All News articles – Page 236

  • Autonomous Guard Vessel
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    Eco-friendly AGV for offshore wind

    2020-07-10T20:39:00Z

    A new eco-friendly Autonomous Guard Vessel (AGV) design is anticipated to be smaller, lighter and more efficient than others in the offshore wind market.

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    Korea picking Scottish brains

    2020-07-10T10:02:00Z

    The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) has contracted the Orkney-headquartered European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to support the development of its tidal energy test site at Jang-Juk Strait near Jindo Island, Korea.

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    Sofia convertor stations

    2020-07-10T09:46:00Z

    RWE has moved a step closer to the realisation of its 1.4 gigawatt (GW) Sofia Offshore Wind Farm with the selection of the preferred suppliers for the project’s high voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical transmission system.

  • 'Seacat Intrepid' (Photo: Seacat Services)
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    Navigating Covid-19 challenges

    2020-07-10T09:37:00Z

    According to Ian Baylis, Managing Director of CTV operator Seacat Services, the energy sector is critical in countries’ fight back to a normal world.

  • Steve Ham, Head of Commercial Services Sales, JFD
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    Ensuring a safe workforce both at sea and on shore

    2020-07-10T09:23:00Z

    With COVID-19 hugely impacting the marine and offshore industries, businesses are making important strategic decisions aimed at keeping their businesses healthy in a dramatically changing market.

  • The task was completed using a 30t long reach excavator working on Red7Marine’s 250T 'Haven Seariser 4' jack-up barge (Photo: PLA)
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    Red7 jack-up barge busy on the Thames

    2020-07-09T10:57:00Z

    Red7Marine, was recently contracted by the Port of London Authority to support the Barrier Gardens pier extension in Woolwich to improve environmental performance, reduce noise generation and enhance crew safety.

  • Cádiz Port
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    Spanish port looks to renewables

    2020-07-08T20:06:00Z

    A Spanish port has held its first roundtable addressing the future of marine renewable energy.

  • Van Aalst Group
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    Van Aalst Group forms new company

    2020-07-08T14:11:00Z

    Netherlands-based Van Aalst Group has formed a new company in Norway to provide maintenance and workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry.

  • Bank work employing long reach excavators
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    Work resumes on one of Europe’s largest river restorations

    2020-07-08T13:53:00Z

    After nearly three months of championing new ways of working due to the Coronavirus pandemic, UK environmental engineering company Land & Water is back on site on the River Severn.

  • X-BlocPlus has been developed for this project
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    Afsluitdijk reinforcement will use improved interlocking blocks

    2020-07-08T13:35:00Z

    Plans to both strengthen and raise the height of the long Afsluitdijk across the Isselmeer in Holland have seen a contract awarded to a consortium that has started work writes Dag Pike.

  • AutoNaut’s wave foil propulsion technology produces virtually no underwater noise (Photo: VLIZ)
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    Lockdown was ideal for marine noise study

    2020-07-08T12:56:00Z

    The Flanders Marine Institute, (VLIZ) seized upon the quiet of lockdown to map the underwater soundscape of the Belgian section of the North Sea.

  • cyber security
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    Cyber security planning help

    2020-07-07T18:22:00Z

    A new interactive infographic summarises the key considerations owners and operators should make when building a cyber security plan.

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    Jet power for 48 US Navy RIBs

    2020-07-07T10:32:00Z

    New Zealand-headquartered jet drive manufacturer HamiltonJet will collaborate with rigid inflatable boat manufacturer Ribcraft to supply 48 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) to the US Navy.

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    Cleaner Kohler

    2020-07-07T10:22:00Z

    Kohler is extending its marine generator portfolio with new EU Stage V emission-compliant 50Hz marine ratings starting July 2020.

  • Ocean Safety’s USAFE remote controlled motorized horseshoe lifebuoy
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    Ocean Safety’s summer 2020 highlights

    2020-07-07T10:04:00Z

    With the postponement of Seawork, Ocean Safety, like all the exhibitors, are having to work that bit harder to ensure that all their commercial customers are able to make informed choices about the most advanced and most appropriate life-saving equipment.

  • Stefan Sedersten
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    Swedish company consolidates manufacturing

    2020-07-06T22:43:00Z

    A Swedish company that designs and manufactures controllable-pitch propellers will centralise its manufacturing operations to aid operational efficiency.

  • AI technology
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    Grant to advance AI in UK maritime sector

    2020-07-06T21:47:00Z

    A maritime technology company has been awarded an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant to advance machine learning in the maritime sector.

  • The vessel’s sustainable credentials are powered by a series of innovative, digital shipbuilding techniques
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    Yellow ferries are the greenest in Copenhagen

    2020-07-06T12:42:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group has delivered five Damen 2306 E3 electrically propelled ferries to Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen.

  • For the project, they needed access to individual piles so that they could cut them away from the concrete structure above
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    First feedback for versatile floating work platform

    2020-07-06T12:21:00Z

    The team behind an innovative modular floating platform product have said they are really pleased with the first ‘real world’ test results and how well it has stood up to the harsh application it was used for.

  • Boluda's 'Union Coral' in dry dock
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    Tug antifouling systems deal

    2020-07-06T11:49:00Z

    Lamers System Care has received an order to install Sonihull’s Ultrasonic Anti-fouling Systems on a further 11 tugs in the Boluda fleet.