All Maritime Journal articles in Web Issue – Page 320
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NewsPropulsion solution for groundbreaking electric fireboats
Following the delivery of Europe’s most modern fireboat, the ‘Branddirektor Westphal’, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has ordered two more fire-fighting vessels with the same propulsion packages.
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NewsModule carrier investment for heavy lift operator
A heavy lift shipping operator has just announced the addition of another module carrier into its fleet following purchase of a pre-owned 2015-built vessel.
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Merger creates heavy lift giant
A recent merger has created industry’s largest global provider of engineered heavy lifting and transport services.
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Supporting future marine construction talent
UK marine construction contractor Red7Marine has partnered with Engineering for Industry, offering students pre-employment support and training through its consortium with Colchester Institute.
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NewsCloud dreams for navigation aids manufacturer
A manufacturer of marine aids to navigation will spend this year focusing on enabling the connection of all its devices to its cloud platform to support low-cost and reliable global asset management and control.
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NewsWorkFloat goes on tour
WorkFloat, a self-propelled floating work platform that ''folds'' up to tow behind a 4x4 on the road or slides into a standard shipping container, has just confirmed dates for a Grand Demo Tour around the UK this February.
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NewsISU looks in the mirror
The International Salvage Union has reported a positive reaction from respondents to research commissioned to properly understand how itself and the salvage industry is regarded.
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NewsCHIRP focuses on tug safety
The independent and confidential CHIRP maritime incident reporting system has focused on tug safety issues including problems handling heavy tow lines.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
Following a busy 2019 for deliveries and orders, 2020 starts somewhat quieter and includes further investment by Boluda following its takeover of Kotug Smit Towage last year.
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NewsHybrid surveillance vessel delivered
A shipyard in the Netherlands has delivered the first of two hybrid multi-purpose surveillance vessels to Blue Octagon/ Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
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NewsNew IoT solutions partnership formed
Three companies are working together to help deliver cost-effective, robust and proven IoT solutions to the maritime shipping industry.
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NewsA winning towage partnership in Turkey
Marin Tug & Pilotage has praised the influence of Sanmar Shipyards in its success after it was named one of the winners in the recent tug licence allocation in Turkey.
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NewsEmden readies for LNG RoRo ships
German vehicle handling port Emden has deepened its outer harbour and is expanding elsewhere to meet the challenge of bigger ships in 2020, Tom Todd reports.
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NewsDiedrich tackles engine and lengthening jobs
Two out-of-season re-engining projects and a lengthening job have kept Germany’s Schiffswerft Diedrich even busier than usual this winter, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGerman research ship returns to duty
One of Germany’s busiest research ships –the 56.5m Elisabeth Mann Borgese - was returning to duty in January after “comprehensive” technical maintenance, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsCruise ship repair surge at B+V
A trio of cruise ships from Fred Olsen dominated end-of-year repair, class and and overhaul activity at Hamburg’s Blohm + Voss Shipyard, writes Tom Todd.
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Press ReleasesRederij Long Ships turns to Damen Maaskant for new beam trawler
Belgian family fishing company Rederij Long Ships has contracted Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam to build a new 38-metre long Beam Trawler. The vessel will be a new Maaskant design – the BT3808 – that the shipyard has modified to realise a twelve per cent increase in bollard pull during trawling.
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Press ReleasesDutch Cabinet decides to build Combat Support Ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder
On 19 December the Cabinet of the Netherlands’ Government has submitted a so-called D-letter to the Parliament, to begin the construction of the Combat Support Ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder. The D-letter, part of the Defense Materiel Process (DMP), is the conclusive letter announcing the procurement decision for a large military ...
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NewsHealth checks power Caspian sea vessels
A new series of engineering health checks and service work carried out by diesel power specialist Royston on deactivated marine engines has enabled an Azerbaijan offshore support vessel operator to bring laid-up vessels back into operational service.
