News

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The new 36m floating dredge Krabbe has gone into service on Germany’s River Elbe to help keep the upper reaches of the important waterway clear for shipping to and from the port…

27th August 2019

New Elbe floating dredge ship is a “one off”

27th August 2019

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A US wind energy company has completed two offshore flights of its in-development energy kite over the North Sea as demand for renewable energy rises.

23rd August 2019

Offshore energy kite project progresses

23rd August 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Two diesel-electric multipurpose vessels are being built to help improve operational capabilities in Poland’s maritime sector next year.

23rd August 2019

Diesel-electric newbuilds for Poland

23rd August 2019

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A German offshore service provider has acquired a company specializing in classification and permitting of offshore wind projects.

23rd August 2019

German offshore wind consolidation

23rd August 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The German maritime rescue service DGzRS has ordered a designated training ship from an inland yard and says it will be about 22m long and “unique”, reports Tom Todd.

23rd August 2019

German sea rescuers book training ship inland

23rd August 2019

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The explosive growth of duckweed in British canals is causing serious damage to marine life and a sustainable solution to keeping it under control must be found, says a prominent UK waterway…

23rd August 2019

Duckweed: a growing problem

23rd August 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A new strategic partnership is set to aid the digitalisation of marine engines.

23rd August 2019

Partnership to help engine digitalisation

23rd August 2019

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

A contract has been signed for the supply of a new alarm and monitoring system (AMS) onboard a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD).

22nd August 2019

Security supply contract for TSHD

22nd August 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A well-respected producer of commercial RIBs is moving in order to increase its production capacity and introduce more sustainable production principles.

21st August 2019

New Danish facility for RIB builder

21st August 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A hull planned maintenance system based on 3D digital twins of crane and pipelaying vessels will help an Italian oil and gas industry contractor better optimise operations.

21st August 2019

Digital hull maintenance optimises operations

21st August 2019

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Leading global heavy lift shipping and offshore transportation and installation contractor Jumbo, and Netherlands-headquartered sustainable marine biofuel company GoodFuels, have announced a joint initiative to test marine Bio-Fuel Oil on an offshore…

21st August 2019

Biofuel first for decommissioning project

21st August 2019

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The tug world is mourning the passing of Jack Gaston, a writer with a formidable knowledge of the towing industry and original compiler of this column, writes Peter Barker.

21st August 2019

Jack Gaston, a personal reflection

21st August 2019

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A port in Estonia has ordered a rope-free automated mooring system to facilitate faster berthing processes and improve safety.

21st August 2019

Estonian port invests in automated mooring

21st August 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A newly-built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) recently handed over to its owner comes with innovative technology to maximise its operational efficiency.

20th August 2019

Powerful TSHD can handle tough conditions

20th August 2019

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Following the recent passing of MJ’s former Tugs and Towing correspondent we take a more detailed look back at the life of this key contributor to both the magazine and the industry…

20th August 2019

Mervyn John ‘Jack’ Gaston: 1941-2019

20th August 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

An established European builder of pilot boats has just handed over its 40th pilot boat to be delivered worldwide.

20th August 2019

40th pilot boat delivered

20th August 2019

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A European research project to advance ship design and production processes has been completed.

19th August 2019

Ship design research project is complete

19th August 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A new coating has been launched which is designed for fast and easy onboard ship maintenance until full recoating work can be scheduled.

19th August 2019

New ‘arrest and hold’ coating

19th August 2019

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will consider the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) on 20-23 September 2019 during its 51st Session to be…

19th August 2019

Ocean warming report

19th August 2019

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

A meteorological equipment specialist is now offering its range of visibility and present weather sensors with the added protection of hard anodising as an option.

19th August 2019

Improved durability for weather sensors

19th August 2019

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Work is starting on the expansion of the oil terminal in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda to allow it to handle deeper draft tankers and to increase the number of berths from…

19th August 2019

Klaipeda oil terminal expansion

19th August 2019

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

A Korean research facility for autonomous shipping has invested in a state-of-the-art simulator system.

19th August 2019

Autonomous bridge simulator

19th August 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A European maritime group is accelerating its investment in hydrogen and low carbon technologies as pressure on the shipping industry to cut emissions grows.

16th August 2019

Tripartite tech innovation targets emissions

16th August 2019