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Scottish engineering firm Ocean Kinetics has bought a 25% stake in Irish coded welding and marine fabricator MMG Ocean (formerly MMG Welding).

10th October 2023

Ocean Kinetics buys 25% of MMG Ocean

10th October 2023

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More fears have been raised about the transport of electric vehicles after a container believed to contain a used one caught fire off the coast of Greece.

9th October 2023

EV suspected of causing container fire

9th October 2023

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Since the UK’s departure from the European Union on 31 December 2020, there have been notable changes in working opportunities for seafarers.

6th October 2023

Seafarers post Brexit: Navigating the changes

6th October 2023

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Excess speed probably caused the grounding of a tug that was connecting a towline to an LNG tanker in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel last year, the US National Transportation Safety Board…

6th October 2023

Tug grounding probably caused by excess speed

6th October 2023

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No expense was spared by US-based engine manufacturer Cummins on the opening of its new $10 million master rebuild centre (MRC) in Krakow, the former capital of Poland, this week.

4th October 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Cummins $10m master engine rebuild centre opens

4th October 2023

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Four men have appeared in an Irish court after the Irish Army Ranger Wing, Gardai and Naval Service brought a container into the port of Cork carrying more than two tonnes of…

3rd October 2023

Irish patrol vessels seize cocaine worth €160 million

3rd October 2023

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Britoil Offshore Services has bought 30 vessels from Vroon Offshore Services following the Dutch firm’s decision to divest itself of most of its offshore support fleet.

3rd October 2023

Britoil snaps up bulk of Vroon’s offshore support fleet

3rd October 2023

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State-backed export credit agency Export Finance Norway (Eksfin) is providing NOK 2bn in loan financing to the Hai Long wind park in the Taiwan Strait.

2nd October 2023

Taiwan offshore wind wins Norwegian financial backing

2nd October 2023

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A recent paper refutes what it says are misleading claims that battery electric vehicle (BEV) fires are more dangerous and frequent than those in vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE).

27th September 2023

Fire and myth: exploring EV battery dangers in shipping

27th September 2023

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Because fire is so dangerous onboard vessels, ship builders once used asbestos throughout vessel structures to try and mitigate the risk.

26th September 2023

Shipyard workers warned of deadly asbestos

26th September 2023

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MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order worth more than €25 million for general cargo cranes for 10 multipurpose vessels built in Asia.

26th September 2023

€25 million order welcomed for cargo cranes

26th September 2023

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Unions from 100 countries have signed a letter in support of US maritime unions, claiming offshore wind giant Ørsted has violated its own Code of Conduct with seafarers and dockers.

26th September 2023

Maritime unions stand together against Ørsted US

26th September 2023

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An enlightening film created by the UK Maritime Pilots Association has been released which gives an insight into just what goes on around Britain’s 109 ports day by day.

25th September 2023

VIDEO: The non-stop work of UK’s Maritime Pilots

25th September 2023

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Two container ships have run aground in recent days in separate incidents, one off the coast of Finland when the captain fell asleep, reports say.

6th September 2023

Two container ships run aground in separate incidents

6th September 2023

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Offshore wind firm OEG Renewables (OEGR) has bought marine surveying company Geosight to strengthen what it can offer in offshore renewable energy, subsea cables and marine civils, it says.

6th September 2023

OEG Renewables buys marine surveyor

6th September 2023

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A new merger has been formed between a German and Scottish firm to accelerate the move into floating renewables.

5th September 2023

UK/German merger forms to focus on floating renewables

5th September 2023

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Researchers have been awarded funding to create an offshore wind cyber security research and development facility that will protect the technology against cyber-attacks.

5th September 2023

Ensuring offshore wind technology remains cyber secure

5th September 2023

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Anna Müller has been appointed president of Volvo Penta and a member of the Volvo Group management.

1st September 2023

Volvo Penta appoints new president

1st September 2023

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A 215m floating dock has successfully been towed across the Atlantic from Germany to Jamaica by deep sea tug Titan.

1st September 2023

German floating dock arrives in Jamaica

1st September 2023

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The US’s plans to expand offshore wind have fallen flat with the first lease sale for projects in the Gulf of Mexico receiving just one winning bid.

1st September 2023

Bidders take wind out of US offshore sales

1st September 2023