All News articles – Page 763
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NewsSchottel shows diversification at SMM
At SMM in Hamburg, German propulsion and steering systems manufacturer Schottel showcased both the ongoing success of its core business and its continuing drive to have 20% of its activities outside marine propulsion.
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NewsZero emission ferry nears completion in France
A new ferry nearing completion at the French shipyard of STX France Lorient will have a pioneering new type of electric propulsion.
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NewsMaritime Journal extends its footprint
Maritime Journal has recently added the social media platform Facebook to the various ways in which its content is being distributed.
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NewsAberdeen harbour plans port expansion
Scotland''s Aberdeen Harbour Board has begun a study to evaluate the likelihood of extending the facilities at the port to meet its increasing operations.
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NewsEncouraging inshore fishery management
Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) are encouraging people interested in the management of inshore fisheries around the North East and North West coasts of England and the Isles of Scilly to volunteer to help.
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NewsRNLI plans future production
The UK''s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has announced its plans to build an £11.2m lifeboat building and maintenance facility at its headquarters in Poole, Dorset, for future in-house production of all weather lifeboats.
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NewsTraction and control system for tug winches
Bosch Rexroth developed and engineered both the hydraulic and electrical systems for the winches of a new tug for Damen Shipyards.
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NewsFirst Voith Linear Jet will power WFSV
The new vessel propulsion system, Voith Linear Jet (VLJ), is literally taking shape at the Dutch foundry, Drunen, which has cast the rotor of the first VLJ.
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NewsTriple engines for DGzRS’ new rescue boat
The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) is modernising its fleet.
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NewsTransas launches port management systems
Swedish marine software company, Transas Marine, has launched its Port Management Information Systems (PMIS) – a solution for real-time port management.
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NewsRealistic cost and budget targets needed
This summer’s report on the US Coast Guard is not only damning about the need for forward looking, realistic targets when it comes to maintenance, it also carries lessons more broadly applicable.
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NewsEco Marine completes EnergySail
Japanese marine solutions company, Eco Marine Power (EMP) Co Ltd, recently announced that it has completed the design of its EnergySail product – a year after the design project began.
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NewsTarge Towing withdraw from the Thames
The Scottish tugowner Targe Towing Ltd of Montrose has withdrawn completely from towage operations on the Thames.
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NewsKOTUG and Teekay form joint venture
On 15 August 2012 in the Netherlands, Teekay Shipping Australia Pty Ltd (Teekay) and the Dutch towage company KOTUG International BV announced the establishment of a new Joint Venture company.
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NewsMSC Flaminia – a marathon salvage operation
The crippled containership MSC Flaminia finally reached a sheltered position off the UK coast of Cornwall on 28 August after a marathon towage and salvage operation lasting over six weeks.
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NewsOcean Wave - the first of a new generation
Ocean Wave, the first of a new generation of four deepsea tugs for the fleet of the Crowley Maritime Corporation in the USA, has recently completed builders’ trials.
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NewsImtech opens Brazilian office
Pulled by customer demand alone, Dutch marine solutions company, Imtech Marine and Offshore, will be establishing its presence in the South American market this month with the opening of an office in Santos, Brazil.
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NewsTrelleborg fenders for Felixstowe South
Trelleborg Marine Systems has been contracted by Costain to supply fender systems for berths eight and nine, as part of a £300m reconfiguration at Port of Felixstowe in the UK known as the ‘Felixstowe South’ development.
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CIRIA to update scour manual
Structures built in or near rivers and other channels can be vulnerable to scour around their foundations.
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Cowes Harbour Commission plans new breakwater
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) in the UK has provided an update on its plans for an Outer Harbour breakwater, providing East Cowes and Cowes with a true, sheltered harbour.
