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DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The Damen Shipyards Group has revealed its first Electric Cutter Suction Dredger, the ECSD 650.

25th June 2020

First Damen Electric Cutter Suction Dredger

25th June 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

According to Ian Nash of SPS Technology, the knock-on effects of COVID-19 have meant access to drydocks has been restricted to ensure shipyards can effectively practice social distancing.

25th June 2020

Alleviating COVID-19 driven drydock conundrums

25th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The IMOs global sulphur fuel cap has not eradicated the potential threats from cat fines, sludge, compatibility issues, asphaltene and fuel stability that can damage the health and maintenance of diesel engines.

24th June 2020

Low sulphur fuel not without problems

24th June 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Three organisations have joined forces to establish an investment vehicle to finance of the development phase of at least 2GW of floating offshore wind projects across the globe during the next five…

24th June 2020

Financing for floating offshore wind projects

24th June 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A new era in hybrid and all-electric ship operation is getting underway in the German Baltic seaport of Kiel mid-year with the arrival of the first of a planned series of innovative…

24th June 2020

German Baltic port enters new ferry era

24th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Engine dealer and custom engine builder Barrus has signed acceptance of a new seven-year contract with the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD), ‘for the delivery of engine support to maintain the capability…

24th June 2020

Healthy MoD contract for Barrus

24th June 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Three ships built by an Australian shipbuilder have together clocked up a 30-year stake on a trophy for the fastest commercial passenger ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

23rd June 2020

Shipbuilder behind 30-year Atlantic record

23rd June 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Teledyne has announced that Groove Associates Ltd is now appointed an official distributor for Teledyne Impulse-PDM - this includes Teledyne Impulse & Teledyne Impulse-PDM, products & connectors.

23rd June 2020

Teledyne distributorship

23rd June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

With the new electric Voith Schneider Propeller (eVSP), Voith is pushing ahead with the continuous electrification of its drive technologies.

23rd June 2020

Innovative propulsor now incorporates electric drive

23rd June 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A European short sea ro-ro operator has added a new port of call to its shipping schedule that will support reliable, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly short sea operations across the continent.

22nd June 2020

New port call boosts short sea efficiency

22nd June 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Multi-Beam Echo-Sounder (MBES) and mobile laser scan surveys have been successfully carried out using USVs in Wales to assess the scour extents at the foundations of multiple structures and to provide additional…

22nd June 2020

USVs carry out scour assessments

22nd June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Howard Arneson, the powerboat legend who gave his name to his famous surface drive system also used extensively in high speed commercial craft has died at the age of 99.

22nd June 2020

Howard Arneson dies

22nd June 2020

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The Insitute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) has appointed a new chief executive.

19th June 2020

IMarEST appoints new chief executive

19th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The company behind the innovative Volabo electric motor has announced that they have now put the motor into series production with the first units being available at the end of the year…

19th June 2020

Production starts for innovative electric motor

19th June 2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

According to Applied Acoustic Engineering, one of the critical elements in site selection for offshore windfarms is the evaluation of the presence of any geological restrictions.

19th June 2020

Site characterisation survey key to offshore wind site evaluation

19th June 2020

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Compressor diving equipment has become more accessible at a UK manufacturing and supply company.

18th June 2020

Diving becomes more accessible

18th June 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Danish-German Scandlines will consider a second rotor sail plant for its hybrid ferry Berlin if experience with the just-installed system on sister ship Copenhagen proves positive, writes Tom Todd.

18th June 2020

Scandlines considers second rotor sail installation

18th June 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

One of the most versatile cruisers in Germany’s sea rescue service DGzRS is undergoing extensive routine overhaul until about mid August in the Tamsen Maritim shipyard, writes Tom Todd.

18th June 2020

Impressive SAR cruiser gets a going-over

18th June 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will design and equip two new zero-emissions ferries. The ships are to be built for Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö at Holland Shipyards in the Netherlands.

18th June 2020

Zero emissions ferries

18th June 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

A contract has been signed to install a project that will test the very first floating wind foundation connected to the Spanish grid using SATH technology.

18th June 2020

Testing offshore wind with SATH Technology

18th June 2020