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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ørsted CEO and group president Mads Nipper has been replaced by the company just ahead of the release of the company’s 2024 annual report.

3rd February 2025

Ørsted CEO replaced ahead of 2024 annual report

3rd February 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Haven SeaChallenger jack-up barge has played a crucial role in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm project, providing support for horizontal directional drilling operations and enhancing offshore infrastructure efficiency.

31st January 2025

Meeting the challenges: A jack-up in action

31st January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A sixth offshore wind installation vessel has been delivered to Cadeler, and with a lengthening pipeline of projects it will be set to work immediately.

31st January 2025

6th installation vessel added to Cadeler fleet

31st January 2025

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

The supply of two patrol and operational boats for the Icelandic Coast Guard.

31st January 2025

Tender for patrol boats

31st January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK Dredging (UKD), a division of Associated British Ports and operator of the UK’s largest British-owned dredging fleet, has unveiled its newest vessel, the UKD Seadragon.

31st January 2025

ABP boosts fleet with new WID

31st January 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Plans for what could be the largest tidal power installation on the globe have been given public approval.

30th January 2025

World’s largest tidal scheme gets public nod

30th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has been named as lead integrator for a major green upgrade of hybrid vessel for the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) hybrid vessel.

30th January 2025

Kongsberg Maritime upgrades NCA hybrid vessel

30th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Netherlands-based Hebo Maritiemservice has acquired the shallow-water pipelay barge Tog Mor from Swiss offshore contractor Allseas Group SA, demonstrating that age is no barrier when recognising the value of a proven asset.

30th January 2025

New lease of life for 50-year-old work barge

30th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The test launch of autonomous, unmanned surface vessel (USV) Pioneer has been launched by UK-based ACUA Ocean less than one year after Ad Hoc Marine Designs completed the design.

30th January 2025

INTERVIEW: Pioneering autonomous H2 USVs

30th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Finnish shipbuilder Kewatec Shipyards has extended its order book with the Icelandic Search and Rescue Association ICE-SAR following agreement for the sixth SAR vessel for the organisation.

29th January 2025

Kewatec Shipyards wins 6th Icelandic rescue vessel order

29th January 2025

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Service for obtaining depth data of water bodies and watercourses of the Republic of Latvia.

29th January 2025

Survey services – early information

29th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Despite US President Donald Trump suspending new offshore wind leasing on his first day in office, Maryland’s Public Service Commission has finalised an expanded offtake agreement for US Wind’s Maryland Offshore Wind project.

29th January 2025

US windfarm moves ahead despite Trump disdain

29th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK-based offshore vessel operator Tidal Transit has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and operate support vessels for South Korea’s offshore wind sector.

29th January 2025

Tidal Transit expands into South Korea’s offshore wind market

29th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new concept in offshore wind could completely change how installations are performed and maintained.

29th January 2025

Unique ‘wind wall’ wins grant for offshore Norway

29th January 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has approved a marine data collection and cyber security solution from Marlink, provider of digital network solutions.

29th January 2025

Marlink wins cyber security approval for data solution

29th January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Offshore wind is set to double in 2026 and will remain stable this year, a new report by business analysts Wood Mackenzie predicts.

28th January 2025

Offshore wind faces a pivotal year: Report

28th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Extreme weather on opposite sides of the world have kept salvage contractors busy, reinforcing once again the industry’s contribution to protecting the marine environment along with preserving property and minimising financial losses.

28th January 2025

Salvors on call for storms and typhoons

28th January 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

It’s been reported that a submarine cable has been damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth reported by the Nordic countries in the space of two months.

28th January 2025

Calls for protection after 4th subsea cable damaged

28th January 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norwegian maritime technology company Ulmatec has agreed a deal to supply four Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for two vessels in build at Vard by Island Offshore.

28th January 2025

Ultra-deep LARS systems contracted for Ulmatec

28th January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia yesterday confirmed the rescue deal with Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff is complete.

28th January 2025

Navantia completes Harland & Wolff rescue

28th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Spanish ferry operator Baleària is hailing what it calls the first ‘100% green corridor’ between Spain and Morocco with two new electric fast ferries.

27th January 2025

Baleària trumpets electric fast ferries

27th January 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has won its largest aftermarket contract to date marking a significant milestone in its work for the marine civils and offshore renewables sectors.

27th January 2025

A record subsea vessel conversion for Ulstein

27th January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Boutique marine law firm Ocean Legal has been launched with a focus on smaller commercial marine vessels as well as leisure boats.

27th January 2025

Commercial marine law firm launched

27th January 2025