Latest News – Page 85
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NewsKotug’s E-Pusher enters service
Dutch towage operator Kotug and global food conglomerate Cargill have commenced operation of the world’s first fully-electric pusher tug and barges on the Netherlands inland waterway system.
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NewsOPINION: The ‘Wild West’ of fender vendors
Mishra Kumar, business unit director -R&D at Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure, on the slew of cheap, poorly designed and low-quality fenders on the market, with many manufacturers not delivering on promises of high performance at low prices.
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NewsHaiSea Marine’s tug base takes shape
The world’s ’greenest tugboat fleet’ is a step nearer to beginning operations at its new home in British Columbia.
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NewsNew tug haven for Rotterdam
Port of Rotterdam has announced construction of a new tug haven as part of its ‘widening Yangtzekanaal’ programme to accommodate expansion of the container terminals at Maasvlakte 2.
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NewsMAN power for Svitzer TRAnsverse tug newbuilds
Four MAN engines have been selected for Svitzer’s TRAnsverse tug newbuilds
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NewsAI funding could game change underwater monitoring
RS Aqua has won funding to develop new AI to protect marine mammals and the environment
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NewsFrance boosts its tidal sector with €65m funding
The funding is a huge step forward for the tidal energy sector in France
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NewsUKHO appoints new national hydrographer
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Angus Essenhigh OBE as the United Kingdom’s new national hydrographer.
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NewsGreen Marine cash injection boosts growth
Green Marine boosts growth with a cash injection from Siemens Financial Services
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NewsCar carrier causes thousands of euros’ damage
A Wallenius Wilhelmsen car transporter ripped free from moorings and crashed into a floating dock, dry dock and quay before knocking over a shipyard crane.
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NewsOil giants dig deep to win massive offshore wind projects
BP and Total Energies will spend €12.6 billion over 25 years to install and operate giant wind farms in the North Sea.
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NewsSvitzer tugs contracted for first Greek project
Towage giant Svitzer has signed a 15-year agreement to provide services for LNG operations at a new import terminal in Greece, the company has announced.
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NewsNavigation studies under way for ScotWind projects
Two new offshore wind farms are being planned for the North Sea, with work led by Thistle Wind Partners
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NewsHornsea 4 offshore wind farm gets go-ahead
A fourth offshore wind farm off the coast of north east England has been given consent, and when completed will bring the total generation capacity of the four farms to more than 8GW.
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NewsProject embraces sea level rises with floating cities
A Dutch research programme is going to look into how to live with rising seas rather than fight them – by using them as foundations for entire cities and urban developments.
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NewsFive tugs signed up to EcoTow fuel solution
An EcoTow agreement between Svitzer and an LNG Terminal in the UK will see a five-tug fleet switch from using marine gas oil (MGO) as fuel to hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).
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NewsNorth Star expands into Europe to chase offshore wind growth
North Star is expanding its team into Hamburg to advance European growth
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NewsPowering the offshore sector with hydrogen vessels
A UK project is looking to build two new hydrogen powered vessels for the offshore renewables sector
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NewsBoluda boss wins gold medal in Bruges
Boluda Towage boss Vicente Boluda Fos has been awarded the Gold Medal of the City of Bruges in recognition of his contribution to the towage industry, which has lasted more than six decades.
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NewsTwo crew found dead in dredger in Bulgaria
The official cause of the deaths of two crew in a dredger has not been ascertained, but it could be linked to a water pipe, initial investigations believe.
