wind project in the area of Saint-Brieuc, off the coast of Brittany.
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NewsNew pontoon for Gravesend Town Pier
A new pontoon and brow in which Opus International Consultants provided the engineering design, has been successfully installed off Town Pier at Gravesend in Kent UK.
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NewsFirst order for Damen Shiprepair Brest
The first ship repair order for Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) was announced last week by the traditional sounding of a bell.
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NewsUK shipping – a serious issue
UK Shipping Minister, Mike Penning MP, met with the All-Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group last month to give the industry an update in terms of the government’s maritime strategy going forward.
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Ruukki steels Antwerp
(Belgium) The Finnish company Ruukki, specialising in energy efficient steel solutions, is the latest steel producer to choose the port of Antwerp as its European distribution hub.
