All News articles – Page 834
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NewsSeawork success as WaterMota hits century
Devon UK based marine propulsion specialist WaterMota celebrated its 100th anniversary last month only a few weeks after another successful appearance, with a greatly expanded presence, at Seawork 2011.
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NewsDistant crew enjoys broadband Discovery
The research vessel RSS Discovery has been fitted with NSSLGlobal’s Cruise-IP VSAT service and a FleetBroadband system, ensuring connectivity wherever the vessel travels.
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NewsNew berth approaches completion at Lerwick
The latest significant expansion of Lerwick Harbour’s already extensive deepwater infrastructure is progressing towards completion by around the turn of the year.
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NewsSouth Boats secures £28m sales at Seawork
South Boats Special Projects Ltd had an exceptionally strong Seawork 2011, confirming orders for 15 wind farm support vessels during the event with a combined value in excess of £28m.
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NewsA Jumbo job of monopile delivery
Jumbo Shipping has successfully transported 51 monopiles from EEW''s manufacturing plant in Rostock, Germany to Barrow in Furness in the UK.
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NewsBridging the marine skills gap
There has been recent criticism of the European Commission Task Force’s lacklustre approach to averting the unfolding maritime skills crisis, but there are still grass-roots providers able to show a way forward.
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NewsLegless when installing turbine foundations
Two major players in the world of offshore wind and energy shipping have joined forces to develop a wind turbine foundation installation vessel.
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NewsNew Seafloor Systems sounder
California based Seafloor Systems Inc has developed an inland water integrated sounder for measuring and logging depths, HydroLite.
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NewsWaveblade’s return visit nets Seawork award
A reconnaissance mission to Seawork 2010 by Wave Craft UK resulted in the company carrying off a Spirit of Innovation category award only one year later.
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NewsPollution Pod is Buddy’s new mod
OPEC, one of the UK''s leading manufacturers of MOP recovery systems, has developed a new design specifically to be used on the Liverpool Water Witch Buddy.
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News£11m for Wales’ first tidal power device
Wales’ first full scale tidal stream energy generator will be deployed in 2012, having secured £6.4m support from the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government.
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NewsOn board ECDIS training agreement signed
Kelvin Hughes has signed an agreement with Seagull to develop a product specific computer based training module for its MantaDigital ECDIS range.
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NewsSeawork meeting leads to Seawork signing
Falmouth UK based Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, secured a further order for its DockMaster concrete pontoons at Seawork 2011.
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NewsEU offshore wind continues to grow
Offshore wind farms are currently the largest construction projects in Europe according to the European Wind Energy Association in its offshore wind energy statistics for the first half year of 2011.
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NewsPorts welcome IMO energy measures
The first ever mandatory energy efficiency measures for international shipping, Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), have been adopted.
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NewsNew partnership keeps WTIV plans on track
Hochtief Construction has a new partner for the construction and operation of DP jack-up vessels for offshore wind farm installations.
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NewsIADC Dredging and Reclamation Seminar
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced the 37th International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation will take place on 24 - 28 October 2011 in Singapore.
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News£25m for wind turbine drive train test rig
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced that it will invest £25m into an open access, wind turbine drive train test rig seen as crucial for the continued success and further expansion of the UK’s offshore wind industry.
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NewsConsultant considers Round 3 challenges
When it comes to UK Round 3 wind farms, it may be better to resolve some of the current issues and benefit from economies of scale, rather than relying on scaling up by using the operational experiences from Round 1 and 2.
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NewsA clean propeller cuts costs
Biofouling is one of the most costly problems facing commercial craft of virtually any description, but the propellers tend to get overlooked.
