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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Current technology tends to limit offshore wind farms to water depths of less than 50 metres but now technology has been developed that can extend this to depths of up to 200…

20th April 2016

Alternative to floating wind turbines?

20th April 2016

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The design team at UK naval architects Keel Marine has developed a compact skimmer vessel that can operate within the tight confines of a small harbour to remove floating debris and weed.

20th April 2016

Keel marine harbour skimmer

20th April 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The Ships and Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) organised its 6th workshop with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).

20th April 2016

Successful SEA Europe and EMSA workshop

20th April 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Belgium-headquartered Scaldis and its shareholders have announced that its new DP II heavy lift vessel will sail under the name ‘Gulliver’.

20th April 2016

Scaldis heavy lift vessel ‘Gulliver’

20th April 2016

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil have signed an agreement with Eelume, a NTNU spin-off company, to accelerate new technology that they think will significantly reduce costs related to subsea inspection, maintenance and…

20th April 2016

Eel-inspired swimming robot

20th April 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

ABB, the Swiss power and automation technology group, has won a European Marine Engineering Award, acknowledging the innovation behind the new Azipod D electric propulsion solution, launched in 2015.

20th April 2016

Engineering award for Azipod D

20th April 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

German ship builder and repairer Reederei NSB has been presented with an award for the best innovation made in the maritime industry in the past year at the European Marine Engineering Conference…

20th April 2016

Hamburg ship repairer wins marine engineering award

20th April 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Global stevedoring, logistics and shipping experts from member companies of the EMS-Fehn-Group have started their work on the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP).

19th April 2016

EMS starts work on TAP project

19th April 2016

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK 2016: Halyard will show case its range of exhaust silencers, hoses and water injection systems at Seawork International 2016.

19th April 2016

Halyard showcase

19th April 2016

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Since winning the overall innovation prize at Seawork International last year with its prototype innovative oil pollution control system, the UKs Gobbler Boats has spent the year developing the concept into a…

19th April 2016

Seawork winner expanding production

19th April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Global ship delivery and crewing company Redwise has completed a contract handling the taking over and delivery of a tug to Nigeria.

19th April 2016

TOWLINES

19th April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The first of three Robert Allan Ltd designed RAmparts 2400SX ASD tugs have been delivered by Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar to the Port of Fujairah.

19th April 2016

Fujairah’s first of three

19th April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Global towage service provider Svitzer has ordered four ATD 2412 tractor tugs from Damen as part of its fleet renewal programme, and also reports a flurry of agreements for port towage operations.

19th April 2016

Busy times for Svitzer

19th April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd (RAL), well known for encompassing projects on a worldwide basis has reported on activities in China, Indonesia and its own territory Canada.

19th April 2016

Global activities at Robert Allan Ltd

19th April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and KOTUG International B.V have announced that the previously reported planned merger of their European harbour towage operations has been completed.

19th April 2016

KOTUG SMIT Towage – a new name in Europe

19th April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Rolls-Royce has strengthened its relationship with Damen Shipyards Group with provision of no less than 15 MTU brand engines for five tugs for the Netherlands and Swedish Navies.

19th April 2016

Naval power courtesy Rolls-Royce

19th April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Iskes Towage & Salvage has provided interesting feedback on the first three months of operation for its new Damen ASD 2411 shiphandling tug ‘Venus’.

19th April 2016

Iskes provides feedback on its new Damen tug

19th April 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

North German authorities have taken a new, multi-talented maintenance boat into service to guarantee regular ferry access in the tidal flats between the mainland and the East Frisian Islands.

19th April 2016

Tidal flats newbuild is jack-of-all-trades

19th April 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

What is believed to be the first LNG driven hopper barge to serve in a European port is joining the fleet of Weser port management company Bremenports after completion in Holland.

19th April 2016

Eco upgrade for Weser ports fleet

19th April 2016

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

Finning UK & Ireland (Finning) will be showcasing its latest high-performance engine solutions and exclusive discount offers for the marine sector at the Seawork International show on stand PO53, between the 14th…

19th April 2016

Show offers from Finning

19th April 2016

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

The research schooner Tara has begun a new expedition in the Asian Pacific to examine the biodiversity of coral reefs and their evolution in response to climate change and human activities.

18th April 2016

Coral biodiversity researchAddressing the challenge to coral biodiversity

18th April 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Poland is gradually emerging as a potentially important investment market for offshore wind - but although a number of international companies continue to show an interest in investing in the countrys onshore…

15th April 2016

Offshore Wind in Poland – Riding the Winds of Opportunity?

15th April 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Global classification society Bureau Veritas has issued Approval in Principle for the WindFloat Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) foundation following tests off Portugal.

15th April 2016

Bureau Veritas approves WindFloat foundation

15th April 2016