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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

Offshore wind farms could be a threat to national security, Sweden’s Armed Forces have said, prompting the government to pull the plug on 13 projects in the Baltic Sea.

6th November 2024

Sweden sinks 13 offshore wind projects for defence fears

6th November 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Chartwell’s latest collaboration is ‘foiling made simpler’, but many of its advantages are underpinned by an extra something… a third hull.

29th October 2024

FEATURE: Foiling, made simpler

29th October 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Netherlands Rijkwaterstaat has described the unwelcome consequences following the sinking of an inland barge in the south of the country, close to the Belgium border.

22nd October 2024

Pressure cooker of decisions to deal with sunken barge

22nd October 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Athens-based Five Oceans Salvage (FOS) has reported on an operation to salvage a laden tanker in an otherwise routine operation complicated by navigating the complex path of global politics and in particular,…

17th October 2024

Damaged tanker odyssey for Greek salvor

17th October 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The word ‘mining’ tends to have negative connotations, and in many cases rightly so. You don’t have to look far to find landscapes that have been devastated, people’s health ruined and communities…

27th September 2024

Deep-sea mining: New prospects for marine

27th September 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Henriksen’s launch and recovery systems (LARS), on show at Seawork in June, remain very straightforward, even though the latest iterations are fitted to extremely sophisticated boats, writes Stevie Knight.

24th September 2024

Simple Stinger solution for sophisticated boats

24th September 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Supercapacitors have been around for a long time in the automotive industry, but they are only just launching into marine. Could they be a solution for boat owners who aren’t convinced by…

11th September 2024

Supercapacitors: A real alternative to hybrids

11th September 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

AYK Energy has hurdled the $300 per kilowatt hour barrier with its latest developments in marine battery technology, founder Chris Kruger says.

10th September 2024

Marine battery maker leaps $300/kWh hurdle

10th September 2024