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MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Prysmian Group, has successfully completed the HVDC test on the submarine interconnector COBRAcable that links The Netherlands and Denmark.

11th November 2019

COBRAcable test

11th November 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Corroserve was contracted by Cammell Laird to corrosion protect the internal surfaces of seawater pipe spools and slip on flanges on recently completed polar research vessel ‘RRS Sir David Attenborough’.

11th November 2019

Pipe corrosion protection

11th November 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A contract for the expansion at Port-La-Nouvelle in south-western France has been awarded to the consortium of Bouygues Travaux Publics and Boskalis Nederland BV writes Dag Pike.

8th November 2019

French port making room for floating wind projects

8th November 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A novel type of diesel outboard that will challenge the existing engines currently on the market has been developed by Hyundai Seasall writes Dag Pike.

8th November 2019

New take on the diesel outboard boasts rugged simplicity

8th November 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

An advanced battery anode materials and graphene additives provider has completed what is believed to be the world’s largest single application of graphene.

7th November 2019

Largest global single application of graphene

7th November 2019

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A €12m EU-funded project that aims to improve ro-ro ship fire safety will try to develop cost-efficient solutions with innovative technologies, operations and applications to account for current and future challenges.

7th November 2019

€12m project tackles ro-ro ship fire safety

7th November 2019

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Two leaders in global digital navigation solutions have merged to create a new company which will offer the largest range of navigation and compliance solutions into the maritime sector.

6th November 2019

Digital navigation solutions companies merge

6th November 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A major equipment delivery will help ensure the efficiency of Royal Boskalis Westminster’s new crane vessel.

6th November 2019

Major delivery for new crane vessel

6th November 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A ferry that is believed to be the most environmentally-friendly vessel of its kind in Scotland has entered service.

5th November 2019

New ferry is most eco-friendly in Scotland

5th November 2019

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

An innovative marine energy device is being developed by an independent rigging firm thanks to expert support from a project part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

4th November 2019

Support for marine energy device development

4th November 2019

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A Baltic port aims to build a €2.8bn port in a bid to double its cargo volumes from 50m in 2019 to 100m tonnes a year.

4th November 2019

€2.8bn Baltic port development unveiled

4th November 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A commuter ferry powered by a pair of 8kW electric motors could provide a carbon neutral alternative to building an expensive new bridge writes Dag Pike.

4th November 2019

Electric ferry as bridge alternative

4th November 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A naval architect has warned that as European offshore wind markets continue to expand with larger and more ambitious projects, there is a looming shortage of Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs).

1st November 2019

CTV shortage warning as offshore wind grows

1st November 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A tender process to award a construction contract for a new bridge in the UK has been launched.

1st November 2019

Bridge construction tender launched

1st November 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A Norwegian floating wind farm project has awarded an installation contract for inner array and export cables for its 11 turbine development.

1st November 2019

Heavy lifting contract for offshore wind farm

1st November 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Two huge marine construction vessels are set to significantly reduce their CO2 emissions thanks to planned shore power infrastructure.

1st November 2019

Green power for the world’s largest crane vessels

1st November 2019

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Designed primarily as a base for the Kreigers Flak offshore wind farm, a major harbour development on the island of Bornholm has seen the port of Rønne almost double in size.

31st October 2019

Bornholm base for Kreigers Flak

31st October 2019

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Drones have been tested at a Belgium port to demonstrate the economic viability of drone traffic in this environment.

31st October 2019

Economic viability of drone traffic tested

31st October 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A Dutch renewables support company has announced a 60 x24m maintenance vessel with more than 800m² of free deck space will be joining its fleet.

31st October 2019

DP-2 multipurpose support vessel

31st October 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

EnerMech has strengthened its executive leadership with the appointment of John Grover in the newly created role of Strategic Sales Director.

31st October 2019

New post will target high value global contracts

31st October 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A UK marine civil engineering contractor has successfully completed the first decommissioning of a commercial scale tidal turbine.

31st October 2019

760 ton foundation removal job

31st October 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A new combi wall at the Port of Gdansk, Poland, begun in February 2019, will result in a new wharf that will be 1,220 metres long. The steel piles that reinforce the…

31st October 2019

Finnish steel central to Polish wharf upgrade

31st October 2019

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Two offshore wind companies have joined forces to co-develop floating wind projects in Scottish waters with the highest level of local added-value.

31st October 2019

Floating wind partnership formed

31st October 2019