All News articles – Page 658
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NewsWFSVs – fatigue, safety and manning levels
This article has been adapted from a paper given at the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ International Conference on Wind Farm Support Vessels. It is reproduced with permission.
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NewsCar tyres protecting turbines from scour
A UK based company has introduced a patented, innovative and cost-effective solution for scour protection of marine structures, including wind turbines, also launching a new career for of old car tyres.
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NewsGlobal Energy Group buys J P Knight (Caledonian) Ltd
JP Knight (Caledonian) Ltd, the Invergordon based towage business, has been purchased by the Global Energy Group (GEG) in a move by the energy services and fabrication giant to secure towage services in the Cromarty Firth.
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SAM’s electrical package for EnBW Baltic 2
Hamburg headquartered L-3 SAM Electronics has been commissioned by steel contractor Bladt Industries A/S of Aalborg, Denmark, to outfit transition pieces for the EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm due to become operational this year.
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NewsPortsmouth invests in new mooring system
Portsmouth International Port is currently upgrading the mooring systems on two of its ferry berths, aimed at making the arrival and departure process faster and safer.
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Get flame retardant protection at Seawork
Ockwells Marine, a leading specialist UK supplier of quality assured flame retardant temporary protection materials to shipyards, owners and outfitters, will be exhibiting at Seawork 2014.
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NewsSafety first in latest Safehaven launch
Safehaven Marine has launched an Interceptor 48 self-righting, all-weather pilot boat, built in its busy facilities at Cork in Ireland.
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Dordrecht Island dikes to be reinforced
A joint venture between Van Oord and GMB has been awarded a €21m contract to reinforce the dikes of Dordrecht Island in The Netherlands.
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NewsWorld’s most powerful diesel-electric pushers
On 21 February 2014 the UZMAR Shipyard, also known as ‘Workboat and Tug Factory’ of Turkey, announced the delivery of the first two of a series of eight shallow draft river push boats to Brazilian owners, Hidrovias do Brazil SA.
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Ravestein digs deep with backhoe dredgers
Dutch shipyard and construction company Ravestein BV has been awarded the contract for the design and construction of a backhoe dredger type of type Ravestein 750 B for ETERMAR SA. The vessel will be delivered in July 2014.
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NewsAntwerp procedures for LNG bunkering
The Port of Antwerp has published its own specific procedures this month for LNG bunkering to enable the process to be carried out as safely as possible.
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NewsFinance deal paves way for port expansion
State and port authorities have cut a financial deal which creates the groundwork for swift and much-needed quay expansion costing some €35m in the German Elbe port of Cuxhaven.
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NewsLarge dredging contract as profits surge
Dutch dredging and marine civils contractor Van Oord has been awarded a land reclamation project in Kuwait valued at some €500m for client Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC).
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NewsThrusters package powers offshore jack-up
The fleet of Hochtief has added a new member in the form of offshore jack-up vessel Vidar, which was developed especially for construction and servicing of offshore wind farms as well as offshore oil and gas plants.
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NewsEcospan dips a toe in new waters
Ecospan Environmental, an environmental consultancy specialising in the near shore marine and freshwater environments, has made its Seawork début at the 2014 show.
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Spanish Victron
Victron Energy, power solutions provider to marine and other industries, has opened a new warehouse close to Madrid.
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ECDIS Singapore
UK based Marine training firm ECDIS Ltd aspires to open a new office in Singapore, some three months after visiting the country on a UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) trade mission.
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Coastal management
Representatives of local authorities and NGOs from Greece and Turkey have called for cross-border cooperation on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and other urban and environmental issues common to both sides.
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NewsGarmin shows new range at Seawork 2014
Garmin will be showing its full range of products designed for RIBs, fishing boats and workboats as well as for individuals working in the commercial marine sector at Seawork 2014.
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NewsFerry fleet to switch to gas fuel
Bureau Veritas has announced a significant contract to class a fleet of LNG-fuelled ro-pax vessels, including three conversions and one newbuild.
