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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Early in November representatives of the Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) and France Energies Marines (FEM) signed an agreement committing the two organisations to work together on a range…

2nd December 2016

French and Canadian teams collaborate on tidal energy projects

2nd December 2016

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

During October, the Canada-headquartered navigation technology company Sabik Offshore and Netherlands based outfit Orga Aviation launched a collaborative initiative to create and commercialise an integrated marine aids to navigation and aviation obstruction…

2nd December 2016

Marine aids to navigation around offshore wind farms

2nd December 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

During October, Denmark- headquartered offshore wind giant DONG Energy and the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) launched a collaborative initiative to deepen understanding of how the endangered Lesser Black-backed Gull behaves around…

2nd December 2016

Project to deepen understanding of gull behaviour around offshore sites

2nd December 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The House of Commons Transport Committee has heard oral evidence from five witnesses following the ‘Transocean Winner’ stranding earlier in 2016 including examination of ETV provision in UK waters.

2nd December 2016

Transocean Winner stranding and ETV provision under the spotlight

2nd December 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

6 Alpha Associates is currently managing a comprehensive Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) risk for Beatrice Offshore Wind Limited (BOWL), a project located in the Moray Firth.

2nd December 2016

UXO project for 6 Alpha Associates

2nd December 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Salvage service provider Ardent has assisted in extinguishing a fire in a container vessel alongside its berth in Hamburg.

2nd December 2016

Ardent to the rescue in Hamburg

2nd December 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Dutch maritime service provider Royal Boskalis Westminster has signed an order for two dual-fuel harbour tugs to be operated in Singapore by joint venture companies Keppel Smit Towage and Maju Maritime.

2nd December 2016

Two more LNG-fuelled tugs on the way

2nd December 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

News from Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar this month includes addition of a new Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed Sanmar Exclusive tractor tug to its portfolio and delivery of two RAmparts 2400SX examples to…

2nd December 2016

Deliveries and new offering from Sanmar

2nd December 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) is once again demonstrating a global presence with news taking us from the USA to Chile, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Dubai and Mauritius.

2nd December 2016

Busy times for Robert Allan Ltd

2nd December 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Rolls-Royce is to supply propulsion and deck equipment for a major order awarded by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to Damen Shipyards for 13 tugs to service contracts in Texas and Valdez.

2nd December 2016

Rolls-Royce to supply equipment for 13-vessel Damen order

2nd December 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Spain’s Zamakona Yards has delivered the first of ten new design escort tractor tugs built to exacting and specific requirements, for Boluda Towage and Salvage.

2nd December 2016

Zamakona delivers number one of ten to Boluda

2nd December 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The fleet of Finnish towing and salvage services provider Alfons Håkans has received a boost following purchase of the 7,200bhp, 85tbp ASD tug ‘Thorax’ from Østensjø Rederi.

2nd December 2016

TOWLINES

2nd December 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The UKs first ever wave farm is expected to start supplying electricity to the national grid by 2018, thanks to substantial European funding.

2nd December 2016

Cornwalls Wave Hub about to switch on

2nd December 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Lifting and marine product specialist Rigmarine has opened its fourth global facility in the rural village of Insch, 30 miles to the northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland.

1st December 2016

Lift expert opens new facility

1st December 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

MacGregor has won davit orders for two low-emission 81m service operation vessels (SOVs) designed to act as mother-ships for wind turbine technicians.

1st December 2016

MacGregor davits for offshore wind market

1st December 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Geosea has appointed CWind to undertake required secondary works at the Galloper Offshore Wind Farm.

30th November 2016

CWind wins offshore wind farm contract

30th November 2016

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

SpeedCast International Limited an Australia-headquartered global satellite communications and network service provider, has announced the official release of its SIGMA Net service, which it claims is the new standard for shipping and…

30th November 2016

Speedcast SIGMA Net

30th November 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

UK diesel engine innovator, Cox Powertrain, is entering the final development stages of its revolutionary new diesel outboard engine and to mark this progress has previewed the model at the International Workboat…

30th November 2016

Cox CXO300 progress report

30th November 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Magnus Sörenson has been appointed the new CEO of Marine Jet Power (MJP) and will take up his position on 1 December 2016.

30th November 2016

New chief for MJP

30th November 2016

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Gravity bases used to support wind turbines are not new and there have been a number of installations using these systems. In the main these are based on massive concrete structures that…

30th November 2016

Gravity base turbine developments

30th November 2016

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

UK-headquartered underwater technology company Coda Octopus says its new subsea Marine Breakwater Package is enhancing productivity, safety and quality control aspects of breakwater construction while increasing operations to 24/7.

29th November 2016

Coda Octopus breakwater package

29th November 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

His Royal Highness The Duke Of Kent was welcomed to Griffon Hoverwork accompanies by the HM’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire.

29th November 2016

Duke of Kent visits Griffon Hoverwork

29th November 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

German tidal turbine company Schottel Hydro and Scottish marine energy deployment expert Aquaterra have proved their enthusiasm in furthering the development of tidal power at all levels by assisting in a project…

29th November 2016

European expertise enables Indonesian tidal turbine deployment

29th November 2016