All News articles – Page 433
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NewsBrest developing for renewables
The French port of Brest out on the West Coast is developing a new site in the port to be a base for the expected development of renewable energy projects in the sea areas adjacent to the port.
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NewsShannon exercise
A training exercise testing the response capabilities of Shannon Foynes Port Company, local authorities and other organisations who operate in the vicinity of the Shannon Estuary, Ireland recently took place at Spanish Point, County Clare.
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NewsMooring installation of the first floating wind turbine in France
Following the now familiar pattern of oil & gas companies diversifying into offshore renewables, France-headquartered oil & gas industry service specialist Bourbon has been awarded a contract for the mooring installation of Floatgen, the first floating wind turbine in France.
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NewsVittoria challenges the tug building market
Italian shipyard Cantiere Navale Vittoria is entering the international tug market with the announcement of orders for two ASD tugs for owners in Russia and Algeria.
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NewsNatural gas fleet concept receives approval in principle
A consortium of Wärtsilä and COSCO Heavy Industry Co (CHI) have announced the joint development of a natural gas operating fleet concept which includes a dual-fuel tug as part of the operation.
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NewsDreyfus embarks on major pusher tug and barge project
The Netherland-based agricultural merchant and processor Louis Dreyfus Company has embarked on a major tug and barge building programme involving seven pusher tugs and 64 jumbo hopper barges.
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NewsSanmar’s little sister snapped up
The April edition of Tugs & Towing reported in detail of Sanmar’s new tug dubbed the ‘little sister’ to the ‘Bogacay’ series. It has now been revealed that Rimorchiatori Napoletani will receive the first two examples.
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NewsDamen tugs for UK ports
Port authority owners in Northern Ireland and the Bristol Channel area of south west England have taken delivery of two modified Damen tugs.
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NewsFirst two of six head for Port Hedland
BHP Billiton’s towage operation at Port Hedland, Western Australia has taken delivery of Iron Kestrel and Iron Corella, the first two of a six vessel RAstar class escort tug order.
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NewsTwo-tug Damen order bound for the Panama Canal
Panama-based Meyer’s Group has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for two ASD 2913 tugs for operation at the newly expanded Panama Canal.
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NewsRotortug infield support vessel details revealed
Robert Allan Ltd has provided details of an order for joint venture company KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Ltd which will see another multipurpose adaptation for the increasingly popular Rotortug.
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NewsScilly Isles power cable repaired
A damaged power cable connecting the Scilly Isles, off South West England, to electricity on the UK mainland, has been repaired by a CWind DPS-2 vessel.
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NewsKiel expansion into fifth phase
The long-running expansion of Kiel’s Ostuferhafen in Germany which is being funded by the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein out of its Forward Planning Programme: Economy (ZPW) and co-financed by the GRW – a community-based initiative aimed at improving regional economic structures, has entered what the port describes as its ‘fifth ...
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NewsInnovative fleet monitoring system
Seawork exhibitor Reygar has launched BareFLEET, a new fleet monitoring system that it claims offers an unparalleled level of insight into all aspects of fleet performance and health.
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NewsTR Fastenings showcases new products
The Poole, UK-based marine division of global fasteners firm TR Fastenings (TR) claims to have one of the largest portfolios of marine fasteners on the South Coast.
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NewsDeep Green for Holyhead Deep
Natural Resources Wales has given consent is for a 0.5 MW Deep Green tidal generating device to be installed in the southern corner of the Holyhead Deep in the UK’s Irish Sea. This will be the first time that the Swedish Deep Green underwater kite technology will be tested on ...
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NewsInnovative anchor launch
Netherlands-headquartered Vryhof Anchors has launched a revolutionary new heavyweight anchor around the OTC 2017 event in Houston. Stevshark Rex is claimed to deliver holding power in extreme conditions unmatched by any other anchor and is aimed at the heavy marine construction, oil & gas and offshore renewables industries.
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NewsArup wins Bridlington design contract
East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Bridlington Harbour Commissioners, UK have appointed internationally-renowned professional services firm Arup to undertake project design and pre-construction work for the Yorkshire Harbour and Marina Project at Bridlington.
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NewsBridlington dredger
The UK’s Bridlington Harbour Commissioners have taken delivery of a new dredger that will be employed on maintenance dredging in the harbour.
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NewsDutch tidal development centre
With the offshore wind market entering maturity the focus for renewables is turning further towards tidal and wave energy with tidal energy attracting a lot of attention.
