Industry News – Page 15
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PodcastPODCAST: Commodore Mel Robinson, CBE ADC Royal Navy
After some three decades in the British Royal Navy, Commodore Mel Robinson, the first woman to lead the Maritime Reserves, is stepping away from the role. She talks to Maritime Journal about a career that has seen her navigate through the pandemic, raise a family, and be one of the few women in the service.
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NewsUK government launches shipbuilding credit scheme
A new Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme (SCGS) has been launched by the UK government to help buyers access finance to UK-built vessels.
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NewsMultipurpose is the name of the game
The changing shape of tugs and workboats to take on multiple roles is becoming a feature of new designs. Peter Barker has a look at some notable examples.
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NewsBubbles breathe life into troubled waters
Bubbles appear insubstantial… but they’re proving a robust solution for environmental challenges as diverse as fish safety or the rescue of whole reservoirs.
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NewsNew entrants in the zero-emissions tug market
A UK consortium including shipbuilder Harland & Wolff is planning to introduce a zero-emissions tug and barge service to promote the UK’s Marine Coastal Highway.
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NewsIMO appoints new Secretary-General
Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco has been elected as the new Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
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NewsUKHO appoints new national hydrographer
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Angus Essenhigh OBE as the United Kingdom’s new national hydrographer.
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NewsGreen Marine cash injection boosts growth
Green Marine boosts growth with a cash injection from Siemens Financial Services
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NewsNorth Star expands into Europe to chase offshore wind growth
North Star is expanding its team into Hamburg to advance European growth
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NewsPilot errors caused ‘Ever Given’ grounding - report
More than two years after the Ever Given grounded in the Suez Canal, blocking the vital channel for six days and affecting global trade for months, the Panama Maritime Authority has finally published its report into how it happened.
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NewsAircat CTV design promises comfort and efficiency
Aircat’s new CTV design promises speed, comfort and fuel savings. Stevie Knight has a look at how this can all be achieved.
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NewsChampagne corks pop at Peters & May
Half a century for one firm was marked in Southampton with the most extensive face-to-face get together in shipping transport firm Peter & May’s history.
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NewsUK launches 4th round of innovation funding
The UK government has put up another £34 million (€39.8 million) for competitors to apply for in its Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC).
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NewsBW Ideol secures €40m for new floating wind company
French floating wind firm BW Ideol has secured €40 million financing in stages to develop its floating wind project portfolio by setting up a new company.
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NewsØrsted announces second methanol-powered SOV
A second methanol-powered service operation vessel (SOV) has been announced some months after the first was agreed between Ørsted and ESVAGT.
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NewsChina develops world’s biggest offshore turbine
China doesn’t seem to have received the memo about slowing down on the size of offshore wind turbines, something major stakeholders have suggested could be vital to sustain a struggling industry.
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NewsWorks needed to keep Venice ports accessible
An EU project is looking to tackle the problem of the limited nautical accessibility to the ports of Venice and Chioggia
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NewsCheetah Marine launches ‘EV-ready’ RIB
RS Marine CEO Jon Partridge talks to MJ about the voyage to electric RIBs – and how Cheetah Marine’s latest RIB is targeted at people who are environmentally conscious but not ready to go full electric just yet.
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NewsStrategic Marine CTVs to benefit from VEEM stability
Strategic Marine will install the gyros on its vessels in Southeast Asia and on specific wind farm crew vessels in Europe
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NewsSiemens Energy value slumps on turbine failures
Shares of Siemens Energy slumped by 37% after CEO Christian Bruch admitted to massive problems in the wind turbine side of the company – Siemens Gamesa – and scrapped the firm’s 2023 profit outlook.
