Latest News – Page 860
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NewsUK holds lead in European offshore wind
Latest offshore wind statistics from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) confirm that the UK is the world sector leader with 1,341 megawatts (MW) installed.
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NewsLargest Dutch cutter suction dredger named
Dutch contractor Van Oord''s largest self-propelled cutter suction dredger Athena has been named and launched at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Kinderdijk.
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NewsFirst QE Class hull sections joined
Construction of the first of the two new aircraft carriers for the British Royal Navy, HMS Queen Elizabeth, took a big step forward in Glasgow on Sunday.
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NewsGas fuelled ferries order for Norway
Rolls-Royce has signed a £20m contract to supply engines and propulsion equipment for four gas-fuelled ferries to be built for the Norwegian operator Torghatten Nord AS.
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NewsIn-situ thruster repair limits downtime
Belgium based Hydrex has developed steel mobdocks to seal off the thruster tunnel, with an access shaft protruding above the water.
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News‘Sea ambulance’ service for wind farms
Harwich UK based A J Woods Engineering Ltd is launching a new ‘sea ambulance’/rescue service for offshore wind farms, starting at the Greater Gabbard project located 23km off the Suffolk coast.
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NewsOil spill recovery vessel to Portugal
Kvichak Marine Industries of Seattle in the USA has delivered a 30'' Rapid Response Oil Skimmer fitted with a Marco Pollution Control CL-1 Filterbelt oil recovery module to Administração do Porto de Sines (APS) of Portugal.
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MMT’s shark search surveys
Gothenburg based MMT AB, which is presently completing pre-lay surveys for a proposed new 275km subsea cable route linking Danish and Dutch electricity grids, has been retained by Egypt’s Chamber of Diving & Watersports (CDWS).
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NewsUK holds lead in European offshore wind
The latest offshore wind statistics, released last week by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), confirm that the United Kingdom is the European and world sector leader with 1,341 megawatts (MW) installed.
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NewsEIA for wind turbine demonstrator scheme
International renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, has been appointed as the environmental impact assessment (EIA) coordinators for the offshore elements of the Narec Offshore Wind Demonstrator Scheme after a competitive tendering exercise run by Turner and Townsend on Narec’s behalf.
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NewsDredged silt goes to Rotterdam
The crunch of environmental concerns and filling dump facilities has meant large quantities of sediment from the harbours in Bremerhaven will soon set off on a journey abroad.
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NewsBuilding with Nature publication launched
Facts About Building with Nature, the latest publication from the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), is now available free of charge online or in print.
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NewsUK oil spill treatment review begins
A six week consultation on how to treat oil spills was launched in the UK on the 15th of this month.
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£10,000 boost for Whitby harbour
Whitby Harbour is to benefit from £10,000 worth of lifting equipment after the Marine Management Organisation agreed its application for a grant from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF).
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Habitat creation scheme for Bristol
The Bristol Port Company has contracted ABPmer to lead a team that will design and deliver a habitat creation scheme on the Steart Peninsula.
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News‘MPI Adventure’ to arrive soon in Europe
The name giving ceremony for the MPI Adventure, first of two newbuild wind turbine installation vessels, has taken place at the Cosco Qidong Shipyard in China.
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NewsTyne contractor Sirius about your waste
Some 250,000 tons of waste material is needed to complete the infilling of one of the Tyne’s historic shipping docks in order to give the area much needed land for economic regeneration.
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NewsHatston Pier will suit renewables to a T
The world’s first commercial wave and tidal leasing round has resulted in 10 Scottish sites being designated for development, so the region has begun to grow its support and service facilities.
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NewsFirm foundations for Bristol
The Bristol Port Company has started the site investigation for the £600m deep sea container terminal in Avonmouth.
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NewsMaritime world meets at Europort Istanbul
The 11th Exposhipping Europort Istanbul International Maritime Exhibition (Europort Istanbul) will bring together the international maritime sector in the Istanbul Expo Centre between 23 and 26 March.
