Marine Construction News – Page 52
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NewsMedium speed aluminium monohull ferry
BMT has announced that its latest passenger ferry design, for Aran Island Ferries, successfully completed sea trials and has now been delivered.
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NewsFerry features compact electric propulsion
A compact electric propulsion system is the star feature of a new 23m long aluminium ferry from Baltic Workboats.
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NewsBeyond dredging: new ways with curtains
Silt curtains – turbidity barriers – ''are typically used to contain silt spread around dredging and land reclamation sites'', said Chris Reeder of Ecocoast.
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NewsDeepening of Harwich approach channel approved
Harwich Haven Authority has announced that a license application to carry out major improvement works has been approved by the Marine Management Organization (MMO).
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News‘World’s quietest ship’ contender is showcase of Faroese shipbuilding
A shipyard on the tiny island community of the Faroes has stunned the commercial marine world by turning out a cutting-edge research vessel.
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NewsSimple spud leg system is cheap solution to tricky access issue
Accessing the underside of a rail bridge over fast flowing water for a recent rail upgrade required some out of the box thinking.
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NewsHigh-speed platform aids tech development
Autonomous systems development could be given a boost with a new high-speed technology demonstrator vessel currently nearing the end of a refit project.
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NewsWavewalker jack-up on site at Dawlish
Network Rail has started work on the second section of the new, bigger sea wall at Dawlish, Devon, UK.
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NewsFOSS system aids Chartwell efficiency
An offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator has ordered two further Chartwell Marine 24 catamarans that will be the first equipped with a new foil optimisation and stability system (FOSS) designed by BAR Technologies.
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NewsCruise boosts SMS Group
The SMS Group is capitalising on cruise business following a recent move that has made it the only ship repairer based within the Port of Southampton.
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USWE project concludes
In November 2018 the EU Social Partners of the Shipbuilding and Maritime Equipment sector, SEA Europe and industriAll Europe, together with Tknika, the Basque VET Applied Research Centre, and Turku University of Applied Science, launched a joint project for Upskilling Shipbuilding Workforce in Europe (USWE).
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NewsGiant canal upgrade enters new phase
A €500 million widening project just inaugurated on Germany’s Kiel Canal is but one part of an extensive €2.6 billion upgrade of the world’s busiest man-made waterway, writes Tom Todd.
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Major developments at Ravenna
A programme of major developments at the Italian Adriatic port of Ravenna has been announced that will include dredging and quay development.
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NewsUnderwater concreting masterclass
A recent emergency bridge scour repair has shown the range of concreting competencies at the disposal of Welsh marine civil engineers and M&CCE exhibitors Kaymac.
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NewsAberdeen Harbour expansion continues
M&CCE exhibitor Arch Henderson has filled us in on its key parts in the long-running £350 million Aberdeen Harbour expansion project.
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NewsSpanish shipyard’s robotic welding investment
The Asturian ship manufacturer Astilleros Gondán has placed an order for a compact robot welding solution, PEMA VRWP-C.
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NewsWind farm base for Fécamp
The harbour of Fécamp on the French north coast has been selected as the base for use during the construction and operational phase for the Fécamp offshore wind farm.
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NewsSouthampton’s fifth cruise terminal nears delivery
Associated British Ports is to open a new next-generation-ready and open access cruise terminal for the 2021 cruise season in Southampton.
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NewsDragon Energy Island for Swansea Bay
An international consortium, brought together by welsh innovation group DST, is planning to place Wales at the forefront of technical innovation and green energy.
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NewsHydrogen hybrid propulsion CTV plans awarded
Piriou is one of the three winners of the Call for notification of interest of the offshore wind Innovation Challenge –managed by WPD and the Brittany maritime cluster -Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique.
