Marine Construction News – Page 7
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NewsGround broken on UK’s first reservoir for 30 years
Nearly two years after contracts were awarded to build the first UK reservoir for 30 years, ground has been broken on the scheme.
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NewsTurkey installs first onshore power supply
Asyaport in Turkey has become the country’s first port to install onshore power supply.
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NewsEgypt calls on the Dutch to help with flooding
Egypt has enlisted the help of flooding experts from the Netherlands to tackle its sinking Nile Delta.
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NewsTidal turbines deployed in Irish inlet
They are increasingly being deployed in offshore waters, and now a tidal turbine is being tested in an inlet of the Irish Sea.
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NewsPurus signs multi-year CSOV contract with Vestas
Two newbuild CSOVs are under build at different shipyards for Purus, with a multi-year contract already signed for one of them.
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NewsCable layers ordered for surge in telecomms
Subsea digital infrastructure firm OMS Group has signed a contract with Dutch maritime technology firm Royal IHC for an undisclosed number of cable-laying vessels.
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NewsHybrid rescue boat delivered to City of Kiel
A hybrid fire-fighting and rescue vessel has been delivered to the City of Kiel Fire Department by Finnish shipyard Kewatec.
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NewsVan Oord’s 2nd cable-layer makes her debut
Van Oord’s second cable-layer has begun installing cables at the vessel’s first offshore wind project in the North Sea.
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NewsRight-side-up for Milford Haven pilot boat
Britain’s biggest energy port has a pilot boat under construction at Next Generation Shipyards, and with it come some interesting changes – not least its self-righting capability.
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NewsMalta moves into Phase 2 of shorepower project
The tiny Mediterranean island nation of Malta has been at the forefront of a shorepower project.
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NewsCan ports really achieve Net Zero by 2050?
At the GreenPort in Le Havre this week, a panel tried to answer the billion dollar question from chairman Chris Wooldridge: can ports really hit this target?
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NewsFugro secures Rhein-Main-Link contract
Fugro has secured a contract for site investigation in the multi-billion euro Rhein-Main-Link project connecting offshore wind energy to Germany.
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NewsVan Oord wins twin Dutch marine civils projects
The two projects in the Netherlands will improve water quality and support the EU’s Water Framework Directive.
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NewsConsortium created with H&W passes PDR milestone
A consortium that originally included Harland & Wolff says the first milestone along its road to building Navy Fleet Support Ships has been passed.
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NewsShowcasing sustainable alternative dredging technologies
Haven Dredging and Stema Systems are looking to revolutionise dredging practices.
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News'Pressure cooker' of decisions to deal with sunken barge
The salvage of a sinking sand-laden barge was described as a ‘pressure cooker’ of difficult decisions by salvors.
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NewsRotterdam terminals to equip with shorepower
APM Terminals at Maasvlakte II (APMT MVII) is to equip its terminal with shorepower from 2028.
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NewsNauplius and Royal IHC team up on workboat builds
The focus will be on outfitting and commissioning Royal IHC’s upgraded Delta Marine Craft workboats
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NewsBoluda expands operations into Finland with purchase
Boluda has expanded its towing presence into Scandinavia with the purchase of Finnish firm Yxpila Hinaus-Bogsering.
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NewsLondon’s Super Sewer opens for business
The UK water industry’s largest ever infrastructure work is now open for business.
