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VESSELS

VESSELS

Ports of Jersey has added a tug with an intriguing history to its fleet, having operated on the other side of the world thousands of miles from its new home.

16th January 2025

Globetrotting Damen tug moves to Jersey

16th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Figures released by WindEurope last week show that offshore wind is being developed far more slowly than it needs to be to meet EU 2030 targets.

14th January 2025

INTERVIEW: Just half of Europe’s offshore wind target met

14th January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As we say goodbye to 2024, Maritime Journal spoke to a few industry insiders to get a taste of what they think is in store for 2025.

9th January 2025

Industry insiders with their thoughts for 2025

9th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch engineering giant Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with European transmission system operator TenneT for a float-over barge.

9th January 2025

Heerema plans float-over barge for North Sea wind farms

9th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Subsea vessel REM Pioneer is being built to cover a broad range of subsea construction, from traditional energy to wind activities with a net zero operation. 

19th December 2024

DEEP DIVE: Power challenges of a multi-purpose net zero vessel

19th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The ability to handle an incident involving a mega container ship off Europe’s congested coastline was debated at Seatrade Maritime’s annual Salvage & Wreck Conference in London last week.

19th December 2024

Salvaging container ships in European waters

19th December 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Adverse weather events cause a lot of disruption around the world, not only to buildings and assets, but to livelihoods and vital transport links.

19th December 2024

Greener dredging solution for any port in a storm

19th December 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

As more vessel operators and owners seek alternative means of propulsion, new fuels and battery options are mounting up.

18th December 2024

INTERVIEW: Leading the charge in marine batteries

18th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

An electric hydro-foiling ferry has joined New Zealand’s largest ferry operator after Maritime New Zealand awarded the vessel commercial certification.

13th December 2024

INTERVIEW: Vessev on its electric hydrofoiling ferry

13th December 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The tragic consequences of failing to equip crew with Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) were laid bare before delegates at the IMCA global summit last week.

12th December 2024

PLBs: The difference between survival and tragedy

12th December 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

With all kinds of uncertainties facing marine contractors today, not least environmental legislation and taxation in the pipeline, the value of a common voice cannot be exaggerated, Iain Grainger, CEO of the…

11th December 2024

IMCA interview: The value of the common voice

11th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

A rudderless cargo ship drifting without power in a stormy North Sea has been towed to safety by the Dutch Coast Guard.

9th December 2024

WATCH: Dutch Coast Guard rescues rudderless cargo ship

9th December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A floating wind slowdown, Chinese electrification surge, Donald Trump and many other matters were discussed at this week’s International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Global Summit.

5th December 2024

Tackling uncertainty: IMCA summit panels discuss

5th December 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

More than 350 marine contractors and associated stakeholders have gathered in Utrecht, Netherlands for the first global IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association) summit since 2018.

4th December 2024

Industry leaders gather at IMCA global summit

4th December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has posted a video of the helicopter rescue of five crew from a burning cargo ship last week.

2nd December 2024

WATCH: Rescue of crew from burning cargo vessel

2nd December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) is taking the bull by the horns and asking manufacturers and system integrators to join a study on the potential opportunities and prerequisites of remote pilotage.

27th November 2024

International study poses questions on remote pilotage

27th November 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

As the race for alternative fuels heats up, one fleet optimisation company is warning it could compound the very problem it’s trying to solve.

26th November 2024

Emissions will rise as hunt for new fuels heats up – opinion

26th November 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

VARD has delivered the cutting-edge Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) Norwind Helm to Norwind Offshore, marking its fourth build for the offshore renewables operator.

18th November 2024

Watch: Vard’s cutting edge CSOV for Norwind Offshore

18th November 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Jersey has approved major plans to transform St Helier Harbour in Jersey.

8th November 2024

VIDEO: Jersey’s ‘Master Plan’ approved

8th November 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

With the bulk carrier Ruby’s troubles now entering the next phase, Peter Barker reflects on how this otherwise typical voyage – albeit with a dangerous cargo and some problems along the way – grabbed…

4th November 2024

Ruby: Ticking time bomb or damp squib?

4th November 2024