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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Portugal’s Navalrocha shipyard has completed a multi-million-euro repair and refit project for Dubai-based marine geophysical company Polarcus.

3rd February 2020

33 day refit for cutting edge seismic vessel

3rd February 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A Dutch marine electronics company has developed a special dynamic positioning (DP) system for plough boats that equalize the seabed after dredging.

3rd February 2020

Improved dynamic positioning for plough boats

3rd February 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Ibercisa Deck Machinery, specialising in deck machinery for the fishing and maritime industries, has achieved a winching milestone while celebrating its 50th anniversary.

3rd February 2020

Ibercisa’s winching milestone

3rd February 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Yanmar has signed a technology transfer agreement with the aim of commercialising its vessels by utilising marine suspension technology.

3rd February 2020

Suspension for hulls not seats

3rd February 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A Dutch boatbuilder and marine operator has made two of its multi-purpose pontoons available to a Western Scheldt drilling operation.

31st January 2020

Versatile assets chartered for pipe drilling project

31st January 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The INNTERESTING project will develop innovative virtual and hybrid testing methods for prototype validation of pitch bearing and gearbox components.Coordinated by the Technological Research Centre IKERLAN, the INNTERESTING project has a budget…

31st January 2020

Turbine bearing and gearbox longevity project

31st January 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Van Oord has partnered with an Estonian developer to develop an offshore wind farm in the country.

31st January 2020

Van Oord joins Estonian offshore wind project

31st January 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The man behind a self-heating survival garment design aims to raise GB£1m to start manufacturing the prototype.

30th January 2020

GB£1m funding drive for survival garment

30th January 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

An Irish renewables company has completed the deployment and testing of its 60kW (DPR60) turbine which will convert kinetic energy within rivers, estuaries and tidal flows into clean, predictable electrical power.

30th January 2020

60kW turbine turns kinetic energy to electric

30th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A newly-launched 11.2m catamaran features an updated hull design as well as specific design features for the charter and adventure series.

30th January 2020

New catamaran features updated hull design

30th January 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Interest in floating solar is growing fast – but the challenges are also rising, especially for the moorings, writes Stevie Knight.

30th January 2020

Holding the sun catchers: moorings take on new challenges

30th January 2020

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

A V-shaped, zero-emission floating debris collector is due to hit the market later this year.

30th January 2020

Breaking into the plastics and marine debris market

30th January 2020

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

You might assume that vessel design would present the steepest challenge for a new type of electric ferry to be launched this spring, but no, for James Morfee of McKay, New Zealand,…

30th January 2020

James Morfee: MacKay Marine Engineering

30th January 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, has inaugurated the €250 million NesecShipping Debt Fund.

30th January 2020

Dutch money for short-sea shipping sector

30th January 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Port of Cork has reported that the combined total traffic through both the Port of Cork and Bantry Bay Port Company took a dip of 5% from 10.6 million tonnes, to…

30th January 2020

Cork less buoyant

30th January 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

An international energy consultancy has expanded its renewables capabilities with the addition of a new wind analysis team.

30th January 2020

New wind analysis offering

30th January 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A maritime innovation project looking to install the world’s first ammonia-powered fuel cell on a vessel has been awarded €10m funding from the European Union.

29th January 2020

€10m funding for ammonia fuel cell project

29th January 2020

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Commercial and defence diving company JFD, has announced that it has been named as a finalist in the Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Innovation category for the Offshore Achievement Awards 2020.

29th January 2020

Emergency rebreathing apparatus shortlisted

29th January 2020

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Belgian shipping group CMB has offset all its CO2 emissions in order to have net zero CO2 emissions as from 2020.

29th January 2020

Belgian CO2 pledge

29th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The Kiel shipyard German Naval Yards has challenged the decision of the Federal Ministry of Defence to award the MKS 180 multi-purpose combat ship to Damen.

29th January 2020

Contract complaint

29th January 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Journeys by sea for thousands of disabled passengers in the UK are set to be improved with new government guidance for operators on improving accessibility.

29th January 2020

Toolkit helps improve accessibility at sea

29th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The UK-based High Speed Transfers (HST) Ltd has taken delivery of its fourth Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710.

29th January 2020

Fourth FCS 2710 in 18 months

29th January 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Industry appointments, awards, and any other interesting European commercial marine industry stuff that comes across our desk. Send your Maritime Journal News Briefs to editor@maritimejournal.com

29th January 2020

MJ News Briefs

29th January 2020