All Maritime Journal articles in Web Issue – Page 271

  • News

    Vi Maris award winner announced

    2020-12-02T11:26:00Z

    Jason Hayman, CEO of Sustainable Marine Energy, is the winner of this year’s Vi Maris Award, presented during the annual Ocean Energy Europe Conference & Exhibition, held online.

  • The iHSS workstation is pre-configured with a complete BeamworX suite for fast and reliable data processing
    News

    Improving data quality for on-demand surveys

    2020-12-02T11:14:00Z

    According to Sören Themann, CEO, Subsea Europe Services GmbH, finding the right hydroacoustic equipment at short notice can be challenging.

  • Samsoe OWF, offshore Denmark
    News

    EU launches offshore renewable energy strategy

    2020-12-02T10:52:00Z

    The European Union (EU) has launched a bold new strategy on the development of offshore renewable energy writes Andrew Williams.

  • 'British Venture'
    News

    High-speed platform aids tech development

    2020-12-01T23:24:00Z

    Autonomous systems development could be given a boost with a new high-speed technology demonstrator vessel currently nearing the end of a refit project.

  • barge
    News

    Swiss barge service to key European terminals

    2020-12-01T14:16:00Z

    A new regular barge service will operate from Basel-Kleinhüningen and Basel-Birsfelden to various deepsea terminals at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.

  • The Wavewalker is the only 'walking' jack-up of its type in Europe
    News

    Wavewalker jack-up on site at Dawlish

    2020-12-01T11:07:00Z

    Network Rail has started work on the second section of the new, bigger sea wall at Dawlish, Devon, UK.

  • The Innovations Showcase display at Seawork 2019
    News

    ECMAs open now for 2021

    2020-12-01T10:44:00Z

    Nominations are now open for the 2021 European Commercial Marine Awards, which will be presented at Seawork in June.

  • The Port of Mosyn in Flintshire, UK (Photo: Port of Mostyn)
    News

    Dee estuary tidal lagoon plans

    2020-12-01T09:56:00Z

    Mostyn SeaPower, a subsidiary of The Port of Mostyn, has developed proposals for a tidal lagoon in the outer Dee Estuary, North Wales.

  • 'Seacat Weatherly'
    News

    FOSS system aids Chartwell efficiency

    2020-11-30T17:07:00Z

    An offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator has ordered two further Chartwell Marine 24 catamarans that will be the first equipped with a new foil optimisation and stability system (FOSS) designed by BAR Technologies.

  • Cruise ship at ABP Southampton
    News

    Cruise boosts SMS Group

    2020-11-30T15:42:00Z

    The SMS Group is capitalising on cruise business following a recent move that has made it the only ship repairer based within the Port of Southampton.

  • Sanmar's restoration of 'Ozgur' has given the 35 year old tug a new lease of life (Sanmar)
    News

    Delivery and order round-up

    2020-11-30T12:00:00Z

    This month’s review of newbuild tug deliveries and orders focuses on two of the best known and most prolific builders of such vessels, Damen Shipyards Group and Sanmar Shipyards.

  • The tug-barge unit has two Wabtec main engines and nine Cummins auxiliary engines (Cummins)
    News

    LNG bunkering - the tug and barge method

    2020-11-30T11:58:00Z

    A project with European involvement will see LNG bunkering services in the US provided by an articulated tug and barge unit (ATB).

  • Kotug has acquired the ex Norwegian tug 'BB Power', renamed 'SD Power' for the contract in Guyana (Kotug)
    News

    Kotug debuts in South America

    2020-11-30T11:56:00Z

    Kotug has acquired a powerful anchor-handling tug on the back of a long-term oil field support contract in Guyana.

  • Norway's coastal protection is enhanced with the two additional ETVs 'KV Jarl' and 'KV Bison' (Norwegian Coastal Administration - Coast Guard)
    News

    Two new ETVs for Norwegian coastline

    2020-11-30T11:53:00Z

    Norway''s coastline now has an increased layer of protection with the arrival of two additional Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs).

  • Kenya Ports Authority's new RAstar 4200 will be the largest tug in East Africa (Med Marine)
    News

    Schottel equips Russian and Kenyan tugs

    2020-11-30T11:40:00Z

    Propulsion manufacturer Schottel is busy supplying propulsion units to anchor-handling tugs in Russia and a salvage tug in Kenya.

  • 'SA Amandla's' rescue tow involved a 4,220 mile round trip lasting 25 days (AMSOL)
    News

    Marathon rescue tow for South African ETV

    2020-11-30T11:37:00Z

    South Africa’s ETV ‘SA Amandla’ has completed a 4,220-mile round trip in hurricane force winds to recover a disabled fishing vessel in mid-South Atlantic.

  • Wreck removals are an increasingly active sector for the salvage industry (Peter Barker)
    News

    TOWLINES

    2020-11-30T11:31:00Z

    First half year 2020 results indicate positive results for the towage and salvage division of Royal Boskalis Westminster NV.

  • Removal of the 'Northguider' involved salvors working in extreme climate conditions (ISU - Smit)
    News

    Smit Salvage working globally

    2020-11-30T11:30:00Z

    Smit Salvage is a long-enduring name in the world of salvage and recent activities indicate its expertise as much in demand as ever.

  • Plymouth Sound
    News

    Mobile network for 5G testbed

    2020-11-27T17:00:00Z

    The world’s first 5G ocean-based marine testbed will benefit from a 5G mobile private network built by Vodafone using Nokia equipment.

  • News

    USWE project concludes

    2020-11-27T11:40:00Z

    In November 2018 the EU Social Partners of the Shipbuilding and Maritime Equipment sector, SEA Europe and industriAll Europe, together with Tknika, the Basque VET Applied Research Centre, and Turku University of Applied Science, launched a joint project for Upskilling Shipbuilding Workforce in Europe (USWE).