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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Shipbuilders in Europe are taking steps to resume operations following shutdowns due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

27th April 2020

European shipbuilders resuming operations

27th April 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Having tested two Hull Vanes on the lead vessels in a series of police patrol vessels of two types, Damen Shipyards has now ordered four more.

27th April 2020

Key shipbuilder endorsement for fuel-saving foil

27th April 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

In the face of an industry-wide skills shortage, one UK marine contractor is taking a proactive approach when it comes to recruiting ex-services staff.

27th April 2020

Rewarding jobs in marine construction for ex-services personnel

27th April 2020

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

A pioneering technique to detect aggregated patches of plastics floating on the sea surface has been published in Scientific Reports.

24th April 2020

Distinguishing floating plastics from space

24th April 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A stabilizer system for workboats using a canting, air filled bulb keel has been claimed to potentially allow 40 days more per year of offshore operations in rough weather.

24th April 2020

The keel bulb that’s filled with air, not lead

24th April 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A UK-based commercial ship repair business has confirmed it is still busy working to keep vessels operational amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

23rd April 2020

Ship repair services in demand

23rd April 2020

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Among the emerging technologies supporting shipping’s road to decarbonisation, wind solutions are one of the more active.

23rd April 2020

Learning from aviation to digitise wind propulsion

23rd April 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Denmark’s Viking Life-Saving Equipment has won an order from the Hellenic Navy for 11 of its METIS RIBs.

23rd April 2020

Powerful search and rescue RIBs for Greece

23rd April 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Poor data quality costs time and money, making investment in data management crucial, warns an IT company.

22nd April 2020

Pay the price for poor data

22nd April 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

In the current climate where all Ferry operators Europe-wide are struggling with dramatic drop in volumes for both passengers and freight and are cancelling sailings and laying up vessels, Belgian operator CLdN…

22nd April 2020

New RoRo service links Ireland and Belgium

22nd April 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Pharos Offshore Group in Port of Blyth, UK has delivered a fully refurbished telecoms plough for use in the North Sea region.

22nd April 2020

Tight turnaround for telecoms plough refurb

22nd April 2020

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

A new industry outlook outlines the latest trends and projections on carbon-reduction strategies for shipping as the industry looks to meet decarbonisation ambitions.

21st April 2020

Carbon-reduction trends and projections

21st April 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

In Lowestoft, UK, Associated British Ports has announced an agreement with Suffolk County Council (SCC) in relation to Lake Lothing Third Crossing.

21st April 2020

Lake Lothing bridge agreement reached

21st April 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Spanish boatbuilder Aister has just delivered a new aluminium rescue and firefighting boat to the Airport of Mauritius, in Blue Bay.

21st April 2020

Air crash response boat delivered

21st April 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A well-known marine design consultancy has launched what it claims to be the next generation hull-form for autonomous operations, the ‘Pentamaran’.

21st April 2020

Pentamaran: the latest word for every up-to-date maritime glossary

21st April 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A port terminal development in the UK has provided major employment and training opportunities.

20th April 2020

Terminal offers key employment opportunities

20th April 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The Danish fishing Port of Hanstholm’s EUR 55 million expansion plan is set for completion this summer and the expanded port is expected to attract 450 new jobs, but not just in…

20th April 2020

Hanstholm expansion nears completion

20th April 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cox Powertrain’s soon to be launched 300hp diesel outboard is being put through its paces at the company’s UK production facility.

20th April 2020

Cox Powertrain developing production line testing

20th April 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A Scottish ferry owner has placed an order for two LNG bunkering facilities to be installed at two island ferry terminals as part of its efforts to cut operational emissions.

17th April 2020

Ferry owner cuts emissions with LNG

17th April 2020

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

UK underwater vehicle manufacturer Saab Seaeye has received an order from the Defence Material Organisation (DMO), within the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands for deliveries of its Sea Wasp underwater vehicle…

17th April 2020

Sea Wasp ROV for Dutch Navy

17th April 2020