All News articles – Page 438
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NewsSubmarine races 2018
The IMarEST has announced that the fourth European International Submarine Races will take place over a fortnight from 2-13 July 2018, with QinetiQ, a UK defence technology company, as the principal sponsor for the event.
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Ferry contract
Canadian lithium ion battery specialist Corvus Energy has been awarded a long-term contract to provide service and maintenance to Scandlines’ hybrid ferry fleet.
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NewsHuman error accounts for 75% of marine liability losses
While huge strides continue to be made in improving marine safety, human error remains, by far, the most important factor in marine liability claims and losses, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) in its Global Claims Review: Liability in Focus.
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NewsInnovative automatic ferry crossing
Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven to supply its innovative automatic crossing system, for two new double-ended plug-in battery-hybrid ferries being built for Norwegian ferry company FosenNamsos Sjø.
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News‘CWind Phantom’
Last week, at Meridian Quay in Grimsby, UK offshore wind service company CWind officially named its new vessel, the ‘CWind Phantom’.
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NewsGothenburg testing contaminated dredge spoils
Many ports are faced with the problem of contaminated dredging spoils and how to dispose of them. Pioneering work by the Port of Gothenburg could provide a solution as the port is planning to make use of contaminated clay from a river bed to build a new freight terminal.
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NewsRobust working RIBs
Liverpool-based MST has become one of the major RIB builders in the UK and now offers its widest range of models to meet the requirements of both military and civil operators and all applications in between.
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NewsVTP acquitted in design plagiarism lawsuit
Venezia Terminal Passeggeri (VTP), Venice’s cruise passenger terminal, has been acquitted in a passenger bridge design lawsuit.
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NewsFloating dock refurb
The French Port of Dunkerque’s 30-year-old steel floating dry dock has undergone major refurbishment works.
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IUMI reports continued increase in frequency of major vessel casualties
Statistics released at the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Annual Spring meeting in Hamburg have raised a series of issues that will continue to challenge marine underwriters for the foreseeable future.
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NewsPolar growth prevention
UK-based Cathelco is supplying marine growth prevention systems for the ‘RSS Sir David Attenborough’, a state-of-the-art polar research vessel commissioned by Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) which is being built by Cammell Laird and will be operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
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NewsSeaSkill certificate for ABB Marine Academy
Switzerland-headquartered electrical and motor systems expert ABB has been recognized by classification society DNV GL for meeting its standards for maritime training in its ABB Marine Academy.
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NewsNew small diesel from Moteurs Baudouin
French diesel engine manufacturer, Moteurs Baudouin has released in time for Seawork 2017, the new 4W105M marine engine.
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MaRINET call
The MaRINET2 project has invited offshore energy technology developers, including wind, wave and tidal energy at system and component level, to apply for research support until 20th May 2017.
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NewsBridge breathes easy
Seawork exhibitor Veotec Ltd was chosen to design and supply the engine and control room air intake solution for the Mainstay Marine-built Isle of Wight floating bridge; a type of chain ferry that runs regularly between East and West Cowes.
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NewsNorwegian authorities play hardball
Norway, which as reported last year in ‘Maritime Journal’ has taken an assertive stance in outlawing dangerous South Asian shipbreaking practices, has further signalled its intent by arresting a vessel in one of its ports, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform has reported.
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NewsGoodchild ORC for London and Medway
Estuary Services Limited (ESL), a joint venture between the UK’s Port of London Authority (PLA) and Peel Ports London Medway, is continuing its fleet replacement plan and buying another new Goodchild Marine constructed ‘beak bow’ pilot boat for its pilot transfer operations serving the ports of London and Medway.
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NewsPenguin producing power
Finland’s Wello Penguin wave energy converter (WEC) has successfully generated electricity into the national grid off the west coast of Orkney, UK.
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NewsFalmouth’s new ‘Aberfal’
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners of Cornwall, UK have welcomed a new mooring maintenance vessel to the Port.
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NewsGalileo goes live
The European Union’s Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) service is one of three services soft launched in December 2016 and seeing improved performance now as new satellites come on-stream.
