Marine Construction News – Page 68
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NewsGerman university’s research vessel to be built in the UK
A UK boatbuilder has followed a successful research vessel build with a second similar tender win for another German university.
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NewsLNG first for Rostock
The next generation offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ has been fuelled for the first time with LNG in only the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany.
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NewsCold ironing up and running in major European port
A German port is up and running with the first European onshore power supply via transformers to feed multiple voltages for cruise ships
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NewsUK port hailed for its green credentials
A UK port’s increasing value to the offshore energy and renewables industry has been recognised during a visit from the Department for Transport‘s Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani.
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NewsPoland’s inland waterways to become ‘international shipping routes’
Prospects for modernizing Polish inland waterways are shaped by the EU and environmental factors writes Gordon Feller.
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NewsHollandse Kust Zuid wind farm progresses
The final contract for the transportation and installation of turbines at the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm has been signed.
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NewsTwo more LNG specials for Germany
German authorities have placed orders for two multi-purpose LNG fuelled special ships worth some €404 million and secured an option on a third, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew Hamburg fire-ships taking shape
The keels have been laid in Holland on two modern, multi-role fire-fighting ships for service in Germany’s biggest and busiest universal port, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsHigh and Dry Boatlifts from WMS
Wardle Marine Services (WMS) has become a distributor for High and Dry Boatlifts.
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NewsAntwerp LNG development
Cryostar and KC LNG (The LNG division of MAKEEN Energy) have been awarded the contract for building an LNG ship bunkering and truck fuelling facility in the port of Antwerp.
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News17 pilot boat order almost completed
DanPilot has purchased in total of 17 new pilot boats from Estonian Boatbuilder Baltic Workboats: Two 20-metre (Pilot 20 WP) boats for the harsher weather conditions at Skagen and Gedser and fifteen 15-metre boats (Pilot 15 WP) for the rest of their stations.
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NewsThird Eurotug for French operator
A French marine services provider working in offshore renewables, harbour and offshore towage is in the process of acquiring a new Neptune EuroTug.
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NewsHybrid vessel wins sustainability award
Two maritime companies have won an environmental sustainability award for an offshore hybrid vessel that reduces emissions and improves energy efficiency.
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NewsUS Navy contract for RIB builder
The US branch of RIB builder Ribcraft has been awarded a major contract from the US Navy for 11 metre RIBs that will extend over 5 years writes Dag Pike.
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NewsDamen wins European Navy frigates contract
Damen has been selected to provisionally supply at least four Multi-Purpose Combat Ship MKS 80 frigates to a European Navy.
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US Navy patrol boat contract
US Shipbuilder Metal Shark and the US Navy are nearing the end of the operational test and evaluation (OT&E) trial period for the Navy’s incoming standardized “40 PB” patrol boat platform, and full-rate production is now imminent.
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NewsAmazing electric RIB has 35 mile range @ 20 knots
A UK manufacturer best known for its racing dinghies has launched a ground breaking electric RIB, initially in leisure and coaching boat configurations, but a commercial version will soon follow.
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NewsMultirole vessel anniversary
A UK workboat builder is celebrating a decade of work in the innovative multirole vessel build concept.
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NewsOffshore excavation consolidation
James Fisher Offshore has strengthened its position as a global life of field support provider of specialist offshore engineering solutions, consolidating its services with those of its sister company, James Fisher Subsea Excavation.
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NewsPiling template system contract
A Netherlands subsea technology company has secured a contract from an undisclosed EPC player for the design and delivery of a piling template hydraulic and instrumentation system.
