Marine Construction News – Page 10
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NewsTwo Dutch coastal protection works under way
Dredging and dam repairs are under way to protect the low-lying Netherlands from potential sea flooding.
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NewsDeep-sea mining: New prospects for marine
Loke founder and CEO Walter Sognnes believes the ocean seabed could be key to unlocking vast resources essential for producing batteries and other renewable technologies. It could also be a boost for the maritime industry, he says.
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NewsIconic German shipyard saved with state bail-out
One of the oldest and most famous shipyards in the world has been saved from bankruptcy with a €400 million state bail-out.
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NewsDamen seals compact tug order for Polish owner
Peter Barker has a close look at an efficient shiphandling tug whose importance isn’t all about power and size.
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NewsN-O-S orders two hybrid E-Class CTVs
Northern Offshore Services will expand its fleet of CTVs with four new E-Class vessels, which are built in readiness for alternative fuels and battery operation.
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News‘Groundbreaking’ floating dock facility for Ghana
UK-based Interocean is stepping in to provide services to build a ‘groundbreaking’ floating dock that so that ships can be repaired and maintained in Ghana.
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NewsJan de Nul’s hybrid hopper dredger electrical package
Bakker Sliedrecht will deliver an innovative plug-in hybrid power plant for the new trailing suction hopper dredger.
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NewsDamen prepares for dredging support vessel demands
Predicting demand in offshore support and dredging activity, Damen has begun to build for stock so it can step in when needed.
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News‘Titanic’ builder Harland & Wolff files for bankruptcy
After months of difficulties it looks as if the iconic Belfast shipbuilder Harland & Wolff could finally be about to sink.
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News‘Significant’ works completed at Plymouth docks
The Port of Plymouth on the southern coast of England has had a £23 million facelift to allow more cargo and cruise arrivals.
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NewsTurning the volume down installing wind farms
Turning down the volume while installing and decommissioning offshore wind turbines is an important factor now being addressed by Dutch firm IQIP.
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News£2m boost for UK offshore wind manufacturing
A new programme aims to unlock capital investment for building or expanding facilities essential to the offshore wind industry
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NewsMoU strengthens floating wind mooring tech
Floating wind technology will be strengthened and enhanced with two firms joining up to combine their technologies in mooring, the companies say.
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NewsShore power deal signed for Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam has pledged to offer shore power to container ships by 2028.
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NewsGreening the grey: port infrastructure as living seawalls
A year after installing ‘Living Seawalls’ on the south coast of England, marine life is thriving in places that would normally be fairly hostile to it.
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NewsTrio of tug deliveries by Sanmar
Peter Barker dives into the latest deliveries by one of Turkey’s best-known shipyards, Sanmar.
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NewsMattress reinforcement for riverbanks
Van Oord subsidiary Paans Van Oord will use fascine mattresses to reinforce banks along the Kerkvaart River in the Netherlands for the first time.
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NewsTwo 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.
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NewsFinal phase begins for Portsea flood defences
Work on the final phase of the North Portsea Coastal Scheme begins in September to enhance flood defences
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NewsDamen hires hull maintenance robots
Five robots have been taken on by Damen Shiprepair to do complete hull restoration work, from cleaning to painting.
