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TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Boluda Towage has assisted the arrival and departure of the world’s largest barge at the Dutch port of Flushing.

2nd February 2023

TOWLINES February 2023

2nd February 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Rather than running a generator, many ports now provide a ‘plug-in’ solution, whereby electricity from the local grid can be supplied to vessels where essential on-board services need to be powered up,…

2nd February 2023

Fill her up, Captain

2nd February 2023

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Tenders have been invited for the construction and operation of a container terminal on the central quay at the Port of Bilbao in Spain.

1st February 2023

Port of Bilbao to get container terminal

1st February 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seawork staple Macduff Ship Design has seen the delivery of a 34.5m stern trawler.

1st February 2023

Macduff delivers largest vessel to date

1st February 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Subsea Europe Services has appointed a new boss to head up its expanded R&D facility at the Rostock Ocean Technology Campus.

1st February 2023

Subsea Europe expands R&D focus

1st February 2023

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Experienced parties  needed for alternative construction methodologies (float-in, lift in place, etc.) in construction of East and West GIWW Floodgates

1st February 2023

Early information – $100 million flood gates

1st February 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Tidal energy firm Nova Innovation says it has doubled the size of its tidal array off the north coast of Scotland – the first tidal array in the world – to operate…

1st February 2023

Scottish tidal turbine sector powers up

1st February 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A Netherlands-based team believes electric foiling powerboats will soon have their day in the commercial as well as leisure sector and is seeking further investment with the help of global start-up hub…

1st February 2023

Team Edorado on foiling for fast craft

1st February 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Following the success of two ambulance 2200 fast catamarans last year, two similar vessels have been ordered for operations in Bergen, Norway, for marine services firm Buksér og Berging.

1st February 2023

Norway orders more ambulance boats

1st February 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A look at tug-building activities at European shipyards alone this month lets us explore orders and deliveries for no fewer than eight vessels.

1st February 2023

Tug orders, delivery (February 2023)

1st February 2023

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Scottish Port of Stornoway, off the northwest coast of Scotland in the Outer Hebrides, is closing in on its goal to open a deepwater port by the end of this year.…

31st January 2023

VIDEO: Port digs deep for bigger vessels

31st January 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Netherlands-based offshore energy equipment engineer KENC has been contracted to design and build a lifting frame for offshore wind projects that are steadily increasing in number.

31st January 2023

Dutch engineer to supply HQLF to US

31st January 2023

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Within the confines of the US Jones Act, Empire Offshore Wind, Equinor and bp’s joint venture are looking to the US arm of DEME Offshore for offshore windfarm work.

31st January 2023

DEME awarded US installation job

31st January 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published its report following the breaking of a tug’s towline pennant while assisting a container ship, including recommendations to the tug’s classification society and owner.

31st January 2023

Report examines towline pennant snap

31st January 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Presenting the opening address at the annual London Salvage & Wreck Conference, International Salvage Union (ISU) President Captain Nicholas Sloane has outlined the current environment marine salvors are operating in.

31st January 2023

ISU raises fire risk issue at conference

31st January 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Dutch shipbuilder Damen, engine manufacturer Caterpillar and its Norway and Netherlands importer Pon Power have signed an MoU to develop methanol-fuelled tugs.

30th January 2023

Tri-party agreement promotes methanol tugs

30th January 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Van Oord is to construct a flood protection scheme for Millport, on the island of Great Cumbrae, Scotland.

30th January 2023

Van Oord wins Scottish flood scheme deal

30th January 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The British Tugowners Association, as part of the UK Chamber of Shipping, has published a good practice guide for recovering persons from the water into small vessels.

30th January 2023

Life-saving help published for safety at sea

30th January 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Underwater foundations of aqueducts being dramatically scoured away by fast-flowing river currents have been protected with hydrographic survey equipment and divers in the River Eden in northern England.

27th January 2023

WATCH: Protecting aqueduct foundations

27th January 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Netherlands-based Koole Contractors has doubled its number of tugs to four, part of its fleet now actively involved with a wreck removal project off Gibraltar.

27th January 2023

Fleet expansion for Koole Contractors

27th January 2023