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ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Initially hailed as the wonder material of the 21st century, plastic surged in production from a mere five million tonnes in the 1960s to a whopping 460 million by 2019.

21st May 2024

Plastic: The poison in our oceans

21st May 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A rail and trolley system installed by Goodchild Marine and Harken Safety & Rescue ensures crew cannot fall overboard.

21st May 2024

Lifeline system enhances pilot boat crew safety

21st May 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

SMD is collaborating with Rental Technology and Services (RTS) and Seatronics to bring its Artemis subsea cable and pipe detection technology to market via strategic rental agreements.

21st May 2024

Strategic partnerships for subsea tech rental

21st May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch towing company Kotug has completed a test run for its Tug Drone project aimed at revolutionising how a towline connection is made between a tug and ship.

21st May 2024

Kotug tests drone towline connection

21st May 2024

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

A new ship for the global hospital ship charity Mercy Ships will bring the number of vessels to three.

21st May 2024

Mercy Ships signs deal for new hospital ship

21st May 2024

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

According to Seawork 2024 exhibitor Shipshape World, legislation is continually getting tighter around the foams, fabrics and numerous other materials used in the sleeping cabins of commercial vessels.

21st May 2024

Fire safety for commercial marine mattresses

21st May 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Building has begun at the Ports of Genoa of the first underwater tunnel in Italy, which project leaders say is the largest in Europe.

21st May 2024

Ports of Genoa starts €1 billion subsea tunnel

21st May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A milestone has been reached at Ørsted and Eversource’s first US offshore wind farm, with the first XXL monopile foundation installed.

21st May 2024

Major OSW milestone hit as Canada, US look positive

21st May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7 have set up the joint venture ‘Salamander’ to submit an application for a floating wind farm off the coast of northeast Scotland.

20th May 2024

Heavyweights set up JV for floating wind

20th May 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Harwich Haven has chosen DuroWipers for the refit of its four pilot boats.

20th May 2024

DuroWipers in four vessel refit

20th May 2024