Marine Construction News – Page 94
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NewsFirst ‘HMS’ vessel from Safehaven
As previously reported in brief in ‘MJ’, Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine recently delivered a Wildcat 60 catamaran ‘HMS Magpie’ to Atlas Elektronik UK for use by the Royal Navy.
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NewsFastest GRP ferry built in Spain
The GRP Division of the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan has just signed a contract to build a new fast ferry that it claims will be the fastest GRP passenger catamaran built in Spain.
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NewsRostock quay project gets underway
Busy East German seaport, Rostock, has launched a two year project to rebuild a quayside, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsMore boats for German sea rescue
Sea rescue services along Germany’s North Sea and Baltic coasts are to be bolstered writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew workboat duo protects German coasts
Two very different workboats have begun operation with coastal and sea protection authorities in north Germany, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGraduate skills bring civils project success
Fresh out of university, one UK university graduate has landed his dream job on the Port of Dover''s flagship Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development.
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NewsUnderwater repairs to prevent dry-dockings
Wärtsilä’s divers are helping operators to avoid unplanned dry-dockings by completing repairs such as propulsion overhaul, hull cleaning and propeller polishing underwater.
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NewsWind jack-up crane refit
‘Brave Tern’, the 132-metre jack-up operated by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, has completed a major crane refit at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam.
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NewsSuction bucket foundations installed
60 suction buckets have been pumped in place as foundation for the 20 wind turbines in Ørsted''s new wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2.
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NewsInvestment triples rock armour capacity
Falmouth based marine contractors, Keynvor Morlift (KML) has invested in a new barge which will triple its cargo carrying capacity as part of its continued expansion.
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NewsSurface effect daughter craft vessel
What is claimed to be the world’s first daughter craft based on surface-effect-ship (SES) technology has kicked off two months of sea trials at Horns Rev 1 and 2 wind farms.
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NewsCapacious and fast: Coulam’s V29 launched at Seawork
Coulam’s new V29 harnesses both the stability and accessibility of the yard''s previous designs, the new boat making its debut at Seawork 2018.
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NewsDarley’s year: everything from pollution to party boat
Ian Darley has had a busy year since Seawork 2017, with two refits and a pair of newbuilds in the water.
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NewsUlstein secures German offshore wind contract
Ulstein Verft has signed a new contract to design and build a service operation vessel to support the maintenance work of GE Renewable Energy at the German windfarm Merkur Offshore.
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NewsLocal jobs boost from UK windfarm contract
Up to 30 jobs are being created after a leading British offshore wind services company 3sun Group won a major contract to help service the build of a new windfarm off the coast of East Anglia.
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NewsRed7Marine upgrades ferry infrastructure
A new GB£4m project by Western Ferries (Clyde) Ltd to upgrade its terminal infrastructure and enhance berthing facilities at Hunter’s Quay, Dunoon, Scotland will be delivered by Red7Marine.
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NewsRoyal naming for latest UK Red Funnel ferry
Red Funnel’s new hi-speed British ferry has been named Red Jet 7 by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall at a prestigious ceremony in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
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NewsNew Ultra-Low Emission Vessel for JDN
Jan De Nul’s latest Ultra-Low Emission Vessel, the trailing suction hopper dredger ''Diogo Cao'', was launched last month at the Keppel Nantong Shipyard in China.
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NewsGrab dredging speeds port expansion
As one of the major hubs for ferry services to Corsica and Sardinia, the Port of Vado Ligure in northern Italy is in the process of significantly expanding its capacities.
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NewsInnovative conversion for de Cloedt
The trailing suction hopper dredger ''DC Brugge'' has been delivered by Scheepswerf Gebr. Kooiman of Zwijndredcht in the Netherlands to Group de Cloedt.
