Marine Civils

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new project to explore using artificial intelligence to manage the structure integrity of offshore wind turbines has launched.

23rd November 2023

AI used to extend wind farm life

23rd November 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A subsea cable will connect Egypt with Europe to transport solar and wind power generated in the North African country to the continent.

20th November 2023

Subsea cable agreed from Egypt to Europe

20th November 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A new port construction project will open up new possibilities in the Port of Gothenburg helping it to realise its aim of becoming a centre for renewable energy.

20th November 2023

New quay will open up renewable energy potential

20th November 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

UK-based heavy transportation company Harlyn Solutions has completed the first phase of the offshore substation transport for the Moray West Wind Farm.

16th November 2023

Harlyn completes Moray West substation transfer

16th November 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to coastal flooding has been launched by a UK and US collaboration.

15th November 2023

Pioneering sea wall project aims to stave off flooding

15th November 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Europe’s largest port will launch a tender process to turn 80 hectares of its dredging depot into a floating solar farm.

15th November 2023

Port of Rotterdam plans floating solar park

15th November 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The second section of the Maasdelta Tunnel has finally been positioned under Rotterdam’s Het Scheur (Nieuwe Waterweg), allowing contractors to continue final phases of construction for the tunnel intended to bring relief to…

13th November 2023

Second Maasdelta section sunk at Rotterdam

13th November 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Van Oord has won three new contracts worth around €200 million in total to reinforce the Romanian coastline.

10th November 2023

Van Oord wins three coastline projects

10th November 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

DNV has successfully concluded Phase 1 of its joint industry project (JIP) aimed at establishing offshore substation standards for the growing floating wind sector.

8th November 2023

New standards for offshore floating wind progressing

8th November 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The major UK port of Dover is having its Wellington Dock marina reconfigured and replaced as part of a wider refurbishment programme.

2nd November 2023

Port of Dover dock reconfiguration begins

2nd November 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Dutch coastal towns and infrastructure have been protected ‘for the coming years’ after extensive sand replenishment works

1st November 2023

Dutch coast ‘stabilised’ with beach nourishment

1st November 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) says cable layers who follow its new Code of Practice could save millions of dollars for everyone involved in delivering offshore wind installations.

31st October 2023

Subsea cable failures cost industry millions, says IMCA

31st October 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

European coastlines have come under the spotlight in a new report published by the European Marine Board IVZW (EMB).

30th October 2023

Europe under threat: report outlines risk to coastlines

30th October 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Vestdavit’s Mission Bay boat-handling system and a specially designed davit will equip a second Nexans newbuild cable-layer being built at Ulstein Verft.

25th October 2023

More Vestdavit boat-handling expertise for Ulstein

25th October 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Baltic Sea Port of Gdańsk has secured a $106 million grant for major port development including the rebuild of four quays.

23rd October 2023

Gdańsk wins $106 million for major port revamp

23rd October 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A bridge between Sicily and the Italian mainland looks like it will finally be built after being dreamed of since the Roman era.

23rd October 2023

€12 billion earmarked for world’s longest suspension bridge

23rd October 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Van Oord has completed the installation of 62 jacket foundations at a new wind farm off the coast of Brittany.

20th October 2023

Van Oord in French jacket foundation installation first

20th October 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A project is looking to overcome the effects of strong winds and extreme wave loads on floating turbines.

16th October 2023

Project seeks answers to harsh seas in floating wind

16th October 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A specialised giant multi-purpose pontoon (MPP) will be built to lay a gravel bed under the tunnel element of the Fehmarnbelt project connecting Germany to Denmark.

16th October 2023

WATCH: unique 130m pontoon ordered for Fehmarnbelt Link

16th October 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Plans have today been unveiled to built the first new deep-water port in Ireland since the country was founded.

11th October 2023

Plans unveiled for first Irish deep-water port

11th October 2023