Marine Construction News – Page 5
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NewsChristmas rescue confirmed for Harland & Wolff
Just six days before Christmas more than 1,000 employees have discovered their jobs are now safe at Harland & Wolff, following a deal struck by the UK government with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia.
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NewsGreener dredging solution for any port in a storm
The most effective method to address the build-up of sediment in ports and harbours is dredging, but it can come at a huge cost. Jake Storey, Executive Director of Haven Dredging and CFO of Harwich Haven Authority, describes his company’s less harmful option.
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NewsJoint investment made in Norwegian shorepower firm
Norwegian shorepower developer Zinus has been handed NOK50 million (€4.2 million) to speed up growth and innovation, CEO Endre Eidsvik says.
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NewsOffshore giants combine to form ‘CO2 highway’
Equinor and Fugro have agreed to develop a pipeline to transport up to 27 million tonnes to a permanent storage location on the Norwegian continental shelf.
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NewsWorld’s longest subsea tunnel gathers pace
First mooted in 2017, Norway’s 27km tunnel is gathering pace, with a joint venture between engineering firms Implenia and Stangeland Maskin laying out plans for the huge project.
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NewsFirst electric tug launched in South America
The first electric tug in South America has been launched by SAAM Towage for operations with the Chilean Oil Company ENAP.
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NewsSix-year Rotterdam underwater motorway completed
A six-year construction project to connect roads on both sides of a river near the Port of Rotterdam has finally been opened to traffic.
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NewsForth Ports spends £50m after ‘game changer’ contract
£50 million (€60.6 million) has been earmarked to upgrade the port facilities needed to build Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
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NewsEemshaven named as OranjeWind base port
RWE and TotalEnergies select Eemshaven for assembly of turbines for their OranjeWind offshore wind project
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NewsIMCA interview: The value of the common voice
International Marine Contractors Association CEO Iain Grainger speaks to Maritime Journal at the end of a very successful IMCA global summit - and the first for six years.
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NewsCrown Estate backing for floating offshore wind O&M hub
A new heavy-lift Operations and Maintenance (O&M) hub is to be developed at ABP’s Port Talbot, Wales.
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NewsMore hints surface of Harland & Wolff rescue
A deal to save beleaguered shipyard Harland & Wolff is getting close, media reports reveal – although the shipyard rumoured to rescue the firm has refused to comment.
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NewsVard converts PSV into a specialised cable-laying vessel
Vard has successfully delivered a specialised cable-laying vessel (CLV) to its new owner after a complex vessel conversion from a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV).
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NewsPartners adapt recyclable boat material for pontoons
The company that came up with a fully recyclable material to make boats out of has expanded its use for pontoons and docks.
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NewsOrders soaring for Salt Ship Design
Salt Ship Design bolsters its book with orders for multipurpose platform supply vessels and construction commissioning service operation vessels
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NewsTug Malta christens its second Damen RSD Tug 2513
Tug Malta added a second similar vessel to its fleet following the christening of Med Aldebaran at a naming ceremony attended by Malta’s prime minister Robert Abela.
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NewsBriggs strengthens its ferry servicing portfolio
The company has acquired Scanco, a French-based company specialising in port services and the RoRo ferries sector
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NewsNew offshore wind terminal for German port
A consortium has been hired to expand the German Port of Cuxhaven so it can increase its already busy offshore wind farm activities.
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NewsMDL opens purse for £40m spending spree
MDL Marinas is planning to upgrade many of its 18 marinas with a range of improvements on its shopping list.
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NewsBarcelona gets onboard with shore power
The new system will enable ferries to connect to 100% renewable electricity from January 2025
