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SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The UK’s National Subsea Research Institute (NSRI) has developed a tool which it says provides a clear indication of the potential commercial viability of early stage technology in the subsea industry.

7th August 2020

Subsea viability tool launched

7th August 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Vesper Marine, a New Zealand marine electronics manufacturer has announced that its latest hero product, Cortex, has completed certification requirements and is shipping now.

7th August 2020

Feature-laden VHF radio launched

7th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group have announced the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of the GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank…

7th August 2020

Dogger installation contract awarded

7th August 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Associated British Ports (ABP), the owner and operator of the Port of Lowestoft has invested more than £250,000 in the construction of a new fuel bunkering facility.

6th August 2020

New North Sea bunkering facility

6th August 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

A UK builder of uncrewed surface vessels has passed a significant milestone with an order of two vessels from the world’s leading geo-data specialist.

6th August 2020

Two SEA-KIT USVs for Fugro

6th August 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

A recent first full survey of the world’s most sediment laden river has used a combination of unmanned aerial and surface vessels.

6th August 2020

Yellow River provides murky test for unmanned technology

6th August 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Netherlands- headquartered N-Sea has completed an investment and upgrade program of its Renewables and Utilities Department.

5th August 2020

N-Sea invests in Controlled Flow Excavation capability

5th August 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Fugro has begun a pre-installation and route engineering survey project to support their client, Xtera, on a major fibre-optic cable installation between Norway and the UK.

5th August 2020

Finalizing route for fibre optic cable

5th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The launch of a vessel in London has marked the start of a new partnership between a US-founded ridesharing company and a river bus service.

4th August 2020

New River Thames boat service

4th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

From 13 August ferry company Stena Line will start a new freight focused connection between Latvia, Sweden and Germany by adding a port-call in Karlskrona on the existing ferry route between Liepaja…

4th August 2020

Freight-focused Baltic connection

4th August 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has launched a new Interceptor 48 pilot boat ‘Pilot 1’ for the Gdynia Pilots in Poland.

4th August 2020

Cold climate-ready pilot boat launched

4th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The restructure of German marine propulsion company MAN Energy Solutions will mean the loss of up to 2600 manufacturing jobs, but owners Volkswagen have agreed not to sell the concern until after…

4th August 2020

MAN restructure will cost 2600 jobs

4th August 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Plans have been announced to develop a high-end laboratory to deliver metallurgy inspection and testing, fuel testing, paint analysis and non-destructive testing.

3rd August 2020

Metallurgy, fuel testing & paint analysis lab

3rd August 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A GB£800k contract has been awarded for works at the UK’s Wroughton Reservoir which will ensure it can continue its essential role in storm water attenuation in the area, despite it no…

3rd August 2020

UK reservoir works contract awarded

3rd August 2020

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Forum Energy Technologies has developed and demonstrated the ability to remotely operate Workclass and Observation Class (Perry and Sub-Atlantic) ROV systems between an offshore vessel and a remote location.

3rd August 2020

Remote ROV operation brings major opportunities

3rd August 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

CodaOctopus has served an end of life notice on its Underwater Survey Explorer (USE) Version 5 and 6 and Version 2 of its Construction Monitoring System (CMS).

3rd August 2020

Software expiry

3rd August 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

As part of the expansion plans of the port of San Antonio in Chile, a cross-organisational team has presented its final report.

3rd August 2020

Vast breakwater model takes whole port indoors

3rd August 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

In the six months since the partnership between Reich and MIT (Marine & Industrial Transmissions Limited) was formally announced, the commercial and business landscape has changed significantly.

31st July 2020

Couplings partnership shows promise

31st July 2020

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The UK’s Ocean Conservation Trust has planted the first seeds in its seagrass cultivation laboratory at the National Marine Aquarium.

31st July 2020

Planting in the lab could help save critical seagrass

31st July 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The first weekend in August 2020 has marked an important milestone in Search and Rescue as an unmanned aircraft was flown as safety overwatch for the first time.

31st July 2020

SAR drone first over North Wales

31st July 2020