Industry News – Page 2
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NewsSalvage heroes – a tale of two ships
As the salvage comes to an end of the Solong and Stena Immaculate vessels that were involved in a collision in the North Sea last month, Peter Barker examines the work involved in getting them back to shore.
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NewsElectric drives could transform small craft inshore work
Electric propulsion, particularly for small commercial craft working in harbour settings, is still a big growth area. Jake Frith took a RIB with a 40kW motor for a spin at Ocean Business, and amid the quietness of the electric propulsion, had a good chat with RAD Propulsion’s Dan Hook.
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NewsSaildrone boosts European maritime surveillance
Saildrone has opened a Danish subsidiary to boost European maritime security with autonomous surveillance and seafloor mapping
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NewsTurkey set to plunge into offshore wind
With onshore wind a major component of Turkey’s energy production, it is now turning its attention to offshore wind. Debbie Mason reports.
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NewsØrsted CEO calls on Europe to install 10GW/year offshore wind
Ørsted’s new CEO has called on Europe to install 10GW of offshore wind each year – but panellists at the WindEurope event voiced concerns over a range of things that will not make this an easy feat.
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NewsDEME expands offshore wind with Havfram takeover
DEME is to acquire Havfram for €900 million to expand its global offshore wind capabilities and fleet strength
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NewsCollaboration in autonomy: the next steps
Enhanced vessel impact and movement data could boost industry leading vessel autonomy software. Jake Frith reports from Ocean Business 2025, Southampton, UK.
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NewsSAAM and Caterpillar team up on alternative power
SAAM Towage is partnering with Caterpillar Marine to explore alternative power solutions
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NewsSvitzer board recommends A P Moller buy-out
The majority shareholder in towage giant Svitzer has announced a recommended voluntary purchase offer for all issued shares in Svitzer with the aim of taking the company private.
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NewsSmart FEC: the backbone that keeps vital data flowing
Forward error correction (FEC) has become a trusted delivery vessel for critical data and video at sea. KenCast CEO Dr Henrik Axelsson explains how this unsung hero keeps, vessels moving, the seabed mapped and collisions at bay.
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NewsTwo major offshore wind projects announced for UK
One floating and one fixed-bottom offshore wind farm have been rubber-stamped for the southeast and southwest of England.
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NewsNew report highlights USV industry challenges
A report that looks specifically at Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) will paint a bleak picture of the industry and why it is not developing as expected.
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NewsPeel Ports’ £750 million construction framework
The plan covers projects across the group’s entire portfolio of UK and Ireland sites
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NewsCCS expands with €665 million investment
A joint venture of Equinor, TotalEnergies and Shell has put up €665 million to expand its Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project.
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NewsInterview: Call for action in Spain’s offshore wind sector
It’s time for Spain to get afloat, says Juan de Dios Lopez, Technical and Industrial director with the Wind Energy Business Association (Asociación Empresarial Eólica - AEE).
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NewsShorepower switched on at Cruise Port Rotterdam
Cruise Port Rotterdam has switched on its shorepower supply facility on Holland Amerikakade, placing it well ahead of European law, which stipulates that all cruise ships in European ports must use shorepower by 2030.
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NewsVestas wins contract for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm
Vestas has won an order for 68 of its 15MW wind turbines for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm, owned by Vattenfall.
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NewsComposite workboats: Fact, fiction and form
Composites have a lot to offer the commercial maritime world, but haven’t there been issues with strength, size, weight and above all, cost? Stevie Knight has found some straightforward answers alongside some interesting, slightly trickier ones.
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NewsWorkboat conference discusses hydrogen amid looming penalties
Among the many themes at last week’s Get Set Workboat 2050 Seawork conference in Rotterdam was hydrogen – and with the famous hydrogen water taxis whizzing up and down the Nieuwe Masse literally outside the door, it was an apt topic.
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NewsMAN supplies dual-fuel engines for floating power plants
Augsburg, Germany-based MAN Energy Solutions has been commissioned to deliver 24 dual-fuel engines for power-plant barges.
