Marine Construction News – Page 106
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NewsPile driving application for construction support
Danish software developer Teledyne has launched a new application for pile driving guidance and monitoring to help reduce production time on hydrographic survey and dredging and construction projects.
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NewsAcoustic Deterrent Devices to safeguard marine mammals during offshore construction
The Offshore Renewables Joint industry Programme (ORJIP), with funding from innogy, Ørsted, and Statoil has successfully concluded a study to examine the effectiveness of using Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs), as a protection method for minke whales during offshore windfarm construction.
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NewsNew Ro-Ro facility at Polarbase
Norway’s NorSea Group has revealed plans to construct a new roll-on/roll-off facility at its Polarbase supply facility located at Hammerfest in the far north of Norway. This project is being developed in conjunction with the port authority at Hammerfest and it is designed to improve the flow of cargoes through ...
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NewsBoston barrier gets go-ahead
The UK Environment Agency’s Boston Barrier which is designed to protect more than 14,000 properties from tidal flooding has been given the green light by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
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NewsSubmersible magnetic robot performs hull inspections
A new underwater inspection vehicle was introduced to the North American market at the 2017 International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, Louisiana: The three wheeled Deep Trekker DT640 Utility Crawler.
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NewsRIMS BV recognized for drone surveys
Robotics In Maintenance Strategies BV (RIMS) has received a certificate as a ‘Recognized External Specialist’ from classification society ABS and professional certification body RINA, for the use of Remote Inspection Techniques (drones) during surveys of enclosed spaces aboard vessels.
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NewsBeneath the surface: The present and future of composite workboats
Like Marmite, composite workboats have till now either been ‘love or hate’, however, there may be room to change a few minds, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsManaging risk in port developments
According to Peter Lyall of maritime consultants and Global Maritime subsidiary Eagle Lyon Pope, the ports sector is undergoing major changes as it faces a highly competitive economic environment and ongoing global challenges.
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News‘Elektra’: Commercial battery ferries become a reality
The most important thing about ‘Elektra’, Finland’s new, double-ended ferry is that it paves the way for a new breed of vessel: battery-driven ro-ros. This is despite doubts that such a design was possible, let alone profitable.
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NewsAsbestos time bomb ticking for the marine industry
The IMO should amend the SOLAS Regulation banning the use of asbestos and asbestos containing materials (ACM) in ships, says John Chillingworth, senior marine principal at Lucion Marine.
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NewsBoomeranger contracts in UAE and India
Boomeranger Boats will deliver 34 special operations RHIBs to the United Arab Emirates over the next two years.
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NewsGravity base structure for renewable project is 50 per cent complete
The pioneering gravity base structure for the Minesto Deep Green underwater kite renewable energy project is 50% complete.
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NewsAustal wins contract for Canary Islands trimaran ferries
Australian shipbuilder Austal says its latest contract announcement for two 117 metre high speed vehicle passenger ferries, for Fred Olsen SA, sends a strong signal to the international market that ‘fast ferries are back’.
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NewsFB Design patrol boats for Africa and Mediterranean
Italian boat builder FB Design has been busy supplying a range of its designs to clients in Africa and along the Mediterranean coasts.
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NewsMacduff announces new vessels
Macduff Ship Design has announced several new vessels and design contracts, plus continuing work on existing contracts.
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NewsGermans take leave of popular ‘Halunder Jet’
Germany’s high-speed passenger catamaran ‘Halunder Jet’ was due to arrive in Canada around mid December to start a new life after a piggyback journey across the Atlantic on the10,053dwt Harren & Partners heavy lift vessel ‘Palabora’.
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NewsFerry group gets one newbuild and orders another
A prominent German coastal ferry operator is taking delivery of one new eco-friendly monohull ferry while placing an order for a very different new catamaran.
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NewsOutsourced waterjet cutting for hovercraft builder
According to Chris Arnold of ICEE Managed Services, UK hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has found that outsourcing its metal plate cutting has brought a range of benefits.
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News‘Acta Auriga’ arrived at Ulsteinvik for final construction
Acta Marine and Ulstein Verft have announced that the Ulstein SX195 hull of Acta Marine’s new Walk-to-Work vessel ‘Acta Auriga’ has now safely arrived for fitting out at Ulstein Verft AS Norway from the vessel’s hull builder in Poland.
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NewsC. Fly Marine Services’ Aluminium Patrol and Utility Boat series
US commercial marine specialist naval architect C. Fly Marine Services is currently reporting new growth with the addition of its new production ready Aluminium Patrol and Utility Boat series.
