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VESSELS

VESSELS

An advanced tug that is only the second to combine Voith Schneider propulsion with dual-fuel LNG/diesel engines has been delivered to a Turkish petrol company.

11th March 2025

Advanced Voith tractor tug delivered to Turkish owner

11th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Four Scottish companies are trialling the use of hydrogen as a shore power fuel for tugs in a first-of-a-kind demonstrator project.

11th March 2025

Hydrogen on trial as shore power for tugs

11th March 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Protecting Intellectual Property (IP) is key for businesses in commercial marine, particularly in light of increased partnership working and the rapid development of technology.

10th March 2025

Maritime Law Focus: Protecting your IP

10th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental assessments have cleared the way for a Swedish floating wind project to apply for final permissions to go ahead.

10th March 2025

Swedish floating wind takes next step

10th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

An oil tanker caught fire after a container ship hit it in the North Sea, according to reports coming in from multiple sources. Both vessels are being abandoned, the reports say.

10th March 2025

Oil tanker ablaze in North Sea after cargo vessel crash

10th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Fugro has been awarded a major geotechnical survey contract for the Blue Mackerel offshore windfarm, a pioneering marine renewables project off Australia’s Gippsland coast.

10th March 2025

Fugro secures key offshore wind survey contract

10th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK government has agreed a £55 million (€66 million) grant to expand one of Scotland’s ports into a floating wind hub.

10th March 2025

UK backs floating wind hub with £55 million grant

10th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

PALFINGER MARINE and MAN Energy Solutions have both been selected to contribute equipment to the a new Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) being built for the DOF Group.

10th March 2025

Equipment orders roll in for newbuild ice-breaker OSV

10th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Concordia Damen has won a contract to build and deliver a Ro-Ro pontoon and two coupling pontoons for the Koninklijke Van der Wees Group transport company.

7th March 2025

Concordia Damen wins bid on pontoon contract

7th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A ferry has been delivered to Canada after a rather indirect 7,370nm route across the Atlantic to allow for winter weather.

7th March 2025

Ferry makes 7,000nm Atlantic crossing to Canadian home

7th March 2025