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SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The first electricity link between the UK and Norway is to interconnect Nordic and British energy markets, the project involving among others equipment from Denmark-headquartered MacArtney Underwater Technology fitted on board a…

11th July 2017

MacArtney vehicles for North Sea Link job

11th July 2017

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Workships Contractors, the Netherlands-headquartered manager of the four point mooring Diving Support Vessel, ‘Offshore Beaver’, has announced that the vessel has been sold to Seisund AS of Torangsvag, Norway.

11th July 2017

Aquaculture DSV

11th July 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Norway-headquartered DNV GL has conducted a study into the future LNG market in the Iberian Peninsula, to assess its potential as a marine fuel.

10th July 2017

DNV GL study promotes LNG

10th July 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A French floating wind expo taking place in October aims to bring stakeholders together across the whole sector to share both knowledge and expertise.

10th July 2017

French floating wind expo

10th July 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

As proof that the right vessels will find work even in the most struggling markets, UK-headquartered Bibby Marine Services has signed a contract with Total E&P Netherland to charter the new Damen…

10th July 2017

Renewables-developed vessel proves valuable in the ‘low oil’ environment

10th July 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

36 European shipyard and maritime equipment industry representatives met at SEA Europe’s 2017 General Assembly to discuss its reorganisation and upcoming challenges.

7th July 2017

SEA Europe discuss reorganisation

7th July 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Denmark-headquartered DONG Energy and German Siemens have signed an agreement with Belgian GeoSea stating that GeoSea will acquire the full ownership of A2SEA. A2SEA will continue to operate out of Denmark with…

7th July 2017

A2SEA acquired by GeoSea

7th July 2017

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cimco Marine AB, the Swedish developer of the OXE diesel outboard, has entered into an agreement with the manufacturer of the world’s strongest petrol outboard, the US company Seven Marine LLC, and…

7th July 2017

Cimco Marine patent licensing

7th July 2017

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

UK company Dynamic Load Monitoring Ltd (DLM) was named winner of Spirit of Innovation award winner in the category: Marine Engineering and Construction at the recent European Commercial Marine (ECM) awards for…

6th July 2017

ECM Award for DLM

6th July 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A new report on the Irish blue economy shows that the sector is performing better than the general economy.

6th July 2017

Irish blue growth report

6th July 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

EU-funded FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) programme has opened its third call for support package applications designed to help commercialise offshore renewable energy technologies.

6th July 2017

FORESEA support applications open

6th July 2017

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) will hold CEDA Dredging Days 2017 at the Ahoy Rotterdam on 9-10 November, integrated with the Europort exhibition which runs 7-10 November.

6th July 2017

CEDA Dredging Days 2017

6th July 2017

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch marine electrical system integration specialists Bakker Sliedrecht will deliver two submersible motors for a new hopper dredger being built for China’s Chang Jiang Waterway Bureau (CWB).

6th July 2017

Dutch link integration for China newbuild

6th July 2017

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Belgian dredging giant Jan de Nul’s 2016 Annual Report, released last month, focused on ‘steady growth in a highly volatile market’, with turnover exceeding €2bn for the sixth year in a row…

6th July 2017

Jan De Nul strong in challenging market

6th July 2017

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

One thing Guillaume Gautier of AXYS Technologies has learned from managing teams at a distance is - close that distance as soon as possible. “If you send an email and there’s some…

6th July 2017

Guillaume Gautier: AXYS Technologies

6th July 2017

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A refit that’s turning a PSV into a ROV support vessel is taking advantage of a very new crane that can handle both wire and fibre, providing flexibility in a challenging market.

6th July 2017

Fibre and wire together at last

6th July 2017

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

So far the oil washed overboard from hydraulic deck equipment has been largely ignored, but not for much longer – growing concerns about sensitive regions such as the Arctic and the stepping…

6th July 2017

Gains from eco-lube switch

6th July 2017

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Workboats are limited in space, that much is a given. So, why not innovate, giving the different elements the ability to move around the deck and only bring them out when needed?

6th July 2017

Right on track

6th July 2017

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Three and a half weeks from kick off to fully-tested load out was all the time Norwegian based Scantrol and UK HQ’d ACE Winches had to meet a subsea kit order. Richard…

6th July 2017

Tight deadline for deck kit

6th July 2017

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Schottel has further expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new underwater mountable thruster designed for offshore vessels, rigs, cable laying vessels, offshore construction and crane ships.

5th July 2017

Underwater mountable thruster

5th July 2017

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Work has started on the major land reclamation project planned for the state of Monaco. The project will add 6 hectares of valuable land to the tiny state and will be used…

5th July 2017

Monaco expansion starts

5th July 2017

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A spokesperson for the Dutch Veka Group is claiming that technicians heading out the offshore wind farms can look forward to a more pleasant commute with considerably lower risk of seasickness thanks…

5th July 2017

Veka building world’s first hybrid trimarans

5th July 2017

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Finland-based Steerprop has launched a CRP ECO LM propulsor featuring permanent magnet (PM) technology from The Switch to offer greater energy efficiency throughout its speed range.

5th July 2017

Energy efficient propulsor launches

5th July 2017