Marine Construction News – Page 47
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NewsWorkboat order for marine contractor
A UK marine contractor has ordered a 15m workboat to help improve its operations in Kent.
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NewsJack-up investment will bring company step change
A UK marine civils vessel owner/operator has recently completed the purchase of a 1,000t jack-up barge, representing a huge enhancement to its fleet.
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NewsSpanish yard commences electric ferries project
Work has started on building a fleet of electric powered ferries at Astilleros Gondan in Spain for the Portuguese river passenger transport operator Transtejo Transportes Tejo, S.A.
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NewsKanal Istanbul to go ahead
Turkey''s Environmental Minister Murat Kurum recently confirmed that the country has approved development plans for a huge canal that would run parallel the Bosphorus.
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NewsWet civils
UK wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has been awarded a contract, on behalf of Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine, to carry out piling works to an area of Nottingham Canal.
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NewsNew dredging head ‘vastly reduces turbidity’
A new low turbidity dredging head that promises to make ports and harbours’ dredging activities significantly less damaging to the environment has received seed funding in the UK.
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NewsSouthampton welcomes major port investment
DP World, the Dubai-headquartered owners of the UK’s Port of Southampton have announced that the port will benefit from a major programme of investments in 2021.
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NewsFloating wave attenuator
Poralu Marine has delivered the longest public floating wave attenuator in Australia for the Geelong Waterfront Safe Harbour Precinct project.
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NewsNavy Future Maritime Support contracts worth over £1 billion
BAE Systems will retain its key role supporting the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base, UK with the company recently securing two major contracts.
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NewsLongest immersed tunnel project complete
A geotechnical investigation for the world’s longest immersed tunnel has been completed.
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NewsFerry flagship gets Wight treatment
A major UK ferry operator has once again called on the expertise of Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) to service one of its Wight built flagships.
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NewsHybrid DP2 multicat offers sustainability leap
A Dutch vessel operator claims its new multicat due to hit the water in summer 2021 will be ‘the most sustainable workboat in the market’.
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NewsFastest electric passenger ship launches 2022
The world’s fastest all-electric passenger ship will hit Stockholm’s waterways in 2022 and start commercial operations in 2023.
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NewsMaritime hub for Malta
The Mediterranean Maritime Hub Malta (MMH) is investing more than €20 million to turn Valletta into a hub for vessels from the maritime and oil and gas exploration sectors.
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NewsC-Job sees customizable future for dredgers
Netherlands based C-Job Naval Architects has launched an in-house developed trailing suction hopper dredger series intended to fill the gap between standard designs and fully tailored vessels.
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NewsRoyal IHC sends super cutter to SCA
Royal IHC officially handed over the cutter suction dredger Mohab Mameesh to the Suez Canal Authority at ceremonies in Rotterdam last month.
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WODCON XXIII set for Copenhagen in May 2022
The 23rd edition of the World Dredging Congress, WODCON XXIII, will take place in Copenhagen, Demark on 16-20 May 2022.
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NewsBiodegradable oil research for dredgers
Bakker Sliedrecht, the Netherlands based provider of electrical and automation solutions for the marine industry, is starting research to determine whether biodegradable oil can be used in submersible motors.
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NewsTwo special newbuilds for Jan De Nul
Belgium''s Jan De Nul has added two newbuild dredgers to it international fleet with deliveries of the cutter suction dredger Willem van Rubroeck and the trailing suction hopper dredger Galileo Galilei.
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Nominations sought for IADC Safety Awards
The Netherlands based International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is now seeking nominations for the annual IADC Safety Award.
