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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Maritime has been included as one of the sectors eligible for a slice of a €2.4 billion funding pie announced by the European Commission.

5th December 2024

EC fund boost for innovation in maritime sector

5th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

In an indication that its initial experience with Damen’s RSD Tug 2513 has been a success, Tug Malta added a second similar vessel to its fleet following the christening of Med Aldebaran at a…

5th December 2024

Tug Malta christens its second Damen RSD Tug 2513

5th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Sogestran Group has launched France’s first hydrogen-powered river vessel, ZULU 06, marking a significant step forward in alternative fuels for inland waterways.

4th December 2024

Hydrogen power revolutionises French river transport

4th December 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

More than 350 marine contractors and associated stakeholders have gathered in Utrecht, Netherlands for the first global IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association) summit since 2018.

4th December 2024

Industry leaders gather at IMCA global summit

4th December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Briggs Marine has acquired Scanco, a French-based company specialising in port services and the RoRo ferries sector - a move which strengthens its European footprint and operational synergy with Irish Ferries.

3rd December 2024

Briggs strengthens its ferry servicing portfolio

3rd December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has posted a video of the helicopter rescue of five crew from a burning cargo ship last week.

2nd December 2024

WATCH: Rescue of crew from burning cargo vessel

2nd December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

VARD has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by Lloyd’s Register for the methanol fueling system on two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) under construction for North Star.

2nd December 2024

VARD secures AiP for methanol-ready CSOVs

2nd December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The first fully electric tug to operate in a European port is one of six built by Damen and delivered to Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

2nd December 2024

​First electric tug for European port delivered to Antwerp

2nd December 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The growth of offshore wind has been rapid across the globe, and with it a massive expansion in the size and scale of the turbines and vessels required to install and service…

2nd December 2024

OTD successfully trials technician transfer device

2nd December 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Germany’s Port of Cuxhaven is to be transformed into an offshore wind hub, with a consortium contracted to carry out the works.

29th November 2024

New offshore wind terminal for German port

29th November 2024