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MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Ocean Kinetics has now safely removed all of the remaining structure of the Buchan Alpha oil platform from the water – some 3,500 tonnes of material – from Dales Voe in Shetland.

2nd September 2020

3,500 tonne lift required barges, pontoons and a multicat

2nd September 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A British company is currently running prototypes of its 50hp diesel outboard that brings a new competitor to this section of the outboard market writes Dag Pike.

2nd September 2020

The diesel outboard you may not have heard about

2nd September 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

InfraStrata plc’s acquisition of Appledore Shipyard follows its acquisition of Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Belfast last year.

1st September 2020

Appledore shipyard acquired in GB£7m deal

1st September 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

With a global operation Kotug had to adapt to Covid-19, including the very human side of how seafarers were affected by disrupted crew changes.

1st September 2020

Tug crews living with Covid-19

1st September 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

In a project already underway, 480 CCTV cameras and a local internet network are being installed across Wilson Sons’ Brazilian tug fleet.

1st September 2020

Camera transformation for Wilson Sons tugs

1st September 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Griffin Towage has announced an important addition to its fleet in the ex MTS tug MTS Victory now renamed GT Victory.

1st September 2020

TOWLINES

1st September 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A new offshore wind farm will be developed in the Adriatic Sea following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between three European companies.

26th August 2020

Offshore wind farm to be built off Italy

26th August 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The first of four Schottel-equipped hybrid ferries built for a Norwegian ferry operator has entered service in the Norwegian fjords.

25th August 2020

Schottel-equipped hybrid ferry launches

25th August 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Directors and staff at Targe Towing are mourning the tragic loss of one of their longest serving tug masters in a rail accident in a remote area of Scotland.

25th August 2020

Targe Towing mourns the loss of tug master

25th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The CEO of Lloyd’s Register (LR) Group will step down from the role by the end of 2020.

24th August 2020

LR CEO to step down

24th August 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A new autonomous landing solution for offshore structures is designed to significantly improves both safety and performance.

21st August 2020

Autonomous landing solution improves safety

21st August 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

An early hand-over to German operators was being predicted in August for Atair - billed as Europe’s first government-owned LNG-fuelled survey, wreck location and research ship, writes Tom Todd.

21st August 2020

Unique Atair looks set to go

21st August 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Users of FarSounder’s Argos Forward Looking Sonars (FLS) can now benefit from valuable survey software.

20th August 2020

Survey software for FarSounder’s sonars

20th August 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A three-year collaborative research project on the costs around floating offshore wind has been launched.

20th August 2020

Floating offshore wind costs study begins

20th August 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A Europe-wide invitation to tender for three plug-in hybrid ferries for Hamburg is now expected later this year after being delayed by the COVID pandemic, writes Tom Todd.

20th August 2020

Hamburg ferry upgrade delayed

20th August 2020

SECURITY

SECURITY

Kongsberg Maritime is celebrating the signing of a contract with Vard to deliver its SS1221 sonars to the Norwegian Coastguard.

19th August 2020

Multi-function sonars for Norwegian Coastguard

19th August 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

As sheet pile driving continues to be one of the cornerstones of marine civils operations, a new long reach system is claimed to be about to revolutionise thousands of projects.

19th August 2020

Longer reach rig for sheet piling

19th August 2020

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Sea-Kit’s 12m Uncrewed Surface Vessel ‘Maxlimer’ has returned to Plymouth after 22 days of remote survey operations on Europe’s continental margin.

19th August 2020

22 day unmanned Atlantic mission accomplished

19th August 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

A new partnership will help the development of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) in performing hydrographic surveys to monitor changes at a UK harbour.

18th August 2020

USV surveys monitor port changes

18th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A German TV show recently arranged a race between Cologne and Düsseldorf between a Tesla Model 3 on the busy roads and a Candela Seven electric boat blasting down the Rhine.

18th August 2020

World’s fastest electric boat takes on Tesla

18th August 2020