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POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

With the new electric Voith Schneider Propeller (eVSP), Voith is pushing ahead with the continuous electrification of its drive technologies.

23rd June 2020

Innovative propulsor now incorporates electric drive

23rd June 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A European short sea ro-ro operator has added a new port of call to its shipping schedule that will support reliable, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly short sea operations across the continent.

22nd June 2020

New port call boosts short sea efficiency

22nd June 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Multi-Beam Echo-Sounder (MBES) and mobile laser scan surveys have been successfully carried out using USVs in Wales to assess the scour extents at the foundations of multiple structures and to provide additional…

22nd June 2020

USVs carry out scour assessments

22nd June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Howard Arneson, the powerboat legend who gave his name to his famous surface drive system also used extensively in high speed commercial craft has died at the age of 99.

22nd June 2020

Howard Arneson dies

22nd June 2020

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The Insitute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) has appointed a new chief executive.

19th June 2020

IMarEST appoints new chief executive

19th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The company behind the innovative Volabo electric motor has announced that they have now put the motor into series production with the first units being available at the end of the year…

19th June 2020

Production starts for innovative electric motor

19th June 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

According to Applied Acoustic Engineering, one of the critical elements in site selection for offshore windfarms is the evaluation of the presence of any geological restrictions.

19th June 2020

Site characterisation survey key to offshore wind site evaluation

19th June 2020

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Compressor diving equipment has become more accessible at a UK manufacturing and supply company.

18th June 2020

Diving becomes more accessible

18th June 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Danish-German Scandlines will consider a second rotor sail plant for its hybrid ferry Berlin if experience with the just-installed system on sister ship Copenhagen proves positive, writes Tom Todd.

18th June 2020

Scandlines considers second rotor sail installation

18th June 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

One of the most versatile cruisers in Germany’s sea rescue service DGzRS is undergoing extensive routine overhaul until about mid August in the Tamsen Maritim shipyard, writes Tom Todd.

18th June 2020

Impressive SAR cruiser gets a going-over

18th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will design and equip two new zero-emissions ferries. The ships are to be built for Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö at Holland Shipyards in the Netherlands.

18th June 2020

Zero emissions ferries

18th June 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A contract has been signed to install a project that will test the very first floating wind foundation connected to the Spanish grid using SATH technology.

18th June 2020

Testing offshore wind with SATH Technology

18th June 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A new Emergency Position Indicating Rescue Beacon (EPIRB) features a 30% reduction in size compared to other EPIRBs and a 10-year battery life.

17th June 2020

Compact EPIRB built for quick response

17th June 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has signed contracts with the Faroe Islands Rescue Service for an Interceptor 48 foot self-righting search and rescue craft.

17th June 2020

Second SAR boat for Faroes

17th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two 35m CTVs that will serve Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm off the UK’s Yorkshire coast, are set to be among the first hybrid CTVs in the world.

17th June 2020

Compact drivetrains enable hybrid CTVs

17th June 2020

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

A basic design package for a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) destined for beach nourishing and channel maintenance activities has been delivered to a US dredging construction services company.

16th June 2020

TSHD design package delivered

16th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Italian jet drive manufacturer Castoldi SRL has recently signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Spanish distributor Pasch y Cia S.A.U.

16th June 2020

Castoldi distribution deal

16th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Torqeedo, the German specialist company famous for its small electric outboard motors, has announced a reconfiguration of its management team.

16th June 2020

Restructure at Torqeedo

16th June 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The Port of Ipswich on the UK East coast has successfully completed a heavy lift operation involving a 178 tonne transformer, as part of a National Grid infrastructure project.

16th June 2020

Heavy lift operation at Ipswich

16th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A European country has adopted a national hydrogen strategy with green sustainable hydrogen prioritised for investment to aid decarbonisation.

15th June 2020

European country adopts hydrogen strategy

15th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Production has begun for a new 300hp modular diesel outboard that aims to reduce operating costs and minimise environmental impact.

15th June 2020

New cost-cutting 300hp diesel outboard

15th June 2020

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

It may have helped “realise a revolution” Ferhat Acuner of Navtek told MJ, but the groundbreaking Zeetug project nearly didn’t happen.

15th June 2020

Ferhat Acuner: Navtek

15th June 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

UK Hydro modelling specialist company HR Wallingford is to supply numerical and physical modelling systems to the the Suez Canal Authority.

15th June 2020

Modelling future Suez Canal developments

15th June 2020