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ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Energy giant Ørsted and partner Nuveen Infrastructure have switched on the fifth offshore wind farm in Germany operated by Ørsted.

11th March 2025

Ørsted switches on 5th German offshore wind farm

11th March 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Two uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) have been deployed from St Petersburg to map Florida’s coastal waters, providing vital seafloor data for navigational safety and coastal resilience.

11th March 2025

Saildrone USVs begin Florida ocean mapping mission

11th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

An advanced tug that is only the second to combine Voith Schneider propulsion with dual-fuel LNG/diesel engines has been delivered to a Turkish petrol company.

11th March 2025

Advanced Voith tractor tug delivered to Turkish owner

11th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Four Scottish companies are trialling the use of hydrogen as a shore power fuel for tugs in a first-of-a-kind demonstrator project.

11th March 2025

Hydrogen on trial as shore power for tugs

11th March 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Protecting Intellectual Property (IP) is key for businesses in commercial marine, particularly in light of increased partnership working and the rapid development of technology.

10th March 2025

Maritime Law Focus: Protecting your IP

10th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental assessments have cleared the way for a Swedish floating wind project to apply for final permissions to go ahead.

10th March 2025

Swedish floating wind takes next step

10th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

An oil tanker caught fire after a container ship hit it in the North Sea, according to reports coming in from multiple sources. Both vessels are being abandoned, the reports say.

10th March 2025

Oil tanker ablaze in North Sea after cargo vessel crash

10th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Fugro has been awarded a major geotechnical survey contract for the Blue Mackerel offshore windfarm, a pioneering marine renewables project off Australia’s Gippsland coast.

10th March 2025

Fugro secures key offshore wind survey contract

10th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK government has agreed a £55 million (€66 million) grant to expand one of Scotland’s ports into a floating wind hub.

10th March 2025

UK backs floating wind hub with £55 million grant

10th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

PALFINGER MARINE and MAN Energy Solutions have both been selected to contribute equipment to the a new Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) being built for the DOF Group.

10th March 2025

Equipment orders roll in for newbuild ice-breaker OSV

10th March 2025