News

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A second new port passenger launch with advanced eco-friendly features was entering service on Hamburg’s more than 40 square kilometer port network in June.

9th May 2017

New launches join Hamburg tour fleet

9th May 2017

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Scheduled to last more than a month mid-year in Bremerhaven, Germany, was what is being billed as the world’s first conversion of a container ship to LNG dual fuel propulsion.

9th May 2017

Boxship LNG conversion is a first

9th May 2017

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Move your hands to turn a wheel, and you generally won’t be concentrating on integrating the movements of shoulder, elbow and wrist. Frankly, having to do so would probably stop most people…

9th May 2017

Game on

9th May 2017

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A new subsea industry, mineral mining, is getting underway. But as a result, support functions are also under pressure to evolve.

9th May 2017

Getting to the core

9th May 2017

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Offshore wind turbines have trebled in size over a decade and another jump upward looks likely to come soon enough: so, how are ports responding to the step up in scale?

9th May 2017

Catching (and keeping) the wind

9th May 2017

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Canadian-owned Deep Trekker has launched 4k recording technology in both its DTG2 and DTX2 ROV lines, which enables users to dive up to 150m and 305m respectively.

8th May 2017

Deep Trekker launches ROV 4k recording

8th May 2017

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

If youre attending or exhibiting at Seawork International this year, make sure you dont miss a beat by downloading the Seawork App.

8th May 2017

Download the Seawork app

8th May 2017

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Wisconsin, USA-based Rohr-Idreco has completed the installation of an RISD350-M, 350mm electric dredger for a North American sand and gravel winning operation.

8th May 2017

Rohr of approval for new sand dredger

8th May 2017

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster and its Belgium based counterpart Jan De Nul have signed a joint venture contract valued at some €250m with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in India.

8th May 2017

Boskalis/JDN in €250m India joint venture

8th May 2017

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

The TSHD 650 trailing suction hopper dredger ordered by Gippsland Ports of Victoria in Australia has been launched at the Damen Yichang Shipyard in China.

8th May 2017

Australian newbuild from Damen China yard

8th May 2017

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

In line with expectations, Netherlands based shipbuilder and equipment manufacturer IHC has boosted its order book for both vessels and dredging equipment as signs of recovery continue to be seen in its…

8th May 2017

IHC soars with newbuild orders

8th May 2017

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Belgium’s DEME Group shows determination to maintain its 2016 turnover of nearly €2bn by winning a collection of new dredging contracts across Europe and Africa.

8th May 2017

DEME wins contracts in Europe and Africa

8th May 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Dredging, environmental and marine engineering company DEME has won ‘The Randstad Award’ for most attractive employer in Belgium at the recruitment group’s 2017 employer brand seminar.

5th May 2017

DEME wins most attractive employer award

5th May 2017

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Since 2009 MJ has been reporting on the Maasvlakte 2 port extension project in Rotterdam: celebrations surrounding completion of the infrastructure were only the end of the beginning however, let’s return for…

5th May 2017

Maasvlakte 2 – what happened next

5th May 2017

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Resolve Marine Group has completed an operation to recover a capsized split-hopper barge in Singapore waters.

5th May 2017

Capsized barge situation ‘Resolved’

5th May 2017

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Tsavliris Salvage has published details of recent rescue tows illustrating the degree of background preparation and activity of what could perhaps be considered just another tow job.

5th May 2017

Tsavliris rescue tow details

5th May 2017

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The tragedy of the sinking of the South Korean ferry ‘Sewol’ has moved a step closer to conclusion following raising of the wreck and transporting back to shore.

5th May 2017

Sewol finally brought ashore

5th May 2017

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Ardent Salvage has reported the successful conclusion of two salvage operations involving refloating stranded general cargo ships just 7km apart in Sweden.

5th May 2017

Double salvage success for Ardent

5th May 2017

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Netherlands-based Iskes Towage & Salvage has announced expansion of its port towage services in Germany and Portugal.

5th May 2017

TOWLINES

5th May 2017

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Seawork exhibitor Parker RIBs has a major expansion of its production facilities under way. A new construction hall is being built in Poland close to the existing plant which will provide a…

5th May 2017

Parker RIBs expanding

5th May 2017

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The leading Dutch marine research centre MARIN (Maritime Research Institute ) is seeking more funding for what it claims is its vital research work. The Institute says that unless the government reverses…

4th May 2017

MARIN seeking increased research funding

4th May 2017

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The oldest operating ferry in Finland became the country’s first all-electric passenger vessel last week, after being fitted with Visedo power.

4th May 2017

Finland’s oldest ferry goes all-electric

4th May 2017

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A US-based boat builder has launched a stock boats programme in a bid to reduce lead times.

3rd May 2017

Metal Shark stocks up

3rd May 2017