All News articles – Page 721
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NewsEco-friendly shipping MOU
Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Malaysia’s AIMS Global Engineering (AIMS) to market and develop renewable energy solutions for shipping.
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NewsACE Winches wins Queen’s Award
Scotland’s deck machinery specialist, ACE Winches, has been awarded its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.
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NewsNew propeller system for workboats
Northamptonshire UK based Axiom Water Propellers has released details of its propeller system for small ships and workboats.
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NewsRevised code for maritime works published
BSI, a company that specialises in business standards, has published a revised version of the Maritime Works Code of Practice.
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NewsPlans unveiled for Swansea Bay tidal lagoon
Plans have been released for the world’s first, purpose-built, tidal lagoon power plant that will be capable of generating electricity equivalent to the entire domestic consumption of Swansea in South Wales.
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NewsOcean Safety equips Cheetah Marine
UK based Ocean Safety is reaping the benefits of the excellent networking opportunities that Seawork offers and has recently provided a full safety package to fellow UK exhibitor Cheetah Marine.
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NewsRevision of Brown Code at Seawork
In the afternoon of opening day at Seawork on Tuesday 25 June, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the National Workboat Association will speak about the Revision of the Brown Code during the CPD certified conference.
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NewsDamen contracts
Following a six year acquisition programme, the Government of the Bahamas, has signed a letter of intent with Damen to acquire nine vessels for the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and construction work for their naval bases.
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Gas detector delivers tamperproof calibration
Maritime safety equipment innovator Martek Marine has released an MED-certified portable gas detector that can be easily and safely recalibrated onboard, providing tamperproof certification to meet the many regulations governing detector calibration.
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NewsLifting in tandem: two is better than one
A team of eight worked for five hours to load the 25m Damen Shoalbuster ‘Marineco Akela’ onto the deck of a transportation vessel at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Simon O’Neill of PSP talks to MJ about the details.
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NewsIsland installed at Rosyth on schedule
The recent lifting into place of the forward island marks a “highly visible achievement” in the build of the UK’s new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers says Babcock QEC project director Sean Donaldson.
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NewsHelp for Russia’s icy waters
A rather older but still rugged seagoing port tug is getting a new lease of life. MJ finds out that along with other upgrades, the 1974 built ‘Antey’ is getting a new, Spanish built towing winch.
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Onboard boat hangars save space for USCG
US company Vigor Industrial has a long association with the US Coast Guard and is bidding for the contract to design and build the first eleven Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs) of its new fleet replacement programme.
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NewsFirst phase of Maasvlakte 2 completed
PUMA – the joint venture contractor set up by Royal Boskalis and Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors, has completed the first stage of Construction of the Maasvlakte 2 development for the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
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Handling efficiency for electric units
Compared with electro-hydraulic cargo cranes, variable frequency drive cranes “can offer superior cargo handling efficiency with up to 50% reduction in energy and fuel consumption”, says Jonas Hägglund of MacGregor Cranes, part of the Cargotec Group.
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NewsGains for self contained winches
A stand alone hydraulic anchor and mooring winch system that benefits from plug-and-play installation is gaining ground, according to Jens Meldal of TTS.
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Anchor puts shackles to shame
New Zealand based Manson Anchors recently completed seabed testing on its Boss anchor, producing results that even surprised the company’s testing team.
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NewsAces high for umbilical reeler
A bespoke, pneumatically-operated umbilical reeler with an accompanying crash frame has been built to spool over 1,700m of 141mm diameter umbilical.
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NewsVeka delivers offshore catamaran
Netherlands based shipbuilding company, Veka Group, has delivered the first high speed catamaran to fellow Dutch company, Royal Wagenborg, for use in the offshore windfarm industry.
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NewsBMF to return to Seawork
The British Marine Federation (BMF) will be returning to Mercator Media’s Seawork Exhibition this year to support its members and the industry.
