All News articles – Page 857
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NewsTugs & Towing
Jack Gaston''s work is essential reading for anyone employed in the towage industry
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NewsMarine Renewable Energy
Marine renewable energy activity in European waters is expanding rapidly
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NewsJoint venture for university research vessel
P&O Maritime Services has acquired a 50% shareholding in a UK incorporated joint venture with the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University.
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NewsNew markets with marine crane acquisition
Noreq AS is spreading its wings into production of ship and offshore cranes with the acquisition of Danish company Acta AS.
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NewsNew dredging contract for British Waterways
After a competitive tendering process, British Waterways (BW) has awarded a national dredging contract to marine civil''s contractor Land & Water Services Ltd.
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NewsTandem lift twirls marine construction barge
In a remarkable tandem lift operation carried out by its onboard cranes, the MV Beluga Stavanger loaded a huge barge in Germany destined for a port construction project in Odessa.
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NewsAssessment model for potential tidal resource development
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer), which provides specialist support to the marine renewables sector, has developed a model which offers a detailed description of the hydrodynamic regime across the Western Isles and Northern Ireland territorial waters.
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Dredging associations organise contract management event
Contracting Without Limits, to be held on 23 and 24 June 2011 in London UK will bring together the main players of construction projects.
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ABPmer and Archipelago launch coastal adaptation communication service
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) is working with Archipelago to provide visualisation and engagement tools to help people understand the meaning of coastal change and adaptation so that they can fully participate in the future planning of their coasts.
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Van Oord installs rock to protect Brazilian pipeline
Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has completed a rock installation project on the Rio Negro pipeline crossing project in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil. The client is the Brazilian oil and gas operator Petrobras.
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Aberdeen Harbour to be dredged
Aberdeen Harbour is to spend £8.5m dredging its entrance to allow ships to enter more frequently during bad weather.
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Kennet & Avon Canal dredged to help water voles
British Waterways is looking to the past to help preserve the future for one of the canals’ most loved but secretive species, the protected water vole.
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Antwerp harbour celebrates completion of Scheldt dredging
Towards the end of December the last dredgers working on the Western Scheldt channel completed work and unloaded their final deposit of sand.
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NewsBoskalis and Van Oord create ‘sand engine’ to reinforce Dutch coastline
A joint venture of Dutch dredging majors Royal Boskalis Westminster and Van Oord has been awarded a contract by the Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management to reinforce part of the coastline in the province of Zuid-Holland by creating a ‘sand engine.’
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Extra time for the Marine Conservation Zone project
The Marine Conservation Zone project board in the UK has agreed to allow more time for the four regional MCZ projects to deliver their responsibilities.
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NewsContract launches next phase of major developments at Lerwick Harbour
Lerwick Port Authority’s continuing development of the harbour is moving into the next phase following the award of a £4.6m contract to create a new berth and related improvements at Greenhead Base.
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NewsLindenau completes research ship overhaul
Lindenau Schiffswerft at Kiel is handing back the 55.2m Alkor, the second IFM Geomar research ship to undergo overhaul, classification and maintenance at the yard recently.
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NewsBV issues guidance for floating wind turbines
International classification society Bureau Veritas has issued guidelines for the Classification and Certification of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines.
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NewsFrench wind industry set for expansion
France is the fourth largest wind energy market in Europe, but, perhaps surprisingly, up until now none of its installed capacity has been located offshore.
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NewsMaritime bonanza as Brunel Institute opens
A world class library, archive and education centre known as the Brunel Institute officially opened its doors in the UK Port of Bristol just in time for the recent holiday season.
