All News articles – Page 492
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NewsWind farm concept benefits from Oil & Gas heritage
Mike Simpson, Director of UK- headquartered offshore engineering company Houlder’s Marine Design Consultancy business has launched a windfarm support base concept design.
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NewsWind farm impact study
The development of offshore wind farms has grown as demand for renewable energy has increased and in European waters 3,230 offshore wind turbines have already been installed. Overall the environmental impact of renewable energy is expected to be overwhelmingly positive, via the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the reduction ...
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NewsCat’s new hybrid thruster
Caterpillar Marine has unveiled a new hybrid thruster concept which it claims can offer dramatic savings in cost of ownership for operators. The company has announced that the first Cat Marine Hybrid Thruster system will be delivered to an undisclosed shipyard in Singapore and will be commissioned this year.
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NewsDryad diversifies into weather forecasting
Dryad Maritime, which is probably best known as a private security anti-piracy consultancy for shipping has released WxConnect, a new scalable, managed weather forecasting service for ships and fleets. The launch of the service comes as latest figures from the International Union of Marine Insurance show that losses due to ...
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News‘Pelagia’ generator repairs
Recently, Bakker Repair + Services inspected the main generator and four auxiliary generators of NIOZ’s flagship the ‘Pelagia’. These inspections showed that all generators needed immediate repairing.
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NewsElectronic drive controller
Marine Control Drives (MCD) from US-headquartered Twin Disc, split power from the main engine to another onboard system. The company claims its latest next-generation EC085 electronic controller adds even more versatility and precision handling to workboats using its robust MCDs.
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New IMO group
A new GESAMP working group on marine geoengineering held its first meeting at IMO Headquarters, London, in late May.
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Alphatron management
Netherlands-headquartered Alphatron Marine has announced that Mr. Arno Metzemakers has been appointed as General Manager and will be responsible for all operational matters worldwide.
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NewsSTX France sells its Lorient shipyard
The main shipyard located in Lorient on the West Coast of France that is owned by the large French shipbuilding group, STX France has been put up for sale by its owners. The Lorient shipyard is one on the smaller yards in the STX Group, which embraces six shipyards on ...
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News30th new vessel from Serco
Serco Marine Services has announced that it has brought into service its 30th new vessel, which is operating on the River Clyde.
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NewsMoray dredger excavator
German crane and excavator manufacturer Liebherr has supplied Moray Council, the only authority in Scotland to own a dredger, with an excavator for direct mounting on its new £2.5 million dredger, ‘MV Selkie’.
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NewsBurbo Bank charter deal
Danish offshore wind project developer, DONG Energy, has awarded UK support vessel operator, Seacat Services, with the supply contract for all crew transfer services at its 258MW Burbo Bank Extension project under development in the Irish Sea.
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NewsSeaZip Offshore Service expands contract with MirTac for two new vessels
Fleet management solutions provider MirTac has implemented its Star Fleet Management software onboard two new vessels operated by Netherlands-headquartered SeaZip.
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NewsNetherlands strong despite setbacks
According to Dutch trade body Netherlands Maritime Technology, in a recently released report, although 2015 was a challenging year for the maritime technology sector, Dutch companies performed exceptionally well.
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Frequentis healthy
Austrian control centre systems supplier Frequentis has reported a successful 2015 with its total operation performance increasing more than 6% to EUR 228 million.
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NewsWaste Shark drone
South African entrepreneur Richard Hardiman has developed a solar-powered aqua-drone that can automatically clean up water pollution and waste in waterways and ports. It has taken 3 years to develop the Waste Shark drone.
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NewsWorld’s largest tidal turbine ready for trials
Orkney-based Scotrenewables Tidal Power has launched its 2MW SR2000, the world’s largest energy generating tidal turbine.
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NewsMCA solution
UK-headquartered maritime software developer Oceans HQ is to deliver a new Vessel Registration system to the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency. A partnership with Thoughtbot London will see the development of a user-focused IT solution to support the UK’s flag Administration’s digital strategy.
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NewsAlderney tidal generation moves forward
With the hiring of Intertek to provide environmental and planning support the project to harness the strong tidal currents of the Island of Alderney has moved a step forward. Intertek has been hired by FAB Link Ltd which is the company that is developing the cross-Channel electricity power cable that ...
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NewsNew sub 24m workboat from Damen
Work is about to start on the first of a new class of vessel from Netherlands-headquartered shipbuilder Damen; the UV2410. This multi-role platform is the result of extensive consultation with customers active in the aquaculture industry in the UK and Norway.
