All News articles – Page 696
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NewsSuccessful Seawork for Hydrosphere
“A very good show for us”, that’s the conclusion of Hydrosphere UK Ltd MD John Caskey on this year’s Seawork exhibition.
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NewsRisk, and a dance with the devil
“The devil is in the detail”, says Christopher Bailey of BP Shipping. This sums up the view of many concrning the fact that any moves toward one set of standards often leads to an issue with another. But what is the IMO to do?
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NewsManoeuvrable Cheetah enjoys a busy Seawork
The Cheetah fleet has returned to Cheetah HQ on the Isle of Wight after a hugely successful Seawork.
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NewsNew IHC Merwede Omnibarge
Vessel builder IHC Merwede of the Netherlands is continuing its strong building and design history with the introduction of a new Omnibarge design.
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Kishorn paves the way for renewables
Kishorn Port has submitted comprehensive plans to develop facilities for the marine renewables industry, built on its previous history in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
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NewsFloods in Poland? Send for the Dutch
Dutch design and engineering consultancy Grontmij has agreed a further extension to an assignment aimed at protecting Poland from catastrophic flooding, including the region around the city of Wroclaw.
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Plans for development at the Port of Cork
The Port of Cork Company has outlined plans for potential port development in Ringaskiddy, the first phase in the implementation of the Irish port’s Strategic Development Plan Review.
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NewsAgreement promises major investment for Scrabster
Scotland’s most northerly mainland port has signed an agreement with NorSea Group that will see major investment in developing a one stop shop for the offshore oil and gas industry with an eye also to marine renewables.
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NewsSwathe MBES and laser training
Swathe Services is set to run a £2000 multi-beam echosounder (MBES) and MDL laser scanning training course next year in response to “rising demand for MBES surveys within the industry”.
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New wind prediction software
IBM has announced advanced power and weather modelling technology that it says will help increase the reliability of renewable energy resources, including offshore windfarms.
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NewsFurther progress for Zeebrugge’s second LNG jetty
Foundation work on Zeebrugge’s second LNG jetty is complete, allowing progress with building of the superstructure in a project with one eye on the supplying of LNG as a fuel for shipping.
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NewsFloating island for Rotterdam’s Rijnhaven
KCAP Architects&Planners, Royal HaskoningDHV and project initiator Emergo have presented plans for a floating park in Rotterdam’s Rijnhaven.
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Med coastal erosion
The EU-funded Mare Nostrum Project, which aims to explore new ways of protecting and managing the Mediterranean coastline, called on governments to take immediate and coordinated action to fight cliff erosion.
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NewsOffshore wind platform under build in Dubai
The world’s largest HVDC Offshore Wind Platform, Dolwin Beta, is under construction at the Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard.
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NewsMCS £4.5m fleet expansion
Maritime Craft Services (MCS) is focusing on the booming offshore windfarm market with £4.5m of funding for the expansion of its fleet and workforce.
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NewsNorwegian lifesaving package for SSAVs
Norway based Noreq has won a contract for the delivery of a full lifesaving package for two semi-submersible accommodation vessels (SSAVs) from PaxOcean Engineering in Singapore.
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Del Norte Technology to stage Hypack workshop
Del Norte Technology in Doncaster UK, announced a three day Hypack workshop next month which will cover the US company’s widely used hydrographic software, comprising its Hypack, Hysweep and Dredgepack modules.
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NewsXSS windfarm vessel debut at Seawork
Windfarm support vessel provider Turbine Transfers showed its most advanced vessel, the BMT Nigel Gee (BMT) designed 26m XSS Cymyran Bay at Seawork 2013.
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NewsAn airport all at sea, a bonanza for the industry
A long running debate about a subject with no connection to the maritime world could have major implications for the marine civil engineering industry with opportunities on a scale not seen for many years.
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NewsMarine robots improve marine inspection
Windfarm inspection and mapping of the underwater environment in situations that “defy existing technology” is to be made easier with marine robots.
