Industry News – Page 157
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NewsDockwise to transport Costa Concordia
Dockwise, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster NV, has been awarded the contract to load and transport the Costa Concordia wreck from Isola del Giglio onboard the Dockwise Vanguard.
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Wind development
The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) and WindMade are to develop a new overarching renewable energy consumer label.
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NewsNew UK marine framework for UXO disposal
Malta headquartered Maritime Asset Security and Training (MAST) Ltd is helping CIRIA (the Construction Industry Research and Information Association) to develop a Risk Management Framework for dealing with Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in the nearshore and offshore environment, in support of maritime construction projects.
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NewsRemote vessel surveillance and monitoring system
Vasari Technology Ltd of Somerset UK has launched a complete remote vessel surveillance and monitoring system
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NewsSeawork 2014 set for growth
Following its strongest performance to date in its 16 year history, next year’s Seawork International exhibition and conference will see more stands, facilities and opportunities than ever before.
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NewsGlobal Intelligence System for growing ports
With the constant evolution of geo-political risk, and the continued need for international business to find growth in increasingly extreme environments, there is an increasing demand for more advanced security solution tools, writes David Fairnie, director global ports solutions at security firm G4S.
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Denmark tenders
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is to tender six offshore wind sites for 450MW wind power turbines.
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NewsRaymond Siliakus: The matchmaker of Europort
“It’s not about selling space. In fact, sometimes it can be a little like being a marriage broker, says Europort exhibition manager Raymond Siliakus.
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BEEMS project
The BEEMS (Building European Environmental and Maritime Skills) project is a cross-border partnership project funded by the EU Interreg IVA France (Channel) – England Programme.
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NewsNew Damen carrier for Van Oord
Damen is to build the first of its newly designed Offshore Carrier 7500 for Van Oord at its Galati shipyard in Romania.
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NewsFirst LNG powered tug launched
The world’s first LNG powered tug has been launched in Turkey. Borgøy, will enter service next month following sea trials to be operated by Norwegian state oil company Statoil at the Kårstø gas terminal.
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NewsAtlantic Towage salvages Dutch tall ship
Atlantic Towage and Marine Ltd has completed its largest salvage to date after raising the Dutch tall ship Astrid, which ran aground off Ireland’s Cork coast.
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NewsNew EU research project
A new three year EU research project has been launched to help improve the efficiency of maritime regulations.
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Screw anchoring
Marine South East in the UK is leading a new project investigation screw anchoring for marine energy devices (SAMED).
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NewsMiddle East proves popular
The Middle East is proving popular with the offshore marine industry, with four major contracts signed within moments of the opening of ‘Middle East Workboats and Offshore Marine 2013’.
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NewsNew offshore joint venture
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Vestas Wind Systems AS have set up a new joint-venture (JV) company dedicated to business in offshore wind turbines.
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NewsAlnmaritec delivery
Alnmaritec has delivered the second of the new Wave Captain class of windfarm support vessels being built for Rix Shipping.
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NewsKongsberg completes KBV project
Kongsberg GeoAcoustics has completed its Swedish Coast Guard (KBV) project with the installation of a 125 kHz GeoSwath on the fourth and final multipurpose vessel.
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Thames Estuary plan
The UK Environment Agency is looking for a contractor to deliver flood prevention work in the Thames Estuary worth up to £485m.
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NewsNew offshore wind MPV
Dutch workboat operator Acta Marine is gearing up for Round 3 windfarm development by ordering a new multi purpose vessel available to charter in early 2014.
