Industry News
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Dogger installation contract awarded
07/08/2020Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group have announced the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of the GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank A and B. READ more
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Freight-focused Baltic connection
04/08/2020From 13 August ferry company Stena Line will start a new freight focused connection between Latvia, Sweden and Germany by adding a port-call in Karlskrona on the existing ferry route between Liepaja and Travemünde. READ more
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New River Thames boat service
04/08/2020The launch of a vessel in London has marked the start of a new partnership between a US-founded ridesharing company and a river bus service. READ more
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MAN restructure will cost 2600 jobs
04/08/2020The restructure of German marine propulsion company MAN Energy Solutions will mean the loss of up to 2600 manufacturing jobs, but owners Volkswagen have agreed not to sell the concern until after 2024. READ more
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Metallurgy, fuel testing & paint analysis lab
03/08/2020Plans have been announced to develop a high-end laboratory to deliver metallurgy inspection and testing, fuel testing, paint analysis and non-destructive testing. READ more
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Half hull model of emission-free ship ready
30/07/2020The half hull model of an engineless, emission-free, sailing cargo ship has been presented to the founder of a company which aims to develop a series of such vessels to transport cargo and passengers globally. READ more
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SMEs: the key to maritime innovation
29/07/2020The government’s R&D tax incentives could boost marine and maritime SME innovation at a critical time, a marine engineering specialist has said. READ more
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The birth of offshore wind in Poland
20/07/2020In July 2020 representatives of the Polish government and Polish wind energy industry signed a "Letter of Intent on cooperation for development of offshore wind power in Poland". READ more
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Making progress on COVID crew change issue
15/07/2020An Industry Group comprising IADC, IAGC, IMCA, IOGP, ISOA and the Workboat Association has applauded a ‘breakthrough’ made at a recent virtual summit. READ more
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Van Aalst Group forms new company
08/07/2020Netherlands-based Van Aalst Group has formed a new company in Norway to provide maintenance and workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry. READ more
