All News articles – Page 283
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NewsDiver-less hull cleaning for Belgian ports
Following successful trials in the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Ghent a robotic waterjet service for removing biofouling is now available in Belgium’s major ports.
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NewsBrexit silver lining for shortsea shipping
Representatives of Europe’s second largest port have predicted a modal shift from ferry to container transport by shortsea shipping following Brexit.
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NewsNeptune Marine converts Jifmar EuroCarrier
Neptune Marine has completed the conversion of one if its EuroCarrier workboats for France-based Jifmar to meet the requirements of a client.
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NewsCompanies team up to improve tug despatching
Dutch-owned PortX and Canada’s Helm Operations have signed a strategic partnership to bring AI assistance technology to the task of despatching tugs in busy ports.
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NewsSale of Kotug Smit to Boluda is completed
Kotug and Boskalis have successfully concluded the sale of Kotug Smit Towage to Boluda Group following the initial announcement in March this year.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
Once again tug delivery and order news provides evidence of an industry flourishing with fleet upgrades and replacements involving eight deliveries and 10 orders to report.
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Cable testing keeps wind farm running
A high voltage engineering specialist has carried out an innovative cable testing campaign at a Danish offshore wind farm that is a first for the offshore wind industry.
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NewsLift foil enhancements for larger range of vessels
Two new developments from a Dutch naval architect will make its range of hull resistance reducing foils suitable for a larger number of vessels.
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NewsIrish port creates Brexit customs stronghold
An Irish port has doubled the size of its customs facilities in preparation for the UK’s increasingly likely departure from the European Union (EU) with a no-deal Brexit on 31 October.
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NewsABB Azipod propulsion aids North Pole mission
A vessel powered by ABB Azipod propulsion has reached the North Pole for the first time in history.
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UXO support for wind farm
A UK-based company has been providing specialist unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk management support for the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm.
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NewsTuned mass damper WEC undergoes testing
After a number of challenges were overcome, including some extreme weather conditions, the pendulum was set swinging and measured power was produced. Simple in design, the AMOG WEC is tuned to maximise the power generated from incoming waves by extracting energy from the motion of its tuned mass damper pendulum ...
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NewsSelf-installed floater for offshore wind
A company with many years’ experience in the offshore oil and gas sector is developing an innovative new technology for deep water turbine towers writes Dag Pike.
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NewsMooring chain laser inspection
A laser scanning company has been awarded funding for the development of mooring chain laser inspection that could help reduce the cost of floating wind writes Dag Pike.
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NewsLatest outboard in dual prop range
Suzuki has launched its all–new DF300B, which is the latest outboard model to join Suzuki’s existing ‘GEKI’ series of dual-propeller outboards.
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Offshore vessel support contract: Triton Knoll
A UK-based offshore energy support vessel operator has signed a long-term deal to support the construction phase of Triton Knoll offshore wind farm.
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NewsO&M contract award
A three-year contract for Equinor’s Dudgeon offshore windfarm’s Operations & Maintenance tasks has recently been awarded.
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NewsJob cuts at Schottel
German azimuthing propulsion systems manufacturer Schottel GmbH has announced a reorganization with 150 jobs to be lost worldwide.
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Maintenance software for jack-up-barge
U.K. based Marine Software Ltd has recently supplied GPK Marine Management Services with MPMWin - Marine Planned Maintenance for its latest managed new build jack-up-barge.
