Marine Construction News – Page 66
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News9.2 metre SAR RIB provides secure rescue platform
Estonia based Veego Marine has developed an advanced design for a search and rescue RIB that offers good protection for the crew combined with high performance writes Dag Pike.
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NewsTechnical demands hold up new research ship
Complex technical requirements have delayed by some three years the completion of a new €98 million state-of-the-art oceanographic and fisheries research ship in Germany, reports Tom Todd.
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News13.5m police boat is packed with functionality
Adding clout to police fleet capacity on Berlin’s almost 220kms long network of waterways is a new state-of- the-art patrol boat, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsIcebreaker newbuild project rejigged
The German Government has cancelled a five year old tender invitation for the research icebreaker ''Polarstern II'' and promised a new award procedure leading to a more modern ship, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsInfrastructure call post Storm Dennis
Storm Brendan, Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis, plus devastating flooding has prompted a waterway maintenance company to stress the importance of regular infrastructure works to minimise problems on the UK’s ageing canal and waterway network.
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NewsHull performance key to efficiency
Hull performance has a much larger impact on vessel efficiency than previously thought, a marine analyst has said.
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NewsSubsea monitoring supports CCS project
A global subsea equipment solutions specialist has completed subsea installation monitoring work to support the Northern Lights Carbon Capture Storage project (CCS) in the North Sea.
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NewsTersan to build passenger ferries
Tersan Shipyard Inc. will build two 124m long passenger vessels powered by LNG and battery for a cruise travel company.
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News109m high-speed aluminium catamaran ferry
An Australia-headquartered specialist in aluminium multihull fast ferries has further reinforced its strong position in the European marketplace with a recent launch from its Philippines yard.
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NewsHydrofoil SWASH CTVs
Danish operator World Offshore Marine has refined the design of its advanced crew transfer vessels and has two new designs under construction that it believes will revolutionise crew transfer operations writes Dag Pike.
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NewsHybrid conversions for Seine ferries
The French company Batobus that operates a fleet of tourist ferries on the River Seine in Paris is planning to convert its fleet of vessels to be able to operate in a hybrid mode writes Dag Pike.
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NewsInnovative ambulance catamaran
Under construction at Maritime Partner’s Alesund yard is an ambulance catamaran that will be the smallest vessel to be fitted with Wavefoil’s innovative foil system writes Dag Pike.
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NewsCanals and rivers can overcome contractor access challenges
UK urban centres are increasingly overcrowded, presenting challenges to contractors completing construction projects in these locations.
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NewsHigh capacity RoPax ferry design unveiled
A new high capacity 212m RoPax ferry will incorporate a service speed of 23 knots and the ability to operate close to optimum engine load, even at slow speeds.
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News8m full cabin crew transfer workboat
This 8m multipurpose workboat has been outfitted and utilized as a fast and flexible boat for fish farming service and crew transport in Norway.
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Expansion starting at Sines
The Administração do Porto de Sines has announced that expansion works are beginning at the Portuguese port.
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NewsMachine learning predicts piles
A team from a Dutch subsea engineering specialist has won a global competition in geotechnical machine-learning around the driving of subsea piles.
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NewsWorkboat builder moving into electric power
A Dutch boat builder that already offers a wide range of smaller aluminium workboats has now added the first electric powered version into their range writes Dag Pike.
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NewsSeal saves costs and time for shipyards
A new solution for sealing metal pipes without welding is speeding up installation time and slashing costs in shipyards, while also enhancing the safety of the through-bulkhead seal.
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Elbe passing box widening completed
Vessels with a combined width of up to 98 metres may now pass each other in a widened section of Germany’s Elbe river known as the ‘passing box’.
