Marine Construction News – Page 51
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NewsMarine construction: A more regenerative approach
According to Nektarios Mitsokapas, The Red Sea Project, currently under construction on the coast of Saudi Arabia, is one of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism projects.
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NewsNew CTVs for French wind farm
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Tidal Transit have been selected by GE Renewable Energy Offshore Wind to provide two Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm.
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NewsBlyth survey vessel boasts top tech
Blyth Catamarans has delivered a new 15m survey vessel with Furuno full-specified radar and GPS technologies to a university in Germany.
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NewsSpartacus leads DEME into Egypt's Abu Qir
Belgium''s DEME Group has won a large contract for the Abu Qir port project in Egypt, for which it will deploy the newbuild cutter suction dredger ''Spartacus''.
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NewsBeneficial re-use in Taiwan dredging works
Dutch dredging major Van Oord has been contracted to dredge the water intake basin of Taiwan''s Da Tan power plant.
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IADC to lead on global sustainability
The Netherlands based International Association of Dredging Companies has decided to promote the industry''s vital role in the global sustainability transition and its contribution to solutions for sustainability challenges.
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NewsInnovative funding for Boskalis newbuild
Boskalis has financed its mega-cutter suction dredger ''Krios'' through an innovative Export Credit Agency (ECA) covered loan.
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Thordon onboard with Suez Canal Authority
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has replaced the rubber cutterhead bearings on the 102m LOA cutter suction dredger ''Mahmoud Younis'' with water lubricated composite bearings from Thordon Bearings.
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NewsCEDA plans return of Dredging Days
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA), following consultation with members and other stakeholders, has announced plans to return Dredging Days to the calendar in September of this year.
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NewsGerman LNG conversion nears completion
The conversion to LNG DF drive of a second North Sea ferry for German operator AG Ems was being completed in the Netherlands as the New Year got underway, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsGerman lake fleet goes eco-friendly
Electric catamarans are currently being ordered for service on Germany’s biggest lake but alternative synthetic fuel systems are also being looked at for the future, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsBremerhaven plans €170 million box handling upgrade
Under study in Bremerhaven is a €170 million upgrade of berths at the German port’s giant Stromkaje container handling facility, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsPolarstern – still fit after a year in the ice
Germany’s 38 year old research icebreaker ''Polarstern'', which has just spent a year locked in the Arctic ice, suffered much less damage than had been expected, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsFirst ferry hybrids due on the Kiel Canal
The first of three 30m identical hybrid ferry newbuilds for commuters on Germany’s busy Kiel Canal is going into service soon, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDredging spoils transform into new terminal
180,000 cubic metres of dredged material are currently being reused as filling material in the construction of the Port of Gothenburg''s next major investment.
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NewsDesign contract for rock installation vessel
A design contract has been awarded for the first US-flagged Jones Act compliant subsea rock installation vessel, to serve the US offshore wind industry.
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NewsLargest GRP and composite patrol ship
Spanish shipyard Rodman Polyships says it is pushing the boundaries of composite shipbuilding with the launch of a new 43m Offshore Patrol Vessel.
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NewsFast turnaround for annual refit
Wight Shipyard Co has showcased its maintenance and repair capabilities during a refit for one of the Isle of Wight’s leading ferry operators.
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NewsIroning out an OPV’s sternwave
Earlier this year, Hvide Sande Shipyard in Denmark won a public tender for the design and construction of a new 64m Offshore Patrol Vessel.
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NewsCarbon-strengthened concrete additive
A concrete additive from an Australian company that enhances compressive strength and other key characteristics is finding many uses in and around the Port of Savannah, Georgia, USA.
