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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

One of Sweden’s largest ferry ports has begun a large expansion program that will result in two new ferry terminals.

23rd October 2020

Pre-development dredging at Ystad

23rd October 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A zero-emissions electric fast ferry is being developed by Fjellstrand shipyard which is designed to operate in Norway on a short route between Stavanger and Hommersåkat.

22nd October 2020

Zero-emission fast ferry first

22nd October 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

With the completion of the placement of the caissons at the expanded cruise terminal at the Spanish port of Tarragona, the new Balears Wharf is now 40% complete.

22nd October 2020

Progress on Tarragona cruise terminal expansion

22nd October 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A new partner has joined the EU HYDRA research project that aims develop more sustainable lithium-ion ((Li-ion) batteries.

22nd October 2020

Battery development project grows

22nd October 2020

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

A LADAR (laser detection and ranging) system has been developed that can supercharge plastic detection capabilities for real-time eco monitoring of rivers and coasts, harbours and ports.

21st October 2020

Pioneering marine plastic detection system

21st October 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The UK’s most advanced polar research ship – RRS Sir David Attenborough – has left Cammell Laird shipyard for two weeks of technical sea trials.

21st October 2020

Polar research ship begins sea trials

21st October 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Basic Safety Training Requirements for Personnel Employed in the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector’.

21st October 2020

Basic safety training for offshore renewables

21st October 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The US National Transportation Safety Board has called for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after the investigation of a 2019 California dive boat fire that killed 34.

21st October 2020

34 deaths lead to call for passenger vessel safety improvements

21st October 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A project assessing the feasibility of using flow batteries in vessels to enable zero-emission marine propulsion and auxiliary power has selected a Houlder-designed harbour ferry for further research into zero-emission potential.

20th October 2020

Ferry to test emissions-free flow batteries

20th October 2020

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority has recently taken delivery of a Scientific Echo Sounder to help them manage seagrass conservation.

20th October 2020

Echo sounder for conservation management

20th October 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Belgian heavy lift major Sarens is in the process of switching to biodegradable oil for all its ballasting systems on its barges.

20th October 2020

Biodegradeable hydraulic oil for lift barges

20th October 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Rijkswaterstaat has awarded Van Oord the contract to design and carry out the removal of silt from the Averijhaven depot in IJmuiden.

20th October 2020

Dredging Averijhaven for offshore wind developments

20th October 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are working together on the joint rollout of shore power for sea-going vessels in Rotterdam.

19th October 2020

Rotterdam presents shore power strategy

19th October 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

MarineTraffic has extended a contract that provides it with satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data.

19th October 2020

Satellite AIS data contract aids ship tracking

19th October 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Spanish Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has renewed its PERS (Port Environment Review System) environmental certification, a European standard that highlights the specific management of the port sector and which is…

19th October 2020

Environmental excellence at Valenciaport

19th October 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Swedish tour operator Eco Sightseeing and electric marine specialists El & Marinteknik have revealed details of the retrofitting of a historic passenger boat with power supplied using Tesla second-life batteries writes Dag…

19th October 2020

Classic tourist boat electric conversion

19th October 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Belgian dredging and offshore contractor DEME has launched its first wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) based on a SWATH design at the CEMRE shipyard at Yalova in Turkey.

16th October 2020

DEME launches its first SOV

16th October 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Wind energy provides 300,000 jobs in Europe and contributes €37bn to EU GDP every year according to WindEurope’s new report: ‘Wind Energy and economic recovery in Europe – How wind energy will…

16th October 2020

€10m of economic activity per wind turbine

16th October 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A UK boatbuilder has secured an order for a 14.4m landing craft with a shallow draft purposely designed to cope with substantial cargo loads.

15th October 2020

UK boatbuilder secures landing craft order

15th October 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Maritime Journal has partnered with Seawork and the Workboat Association to deliver the Commercial Marine Network’s new online conference series ‘Get Set for Workboat 2050’.

15th October 2020

Decarbonising our workboat operations: Where do we even begin?

15th October 2020