Marine Construction News – Page 103
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NewsMajor investment in Gdansk
The Port of Gdansk Authority is planning to spend around €1.76 billion in the improvement and development of facilities at this Polish port over the next 5 years, reports Dag Pike.
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NewsCoastal protection work starts on Fylde coast
A joint venture company known as VBA, has begun work on a £17.5 million contract that will enhance the coastal protection along a section of the coastline at Fylde in Lancashire, UK, reports Dag Pike.
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NewsOverdue dredging for border port
Long overdue dredging has taken place in the approaches to the German Baltic port of Ueckermünde-Berndshof close to the border with Poland to enable the small facility to maintain its commercial handling viability, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsHarbour expansion for German Elbe port
Norway’s Yara group is the latest big foreign concern to invest in Brunsbüttel, ploughing €28 million into a new production plant in the expanding German Elbe port, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsWindfarm jacket foundations load out complete
Poland’s ST3 Offshore has successfully loaded two out of three windfarm jacket foundations onto a barge ready to be transported on to their next stage of construction.
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NewsBooming Cuxport grows again
Expansion continues at Germany’s Elbe Estuary/North Sea port of Cuxhaven where another new ship berth for heavy lift handling is being inaugurated soon, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsBremen port quay inaugurated
A new quay costing some €7.8 million has been inaugurated in the port of Bremen’s Industriehafen and officials hope it will help attract bigger ships, more cargo and new customers to the Weser handling centre, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsIncat designs a low wash fast ferry for the Danube
Incat Crowther has won a contract to design a low wash vessel with a hull form designed especially for restricted waters where high current and debris are encountered.
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NewsHoulder focuses on new design business development
Houlder has recruited a new business development director for its design and consultancy services with the aim of growing the company’s capacity for ship design.
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NewsRed7Marine relocating to Ipswich
The UK marine construction and marine access solutions provider Red7Marine, will be relocating to a new office at Fox’s Marina in Ipswich. The company has been based at its site in Wrabness since 1999. However, due to growth in many areas of the business the company will be moving to ...
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NewsFoundation scour research for substation jackets
Key to the successful operation of windfarms further offshore is the offshore substation, the gateway for the transport of energy to the mainland via undersea cables.
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NewsC-Job completes design of wind-assisted Flettner Freighter
C-Job Naval Architects has delivered the design for a wind-assisted general cargo vessel to Dutch shipping company Switijnk Shipping. The 8,500 DWT vessel will be equipped with two Norsepower Rotor Sails that will supplement the main engines and is expected to achieve fuel savings of approximately 14 per cent.
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NewsMilestone for Subsea 7 Royal IHC reel lay vessel
Royal IHC has hit some early milestones in the design and build process of a new integrated reel lay vessel for Subsea 7 which aims to address market trends towards longer tie-back developments during installation of complex rigid flowlines.
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NewsSecond Ulstein Walk to Work vessel for Acta Marine
Acta Marine, which has an offshore walk to work vessel under construction at Ulstein Verft, has now ordered a second one. This SX195 design is a DP2 Walk to Work Construction Support Vessel (CSV) for the offshore industry.
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NewsRed Funnel ferry refurb underway in Southampton
The major £3m refurbishment of Red Funnel’s ro-pax ferry ''Red Eagle'' is now well underway in Southampton UK. The contract was awarded to Southampton Marine Services (SMS) with interior fitout by Trimline and aluminium fabrication work contracted to Wight Shipyard Co in East Cowes.
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NewsConstruction of land-based LNG facility under way at the Port of Gothenburg
Construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility is now under way at the Port of Gothenburg. The facility will open up new opportunities for LNG-fuelled ships that call at the Gothenburg Energy Port. It will become fully operational during 2018.
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NewsPortugal’s Blue Atlantic releases 800m quay plan for Setubal
Portuguese company Blue Atlantic has released new plans for an 800metre quay to berth two Panamax vessels. The 96-hectare site for sale in what is described as ‘one of Europe’s leading maritime industrial zones’ is being primed for maritime, ports and logistics investors targeting the Iberian Peninsula and mainland Europe.
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NewsHydrogen-fuelled passenger vessel could spearhead clean transport revolution
‘Hydroville’ is a custom designed and built 14m high speed displacement catamaran and, according to its builders, BWSeaCat, is the first vessel in the world to be passed by a class society to operate with passengers using Hydrogen fuel in her propulsion engines, the burning of which produces no CO2, ...
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NewsA smooth and comfortable way to spot wildlife
Cheetah Marine’s first containerised vessel is proving to be a smooth and comfortable ride for wildlife spotters at Cape Sao Vicente on the south west tip of Portugal.
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NewsHoulder lifting tool installs windfarm monopiles
Houlder’s pile lifting equipment has been in action installing monopile foundations during the Horns Revs 3 windfarm installation project.
