All News articles – Page 221
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NewsDelivery and order round-up (November 2020)
Another productive period for European tug builders has provided news of thirteen deliveries and the placing of three orders of note.
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NewsSharing tug experiences in British Columbia
A tug and barge operator in British Columbia has described how it drew on the experience of fellow operators when designing a new tug.
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NewsEnergising New Zealand’s electric tug
Echandia Marine and Damen Shipyards have announced a partnership to supply the energy storage system for Ports of Auckland’s fully-electric tug.
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NewsSchottel hybrid thrusters for Aarhus tug
German propulsion manufacturer Schottel is to supply rudder propellers featuring its mechanical hybrid system to Uzmar Shipyard for the new Port of Aarhus tug.
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NewsISU release salvage statistics for 2019
Salvage statistics for 2019 reveal a mixed bag of falls in number of services, a gain in gross revenue and Lloyd’s Open Form revenue at a historic low.
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NewsHydrographic survey Cheetah is survey ready
Cheetah Marine International Limited has completed its second hydrographic survey Cheetah for a Chinese Hydropower engineering company.
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NewsBoluda extends its presence in Zeebrugge
Boluda Towage Europe and Port of Zeebrugge have extended their towage agreement and added a sustainability boost for shiphandling services in the port.
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NewsAutonomous tug sailing a step closer
Kotug International, Rotortug and tech start-up Captain AI have demonstrated the first autonomous optimal route sailing using the training Rotortug ‘RT Borkum’.
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NewsSmall jobs important says NPorts
Germany’s Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) has completed two small quay renovations while stressing the importance of such maintenance projects for port futures, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsPort chief aids Sweden’s electrification
A port chief will help identify measures to speed up electrification in Sweden’s transport sector as part of the government’s newly established Electrification Commission.
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NewsAutonomous pipeline surveys boost safety
Autonomous surveys of inshore pipeline can be conducted safely and cost effectively compared to traditional manned solutions, a new project shows.
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NewsSeaweed industry worth €9bn to Europe
The economic potential of an expanded seaweed market in Europe could be worth €9 billion in just a decade, according to a new report released by the Seaweed for Europe Coalition.
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NewsNew emergency guide for Masters launches
A new emergency guide for Masters outlines the actions they should take when confronted with an emergency: from the initial assessment and immediate actions, through to towage and salvage arrangements.
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AI for bathymetric mapping
TCarta Marine, a global provider of hydrospatial products, has announced development of new Machine Learning-based bathymetric mapping technologies.
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NewsPatented technologies for more efficient hullforms
A ship design and research company is bringing a number of revolutionary technologies to market for both oceangoing and inland waterways vessels.
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Force multiplier survey test
The University of Plymouth is working with a pioneering technology business to develop a revolutionary means of gathering data about the marine environment.
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NewsSustainable loo roll far from bog standard
Shipping companies will soon be able to relieve themselves of the burden that waste matter at sea places on the marine environment with the development of a toilet paper that uses no adhesives or other nano-plastics in its manufacture.
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NewsASV ensures successful reef sonar survey
A multibeam and side-scan sonar survey to map and monitor an artificial reef off Florida has been completed with a unique autonomous surface vessel (ASV).
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NewsThree-year Bremen lock improvements complete
The latest in a three-year series of lock improvement projects costing a total €11.8 million has been completed in the German port of Bremen.
