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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A UK port’s increasing value to the offshore energy and renewables industry has been recognised during a visit from the Department for Transport‘s Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani.

22nd January 2020

UK port hailed for its green credentials

22nd January 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Prospects for modernizing Polish inland waterways are shaped by the EU and environmental factors writes Gordon Feller.

22nd January 2020

Poland’s inland waterways to become ‘international shipping routes’

22nd January 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The final contract for the transportation and installation of turbines at the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm has been signed.

22nd January 2020

Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm progresses

22nd January 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A joint development project has determined the best fire-extinguishing system for heat-mitigating performance in Li-Ion battery fires.

21st January 2020

Project identifies top heat-mitigating system

21st January 2020

VESSELS

VESSELS

One of MARSPEC”s latest projects included a charity which needed our help.

21st January 2020

MARSPECs Latest Charity Project

21st January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

German authorities have placed orders for two multi-purpose LNG fuelled special ships worth some €404 million and secured an option on a third, writes Tom Todd.

21st January 2020

Two more LNG specials for Germany

21st January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The keels have been laid in Holland on two modern, multi-role fire-fighting ships for service in Germany’s biggest and busiest universal port, reports Tom Todd.

21st January 2020

New Hamburg fire-ships taking shape

21st January 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Wardle Marine Services (WMS) has become a distributor for High and Dry Boatlifts.

20th January 2020

High and Dry Boatlifts from WMS

20th January 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Cryostar and KC LNG (The LNG division of MAKEEN Energy) have been awarded the contract for building an LNG ship bunkering and truck fuelling facility in the port of Antwerp.

17th January 2020

Antwerp LNG development

17th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

DanPilot has purchased in total of 17 new pilot boats from Estonian Boatbuilder Baltic Workboats: Two 20-metre (Pilot 20 WP) boats for the harsher weather conditions at Skagen and Gedser and fifteen…

17th January 2020

17 pilot boat order almost completed

17th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A French marine services provider working in offshore renewables, harbour and offshore towage is in the process of acquiring a new Neptune EuroTug.

17th January 2020

Third Eurotug for French operator

17th January 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Two maritime companies have won an environmental sustainability award for an offshore hybrid vessel that reduces emissions and improves energy efficiency.

17th January 2020

Hybrid vessel wins sustainability award

17th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The US branch of RIB builder Ribcraft has been awarded a major contract from the US Navy for 11 metre RIBs that will extend over 5 years writes Dag Pike.

17th January 2020

US Navy contract for RIB builder

17th January 2020

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has been presented with key information about the future of zero-emission marine technologies.

16th January 2020

US considers zero-emission marine technology

16th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Damen has been selected to provisionally supply at least four Multi-Purpose Combat Ship MKS 80 frigates to a European Navy.

16th January 2020

Damen wins European Navy frigates contract

16th January 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A new report on battery safety in ships assesses explosion and fire risks in maritime battery installations and the effectiveness of fire extinguishing systems in the event of a battery fire.

15th January 2020

Report advises on vessel battery safety

15th January 2020

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

A new smart maintenance service optimises remote support and intervention for critical bridge equipment.

15th January 2020

Smart bridge maintenance service launched

15th January 2020

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

An unmanned vessel trial in Spain has operated using the connectivity of the Telefónica commercial 4G network for the first time.

15th January 2020

USV trial uses existing 4G infrastructure

15th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

US Shipbuilder Metal Shark and the US Navy are nearing the end of the operational test and evaluation (OT&E) trial period for the Navy’s incoming standardized “40 PB” patrol boat platform, and…

15th January 2020

US Navy patrol boat contract

15th January 2020

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A leading IRM subsea services provider, has had a prosperous 2019, reporting an increase in sales with contract wins with new clients.

15th January 2020

Record Year for subsea services provider

15th January 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A maritime association has called for unilateral measures to enforce a level playing field in shipbuilding.

15th January 2020

Call for fair shipbuilding measures

15th January 2020

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A Scottish company has completed a three-month upgrade to its hyperbaric testing facility, which it claims will result in an operational time saving to clients of more than 35%.

15th January 2020

Hyperbaric testing facility upgraded

15th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A UK manufacturer best known for its racing dinghies has launched a ground breaking electric RIB, initially in leisure and coaching boat configurations, but a commercial version will soon follow.

15th January 2020

Amazing electric RIB has 35 mile range @ 20 knots

15th January 2020