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POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The first of four Schottel-equipped hybrid ferries built for a Norwegian ferry operator has entered service in the Norwegian fjords.

25th August 2020

Schottel-equipped hybrid ferry launches

25th August 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Directors and staff at Targe Towing are mourning the tragic loss of one of their longest serving tug masters in a rail accident in a remote area of Scotland.

25th August 2020

Targe Towing mourns the loss of tug master

25th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The CEO of Lloyd’s Register (LR) Group will step down from the role by the end of 2020.

24th August 2020

LR CEO to step down

24th August 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A new autonomous landing solution for offshore structures is designed to significantly improves both safety and performance.

21st August 2020

Autonomous landing solution improves safety

21st August 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

An early hand-over to German operators was being predicted in August for Atair - billed as Europe’s first government-owned LNG-fuelled survey, wreck location and research ship, writes Tom Todd.

21st August 2020

Unique Atair looks set to go

21st August 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Users of FarSounder’s Argos Forward Looking Sonars (FLS) can now benefit from valuable survey software.

20th August 2020

Survey software for FarSounder’s sonars

20th August 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A three-year collaborative research project on the costs around floating offshore wind has been launched.

20th August 2020

Floating offshore wind costs study begins

20th August 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A Europe-wide invitation to tender for three plug-in hybrid ferries for Hamburg is now expected later this year after being delayed by the COVID pandemic, writes Tom Todd.

20th August 2020

Hamburg ferry upgrade delayed

20th August 2020

SECURITY

SECURITY

Kongsberg Maritime is celebrating the signing of a contract with Vard to deliver its SS1221 sonars to the Norwegian Coastguard.

19th August 2020

Multi-function sonars for Norwegian Coastguard

19th August 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

As sheet pile driving continues to be one of the cornerstones of marine civils operations, a new long reach system is claimed to be about to revolutionise thousands of projects.

19th August 2020

Longer reach rig for sheet piling

19th August 2020

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Sea-Kit’s 12m Uncrewed Surface Vessel ‘Maxlimer’ has returned to Plymouth after 22 days of remote survey operations on Europe’s continental margin.

19th August 2020

22 day unmanned Atlantic mission accomplished

19th August 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

A new partnership will help the development of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) in performing hydrographic surveys to monitor changes at a UK harbour.

18th August 2020

USV surveys monitor port changes

18th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A German TV show recently arranged a race between Cologne and Düsseldorf between a Tesla Model 3 on the busy roads and a Candela Seven electric boat blasting down the Rhine.

18th August 2020

World’s fastest electric boat takes on Tesla

18th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Grant funding will help realise a new network of high-speed mobile data connectivity for marine innovation off the coast of Plymouth.

17th August 2020

Network grant funding for marine innovation

17th August 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Marine Jet Power (MJP) waterjets have been selected for a contract valued at GB£9m.

17th August 2020

MJP waterjets selected for major contract

17th August 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Kiel plans to acquire and develop part of a 14 hectare former power plant site to further expand its major Ostuferhafen handling facility, writes Tom Todd.

17th August 2020

More expansion tipped for Kiel’s Ostuferhafen

17th August 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Undergoing final outfitting at Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands are two 35m hybrid fire-fighting ships reports Tom Todd.

17th August 2020

Impressive fire-fighting hybrids up Hamburg clout

17th August 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

UK marine civil engineering contractor Red7Marine has worked hard through the pandemic lockdown period to look after its staff, with two recent safety awards to show for it.

14th August 2020

Safe working recognised at Red7Marine

14th August 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

This large closed-cabin boat is the first in a series of special craft equipped with medical equipment to support the Hellenic National Centre for Emergency Care (EKAB) and the Hellenic Coastguard.

14th August 2020

High speed ambulance boat for the Greek islands

14th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies, has hosted a visit to the city by the UK Secretary of State the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP.

14th August 2020

Artemis hosts Secretary of State

14th August 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Jan De Nul Group is well on track in its key parts in the construction of the ‘Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration’.

13th August 2020

Belgian installation prowess in demand in Taiwan

13th August 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A major contract will see a Turkish shipyard produce 122 12m fibreglass reinforced plastic and carbon composite boats for the national Coast Guard.

12th August 2020

Turkish shipyard signs contract for 122 boats

12th August 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) will supply three next generation PLAT-I floating tidal energy systems for the world’s first floating tidal energy array.

12th August 2020

SME to supply floating tidal energy systems

12th August 2020