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Marine safety and survival specialist company Survitec, has announced that it has signed an intent to purchase Hansen Protection, a leading European provider of specialist survival suits and protective equipment.

17th March 2021

Intent to purchase

17th March 2021

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Nicola Offshore GmbH, a new company specialising in turnkey hydrographic survey services has started operations from its HQ in Hamburg.

16th March 2021

Specialised marine data acquisition services

16th March 2021

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With additional investment required to further capitalize on renewables market potential, joint owners of Edda Wind, Wilhelmsen and Østensjø, have agreed to seek an initial public offering on Euronext Growth Oslo (formerly…

16th March 2021

Edda Wind prepares for IPO

16th March 2021

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

After two years of study and analysis, government approval has been given for the building of what is claimed to be the World’s first ship tunnel.

16th March 2021

World’s first ship tunnel gets closer to reality

16th March 2021

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Two new UK ports will be constructed to support the development of next-generation offshore wind projects with up to GB£95m investment.

16th March 2021

UK invests GB£95m in new offshore wind ports

16th March 2021

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

One Scottish cable handling, cable lay packages and deck equipment company is projecting a positive year ahead with the continued growth of its Norwegian entity.

15th March 2021

Bright Norway future for Scottish firm

15th March 2021

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Transportation of offshore wind turbine blades is being made easier with a 75m long shallow water barge designed to meet the precise demands of both cargo and delivery route.

15th March 2021

75m barge transports offshore wind blades

15th March 2021

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Dutch marine electronics majors Bakker Sliedrecht and RH Marine will upgrade Roll Group’s ice class vessel BigRoll Bering with a Dynamic Positioning 2 system (DP2).

15th March 2021

BigRoll Bering DP2 upgrades

15th March 2021

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The deck cargo ship BigLift Barentsz has recently left the Liebherr site at the port of Rostock with two remarkable, giant crane components ready for installation.

15th March 2021

Hefty lifting gear taking shape for Alfa Lift

15th March 2021

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A geo-data specialist has signed a strategic framework agreement (SFA) with a pioneering geo-energy resource company for decarbonisation exploration projects supporting the development of offshore geo-energy resources in the UK and Ireland.

12th March 2021

Partnership searches subsea geothermal energy reserves

12th March 2021

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A hard-hitting research paper points to multiple failures “in regulation, regulatory enforcement, training and vessel design” that have lead to fatalities during pilot transfers.

12th March 2021

Damning report looks into pilot boarding fatalities

12th March 2021

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A new combined wind and wave generating project that is aimed at harnessing the enormous power potential of the Atlantic Ocean is planned.

12th March 2021

Harnessing the power of the Atlantic

12th March 2021

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Seawork exhibitor Diverse Marine, an Isle of Wight based workboat constructor and refit/repair provider has announced the early delivery of the offshore wind crew transfer vessel Iceni Valour.

12th March 2021

Early delivery of ‘Iceni Valour’ confounds covid challenges

12th March 2021

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

A newbuild Expeditionary Survey Boat (ESB) that provides insight into underwater conditions has been completed for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLSN).

11th March 2021

Expeditionary survey boat completed

11th March 2021

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Southbay Civil Engineering Limited and Wirral Borough Council have been awarded the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Small Project of the Year award for the North West Region in the UK.

11th March 2021

Challenging navaids upgrade job recognised

11th March 2021

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Maas is a typical inland container vessel running up and down the Rhine, but what makes it unusual is that it’s aiming at a full zero emission future.

11th March 2021

Power to Maas: inland shipping turns to H2

11th March 2021

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

When a large container vessel and a VLCC collided, the bump was felt in more ways than one: this was the first ever collision appeal to come before the UK’s Supreme Court,…

11th March 2021

Finally, clarity for COLREGs at UK Supreme Court

11th March 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

If you’re intent on getting a message out about dangerous, potentially fatal mistakes to the man in the street, “you need to use street language - not three pages of technical text”,…

10th March 2021

Arie Palmers: Dangerous ladders

10th March 2021

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A green hydrogen hub is being planned in the Scottish Highlands that will produce, store and distribute hydrogen to the region, Scotland, other parts of the UK and Europe.

10th March 2021

Green hydrogen growing in Scotland

10th March 2021

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A trio of adventurers has announced a modern-day, deep sea treasure hunt to find a coin that changed worldwide communications forever.

9th March 2021

Optimistic search for single coin… somewhere mid Atlantic

9th March 2021