Marine Construction News – Page 65

  • Cuxhaven now all set for more major growth
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    Cuxhaven expansion gets green light

    2020-03-17T11:00:00Z

    Approval has been given for more berths at the German Elbe Estuary port of Cuxhaven which will give the booming facility a total deep-water Elbe frontage of about 3.6 kms, reports Tom Todd.

  • 'Iceni Valour' will be delivered early in 2021
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    New build 24m CTV contract

    2020-03-17T10:28:00Z

    UK shipyard Diverse Marine Ltd. and crew transfer vessel service provider Turner Iceni have announced a contract for the construction of a 24m offshore wind crew transfer vessel.

  • Two sets of three piles were installed
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    Greater Changhua test-pile project

    2020-03-16T11:45:00Z

    2019 proved to be an important year for German specialist company SAL Heavy Lift when it came to offshore installation projects. As a highlight the Greater Changhua Test Pile Project in the waters off Taiwan stands out.

  • Land & Water excavator powered by HVO fuel
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    Wet construction company tests diesel alternative

    2020-03-16T11:11:00Z

    A well-known UK wet construction specialist has been looking at serious ways in which it can reduce the carbon footprint of its plant and machinery.

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    Remote survey centre opened

    2020-03-16T10:23:00Z

    Classification society Bureau Veritas has just opened its first remote survey centre, located in the major maritime hub and port city of Rotterdam.

  • The new RIBs will be powered by Suzuki outboards
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    Sea Start orders new RIBs

    2020-03-12T11:36:00Z

    UK-based Marine breakdown service company Sea Start has placed an order for a number of new RIBs from Cowes-based Island RIBs as part of a significant expansion of their fleet.

  • Aboard Baker Trayte’s 30 x 11.2 metre marine piling barge
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    Vibratory hammer piling

    2020-03-11T16:52:00Z

    Watson & Hillhouse have been supplying a PVE 2316VM variable moment vibratory hammer to marine specialists Baker Trayte Marine on the UK south coast.

  • grease
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    Grease fights equipment corrosion

    2020-03-09T16:10:00Z

    Equipment corrosion from exposure to high humidity and salt spray can be fought with grease featuring enhanced corrosion protection.

  • Airborne drone conducting ultrasonic thickness measurements inside the hold of a bulk carrier
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    Bureau Veritas performs first survey by drone

    2020-03-06T12:34:00Z

    Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has completed its first survey by drone, carried out in the holds of a bulk carrier in an Italian port.

  • The 'SBM Installer' equipped with the BM-T700 and LD2500 drill
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    Large diameter deepwater drilling

    2020-03-06T12:00:00Z

    Thanks to a recent world first, a whole new sector of offshore construction activity could soon be opening up to new worldwide applications.

  • catamaran CTV
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    New range of catamaran CTVs

    2020-03-06T10:32:00Z

    A new range of catamaran CTVs aims to bring simple no nonsense vessels with varying duties, payloads and speeds to the market.

  • Red7Marine supported the incident response on the Barlings Eau,
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    Rapid response flood remediation partnership

    2020-03-05T12:07:00Z

    Marine construction and consultancy organisation, Red7Marine, was recently contracted by Jackson Civil Engineering to respond to a flood incident.

  • The tug’s wheelhouse is fitted to a column that can be raised or lowered as required
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    Super sewer tug boasts telescopic wheelhouse

    2020-03-05T11:20:00Z

    London construction services provider S. Walsh & Sons has signed an order for a CS2010 pusher tug from Concordia Damen.

  • The 1,200 tonne substation has four decks, is 14 metres high and has an output capacity of 235MW
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    Moving a 1200 tonne substation by sea

    2020-03-04T12:16:00Z

    The first of two offshore substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm has recently left the construction yard in Hoboken for its final destination in the Belgian North Sea.

  • The K3000 class vessel offers 3,250m2 free deck space, well suited to transportation of large equipment
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    Monopile transportation contract

    2020-03-04T12:07:00Z

    Jumbo has been awarded a contract to support DEME Offshore in its scope of work on Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.

  • Over 700 potential ordnance (pUXO) targets were investigated
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    UXO risk mitigation completed

    2020-03-04T11:57:00Z

    Fugro has successfully completed a second marine unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk mitigation project for TenneT, this time on a cable route survey as part of the construction of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm.

  • The crane has a unique Lambda boom design, allowing extension of the boom
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    Leg-encircling super-crane will be tallest in market

    2020-03-04T11:40:00Z

    A huge 1,600mt leg encircling crane due to be fitted to a marine construction jack-up vessel will handle the larger next generation of wind turbines.

  • Scanwell
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    Shallow draft survey vessel launched

    2020-02-27T11:52:00Z

    A shallow draft survey vessel has been launched that can operate in waters of 1.5m to provide wide versatility.

  • The cabin protects the researchers against the surrounding environment, enhances comfort and provides ideal work conditions
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    Autonomous workboat research platform

    2020-02-27T10:53:00Z

    Danish composite boatbuilder Tuco has recently supplied a ProZero 8m Full Cabin outfitted as a fast and flexible multi mission workboat for autonomy research.

  • Tornado gives the maximum speed of this electric RIB as 34 knots with just the driver on board
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    Tornado enters electric RIB market

    2020-02-26T10:47:00Z

    Danish RIB builder Tornado has developed a new version of their 6.8 metre RIB that is powered by an electric outboard motor in a move that is planned to be the start of a new range of electric RIBs writes Dag Pike.