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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A new Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) designed for maximum buoyancy is built to endure heavy duty missions.

21st April 2021

RIB built for endurance

21st April 2021

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Swedish wind farm developer Vattenfall has again selected Denmark’s Port of Hvide Sande as the operations and maintenance base, for new wind farms being developed.

20th April 2021

Danish base for new wind farms

20th April 2021

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) has commissioned the construction of eight new lifeboats which will be built over the next five years at two Dutch shipyards.

20th April 2021

Eight new lifeboats for the KNRM

20th April 2021

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The Italian Coast Guard, has taken delivery of what is claimed to be the longest self-righting and unsinkable boat ever built in Italy.

20th April 2021

Largest self-righting RIB

20th April 2021

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A new powerhouse in the heavy lift sector has been established with the launch of a joint venture (JV).

19th April 2021

JV propels heavy lift sector

19th April 2021

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Britain’s green energy surge in offshore renewables has seen a maritime consultancy invest in expansion.

19th April 2021

Green industrial revolution powers growth

19th April 2021

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A multi-purpose fire-fighting boat has been ordered for Germany’s biggest Baltic RoRo port – Lübeck, reports Tom Todd.

19th April 2021

New boat for Lübeck Port fire-fighters

19th April 2021

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

German Bight ferry operator AG Ems is taking a new high-tech catamaran ferry into service soon which will be capable of GTL operation, writes Tom Todd.

19th April 2021

High-tech Nordlicht II is readied for GTL

19th April 2021

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The importance of thoroughly checking the results of crew COVID-19 tests has been highlighted by a transport insurer.

16th April 2021

Insurer urges COVID-19 test checks

16th April 2021

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

A Spanish ship designer and builder is nearing completion of a pair of oil spill recovery workboats for the Panama Canal Authority.

16th April 2021

Aluminium oil spill recovery vessels nearing delivery

16th April 2021

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Harland & Wolff has been awarded a contract by Saipem Limited for the fabrication and load-out of eight wind turbine generator (WTG) jacket foundations.

16th April 2021

Key jacket foundation contract awarded

16th April 2021

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

One marine association is moving from an NGO to an IGO to have more clout at government level.

15th April 2021

IGO move brings more influence

15th April 2021

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A Dutch naval architecture company has been evaluating the potential of biomethanol as fuel for a carbon-neutral ferry.

15th April 2021

Biomethanol propulsion for a shallow draft fast ferry

15th April 2021

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Coda Octopus has announced the release of its new Echoscope4G® C500 Inspector system, designed as a modular, mobile platform designed to make sonar deployment simple and fast.

15th April 2021

Diver sonar deployment simplified

15th April 2021

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Scotland-headquartered offshore equipment specialist, OEG Offshore has made another strategic step in its ambitious growth plans by acquiring offshore welfare and hygiene systems pioneer Pegasus Welfare Solutions.

15th April 2021

Turbine toilets business snapped up

15th April 2021

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Reach and Rescue’s lifesaving Portsafe public access water rescue system has been installed at numerous waterside locations across North Wales as part of a campaign to improve community safety.

15th April 2021

Boosting harbour safety in North Wales

15th April 2021

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A year-long research programme will identify the potential for wave, tidal and floating wind technologies to be deployed around the Isles of Scilly.

14th April 2021

Renewables potential for the Isles of Scilly

14th April 2021

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

European specialists claim that the latest generation ‘eco-membranes’ can turn osmotic energy into a bankable renewable power source for the first time in 50 years.

14th April 2021

A new form of marine renewable energy technology?

14th April 2021

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A next generation CTV design for the offshore wind market offers enhanced vessel capabilities with a reduced environmental footprint and hybrid drive options.

14th April 2021

Eco friendly CTV design aids efficiency

14th April 2021

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Thousands of tonnes of armour rock will arrive in a UK coastal city this month to form new primary sea defences.

14th April 2021

Rock delivery escalates sea defence works

14th April 2021

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The world’s largest construction vessel has offloaded cargo in a major operation in Scotland.

13th April 2021

Cargo feat for largest construction vessel

13th April 2021

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

London marine freight specialist Walsh has begun removing more than one million tonnes of tunnel spoil arising from the eastern leg of the capital’s super sewer scheme.

13th April 2021

‘Super sewer’ spoil shifting

13th April 2021

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

In response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on seafarers, DNV has instructed its safety management auditors to specifically address seafarer health, work and living conditions in their 2021 audits.

13th April 2021

Seafarers’ mental health

13th April 2021