News

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

An earlier multibeam sounder aboard the research vessel, Celtic Explorer, has been replaced by a Kongsberg EM 2040 system in readiness for major seabed mapping studies offshore.

16th May 2014

Multibeam Upgrade for Celtic Explorer

16th May 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The Siem Moxie (see May’s vessel launch) winning the Offshore Renewables Award at the 2014 Offshore Support Journal Conference, is great news for Voith Turbo because it’s equipped with Voith Schneider Propellers…

16th May 2014

Kudos for Voith propellers

16th May 2014

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

The Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses have announced that Mike Bullock MBE took up appointment as chief executive of the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB).

16th May 2014

New CEO for Northern Lighthouse Board

16th May 2014

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Danish water environment consultants DHI Group are providing modelling software for a project using an airborne drone to monitor sea state conditions on a stretch of beach in Italy.

16th May 2014

Drones monitor shoreline in Italy

16th May 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Blyth Workcats will present another catamaran from its versatile range of rugged GRP workboats on the Seawork pontoons in June.

16th May 2014

Blyth celebrates at Seawork

16th May 2014

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The worlds first dedicated offshore wind turbine installation vessel has been given a set of new feet for its tenth birthday in an operation involving Damens ARNO Dunkerque yard and a UK…

16th May 2014

New feet for a pioneering vessel

16th May 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The UKs Northern Diver International have unveiled their next-generation hot water suit. According to the company, the suit’s functionality has changed dramatically, with several new features added.

15th May 2014

Hot water suit sees further development

15th May 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UAE-based Dredge Yard has completed an order for some of the largest valves its ever produced, for dredging Netherlands-based Van Oord.

15th May 2014

Dredge Yard delivers to Van Oord

15th May 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has just launched the first of four newbuild Wildcat 40 hydrographic survey catamarans for the Polish Navy.

15th May 2014

Safehaven cats for the Polish Navy

15th May 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Latvian freeport of Riga has taken delivery of the new multifunctional harbour tug Liva from Baltic Workboats located in Nasva Harbour, Estonia.

15th May 2014

Shallow draft Ice class tug Liva

15th May 2014