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ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Hauling an anchor in sudden, heavy seas can wreak havoc on windlass motors writes Stevie Knight.

8th January 2019

Intelligent control block prevents dangerous windlass failure

8th January 2019

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

‘Autonomy’ and ‘energy-saving’ are the buzzwords of the moment, but with good reason, writes Stevie Knight.

8th January 2019

‘Reliability and efficiency’ leads auto-gangway innovation

8th January 2019

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The maritime industry “needs to unlock opportunities a little outside its current remit” Sofia Fürstenberg Stott, Nor-Shipping’s development director told MJ. And she’s determined to hand it a key.

8th January 2019

Sofia Fürstenberg Stott: Nor-Shipping

8th January 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Land & Water has invested in a GB£500,000 dredging campaign to increase the capacity of its Thames-side marine logistics centre in Essex, UK.

8th January 2019

GB£500,000 boosts Thames logistics centre

8th January 2019

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The new base will be located in the Buitenhaven section of the Dutch port of Vlissingen which has 24 hour access irrespective of the tidal conditions.

8th January 2019

Ørsted building wind farm base in Vlissingen

8th January 2019

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The Airborne Wind Energy System developed by Ampryx Power is working on a new tether that will enable units to generate up to 2MW writes Dag Pike

8th January 2019

Offshore kite energy could use turbine foundations

8th January 2019

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The first tidal energy plant to be installed in French waters is now being monitored by a sophisticated monitoring system developed by QOS Energy writes Dag Pike.

8th January 2019

QOS Energy to monitor Sabella tidal installation

8th January 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A project to evaluate methanol as a marine fuel in Asia will involve the installation of a methanol-powered engine in a vessel to test its fuel efficiency and low emission viability at…

8th January 2019

Project tests methanol emissions

8th January 2019

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group has signed a 25 year concession agreement with the Ecuadorian Municipality of Guayaquil for deepening and maintenance of the 95 km long access channel to the port…

7th January 2019

Jan De Nul to dredge Ecuador port access

7th January 2019

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging giant Van Oord closed out celebrations marking its 150th anniversary year with the christening last month of the trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Amalia in Rotterdam.

7th January 2019

Dutch Queen christens Vox Amalia

7th January 2019