Marine Construction News – Page 56
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NewsUnmanned piracy detection RIB
Star International has launched a new unmanned surface vessel based on a standard RIB hull that has been designed for use by shipping operators to help identify piracy threats writes Dag Pike.
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NewsDouble repair job after Kiel Canal accident
The North Lock at the Baltic entrance to the Kiel Canal is open for shipping again after an accident left both a lock gate and an incoming cargo ship in need of repair, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGerman yard tackles giant lock gate renovation
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has completed the extensive overhaul and modernisation of a giant reserve lock gate from the nearby Kaiserschleuse, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDamen sidelines Covid for Hanson newbuild
Damen Shipyards Group has launched a Marine Aggregates Dredger (MAD) 3500 at its Galati yard in Romania for heavy building materials supplier to the construction industry, Hanson UK.
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NewsEnvironmental dredging in UK growth zone
Land & Water is carrying out a contract to conduct dredging works at Thurrock on the River Thames.
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NewsDredging giant is strong despite pandemic
Dutch dredging and offshore contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster has reported a strong operational first half of 2020 despite the impact of Covid 19.
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NewsAmazonehaven's ECT deepening underway
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is to dredge alongside three berths of the southern quaywall at the ECT Delta Terminal in order to meet the draught requirements of next generation container ships.
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New dates for CEDA/IADC dredging course
A joint CEDA/IADC course on ''Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure'' has been scheduled for 1st and 2nd December 2020 at Nootdorp in the Netherlands.
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NewsGovan Graving Docks joint statement issued
Clyde Docks Preservation Initiative (CDPI) and Govan Docks Regeneration Trust have welcomed the announcement in the media that plans for a housing development at Govan Graving Docks have been finally abandoned.
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NewsSubsea cable business expansion
UK- headquartered Global Marine Group has OceanIQ, the fourth business unit in Global Marine Group’s subsea engineering portfolio.
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NewsVeteran Bight passenger ship gets extensive revamp
The veteran German Bight passenger ship Funny Girl – now 47 years old - is back in service after an extensive overhaul and refurbishment costing €1.25 million - its third in recent years, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsMore development ahead for Bremerhaven
More major site development is planned in Bremerhaven now that the long-delayed €32.7 million reconstruction of the German port’s important Westkaje has been completed, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsTelescopic leader rig saves costs
A unique, long-reach telescopic leader rig will deliver costs savings to Tier-1 contractors.
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NewsSurvey boat back in service after grounding repairs
The 22.5m government hydrographic survey boat Oland has resumed service in north Germany following repairs to damage caused when it ran aground on the island of Sylt, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsFirst orders for innovative foil-stabilized CTVs
A UK offshore energy support vessel operator has invested in innovative multi-hull BARTech 30 crew transfer vessels.
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NewsRiver Tees port facility name is reborn
Teesside logisitics business, AV Dawson has named its new port facility Port of Middlesbrough - bringing a name back to the area from over 100 years ago.
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NewsGeneral refit work completed on ‘Pacific Egret’
Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence company, has completed a package of work on Pacific Egret, a vessel dedicated to industrial transportation at its Rosyth facility.
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News40 million euros earmarked for Klaipéda breakwaters
European marine construction specialists Herbosch-Kiere and Hecker Bau have signed a contract to reinforce port breakwaters at Klaipéda, Lithuania.
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NewsTugdock solution for floating wind turbines
Visitors to Seawork 2018 will remember the clever modular Tugdock in-water boat lifting system, but now the company is broadening out into offshore wind.
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NewsGibraltar patrol partnership
Ship designer BMT has partnered with builder Marine Specialised Technology (MST) to provide two state-of-the-art high-speed fast patrol vessels for Gibraltar.
