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MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

London construction services provider S. Walsh & Sons has signed an order for a CS2010 pusher tug from Concordia Damen.

5th March 2020

Super sewer tug boasts telescopic wheelhouse

5th March 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A new initiative will tackle key global issues in international shipping and help promote sustainable development.

4th March 2020

Shipping initiative promotes collaboration

4th March 2020

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

An Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) has been deployed to safely survey a twenty mile stretch of waterways in the Storm-Dorian hit Bahamas.

4th March 2020

ASV sent to Bahamas for post-Dorian survey

4th March 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The first of two offshore substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm has recently left the construction yard in Hoboken for its final destination in the Belgian North Sea.

4th March 2020

Moving a 1200 tonne substation by sea

4th March 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Jumbo has been awarded a contract to support DEME Offshore in its scope of work on Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.

4th March 2020

Monopile transportation contract

4th March 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Fugro has successfully completed a second marine unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk mitigation project for TenneT, this time on a cable route survey as part of the construction of the Hollandse Kust Zuid…

4th March 2020

UXO risk mitigation completed

4th March 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A huge 1,600mt leg encircling crane due to be fitted to a marine construction jack-up vessel will handle the larger next generation of wind turbines.

4th March 2020

Leg-encircling super-crane will be tallest in market

4th March 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The first global communications network in space is being built to deliver ubiquitous, low latency, high speed connectivity worldwide in a move that aims to provide a unique offering for the maritime…

3rd March 2020

First global comms network in space

3rd March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

With 12 new additions of note for the global tug family to report, this month’s round-up concentrates just on deliveries.

3rd March 2020

Tug delivery roundup

3rd March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

After leading the Daniel Adamson restoration project for 16 years, the man who saved the 1903-built steam tug-tender from the breaker’s torch for £1 has stepped down as chairman.

3rd March 2020

New chairman for Daniel Adamson

3rd March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

French-owned Jifmar Offshore Services has increased its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of Shetland-based Delta Marine.

3rd March 2020

Jifmar expands further in Scotland

3rd March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The fine line between a rescue tow and a salvage is often one for negotiations, here are six recent examples of towage assistance to disabled vessels, large and small.

3rd March 2020

Towage reports large and small

3rd March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

DynaRep Shipping Consultants has announced expansion plans involving collaborations with Fairplay Towage Group Germany and Marina Offshore Singapore.

3rd March 2020

TOWLINES

3rd March 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

An autonomous whole-room disinfection robot system is proving useful in the marine industry, given the current COVID-19 crisis.

3rd March 2020

Coronavirus disinfection robot combats COVID-19

3rd March 2020

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Albert Ten Busschen is passionate about making wind energy truly green. He pointed out that at the moment, “turbine blades are made from materials that can’t be returned to their original components”.…

3rd March 2020

Albert Ten Busschen: Windesheim College of Technology

3rd March 2020

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

New SATCOM-enabled marine lanterns have been released that are more efficient and last longer than previous versions.

2nd March 2020

New lanterns offer increased efficiency

2nd March 2020

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

A company which operates tourist vessels to one of the most famous natural attractions in the US is investing in a more sustainable future with new zero-emission electric vessels.

28th February 2020

Tourist vessels have zero-emission makeover

28th February 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

KVH Industries has expanded its AgilePlans offering with a regional solution for smaller commercial vessels.

28th February 2020

KVH technology package now more accessible

28th February 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A shallow draft survey vessel has been launched that can operate in waters of 1.5m to provide wide versatility.

27th February 2020

Shallow draft survey vessel launched

27th February 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Danish composite boatbuilder Tuco has recently supplied a ProZero 8m Full Cabin outfitted as a fast and flexible multi mission workboat for autonomy research.

27th February 2020

Autonomous workboat research platform

27th February 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Collaboration and artificial intelligence firm FrontM has signed a collaboration agreement with Station Satcom, a global satellite communications provider headquartered in India.

27th February 2020

AI and remote workforce collaboration project

27th February 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

According to William Cecil, Partner at law firm Haynes and Boone, the coronavirus outbreak has already caused a major downing of tools at far east shipyards.

27th February 2020

Force majeure and the coronavirus

27th February 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Wind propulsion should play a bigger part in the decarbonisation of shipping, a new document submitted to a maritime body says.

26th February 2020

Bigger push needed for wind propulsion

26th February 2020