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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The Korean Register has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Technical University of Athens, agreeing to share specialist technology and software with the students of the School Naval Architecture…

17th December 2019

Greek/Korean design collaboration

17th December 2019

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

In a world-first, Europe’s largest international port is trialing five mobile shore power systems at coaster berths to reduce CO2, noise and diesel pollution.

17th December 2019

Comparative mobile shore power trial

17th December 2019

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Participants in a project which aims to continue to promote the collaborative research and development of technologies and solutions for the foundations, towers and auxiliary systems of high-power offshore wind turbines have…

16th December 2019

Offshore wind development project progresses

16th December 2019

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Poole, UK-based marine electronics specialists, Actisense, has been awarded the title of Small Business of the Year at the British Chambers national Chamber Awards.

16th December 2019

National recognition for Actisense

16th December 2019

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Combined wind, wave and solar arrays will transform the marine renewable energy market driving ‘higher capacity’ and ‘seasonally consistent’ energy generation, delegates at a conference have been told.

16th December 2019

Combined renewable energy to transform market

16th December 2019

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Small movements “can, together, have a very large and unexpected impact”, explained Geert Hendriks of Royal HaskoningDHV. That applies equally to grains of sand and the soft-skills of diplomacy.

16th December 2019

Geert Hendriks: Royal HaskoningDHV

16th December 2019

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A UK-based tidal energy company has been given the go-ahead for a major Canadian project in Nova Scotia.

12th December 2019

Major tidal energy project given go-ahead

12th December 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Schottel will propel two new eco-friendly ferries, one of which is the first of its kind in the world to sail on liquid hydrogen.

12th December 2019

Schottel to propel world’s first hydrogen ferry

12th December 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Aberdeenshire Council in Scotland has made a firm commitment to a three-year dredging contract for maintenance dredging in three of the many harbours that come under its control writes Dag Pike.

12th December 2019

Dredging plans for Scottish harbours

12th December 2019

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A medium scale prototype of a new floating wind concept is scheduled to start sea trials off the Spanish coast early in 2020 in order to validate the concept writes Dag Pike.

12th December 2019

Floating wind prototype faces toughest test

12th December 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Transport for London has reported that problems with the hybrid power management systems fitted to two new hybrid electric ferries have been resolved writes Dag Pike.

12th December 2019

Power management issues on Woolwich ferries resolved

12th December 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Canadian energy storage major Corvus Energy has announced that it will receive funding of up to $6 million from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program.

12th December 2019

Battery research funding

12th December 2019

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Due to increasing demand Dutch auction house Bootveiling.com is organising two vessel auctions in January 2020.

11th December 2019

Online auction of 30 Workboats

11th December 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Denmark has taken serious steps towards building a man made island that will entail the largest construction project in the country since the 17th century.

11th December 2019

Site investigation for island megaproject

11th December 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

With the help of 5-axis machining, Finnøy Gear & Propeller is focusing on robotisation and automation in order to keep its production in Norway.

11th December 2019

Human-technology interaction brings success

11th December 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

An America’s Cup team spinoff company is partnering with one of Europe’s best known composite workboat builders to build a prototype hydrofoil workboat.

10th December 2019

Foiling future for workboats?

10th December 2019

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

C-Job Naval Architects partnership with a non-profit environmental organisation has resulted in the launch of a launch of a new river cleaning system.

10th December 2019

Partnership helps realise river cleaning idea

10th December 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Seatools, a Netherlands-headquartered provider of subsea hydraulic components and systems, has stepped up its standardized hydraulic solutions bid with a new range of subsea hydraulic power units (SHPUs).

10th December 2019

‘Plug and Play’ subsea hydraulics

10th December 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The recently acquired Northern Ireland-based Harland and Wolff shipyard has been awarded a contract for dockings of two vessels for their owners to carry out their annual inspections and maintenance.

9th December 2019

Saved shipyard secures contract

9th December 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Meercat Boats has been chosen to refit a specialist dive support vessel, which operates out of Portsmouth Naval Base in the UK.

9th December 2019

Meercat to refit dive support vessel

9th December 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The Royal Oman Police Coastguard (ROPCG) has taken delivery of a 26m Patrol Interceptor Vessel (PIV) capable of speeds in excess of 50 knots.

6th December 2019

PIV capable of 50 knots is delivered

6th December 2019

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A Danish designed and manufactured LARS provides a complete package for easy installation and removal of a CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth) rosette sensor suite of underwater instrumentation.

6th December 2019

Launch and recovery device for profiling and sampling

6th December 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A UK-based Offshore Energy Support Vessel (OESV) operator has stressed that proven vessel designs, safety management systems and robust back office support are essential ingredients for growth of the US OESV market.

6th December 2019

OESV operator offers US market success tips

6th December 2019