News

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Join SMI in partnership with Seawork for the 2nd webinar in the series on 4th April from 10-11am BST.

31st March 2023

Sign up for SMI webinar on Vessel Integration

31st March 2023

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Technical shipyard services for the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s vessels and equipment

31st March 2023

€4.4 million tender invited for shipyard services

31st March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Researchers are exploring whether hybrid mooring lines show promise for use on floating windfarms.

30th March 2023

Windfarm hybrid mooring explored

30th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The African Energy Chamber has hit back at a decision by a South African high court to block seismic surveys underneath the seabed because environmental activists claim it damages the marine environment.

30th March 2023

Backlash over seabed seismic surveys

30th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK Home office has confirmed that after seven years, a concession that allows non-UK nationals to work in the industry without the usual immigration restrictions and will end on April 30.

30th March 2023

UK Offshore Wind Workers Concession ends

30th March 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

BMT has opened a five-bridge tug and ship pilotage training platform with an exclusive peek given to Maritime Journal.

30th March 2023

EXCLUSIVE: BMT opens tug pilotage training hub

30th March 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

This month’s new arrival and order news includes an interesting hybrid “cat-type” workboat from a Dutch shipyard not featuring regularly in the workboat sector.

30th March 2023

Tug delivery and order round-up

30th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Global Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has opened a new facility, as well as handing over its first hybrid CTV and unveiling a fast crew boat (FCB).

30th March 2023

Strategic Marine opens new shipyard

30th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Shortly after announcements from WindEurope and IMCA about growing concerns for the wind industry, WindEurope has released startling new investment figures.

29th March 2023

WindEurope delivers more bad news

29th March 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

The French Préfecture Maritime Manche et Mer du Nord emergency towing vessel Abeille Normandie has attended its first disabled ferry incident since entering service in 2022.

29th March 2023

TOWLINES April 2023

29th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Crown Estate Scotland has announced the results of the world’s first leasing process to enable offshore wind energy to directly supply oil and gas platforms.

29th March 2023

INTOG lease winners announced

29th March 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A drag box method dating back to the early 1900s has been re-invented by wet civils engineering firm Land & Water to restore saltmarsh in an English harbour,

29th March 2023

VIDEO: Victorian tech re-invented to restore saltmarsh

29th March 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Damen has unveiled its solution to what is predicted to be major demand for vessels to install ground tackle following increasing global interest in the floating offshore windfarm market.

29th March 2023

Damen unveils ground tackle installation solution

29th March 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

This month’s review looks at a selection of salvage and general towage tasks completed successfully by operators based in Spain, Japan and Greece.

29th March 2023

Busy times for towage and salvage companies

29th March 2023

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

The repair works of the original section of the Bajo Guadalquivir canal.

28th March 2023

€28 million for vital Spanish canal repairs

28th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

P&O’s newly commissioned hybrid double-ended ferry is expected to cut fuel use on the Dover-Calais crossing by 40%, delivering major carbon emission savings.

28th March 2023

English Channel ferry crossings just got greener

28th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

There’s a new windfarm support concept out there – and it’s not only that it promises to be a game-changer, it’s just as much that the industry needs to change the game,…

28th March 2023

UK partners unveil concept in offshore charging

28th March 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kotug Canada Inc has applied a non-toxic noise reduction coating to one of its tugs that is intended to reduce vibration and underwater noise that can disturb marine life.

28th March 2023

Kotug tug hull coating cuts noise for wildlife

28th March 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Svitzer has achieved gold status in Port of London Authority’s (PLA) Thames Green Scheme, which recognises towage operators’ environmental commitments and decarbonisation strategies.

28th March 2023

Svitzer wins prize for its Thames tugs

28th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In what has been branded a ‘major incident’ by media, 200 barrels of reservoir fluid (85% water, 15% oil) have leaked from a pipeline into Poole harbour on the south coast of…

27th March 2023

Oil clean-up underway at Europe’s largest natural harbour

27th March 2023