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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The marine industry has a massive impact on the economy and jobs, and making sure that processes are efficient to avoid downtime impacting output is important.

15th January 2024

Four common machinery issues in marine

15th January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard has signed a major deal to build a cable laying vessel for Swedish company, NKT HV Cables.

15th January 2024

Vard inks €250m cable layer deal

15th January 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A £12 million (€14 million) shipbuilding academy is to be built in Glasgow, Scotland in an effort to help secure the shipbuilding sector in Scotland ‘for generations to come’.

15th January 2024

£12m shipbuilding academy earmarked for Scotland

15th January 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Associated British Ports (ABP) has launched a tender seeking a lead contractor or consortium to design and build a bulk liquid green energy terminal at the Port of Immingham on England’s east…

12th January 2024

ABP launches ammonia terminal tender

12th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Shell/Eneco offshore wind joint venture Ecowende has taken another step in delivering what it says will be ‘the most ecological wind farm yet’.

12th January 2024

‘Boreas’ booked for ‘most ecological wind farm’

12th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

An ongoing survey by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has so far found that more than half of respondents in the fishing industry see offshore wind farms as having a negative impact…

12th January 2024

Half of fishermen claim OSW is bad for business

12th January 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The UK is a key player in the European dredging market, with a 21% revenue share in 2020, according to market research company, Fact.MR.

12th January 2024

UK ‘key player’ in European dredging

12th January 2024

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Assessing performance of the following site wind conditions: Lot 1: Kattegat and Hesselo South Lot 2: Kriegers Flak II Lot 3: North Sea I.

11th January 2024

Geotechnical studies for 5 potential wind farm areas

11th January 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK government has issued a Call for Evidence from ‘any organisation, group, business or individual with a view on air quality and the emissions of air pollutants from shipping in the…

11th January 2024

More emissions rules ahead: UK government launches probe

11th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new report by Reuters Events – US offshore wind scrambles to re establish growth in 2024 – paints a mixed picture of the outlook for offshore wind in the US, following a turbulent…

11th January 2024

New report paints mixed picture of US offshore wind

11th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Vestas is planning a new blade factory in Poland to help the company realise its ambitions to be a leader in offshore wind.

11th January 2024

Vestas plans new blade factory

11th January 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A large marine civil engineering project in the Netherlands is reaching completion, the leaders of the Terneuzen New Lock (Nieuwe Sluis) project have said.

11th January 2024

Dutch North Sea Port prepares to open major expansion

11th January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

BOA Offshore AS has announced plans to expand its fleet of semi-submersible barges with two 75,000dwt newbuilds, bringing the combined lifting capacity of its 18-vessel fleet to a daunting 384,852 tonnes.

11th January 2024

BOA expands its heavy-lift barge fleet

11th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The IMCA has released guidance on biofouling not just to save fuel And cut emissions but also to minimise the transfer of invasive marine species to foreign waters.

10th January 2024

IMCA calls on ship operators to clean hulls

10th January 2024

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Supply and operate a service Jack-up vessel next to an offshore substation

10th January 2024

Early information: jack-up vessel

10th January 2024

FUTURE FUELS

FUTURE FUELS

Sign up for Session 2, starting Friday 19th January, which will tackle ‘Future Fuels: Making the difficult decision – how & why?’

10th January 2024

Sign up for Get Set Workboat Session 2 – Future Fuels

10th January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

MAN Energy Solutions has won a deal with Dutch dredger specialist Royal Boskalis to supply three engines plus exhaust gas cleaning systems for a new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD).

10th January 2024

MAN engines for Boskalis dredger

10th January 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first broadcast of the Shipping Forecast, the well-known and often joked about BBC service that is still in existence…

10th January 2024

The Shipping Forecast broadcast turns 100

10th January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Cadeler has signed a Chinese-backed green term loan facility of up to €425m to part fund its two newbuild offshore windfarm installation vessels.

9th January 2024

Green finance for Cadeler offshore wind newbuilds

9th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The first hydrogen-powered dual-fuel crew transfer vessel Is to be delivered to the German offshore wind market this spring.

9th January 2024

First German H2 CTV earmarked for spring

9th January 2024