All News articles – Page 3
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NewsAhead of the spark: Fire safety for workboats and offshore fleets
Fire risk during maintenance and refit is under renewed scrutiny across the maritime sector, writes Morgan Davis, Business Development manager at Ramtech North America, exclusively for Maritime Journal.
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NewsVard secures Orange Marine orders
Orange Marine is expanding its fleet with two new Vard-designed cable repair vessels in Colombo
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News€1 billion spending by EU states on flood defence
More than €1 billion is being spent on flood defence projects in EU countries between 2021 and 2027, with 75% of it coming from the EU’s own coffers.
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NewsHybrid tug design advances offshore capability
Steerprop will supply hybrid-capable azimuth units for a high-performance hybrid tug being built by Gondan Shipbuilders
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NewsGerman space centre cuts steel on ocean-going tech platform
Steel has been cut on a unique ocean-going technology platform being built by the German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, or DLR).
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NewsFEATURE: Inside the design of next-generation electric tugs
With developments in battery technologies, energy management systems and power electronics, could the electric tug segment see a design evolution and operational shift?
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NewsWATCH: Mooring incidents – familiarity can breed contempt
IMCA issues a marine safety warning after a mooring incident very nearly caused serious injury during tanker operations
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NewsItaly strengthens unmanned vessel capability
Piloda Defence, Havelsan and VN Maritime Technologies have signed an MoU to advance USV development in Italy
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NewsMarine invasion: Maritime urged to stem the tide
Invasive non-native species (INNS) are arriving, settling and spreading through everyday marine activity, with marinas and commercial shipping playing a central role in the growth. A new paper suggests ways of minimising the problem.
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NewsDecarbonising near-shore fleets: Navigating change and seizing opportunity
How can small and medium-sized shipowners operating near-shore commercial vessels affordably start their decarbonisation journey? Andrew Southwood, Marine Finance, Siemens Financial Services UK lays out short-, medium- and long-term solutions for a sustainable transition.
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NewsFrance pushes tidal energy in power plans
France has published its latest plans for energy, pushing tidal energy as it says Europe is the first continent to industrialise it.
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NewsScottish subsea cable programme for Briggs
Briggs Marine has been appointed to SSEN Distribution’s multi-year subsea programme to strengthen electricity links
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NewsDonald Trump announces ‘new Maritime Golden Age’
US president Donald Trump has released plans setting out how the country’s flailing shipping sector can be resurrected.
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NewsPrivilège Marine integrates SEA.AI system across entire vessel range
French catamaran builder Privilège Marine will install SEA.AI technology as standard across its entire range of vessels in a shift towards integrating AI-assisted situational awareness into offshore cruising design.
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NewsVessels shun shorepower due to energy costs
A £20 million shorepower project at one of the UK’s busiest ports has been lying idle despite being installed and ready to go.
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NewsEU approves €10 billion handout for Croatian ‘resilience’
The European Commission has approved an eighth payment request from Croatia for spending on flood defence, better water management and access to drinking water for 45,000 people.
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NewsSafer transfers for offshore renewable crews
Buoyant Works has unveiled a polyurethane boat landing ladder system designed to enhance vessel safety onboard CSOVs
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NewsJifmar accelerates fleet digitalisation strategy
Jifmar Group is working hard to advance vessel digitalisation and AI driven data capabilities across its fleet
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NewsLiving on the edge: Plans to save town from coastal collapse
Works to avoid ‘catastrophic landslips’ on the Isle of Wight are being planned with a £150 million tender to try and protect the town of Ventnor from its own geological make-up.
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NewsPorts of the future: safer, smarter and always on
The ports of tomorrow will be completely different from today: yet that vision is not very far away from reality. Graham Wilde, head of Private Networks with Three Group Solutions, describes how far the Port of Felixstowe has travelled along the smart route.
