All News articles – Page 736
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NewsRampion wind farm responds to ‘concerns’
The proposal for the Rampion offshore wind farm in the English Channel has been withdrawn after energy company E.On said that the development proposal needed more work before it went before the Planning Inspectorate.
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Gateways to efficiency
Finland based Cargotec is helping emerging ports in Brazil develop land-side efficiency at an increasing rate.
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NewsRiver transport begets Blackfriars transformation
A transformation that many Londoners have been looking at with interest is the Blackfriars Bridge and Network Rail redevelopment, but even those watching may have underestimated the pivotal role of the River Thames.
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Highs and lows for mooring system
A specially adapted automated mooring system will certainly be facing both highs and lows.
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NewsA gripping tale of pontoon performance
A pontoon deck made of fibreglass grating serves the RNLI well. It has been almost unaffected by a decade and a half of weather and heavy use on sites such as Weymouth, East Dunmore and Fenit in the UK.
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NewsWhen cheap isn’t cheerful
Fenders containing high levels of recycled rubber are a poor substitute for the genuine article, Richard Hepworth of Trelleborg Marine Systems tells Maritime Journal, despite labels saying PIANC approved.
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NewsExploring energy potential in the Bristol Channel
A discussion document has been published addressing the challenges for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy in the Bristol Channel, described as the single largest resource area for renewable energy in the UK.
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Europort workboats conference
Europort 2013 has issued a call for papers for its Advanced Technology Conferences.
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NewsSuccessful trials for Sea Installer
Denmark based A2SEA’s new second generation installation vessel Sea Installer successfully installed two Siemens 6MW test turbines last month at the Gunfleet Sands windfarm off the Essex UK coast in the North Thames Estuary.
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Sandbag scour protection for windfarms
Denmark’s Peter Madsen Rederi has just passed an early milestone, production of the first 15,000 sand bags for the Amrumbank Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea.
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NewsPPG marine coatings milestone
International marine coatings expert, PPG Protective & Marine Coatings, has just installed its 1000th Sigmacare Plus system which allows vessels to manage their coatings onboard ship - and its marine coatings business is doing pretty well too.
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Teledyne to acquire RESON
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated of the USA and the shareholders of RESON A/S of Denmark have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of RESON by a wholly owned subsidiary of Teledyne.
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NewsNovel fender design promises increased capability
Existing berthing structures can be strained by an increasing vessel deadweight, but a new idea might give a longer life to older quays.
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NewsSimple and cost effective marina plan
The recently opened 250 berth inland marina at Caen Hill in Wiltshire UK for Land & Water Services was a large scale project, but one that needed to be kept simple.
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NewsMPs urged to back alternatives to Severn barrage
UK MP’s on the Energy and Climate Change Committee, who are investigating a large scale barrage to harness the energy potential of the Bristol Channel, have heard that an alternative approach would be better for the environment and for industry.
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ITC name change
As of 1 January 2013, International Transport Contractors (ITC) is continuing its business activities under the new name of Tschudi Offshore & Towage.
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BEP distribution deal
Aquafax, the sole UK wholesaler for Mastervolt’s full range of power solutions, has also just been appointed UK distributor for BEP Marine electrical products.
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IMO sustainable development
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, ‘Sustainable development: IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20’, calling on Governments and the shipping industry to join together and provide a positive contribution towards formulating sustainable maritime development goals.
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SKF acquires BVI
Marine products and services provider the SKF Group has acquired German based ship components provider Blohm + Voss Industries (BVI) from Star Capital Partners.
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News‘World’s First’ electric car ferry
Norwegian shipyard, Fjellstrand, shipping company, Norled, and engineering giant, Siemens, have developed what they call the ‘World’s First’ completely electric car ferry.
