All News articles – Page 12
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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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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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News£1.4m boost for UK offshore wind manufacturing
OWGP has granted a £1.4m award to five UK companies to boost offshore wind manufacturing
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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.
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NewsCadeler delivers second P-class WTIV
Cadeler has successfully delivered its second P-class series wind turbine installation vessel
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NewsWorkboat conference on security risks and going green
The Seawork conference, held outside the UK for the first time, tackled the urgent need to decarbonise the workboat industry while ensuring maritime security resilience.
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NewsThe importance of a sustainable salvage industry
ISU’s pollution prevention survey shows importance of a sustainable salvage industry
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NewsSound advice for upcoming UK customs changes
Workboat Association guidance on how to best tackle customs changes in moving goods from within the UK to the UK Continental Shelf
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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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NewsMarine AI secures key new deals
Marine AI has announced three new contracts, showcasing its software’s potential to transform maritime operations
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NewsJoin key exhibitors at Seawork Careers Fair
The Seawork Careers Fair, a key element of the Training and Careers Day, is already over 50% full, attracting a valuable variety of exhibitors.
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NewsMiros monitoring expertise for Prysmian cable-layers
Miros’ wave monitoring technology has been installed on Prysmian’s new cable-laying vessels
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NewsBoluda starts operations in Central America’s only deep-water port
Spanish maritime services provider Boluda Corporación Marítima has deployed two new-build Damen tugs along with an older vessel to start a new operation in Puerto Cortés, Honduras, the only deep-water port in Central America.
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NewsTidal, wave or floating wind? 4 emerging Spanish technologies
To date, not a single megawatt of offshore wind has contributed to Spain’s renewable energy total – and this is not surprising as the lack of continental shelf means the water is far too deep for fixed-bottom turbines. It means a host of other technologies are emerging to fill the void, and we look at four of some that were presented at World Maritime Week in Bilbao last week.
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NewsHull coatings’ vital role in vessel efficiency
DNV has verified that Hempel’s Hempaguard X7 hull coating reduces fuel consumption by up to 20%
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NewsFugro Mercator survey vessel runs aground
The Fugro Mercator geophysical survey vessel ran aground on in Italy on 22 March
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NewsEC must implement fairer rules to halt Chinese ‘disgrace’
Panellists and delegates have accused the EC of ignoring inferior practices in non-European countries that make competition in the sector unfair and a threat to survival.
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NewsNorthern Offshore expands fleet with SOV
Swedish CTV provider Northern Offshore Services has expanded its fleet with an SOV from Edda Wind, itself an offshore wind vessel provider.
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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
