Latest Vessels News
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      NewsViking vessels for Norwegian Customs Service
The new vessels will strengthen Tolletaten’s maritime capabilities and support its law enforcement and inspection duties
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      NewsFrench partners full steam ahead with H2 and electric
Two French companies have signed a long-term industrial partnership to develop, integrate and certify hydrogen propulsion systems for catamarans of up to 30 metres in length.
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      NewsSvitzer signs off Indian electric tug building plan
Towage mammoth Svitzer has signed a Letter of Intent to have an disclosed number of electric tugs built at the Cochin Shipyard (CSL) in India.
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      NewsCan fleets retrofit without going off-hire? Yes, says Bluestone
As offshore wind, subsea and energy projects expand worldwide, the vessels supporting them face growing technical and commercial pressure. Bluestone Group’s projects director Angelo Soraci explains how they can be kept going even while requiring retrofitting.
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      NewsCorvus charges up NYK battery tug
NYK Line’s new electric tug, powered by Corvus batteries, is set to advanced Japan’s zero-emission maritime goals
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      NewsPort charging system unveiled at Fowey harbour
A pilot charging project for workboats and leisure craft has been unveiled at Fowey harbour in Cornwall, promising fast charging without compromising the grid.
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      NewsFincantieri launches subsea drone network amid security fears
Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has launched an integrated and autonomous drone and underwater sensor system to protect critical subsea infrastructure.
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      NewsABB to power multiple electric ferries in Scotland
Electrification and automation technology firm ABB will supply the power distribution and propulsion systems for seven electric ferries ordered by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) in Scotland.
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      NewsAutonomous docking demo on river cruiser
Autonomous docking and sailing on an inland waterway has been demonstrated for what is believed to be the first time.
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      NewsKongsberg contracted for Kuwait coast guard upgrade
Kongsberg Maritime will upgrade the waterjet propulsion systems for the Kuwait coast guard’s vessels in a move that Kongsberg is hoping will unlock opportunities in defence.
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      NewsDeep-sea submersible in new study to predict volcanic activity
A new study has revealed a method for predicting volcanic eruptions beneath the ocean floor using heat data from hydrothermal vents as an early warning signal of tectonic unrest.
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      NewsWATCH: World’s largest cable-laying vessel launched
The launch of Jan De Nul’s Fleeming Jenkin marks a major milestone in future marine construction for offshore renewables and grid connection projects
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      News18-month engineering restores historic French bridge
A project described as one of France’s ‘most ambitious heritage-engineering projects of the decade’ has been completed, witnessed by crowds of residents lining the quays at the Port of Dieppe.
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      NewsFoiling vessel builder launches ‘game-changing feature’
Foiling vessel builder Vessev has launched a submersible motor with a design that it says will redefine electric marine performance.
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      NewsHabbeké combines with Sentinel on first hybrid daughter craft
Netherlands-based Habbeké Shipyard has contracted with Sentinel Marine to build a hybrid daughter craft for Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels.
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      NewsHybrid solar system powers historic boatyard
GoodWe has completed a bespoke solar power and battery storage installation at MSO Marine in Brentford, UK
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      NewsSalvors battle blazes and spills as new ISU leader takes the helm
Major blazes have been included in the International Salvage Union’s latest round-among sinkings and spills, as new leader Captain Leendert Muller takes the helm at the ISU.
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      News - VideosClassNK adds Japan’s first H2-fuelled tug to register
Shipping giant ClassNK has added the first dual-fuel hydrogen-fuelled tug in Japan to its classification register.
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      News‘Norse Wind’ blows in as latest mammoth in turbine installation
DEME has taken delivery of its latest offshore wind installation vessel mammoth, namely Norse Wind, which can install turbines that have a rotor diameter of 300 metres.
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      NewsUK project supercharges vessel charging future
The Port Infrastructure using Novel energy Storage (PINS) project will develop scalable, commercially viable vessel electrification systems