All News articles – Page 616
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NewsMajor works for 'Lelystad' in Gibraltar
Van Oord’s 137m long, 10,329m3 capacity trailing suction hopper dredger, Lelystad, is working in Brazil following an extensive programme of works at Gibdock in Gibraltar.
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NewsSanmar busy delivering Robert Allan tugs
Turkish tug builder Sanmar’s new custom built shipyard at Tuzla Bay on the outskirts of Istanbul is keeping busy, recently delivering three different Robert Allan Ltd design ASD tugs to owners in Italy, Peru and Norway.
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NewsMonitoring work for old customs boat
A former customs boat, converted by Lower Saxony authorities in north Germany into a water measurement, laboratory and monitoring vessel, is now performing well on the River Elbe.
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NewsMorgan Advanced Materials expands with ultrasonic sensors
UK-based Morgan Advanced Materials is expanding its offering with customised and optimised sensors for use in harsh environments.
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Global offshore wind market set for Gigawatt growth
The global offshore wind power market is expected to significantly grow from 7.1 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 39.9 GW by 2020 as more countries get involved, says GlobalData.
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NewsStrong cruise season for Lerwick
The arrival of the cruise ship Norwegian Star at Lerwick Harbour has marked the end of the Shetland port''s best season yet, with two records achieved. Passenger numbers reached a new high at 43,056, topping the previous record of 37,572 in 2012, with the vessel tonnage figure of 1,682,985 gross ...
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Rugged computer for mobile workers
Sweden’s Handheld Group, which manufactures mobile computers and smartphones, has upgraded its Nautiz X4 rugged mobile handheld, which is especially suited to the mobile marine worker.
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NewsMonitoring underwater structures
Norwegian subsea technology developer Kongsberg Maritime, has launched a unique solution for the detection of scouring, corrosion, deformation and marine growth, which can destabilise wind turbines and underwater structures causing expensive, and potentially environmentally hazardous damage.
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NewsThe Switch full-power converter for Canada
Finnish drive train technology provider, The Switch, is to deliver a 500kW full-power converter to Canada’s Water Wall Turbine (WWT) for its self-floating power plant.
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NewsNew VDL mini security system
UK based image solutions expert, Vector Developments Ltd (VDL), has launched a new compact, gyro stabilised, affordable camera system for maritime applications.
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NewsAlumarine’s new passenger vessel
Having recently delivered an innovative double-ended passenger vessel for the Netherlands and a futuristic passenger shuttle boat to the city of Calais, France’s Alumarine Shipyard has now begun the construction of a new waterways passenger boat.
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P&O Maritime buys into Repasa
P&O Maritime has bought a majority stake in Spain’s Remolcadores de Puerto y Altura SA (Repasa)
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News'Costa Concordia' salvors awarded
Houston Based Titan Salvage has been awarded the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) 2014 Corporate Marine Environment Protection Award.
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NewsJacking-up windfarm maintenance efficiency
The UK''s Crown Estate has commissioned a study exploring how optimisation of jack-up vessel deployment can improve windfarm performance as projects move into the operations and maintenance phase.
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NewsPunchy newbuild in all-round Weser service
Operators in Bremen/Bremerhaven are reportedly pleased with their new multi-purpose tug ''Albatros'' - the latest workboat to enter service as part of a fleet modernisation programme on the Weser in Germany’s second biggest universal port complex.
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Offshore Survey 2015 papers call
250-word abstracts of papers for presentation at the fifth Offshore Survey conference at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton from 15-16 April next year are now invited by organisers of the biennial event, Diversified Communications UK. The deadline for online submission is Monday 3 November.
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France-Comoros hydrographic agreement
France’s Naval Hydrographic & Oceanographic Service (SHOM), which recently announced completion of nearly 180 electronic nautical charts for Mediterranean coastal regions, is to provide hydrographic support for Comoros, the archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa.
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Brazilian order for Saab Seaeye
UK’s Saab Seaeye, which claims to be the world’s largest manufacturer of electric ROVs, is to supply Oceanica, the leading Brazilian subsea engineering company, with two of its Falcon multifunction ROVs featuring a high-resolution colour camera on a 180-degree tilt platform and a depth rating of 300m.
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NewsPlanet Ocean to distribute ultra-portable ROVs
Surrey, UK-based Planet Ocean has been appointed distributor of the Canadian DTG2 Deep Trekker range of ultra-portable mini-ROVs for UK and Ireland. Weighing under 9kg and powered by onboard rechargeable batteries negating any need for bulky surface power supplies, systems can operate for up to 6-8 hours on a ...
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New Kongsberg acoustic positioning system
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has extended its range of acoustic positioning systems with introduction of µPAP, a compact and portable unit for operation from surface vessels to track ROVs, tow fish, divers and other subsea targets at depths down to 4,000m. Operating in either SSBL (super short baseline) or LBL ...
