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MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Engineering firm, JBS Group, has won contracts worth £2.6 million for its environmentally friendly Sea Axe cutting technology.

2nd August 2023

Sea Axe cutting tool demand soars

2nd August 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A team of specialist divers and marine engineers were brought in to complete vital maintenance work to offshore pipes at a water treatment plant in the north east of England.

1st August 2023

VIDEO: Divers in mine water treatment project

1st August 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Spanish utility firm Iberdrola has sold 49% of its stake in a German offshore wind farm to Masdar, a United Arab Emirates renewable energy firm.

1st August 2023

Deal agreed for German offshore wind farm

1st August 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The project to install a floating wind turbine to connect to the mainland Spanish grid has been boosted with a major Japanese utility joining the project.

1st August 2023

Major Japanese utility joins floating wind demo

1st August 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Purus Marine subsidiary Purus Wind has hired Oliver MacManus as general manager to oversee the running of the construction/service operation vessels (C/SOV) business.

1st August 2023

Purus Wind hires new general manager

1st August 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Boluda Towage has strengthened its presence in Asia following a “strategic investment” in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Ltd (HKSTS).

1st August 2023

Asian expansion for Boluda

1st August 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Chartwell Marine has designed a hybrid research catamaran for the University of Vermont (UVM) in the US.

31st July 2023

Chartwell designs floating research classroom

31st July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Captain Paul Brooks has been appointed president of the UK Harbour Masters’ Association, the oldest and largest association of its kind in the world.

31st July 2023

UKHMA appoints new president

31st July 2023

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

While there is no question that fire poses a huge threat to ships and boats at sea, the risks ashore are perhaps less known. As with any active construction site, there are…

31st July 2023

Fire danger lurks in shipyards as well as vessels

31st July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As the burning cargo ship Fremantle Highway is towed to a temporary location, reports have come out that as many as 500 electric vehicles were on board.

31st July 2023

Smoking cargo ship towed to temporary location

31st July 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Norway is looking to establish itself as a European green powerhouse, making big strides to expand its offshore wind capacity. 

31st July 2023

Norway sets out plans to become wind farm hub

31st July 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Renewables investor Octopus Energy Generation is planning a US$20 billion investment in offshore wind by 2030.

28th July 2023

Octopus plans huge spend in offshore wind

28th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Your round-up of what’s being towed around the world, by Peter Barker

28th July 2023

TOWLINES August 2023

28th July 2023

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Tenders invited for a new container terminal at Cadiz

27th July 2023

€56 million for new container terminal

27th July 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

After some three decades in the British Royal Navy, Commodore Mel Robinson, the first woman to lead the Maritime Reserves, is stepping away from the role. She talks to Maritime Journal about a career…

27th July 2023

PODCAST: Commodore Mel Robinson, CBE ADC Royal Navy

27th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard is to design and build four new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) for Edda Wind with an option for a further 2+2.

27th July 2023

Vard to supply four new Edda Wind CSOVs

27th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme (SCGS) has been launched by the UK government to help buyers access finance to UK-built vessels.

27th July 2023

UK government launches shipbuilding credit scheme

27th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

The changing shape of tugs and workboats to take on multiple roles is becoming a feature of new designs. 

27th July 2023

Multipurpose is the name of the game

27th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Residents of Germany’s North Sea Islands now have an efficient new commuter ferry service to the mainland courtesy of three new Incat Crowther fast ferries.

26th July 2023

Incat ferry trio brings efficiency to German island commute

26th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

One crew member has been killed and several hurt in a massive ongoing cargo ship fire in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands.

26th July 2023

One dies, many injured as fire ravages car carrier

26th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

After decaying off the coast of Yemen for 30 years, work began yesterday to empty a decaying supertanker of more than a million barrels of oil.

26th July 2023

VIDEO: Decaying oil tanker salvage begins

26th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Macduff Ship Design has delivered a bespoke 24m aquaculture workboat to its new owner Bakkafrost Scotland.

26th July 2023

Macduff delivers bespoke aquaculture workboat

26th July 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

When it comes to oil spills, especially in the marine environment, every second can make the difference between a minor incident and an environmental disaster.

26th July 2023

Getting on board with oil spill management

26th July 2023