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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Manufacturers and system integrators are being called on to answer a study on remote pilotage opened by the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA).

10th December 2024

Study calls for remote pilotage answers

10th December 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A cable-monitoring system has been unveiled that identifies transmission failure at an early enough stage that outages can be eliminated, its developer says.

10th December 2024

Cable-detection in pipeline for Dogger Bank

10th December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian navigation firm NAVTOR has signed an agreement with Germany-based ship management company NSB Group to supply 40 vessels with its e-Navigation systems.

10th December 2024

NAVTOR to equip 40 vessels with navigation tools

10th December 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Despite signs of reluctance with regard to offshore wind in the US, such as the recent cancellation of the Attentive One project near New York, other positive moves are emerging.

10th December 2024

New Act unveiled to speed up US wind projects

10th December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Spanish shipyard Navantia has refused to comment on claims made by Sky News that it is close to reaching a rescue deal for Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff.

9th December 2024

More hints surface of Harland & Wolff rescue

9th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

A rudderless cargo ship drifting without power in a stormy North Sea has been towed to safety by the Dutch Coast Guard.

9th December 2024

WATCH: Dutch Coast Guard rescues rudderless cargo ship

9th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard has successfully delivered a specialised cable-laying vessel (CLV) to its new owner after a complex vessel conversion from a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). 

9th December 2024

Vard converts PSV into a specialised cable-laying vessel

9th December 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The company that came up with a fully recyclable material to make boats out of has expanded its use for pontoons and docks.

9th December 2024

Partners adapt recyclable boat material for pontoons

9th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Global towage service provider Svitzer has expanded its presence in Brazil with the introduction of two 70+ tonne bollard pull tugs in the Port of Itaqui in São Luís, Maranhão.

9th December 2024

Brazilian expansion for Svitzer Towage

9th December 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Sri Lanka is about to issue tenders for offshore wind projects, the Sri Lankan newspaper The Morning has reported, with ‘an ambitious’ roadmap drawn up by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP).

6th December 2024

Sri Lanka to prepare tenders for offshore wind

6th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

An interim court of inquiry has determined that a New Zealand Navy auxiliary vessel ran aground and was subsequently lost due to human error, specifically where the ship’s autopilot was not disengaged…

6th December 2024

Human error sinks New Zealand Navy ship

6th December 2024

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Provision of maintenance services in the areas of mechanics, metal structures, metalworking and specialized metalwork for the port facilities.

6th December 2024

€500k tender for port maintenance

6th December 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Not a single bid has been received for offshore wind tenders in Denmark, the Danish Energy Agency said yesterday, in an echo of a similar occurrence in the UK two years ago.

6th December 2024

Danish blow to offshore wind as auction fails

6th December 2024

EVENTS

EVENTS

Are you ready to shape the future of the commercial marine industry? Seawork 2025 invites UK university students to showcase their innovative projects at the leading European commercial marine and workboats exhibition! …

6th December 2024

Introducing Future Seawork: Innovation Accelerator for the Next Generation!

6th December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A floating wind slowdown, Chinese electrification surge, Donald Trump and many other matters were discussed at this week’s International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Global Summit.

5th December 2024

Tackling uncertainty: IMCA summit panels discuss

5th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Salt Ship Design has bolstered its order book with two orders and options for state-of-the-art multipurpose platform supply vessels (MPSV) and one for construction commissioning service operation vessels (C-CSOV).

5th December 2024

Orders soaring for Salt Ship Design

5th December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Maritime has been included as one of the sectors eligible for a slice of a €2.4 billion funding pie announced by the European Commission.

5th December 2024

EC fund boost for innovation in maritime sector

5th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

In an indication that its initial experience with Damen’s RSD Tug 2513 has been a success, Tug Malta added a second similar vessel to its fleet following the christening of Med Aldebaran at a…

5th December 2024

Tug Malta christens its second Damen RSD Tug 2513

5th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Sogestran Group has launched France’s first hydrogen-powered river vessel, ZULU 06, marking a significant step forward in alternative fuels for inland waterways.

4th December 2024

Hydrogen power revolutionises French river transport

4th December 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

More than 350 marine contractors and associated stakeholders have gathered in Utrecht, Netherlands for the first global IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association) summit since 2018.

4th December 2024

Industry leaders gather at IMCA global summit

4th December 2024