Repair & Maintenance
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NewsNavigating battery risks: Still a bridge too far?
Are we there yet? Despite so many battery manufacturers hailing the benefits, the risks and problems of onboard and onshore battery systems identified in a recent Bureau Veritas report suggests not.
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NewsSaved from the scrapyard: 50-year-old veteran embarks on new voyage
After a grounding last September nearly ended her useful life, a half-century-old vessel has been showcased after setting sail for a new career. Our reporter Peter Barker visited her.
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NewsUK firm opens subsea repair firm in US
A subsea equipment repair base has been opened in Florida by Drift Offshore, a UK firm that says it is answering a shortfall of such facilities in the US.
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NewsFinland files charges for submarine cable sabotage
Charges have been brought against the crew of a tanker that is suspected of severing five submarine cables in the Gulf of Finland last Christmas.
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NewsTackling offshore wind cable maintenance costs
A new project focuses on the performance and repair of dynamic cables and mooring lines
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NewsWATCH: Trinity House launches £200 million vessels tender
The UK’s lighthouse authority has called for tenders for two multi-functional buoy-handling vessels to replace two of its ageing fleet.
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NewsSeascour calls for end to caustic marine descaling
Florida-based marine descaler manufacturer Seascour has marked its third year in business by calling for an end to the widespread use of caustic chemical cleaning agents in the maritime sector.
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NewsBritish Navy frigates get the ScaffFloat touch
ScaffFloat has lent its floating platform expertise to naval architects working on British Navy Frigates in Falmouth
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NewsFPT leads Venice waterbus hybrid retrofit mission
The waterbuses running along Venice’s iconic waterways are looking at a hybrid future
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NewsFerry life extended with propulsion retrofit
The Finnish passenger ferry M/S Suomenlinna II has been retrofitted with new drive technology that will extend its life for years to come.
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NewsAllseas expands fleet with 2 offshore construction vessels
Two new Offshore Construction Vessels (OCVs) have been ordered for Allseas to boost subsea construction, ROV support and inspection and repair and maintenance work.
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NewsScottish researchers uncover untracked vessel threat
Over half of vessels in Scotland’s coastal waters are untracked, raising serious concerns for vessel safety
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NewsHull coatings’ vital role in vessel efficiency
DNV has verified that Hempel’s Hempaguard X7 hull coating reduces fuel consumption by up to 20%
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NewsHistoric tall ship restoration project underway
The Tall Ship Glenlee restoration by Marine Projects Scotland Ltd will safeguard its future as a key piece of marine heritage
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NewsDamen Shiprepair Vlissingen’s largest vessel refit contract to date
The refit of REV Ocean includes both interior and exterior enhancements and will take place at DSV’s covered drydock
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NewsShipyard converts 5th vessel for Brazilian customer
Green Yard Kleven in Norway has won a fifth ship conversion contract with Oceanica, the Brazilian ship owner.
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NewsKongsberg Maritime upgrades NCA hybrid vessel
Kongsberg Maritime is leading a green upgrade of an NCA hybrid vessel, enhancing battery capacity and reducing emissions
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NewsTaiwanese subsea vessel heads for Europe
Taiwanese subsea vessel Orient Adventurer has been signed up for charter for around two years by Norwegian firm DeepOcean.
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NewsContentious subsea cable damage fully repaired
A second damaged subsea cable has had to be repaired by a specialised cable-repair vessel in northern Europe just a month after the first one was detected.
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NewsSubsea cable repair completed
One of two damaged subsea cables has now been repaired, says Cinia, the firm that installed it.
