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MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

€250 million engineering works at Scandinavia’s biggest port have been given the green light by the EU.

7th December 2023

EU gives go-ahead for major works at Gothenburg

7th December 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Panamanian national Dominguez Velasco has taken over as secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation, replacing Kitack Lim.

7th December 2023

IMO officially appoints new chief

7th December 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Hollandse Kust offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands is the latest to come online, generating enough electricity for more than a million Dutch households.

7th December 2023

Newest Netherlands OSW farm powers up

7th December 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Vaarst has developed the world’s first real-time data collection system capable of building live 3D reconstructions in deep waters.

7th December 2023

Vaarst unveils deepest subsea 3D camera yet

7th December 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A study carried out by the university of Plymouth has found that shipwrecks are sustaining and protecting marine life, particularly in areas that are still trawled by fishermen.

6th December 2023

Shipwrecks provide safe haven for sea life

6th December 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new pair of primarily LNG fuelled ro-pax ferries will be built in China to sail between Corsica and Sardinia for operator La Méridionale.

6th December 2023

Two new LNG ro-pax vessels ordered for Corsica

6th December 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The largest tidal turbine farm project in the world will be installed in seas off the far north of Scotland, with 16 turbines initially.

6th December 2023

World largest tidal turbine array earmarked for Scotland

6th December 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Schottel’s Dynamic RudderPropeller (SRP-D) with fast thruster response has been endorsed by Navis Engineering, the dynamic positioning control systems manufacturer.

6th December 2023

Schottel’s latest propellers win industry endorsement

6th December 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Cosmos Van Oord, a joint venture of Cosmos Shipping and Van Oord, has been awarded a dredging project to create a new deepwater berth at Bulgaria’s largest port.

6th December 2023

Expanding port capacity in Bulgaria

6th December 2023

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Upgrading of the Alexandroupolis port infrastructure through design and construction including dredging

5th December 2023

€19 million for port construction

5th December 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Two offshore renewable energy platforms will be fabricated by Drydocks World and Aker Solutions for a Vattenfall offshore wind farm despite a nearby development being axed in July.

5th December 2023

Energy platforms ordered for Norfolk offshore wind farms

5th December 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

German shipyard Meyer Werft has announced what it calls a breakthrough in its entry to the growing offshore converter platform business.

5th December 2023

Meyer Werft breaks into offshore converter manufacturing

5th December 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Intellian Technologies Inc and Iridium Communications Inc are developing a new Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) safety display terminal.

5th December 2023

A benchmark new GMDSS safety display terminal

5th December 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

United Arab Emirates energy firm Masdar has bought a 49% stake in what could be one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms.

5th December 2023

Masdar buys 49% of world’s largest OSW farm

5th December 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The European Tugowners Association (ETA) has raised concerns surrounding the implications of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) for ports on Europe’s peripheries.

5th December 2023

ETA raises concerns about EU emissions rules

5th December 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A three-man tug crew who saved the lives of 21 men and avoided a catastrophic oil spill were officially commended by the International Maritime organisation last week.

4th December 2023

Tug heroes win award for saving 21 lives

4th December 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyard’s recent orders for Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) from Taiwan and Belgium-based owners provides further evidence that this method of servicing offshore wind farms is no longer a concept but…

4th December 2023

Demand and opportunity grow for wind farm CSOVs

4th December 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Cepsa and C2X have announced plans to develop a green methanol plant in the Port of Huelva, Spain.

4th December 2023

Green methanol plant planned for Huelva

4th December 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Rotterdam-based Hapo International Barges B.V. is increasing its salvage capabilities with the addition of a large grab and two ex-wind turbine installation vessel cranes to its fleet.

4th December 2023

Hapo Barges expands lifting gear portfolio

4th December 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Workboat operators in the US need support in choosing new vessel designs if the industry is to meet emissions reduction targets.

1st December 2023

Encouraging low emissions workboat design

1st December 2023