All News articles – Page 177

  • The intention is to fill a gap within sector training
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    Dangerous goods

    2021-08-17T12:22:00Z

    The UK’s Workboat Association recently launched its updated ‘Training Syllabus for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods on Workboats: August 2021’.

  • The Ministers visited EMEC’s Fall of Warness tidal test site
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    Climate visitors

    2021-08-17T12:07:00Z

    The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, UK Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change, and David Duguid MP, UK Government Minister for Scotland, visited the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney in August to see the developments taking place in ocean energy.

  • Dr Henry Robinson, CEO of Dynautics Limited
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    Dr Henry Robinson: Dynautics Limited

    2021-08-17T11:52:46Z

    According to Dr Henry Robinson, CEO of Dynautics Limited, the design and build of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) is complex and challenging.

  • A suction lance is used to suck the polluted water up, which is then passed through the dual Wavestream filter systems
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    Portable oil spill device

    2021-08-17T11:39:00Z

    Wave International has developed the DuoCart, a stand-alone, mobile and portable system for fast action when dealing with accidental fuel and oil spills.

  • Arlau being checked at the Gebr. Friedrich yard. Sixteen such ferries are planned for the Kiel Canal
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    Ferry trio kicks off canal upgrade programme

    2021-08-17T11:25:00Z

    After a slight delay, the first of sixteen 30m eco-friendly hybrid ferries has been delivered for service on the Kiel Canal, writes Tom Todd.

  • Designed for the future: Emmerich. Photo WSV.
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    Rhine workboat is a “Jack of all trades”

    2021-08-17T11:20:00Z

    A unique €5.1 million workboat seen as a model for future eco-drive systems has finally been named reports Tom Todd.

  • Versatile Dresden and Prag expand Hamburg maintenance capabilities. Photo: HPA Julia Kück
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    New fireboats add clout to Hamburg port fleet

    2021-08-17T11:16:00Z

    The 35.4m firefighting duo 'Dresden' and 'Prag', Hamburg’s first-ever plug-in hybrid workboats – have been delivered reports Tom Todd.

  • Built inland - unique training newbuild TS 209 Photo Dirk Wiggers
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    Special boats join German rescue fleet

    2021-08-17T11:07:00Z

    Germany’s sea rescue service DGzRS was naming two special new boats in September reports Tom Todd.

  • Bretagne' ROV hull survey
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    ROV survey first

    2021-08-16T16:46:00Z

    The world’s first full remote ‘in-water’ hull survey by ROV has been completed.

  • Port of Valencia
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    Shore power action

    2021-08-16T14:28:00Z

    Decarbonisation plans are progressing steadily at a European port with a shore power project.

  • The SeaCleaners plan to set up a centre of expertise dedicated to the construction of pioneering ship 'Manta'
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    Sail-powered factory boat cleans the sea of floating plastics

    2021-08-16T13:15:00Z

    Three years of research and development have resulted the ‘Manta’, a giant catamaran, the first factory boat designed to collect and process large quantities of floating plastic macro-waste at sea.

  • Incomplete example of the digital representation of an ocean energy system
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    Open source tidal software

    2021-08-16T13:04:00Z

    DTOceanPlus (2018-2021) with a total budget of 8 million euros, has developed and demonstrated a suite of second-generation advanced design tools for the selection, development, and deployment of ocean energy systems.

  • 'CWind Pioneer' is a direct response to the needs of the offshore wind industry for innovative technologies that reduce CO2 emissions
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    First classification for hybrid surface effect ship

    2021-08-16T12:52:00Z

    Bureau Veritas has classified the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship, the ‘CWind Pioneer’.

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    Fixing supply chain delays

    2021-08-16T12:39:00Z

    Diesel outboard manufacturer Cox Marine has decided to bring its PTT production in-house to alleviate pressures caused by supply chain delays and disruptions

  • Realising the objectives of the ‘Decade of Wind Propulsion’
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    Wind propulsion stakeholders call for concerted action

    2021-08-16T12:30:00Z

    As the shipping industry searches for technologies and energy sources that can deliver on upcoming decarbonisation regulations from the IMO and EU and ultimately delivering zero-emissions shipping, the development and deployment of wind propulsion technologies have been making headlines that speak to a growing momentum.

  • Bryan McGlinchy, IMCA Diving Manager
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    IMCA accredited diving system inspector scheme in development

    2021-08-16T12:16:00Z

    The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is currently developing its IMCA Accredited Diving System Inspector (ADSI) scheme.

  • With this second crane replacement project, NOV continues to increase their presence in the global heavy lift market
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    Large capacity leg crane

    2021-08-16T11:51:00Z

    NOV has been contracted by Cadeler to upgrade the ‘Wind Osprey’ vessel with a new, large capacity leg crane.

  • The first boat was delivered in June
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    Scania-powered barges for oil spill response

    2021-08-16T11:35:00Z

    Scania has been selected by the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) to power four 52-foot oil spill response landing crafts.

  • 'Wayward Sun' cruising in Alaska
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    Bold solar boat voyages to Alaska

    2021-08-16T11:11:00Z

    An electric boat that runs virtually endlessly on solar power - that's the dream that's been driving David and Alex Borton for the last 17 years.

  • Testing bench for BA equipment  (Photo: Graeme Ewens)
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    Star International

    2021-08-16T10:18:00Z

    Star International has recently opened a new base in south west UK, writes Graeme Ewens.