All News articles – Page 747
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NewsCautious approach to future systems choice
Alluring though they may be in their promise of significant economic gains through reduced running costs, while conferring regulatory and societal benefits in terms of optimised energy consumption and lessened environmental impact, innovative new solutions in marine power and propulsion technology do not come cheap.
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News25 years of tugs and workboats
During the life of Maritime Journal enormous advances have been seen in the development of tugs and workboats and the companies that operate and build them.
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NewsMGDuff reacts to customer demand
At Seawork 2013, UK marine cathodic protection expert, MGDuff, will present its very latest range of anode and Zinga products for cathodic protection of metals in all marine-related applications.
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NewsNew dredging technique used at Gloucester Docks
Important dredging works began at Gloucester Docks in the UK in November, with a new technique being used for the first time to ensure the water is deep enough for large boats.
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Canal relining project gets under way
A half mile stretch of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near Llangattock and Dardy will benefit from major engineering work this winter.
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NewsInnovative technology restores lost reed bed
The Broads Authority in the UK is restoring a lost reed bed and eroded strip of land at Salhouse Broad using funding and the latest innovative technology from Europe.
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NewsPressure for green ship recycling in Europe
Ship recyclers based in the EU are concerned that the future European regulation on ship recycling will divert even more end of life vessels to Asia.
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NewsNew conversion job for busy Diedrich
In its second major conversion job of the year, north Germany’s versatile small ship specialist Schiffswerft Diedrich is carrying out the almost total conversion of the 36.33m long low draught passenger ferry Frisia X.
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NewsDredged mine safely detonated off Kent
British Royal Navy bomb disposal experts detonated a large German mine off the Kent coast on Tuesday after a delicate operation to remove it from a dredger.
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NewsRole of Port Community Systems highlighted
“Let’s not re-invent the wheel”. This was the key message to come out of the European Commission’s e-Maritime conference in Brussels this week.
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NewsISP launches new Hydrostatic Release Unit
The UK’s International Safety Products (ISP) has launched a new disposable Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU), the SeaMate HRU VE-1.
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Latest phase of ROPES research project
Engineering and construction multi-national Bechtel has announced that a groundbreaking study to improve the safety of shipping ports has entered a new phase.
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Fast track training for power skippers
Scotland’s Seatrek Training is launching a fast track programme which will enable commercial operators the opportunity to develop employees in stages.
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Successful completion of DIO marine facility
VolkerStevin Marine has completed construction of the £18 million specialist marine facility in Portsmouth Harbour for the UK’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).
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NewsWork on Aberdeen access channel completed
Scotland’s Aberdeen Harbour has welcomed the largest ever vessel to the port after the completion of a £5.2 million programme to improve access and deepen the navigation channel.
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NewsVan Oord awarded Perkpolder development contract
Dutch dredging contractor, Van Oord, has been awarded the contract for the Perkpolder area development project in the Netherlands.
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NewsNew Dutch boat builder
The Netherlands has a new workboat builder – DutchWorkBoats, and it will be bringing its first vessel to Seawork 2013.
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Safer transfers with vessel motion monitoring
Havant UK based OSIL has launched a Vessel Motion Monitoring System (VMMS), designed to monitor motion of a vessel in order to increase safety of transfers during offshore wind farm operations.
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Trident secures funding for PowerPod trials
Glasgow and Lowestoft UK based Trident Energy, the independent developer of generator solutions for the offshore renewable energy industry, has secured funding for sea trials of its PowerPod technology.
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Grouting contract for windfarm monitoring hub
Brighton UK based services provider SeaRoc has awarded offshore grouting specialist FoundOcean the grouting contract for Narec’s Offshore Anemometry Hub (NOAH), which is located three nautical miles off the coast of Blyth.
