OPINION: Offshore expansion prompts maintenance challenges
The UK, Spain, Norway, Denmark and Poland are leading the way in offshore wind installations – with accompanying maintenance hurdles to get over, says Vestdavit managing director Rolf Andreas Wigand.
Two more SOVs destined for North Star
North Star has ordered two more SOVs: one to operate at Germany’s largest offshore wind farm, He Dreiht, the other for East Anglia.
String of errors causes ferry grounding - report
More than 40 passengers and crew were injured when a master fell asleep at the helm of a ro-ro passenger ferry, investigators have found.
Two more SOVs destined for North Star
North Star has ordered two more SOVs: one to operate at Germany’s largest offshore wind farm, He Dreiht, the other for East Anglia.
€19m funding secured for Portuguese wave energy
A wave energy project in Portugal has received funding of €19 million from the EU’s Horizon programme.
Svitzer to sponsor Young Person’s Development Award
Svitzer Marine is to sponsor Seawork’s Young Person’s Development Award which offers young people an opportunity to achieve industry recognition plus a bursary to help further their maritime career.
Faithful number five goes fishing
The fishing vessel ‘FOREVER FAITHFUL, PD 289’, is the fifth trawler built by Macduff Shipyards for the same family.
First real-world commercial application, driven by innovative spirit
A UK wind farm saw the first real-world commercial application of Volvo Penta’s IPS Professional Platform this week as Northern Offshore Services unveiled the new I-Class Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV).
Flying the anniversary flag
Maritime safety charity National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) has celebrated its 30th anniversary with a coastal station-to-station relay, travelling over 2,000 miles and visiting each of the NCI’s 60 stations.
New frontier for the USA offshore wind market
The BMT-designed ‘Windserve Frontier’ is set to play a vital role in supporting the growing renewable energy sector in the USA.
