Marine Construction News – Page 84

  • 'Global Symphony'
    News

    Kriegers Flak cabling contract confirmed

    2019-03-27T14:41:00Z

    Global Marine Group’s Global Offshore division will complete the inter array cable installation, burial, testing and termination at Vattenfall’s 72-turbine Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm.

  • News

    PIANC appointment

    2019-03-27T11:51:00Z

    Offshore marine consultancy, Waves Group, has been appointed to PIANC’s International Working Group, “Guidelines for the Design of Fender Systems” (MarCom WG211).

  • Electrical connector 3D printed from PEEK
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    3D printing PEEK plastics

    2019-03-26T11:07:00Z

    FDM Digital Solutions, a UK Additive Manufacturing company has announced that it is bringing 3D printing of PEEK, (a high specification thermoplastic) into the UK marine industry.

  • The construction and technology is very similar to the construction and production process of wind farm monopiles
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    Mooring dolphins contract for Hamburg

    2019-03-25T09:58:00Z

    The ST3 Offshore factory in Poland has signed a new contract concerning production of mooring dolphins for the port of Hamburg.

  • Incat Crowther 35
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    Incat Crowther ferry with efficient design

    2019-03-22T11:50:00Z

    Incat Crowther is constructing a 35m long catamaran passenger ferry for Samso Rederi that is optimised for high durability, low maintenance and efficient operation.

  • News

    New Production Manager at Norco

    2019-03-21T10:00:00Z

    Norco – a Dorset based composite manufacturer, has appointed James Luby as the new Production Manager at their dedicated composites manufacturing centre.

  • 'MS Dunkerque Seaways'
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    Electrical refits in French yard

    2019-03-21T09:49:00Z

    SeaKing Electrical has completed a series of upgrades to three DFDS ferries at Damen Dunkerque Shipyard in France.

  • Interior shot of the facility (Photo: Ray Goldsmith)
    News

    Appledore on the market

    2019-03-21T09:10:00Z

    Property consultancy JLL has been appointed to market the Appledore Shipyard site in Devon, UK, which is now available following expiry of the existing lease.

  • The 2009-built Seven Atlantic is one of the largest and most capable vessels of its type in the world
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    DSV mechanical overhaul

    2019-03-20T14:24:00Z

    Work on overhauling diesel engines on what has been called one of the most advanced diving support vessels in the world, has been completed by power specialist Royston.

  • Wight Shipyard Co has been appointed to develop the fleet of Arksen series vessels
    News

    Semi-autonomous hybrid explorers

    2019-03-20T14:00:00Z

    New company Arksen is developing, building and supporting semi-autonomous, hybrid explorer vessels, responsibly designed from the ground up to have the least impact on the environment and take adventurers to the most inaccessible corners of the world’s oceans.

  • The new 3rd generation ProZero FRC is delivered with a single-point hoisting system of the owner’s choice
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    Third generation SOLAS FRC

    2019-03-20T12:24:00Z

    Tuco Marine Group has added a new member to the ProZero series of carbon fibre-based workboats – the ProZero 7.5m SOLAS FRC MrK 3.

  • James Whitelock, head of Oceansgate Infrastructure, and council leader Tudor Evans onsite at Phase 2 of Oceansgate Photo: Plymouth City Council
    News

    Phase 2 of Plymouth development underway

    2019-03-18T15:06:00Z

    The second phase of a 35-hectare development for marine enterprise in Plymouth has secured funding and planning permission.

  • News

    Ferry design contract

    2019-03-15T10:41:00Z

    Naval architects Deltamarin has signed a contract with Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (RMC) for the design of a car passenger ferry for Kvarken Link AB, a Finnish-Swedish consortium.

  • Wärtsilä’s remote guidance service provides ship operators with real-time troubleshooting and technical advice assistance
    News

    A new dimension in vessel repair and maintenance

    2019-03-15T09:56:00Z

    Wärtsilä has successfully tested its remote guidance service, so claiming to have created ‘an entirely new dimension in vessel repair and maintenance operations’.

  • MHO Gurli has already been approved for transfers in significant wave heights exceeding 2m
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    Windfarm CTVs going large

    2019-03-15T09:24:00Z

    Tasmanian high speed catamaran designers Incat Crowther recently announced the delivery of the 39m Multipurpose Crew Transfer Vessels ‘MHO Gurli’ and ‘MHO Esbjerg’.

  • Bridge repair project
    News

    SP load cells used for Belgian bridge repair

    2019-03-13T09:36:00Z

    Four 150t capacity Straightpoint (SP) compression load cells from Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) have been used to weigh a Belgium bridge that had been removed for repair by Hye after a canal boat collision.

  • The SMS Group has refitted the ‘THV Alert’
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    Support contract and vessel refit for Trinity House

    2019-03-13T09:07:00Z

    The UK’s SMS Group has secured two important contracts with Trinity House covering refit and ongoing maintenance.

  • 'MV Hjaltland'
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    Progress on NorthLink ferry refits

    2019-03-12T16:26:00Z

    Babcock International has completed the refits of NorthLink passenger ferries MV Hamnavoe and MV Hjaltland at the Babcock Rosyth site.

  • The Maritime Operational Centre in Høvik, from where remote surveys are being carried out
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    Remote surveying goes live

    2019-03-12T12:49:00Z

    Classification society DNV GL has announced that all its classed vessels are now able to utilize the possibility of remote surveys for some inspections through the Veracity data platform.

  • The new-built pilot boat at the Baltic Workboat shipyard (Photo: Renolit)
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    Antifouling film in testing with DanPilot

    2019-03-12T11:53:00Z

    Renolit Maritime has coated one of a total of eleven new vessels ordered by the Danish State Pilot Service, DanPilot.