Latest News – Page 836
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NewsDutch mini-subs available for charter
U-Boat Worx (UBW), the Dutch submersible manufacturer, now has two submersibles available for charter globally.
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NewsWind farms fan diver training boom
With the increase in offshore wind farm projects, a diver training centre in Scotland is reporting an increase in demand for training required to break into a career in the marine energy renewable industry.
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NewsPre-formatted data speeds ENC updates
The officers of Athens based ship management company Mare Maritime used to spend a full day uploading and updating electronic navigational charts (ENCs) on dual ECDIS.
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NewsGood pension news for renewables workers
The offshore industry has tended to be one step behind when it comes to working regulations.
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NewsNormandy ports eye Channel wind farms
Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA), the port authority of Cherbourg and Caen-Ouistreham, has finalised its comprehensive proposal to assist in the development of offshore wind energy in the Channel.
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NewsNew JV launches floating power stations
Barge based power generation moved into a new dimension on Wednesday with the announcement of a new 82m Power Barge capable of generating 125MW from two aero-derived gas turbine gensets.
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NewsUK launches Marine Growth Strategy
A new strategy that could lead to £8bn growth in the British marine and maritime industry was launched last month by UK Business Minister Mark Prisk at the PSP Southampton Boat Show.
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News£3bn challenge to boost wind power revenue
The UK’s Carbon Trust has announced a shortlist of 13 concepts for optimising the maintenance of offshore wind farms, increasing turbine availability and thus cost competitiveness for the sector.
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NewsTidal Energy Summit returns to London
Global interest in Tidal Energy is growing and demonstration tidal projects are already producing energy in Europe, America and Asia.
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NewsTOWLINES
Italian tug owners Ocean Srl have purchased the Voith tractor tug Bremen from the fleet of German operators Unterweser Reederi AG (URAG) of Bremerhaven. The tug had been employed for some time by URAG associate Lutgen & Reimers in Hamburg as the Accurat but the name Bremen was reinstated before ...
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NewsThames tug Chiefton capsizes in a tragic accident
During the morning of Friday 12 August, the tug Chiefton capsized and sank on the river Thames while towing the crane barge Skyline near Convoys Wharf, a short distance from Greenwich Pier.
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NewsITC sells Sirocco and Sumatras
Dutch towage contractor ITC has sold its last two ‘S-Wind’ class vessels, Sirocco and Sumatras, just a few months after announcing the sale of the Simoon and Suhaili. (See MJ May 2011)
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NewsCrowley looks forward to its first ‘Ocean’ class tug
The first of four ‘Ocean class’ deepsea tugs destined for the fleet of Crowley Maritime in the USA is rapidly nearing completion at the shipyard of Bollinger Marine Fabricators LLC in Amelia, Louisiana.
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NewsSustainability researchers discover U-boat
The remains of the 252 foot long German submarine, U-513, were recently discovered 245 feet down and 75 miles off the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
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NewsRolls-Royce wins £50 million contract for anchor handling vessels
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a £50 million contract to design and equip two anchor handling vessels for Norwegian company Farstad Shipping.
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NewsVestas consults on turbine factory
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has begun a consultation process to turn ambitious plans to manufacture its next generation offshore wind turbine at the UK port of Sheerness into a reality.
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News‘Wild Dragon’ concept launched at Kinderdijk
The naming and launch ceremony for the 12,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Chang Jiang Kou 01 has taken place at the IHC Merwede shipyard at Kinderdijk in the Netherlands.
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NewsCountdown rolls for Germany’s JWP terminal
The final construction countdown has begun at the JadeWeser Port (JWP) container terminal in Wilhelmshaven, but rail link development could be delayed.
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NewsMP calls for towing gear training
Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael is calling for mandatory training for ships’ crews in the use of emergency towing gear fitted on all large tankers for the past 15 years.
