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SECURITY

SECURITY

A new body heat camera has been launched to help ensure a safe and healthy work environment onboard and ashore during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1st July 2020

Body heat camera aids COVID-19 screening

1st July 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A joint venture in China is celebrating a new record for the number of engines produced during a single month at its manufacturing facility in Chongqing.

1st July 2020

JV in China sets engine production record

1st July 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

An American company Infinitum has developed a new concept of electric motor which they claim could represent the future for marine propulsion writes Dag Pike.

1st July 2020

Another super-compact pancake motor

1st July 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

In further reinforcement of the truth that the commercial marine world marches onwards whatever the global circumstances, Port of Helsinki has just published three scenarios for the development of its port areas.

1st July 2020

Helsinki publishes development scenarios

1st July 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

In Spain, the President of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez, has announced that Valenciaport is going to begin studies for the third dock in the Port of Sagunto”.

1st July 2020

Valencia: Port of Sagunto developments gather momentum

1st July 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Despite Covid-19 disruptions, this month’s look at the world of tug construction has news of no fewer than 32 vessels either delivered or recently ordered.

30th June 2020

Delivery and order round-up

30th June 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Hoofddorp, the Netherlands-based ship designer OSD-IMT has expanded its range of tugs with the unveiling of a new multi-purpose tractor tug design.

30th June 2020

OSD-IMT expands its tractor tug series

30th June 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

‘Inkanyamba’, a 20m Monohull Workboat, has recently been delivered to the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR).

30th June 2020

20m workboat for Special Forces

30th June 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Dometic Optimus Electronic Power Steering (EPS) has been chosen to steer a heavy-duty workboat for the first time.

30th June 2020

Dometic Optimus EPS steers heavy workboat

30th June 2020

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A double order of DuroWipers pantographs have kitted out two newbuild vessels built by an Irish boatbuilder.

29th June 2020

Double order for DuroWipers

29th June 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Svitzer has announced three contract extensions and a new towage service provision agreement demonstrating the global reach of major tug operators.

29th June 2020

Svitzer announces contract renewals

29th June 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

High-profile shipping casualties attract the mainstream media with little mention of potential disasters averted through timely professional salvage intervention including a handful mentioned here.

29th June 2020

Salvage round-up

29th June 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Kotug International BV has completed the acquisition of offshore marine and terminal services provider Marsol International Ltd.

29th June 2020

TOWLINES

29th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A German propulsion expert has launched a retractable variant of its rim thruster that covers the power range up to 500kW.

26th June 2020

Retractable rim thruster launches

26th June 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies has won a £33 million UK Government innovation grant to develop zero emissions ferries in the city.

26th June 2020

Electric foiling ferries get closer to reality

26th June 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A new underwater hull inspection service for classification societies is now available in Falmouth, UK writes Graeme Ewens.

26th June 2020

New underwater inspection service for UK

26th June 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The single-lift removal of Shell U.K. Limited’s Brent Alpha platform from the North Sea has been completed in less than four hours and is the first offshore lift to utilise specially developed…

25th June 2020

Brent Alpha removal utilises horseshoes

25th June 2020

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging major Van Oord has developed a Green Loan Framework which is being used to finance three LNG powered trailing suction hopper dredgers currently under build at the Keppel FELS yard…

25th June 2020

Green Loan finance for LNG dredgers

25th June 2020

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded two contracts in Finland with a combined contract value of €32 million.

25th June 2020

Beneficial re-use at Helsinki dredging works

25th June 2020

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The latest information paper from the Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is titled: Assessing and Evaluating Environmental Turbidity Limits for Dredging.

25th June 2020

New CEDA Information Paper

25th June 2020