Marine Construction News – Page 2
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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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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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NewsAn all-electric large-scale dyke construction project
Van Oord’s all-electric dyke reinforcement project is helping prove that large-scale sustainable construction is feasible
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NewsSuccessful trials for Sanmar’s latest fully electric tug
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar is building a tug destined to be the first fully electric one to operate in Latin America, specifically Chile.
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NewsDyke breach marks key Scheldt tunnel milestone
Another key milestone has been reached in the construction of the new Scheldt tunnel in Antwerp with the deliberate breach of the river’s dyke
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NewsDutch firm reveals vibration technology for silent pile driving
Dutch wind turbine foundation technology firm GBM Works says it has developed a silent method of installing offshore wind turbine foundations, virtually eliminating noise pollution.
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NewsUK Docks expands with Smith’s Dockyards revival
The former Smith’s Dockyards on Teesside UK is back in full operation thanks to the expansion of UK Docks Marine Services
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NewsUsing AI to improve wave energy efficiency
The Wave energy AI-based Control Enhancement (WACE) project aims to optimise wave energy performance using AI
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NewsFirst of 4 Rolls-Royce-powered customs vessels launched
Germany has launched the first of four ‘state-of-the-art’ customs vessels, each powered by Rolls-Royce’s mtu gas engines.
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NewsGovernment approves £10m for Port of Nigg
Scotland’s Port of Nigg will receive around £10 million (€11.9 million) to build a new heavy-duty quay capable of handling RoRo trade.
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NewsOpening up port land for renewables use
DevCap has secured the tender for a 96MWp floating solar park at De Slufter on Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte
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NewsDutch shipyard wins 13 navy vessels contract
Dutch vessel builder De Haas has won a contract to build 13 Future Fast Interceptors (FFIs) for the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
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NewsHydrogen on trial as shore power for tugs
Four Scottish companies are trialling the use of hydrogen as a shore power fuel for tugs in a first-of-a-kind demonstrator project.
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NewsFugro secures key offshore wind survey contract
The Blue Mackerel windfarm, being developed by Parkwind, is set to become one of Australia’s flagship offshore wind initiatives
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NewsABP submits floating solar plans
ABP has submitted plans for the UK’s largest floating solar project at the Port of Barrow
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NewsMotive expands its North Sea renewables offering
The upgraded Peterhead facility will serve as a key hub for offshore equipment and testing services, offering clients end-to-end support
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NewsLithuanian port plans €36.6m offshore wind hub
Contracts have been signed to get what the Lithuanian Port of Klaipėda calls an ‘offshore wind hub’ built.
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NewsProminent UK port adds first foiling pilot to fleet
Artemis Technologies has sold its EF-12 electric foiling pilot boat to one of the UK’s most prominent deep-sea ports.
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NewsBarcelona inks port embankment contract
The new embankment will serve as the first enclosure for depositing materials from the dredging of the port’s docks
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NewsUK commits to record spending on flood defences
The UK government has committed £2.65 billion (€3.2 billion) to flood defences over two years as part of its ‘Plan for Change’.
