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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) has released findings from what it says is the world’s most comprehensive investigation into seabird behaviour and collision risk around offshore wind farms.

19th April 2018

Pioneering study finds seabirds avoid offshore wind turbines much more than previously predicted

19th April 2018

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Swedish energy group Vattenfall has procured OceanWise Raster Charts XL (eXcluding Land) as a seamless Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) for Northern Europe.

19th April 2018

Vattenfall procures OceanWise Raster Charts XL

19th April 2018

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

This March Fleet Cleaner has completed the cleaning of both floaters of Heerema’s semi-submersible crane vessel ‘Thialf’ in the Port of Rotterdam.

19th April 2018

Fleet Cleaner cleans world’s largest crane vessel

19th April 2018

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has awarded a contract to the Global Marine Group to install and commission a 10.8km electricity cable between Rousay and Westray in the Orkney Isles.

18th April 2018

Orkney Isles subsea cable replacement contract

18th April 2018

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

UK headquartered subsea equipment design and manufacturer Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) is to supply its Atom Mk1 1000m 100hp Work Class ROV system to a Chinese power specialist.

18th April 2018

UK firm chosen to inspect Chinese subsea cables

18th April 2018

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Liverpool city region’s £4bn powerhouse maritime sector will lead the UK’s industrial strategy in the coming decades - according to one of the country’s industry leaders.

18th April 2018

Mersey maritime sector ready to lead UK’s industrial strategy, says industry heavyweight

18th April 2018

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

MPI’s wind turbine installation vessel ‘MPI Enterprise’ has recently been upgraded with spudcans. The spudcans, which were installed during a drydocking in Rotterdam, increase the load-bearing area when the vessel is jacked…

18th April 2018

‘MPI Enterprise’ fitted with spudcans

18th April 2018

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Rolls-Royce Marine has signed a deal to supply its Autocrossing partially autonomous system to a total of 13 new environmentally friendly ferries for the Norwegian company Fjord1.

18th April 2018

Rolls-Royce to supply Autocrossing system and propellers to 13 Fjord1 ferries

18th April 2018

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Oil and Gas industry moorings specialist Flintstone Technology Ltd is diversifying its market-leading operations to help drive down costs for the offshore floating wind industry.

18th April 2018

Flintstone Technology sets sights on floating wind

18th April 2018

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Using a powerful 0.8mm diameter abrasive waterjet operating at 90,000 psi pressure, manufacturing services contractor ICEE Managed Services has cut small holes straight through more than 3,500 seashore pebbles for the Eastern…

18th April 2018

ICEE cuts holes through seashore pebbles with a powerful waterjet to aid flood protection scheme

18th April 2018