All News articles – Page 17
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NewsGreener dredging solution for any port in a storm
The most effective method to address the build-up of sediment in ports and harbours is dredging, but it can come at a huge cost. Jake Storey, Executive Director of Haven Dredging and CFO of Harwich Haven Authority, describes his company’s less harmful option.
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NewsJoint investment made in Norwegian shorepower firm
Norwegian shorepower developer Zinus has been handed NOK50 million (€4.2 million) to speed up growth and innovation, CEO Endre Eidsvik says.
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NewsEU mission to overturn Jones Act revealed
The European Commission has paid a media firm €7,000 to produce ‘TikTok-style’ videos to lobby the US government to overturn or amend the Jones Act.
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NewsBTA revises standard towage conditions document
The British Tugowners Association (BTA) has revised its UK Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services (UKSCT) to align it with the contemporary world of, among other things, automation, electronic systems and digitalisation.
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NewsINTERVIEW: Leading the charge in marine batteries
As the marine industry shifts towards sustainability, more marine battery makers are emerging – not least Tesvolt Ocean, which was formed this year in a bid to disrupt the current market.
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NewsGet Set for Workboat 2050 - Live from Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam!
Get Set for Workboat 2050, Series 5, Session 2 is your must-attend 1-day conference in Rotterdam. Partnered with the Workboat Association and Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR). Learn about the latest in geopolitical challenges, confronting future skills gaps, and embracing OPEX efficiencies.
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NewsOffshore giants combine to form ‘CO2 highway’
Equinor and Fugro have agreed to develop a pipeline to transport up to 27 million tonnes to a permanent storage location on the Norwegian continental shelf.
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NewsBritish Marine slams ‘crippling’ new UK taxes
New Inheritance Tax laws introduced by the UK’s Labour government could be crippling for British family marine businesses, trade association British Marine has said.
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NewsNew contract signed for subsea survey
Italian geosciences company Next Geosolutions has secured a €43 million contract to carry out surveys in the North Sea to look at offshore wind grid connections.
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NewsEngine fire linked to poor state of repair
A report into the engine room fire on Ro-Ro passenger ferry Stena Express in February 2023 has concluded bad repair and inadequate modifications led to the incident.
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NewsINTERVIEW: Vessev on its electric hydrofoiling ferry
An electric hydro-foiling ferry has joined New Zealand’s largest ferry operator after Maritime New Zealand awarded the vessel commercial certification.
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NewsWorld’s longest subsea tunnel gathers pace
First mooted in 2017, Norway’s 27km tunnel is gathering pace, with a joint venture between engineering firms Implenia and Stangeland Maskin laying out plans for the huge project.
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NewsDanfoss Power Solutions appoints new president
Danfoss Power Solutions has appointed Daniel Winter as president, replacing Eric Alström.
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NewsFirst electric tug launched in South America
The first electric tug in South America has been launched by SAAM Towage for operations with the Chilean Oil Company ENAP.
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NewsPLBs: The difference between survival and tragedy
The tragic consequences of failing to equip crew with Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) were laid bare before delegates at the IMCA global summit last week.
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NewsSix-year Rotterdam underwater motorway completed
A six-year construction project to connect roads on both sides of a river near the Port of Rotterdam has finally been opened to traffic.
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NewsForth Ports spends £50m after ‘game changer’ contract
£50 million (€60.6 million) has been earmarked to upgrade the port facilities needed to build Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
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NewsEemshaven named as OranjeWind base port
RWE and TotalEnergies select Eemshaven for assembly of turbines for their OranjeWind offshore wind project
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NewsIMCA interview: The value of the common voice
International Marine Contractors Association CEO Iain Grainger speaks to Maritime Journal at the end of a very successful IMCA global summit - and the first for six years.
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NewsBP joint venture could revolutionise offshore wind industry
A joint venture between oil giant BP and Japanese energy firm JERA Nex has been set up to make massive strides in offshore wind globally.
