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MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Air traffic control technology is to be applied to a commercial port group in the UK for the first time in order to help streamline marine operations and aid growth.

18th October 2017

UK port first sees centralised air traffic systems applied to marine ops

18th October 2017

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The worlds first floating wind farm, Statoils Hywind project, has been officially opened by Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

18th October 2017

Word’s first floating offshore wind farm now open

18th October 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The use of robotics and artificial intelligence in marine technology will be the theme of Marine-i’s next Discovery Room event in the UK.

17th October 2017

Robots to take centre stage at Marine-i event

17th October 2017

SECURITY

SECURITY

Dated security being used by maritime satcoms companies are leaving vessels open to attack.

17th October 2017

Dated ship security open to attack

17th October 2017

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The world’s first drone company to enable autonomous operations from land-based moving vehicles or at sea is coming to the UK.

16th October 2017

Drone enabling autonomous operations

16th October 2017

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

A new Norwegian technology is helping to solve pollution problems in ports by collecting waste from the water surface.

16th October 2017

New player in port waste management enters the market

16th October 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A new contract has been signed for the design and build of a high-spec reel lay vessel capable of installing complex rigid flowlines and pipe-in-pipe systems.

16th October 2017

High-spec reel lay vessel promises to set new industry standard

16th October 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A German heavy lift company has set up a dedicated marine projects department to bring together advisory and installation support for customers.

16th October 2017

Heavy lift company sets up dedicated projects department

16th October 2017

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A new anchor is being tested that could help float new offshore wind turbines in areas which have hard soils and carbonate rocks.

16th October 2017

Clever anchor could help float new offshore wind turbines

16th October 2017

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Outstanding acts of skill and gallantry were recognised at an awards ceremony held in London in October. Two merchant ship captains and an RLNI lifeguard were given awards in recognition of their…

13th October 2017

Skilled and gallant rescuers honoured at awards ceremony

13th October 2017

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The Prins Hendrik dYke on the Netherlands island of Texel is to be reinforced, future proofed and enhanced by Belgian dredging major Jan De Nul Group.

13th October 2017

Prins Hendrik dyke strengthening and nature reserve creation

13th October 2017

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

As reported in ‘MJ’ and elsewhere, last months high-profile Contracts for Difference (CFD) auction presented a very positive cost assessment of offshore wind and demonstrated that the sector can now produce power…

12th October 2017

Gauging the media and public reaction to the Contracts for Difference auction

12th October 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

BAE Systems will cut around 375 maritime jobs in response to “evolving customer requirements and an ongoing focus on efficiency improvements.”

12th October 2017

BAE to cut 375 UK maritime jobs

12th October 2017

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMA) introduce a new award for Best Project of the Year, added alongside the awards for Professionalism, Sustainability, and Lifetime Achievement.

12th October 2017

New award category for Seawork 2018

12th October 2017

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The EU’s FORESEA (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme recently launched its 4th call for proposals at the Offshore Energy 2017 conference.

12th October 2017

Fourth FORESEA open and calling for proposals

12th October 2017

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

UK independent engineering and environmental hydraulics organisation HR Wallingford has completed a ten week project working with Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science and energy company E.ON, examining different forms of scour…

12th October 2017

Minimising the effects of scour on wind turbine foundations

12th October 2017

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Yanmar Europe will be present at Europort 2017 in Rotterdam, in Hall 1 Stand 1220, promoting the company’s range of commercial marine products from diesel engines, transmissions to the new small diesel…

12th October 2017

Yanmar at Europort

12th October 2017

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

An Irish tidal energy company developing a unique technology for ‘off grid’ locations around the world is to develop its first commercial device after the successful completion of its prototype testing programme.

11th October 2017

GKinetic’s tidal prototype outputs ‘beyond international industry standards’

11th October 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

BigLift Shipping has decided to end its co-operation with Rolldock Shipping in the Joint Venture ”BigRoll Shipping” from January 1st 2018. From then on, the Heavy Transport vessels will be added to…

11th October 2017

BigRoll Shipping joint venture rolled up

11th October 2017

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

French shipyard Alumarine has delivered a passenger catamaran that will operate on Mediterranean waters. This yard has built a number of passenger vessels and specialises in catamarans which offer better stability and…

11th October 2017

Alumarine delivers passenger catamaran

11th October 2017

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

As part of the company’s planned move into new areas, the German marine propulsion company Reintjes has introduced a down angle gearbox that is claimed to have advantages over conventional gearboxes.

11th October 2017

Down angle gearbox from Reintjes

11th October 2017

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Buoys will be used in a project to improve the design and effectiveness of tidal energy capture devices.

11th October 2017

Tidal turbulence study tackles energy capture effectiveness

11th October 2017

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A mission to search for the wreckage of an Irish Coast Guard helicopter which crashed into the Atlantic earlier this year killing all four crew members, was supported with underwater locating equipment…

11th October 2017

Flight recorder search required portable acoustic technology

11th October 2017