Industry News – Page 38
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NewsGreen hydrogen growing in Scotland
A green hydrogen hub is being planned in the Scottish Highlands that will produce, store and distribute hydrogen to the region, Scotland, other parts of the UK and Europe.
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NewsIrish sailings
Having overcome the first two challenging months in the post - Brexit era, RoRo operator CLdN is pleased to be able to offer increased shipping capacity by the introduction of additional sailings on its Irish and UK routes.
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News‘Brexit buster’ shipping route unveiled
A new ‘Brexit buster’ shipping route directly connecting the UK and Morocco is to be launched shortly.
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NewsEight freeports in England named
The UK Government has announced that eight new English freeports will be established following a competitive bidding process.
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NewsNew methanol fuel guidance for shipowners
Guidance on methanol as marine fuel has been published for shipowners considering methanol as an option in both the near-term and long-term to reduce emissions as they work towards decarbonisation.
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NewsNavy orders diver delivery vessels
A UAE-based developer and builder of composite patrol vessels has signed a substantial order for its new Trident (submersible high-speed diver delivery crafts) programme with an undisclosed foreign Navy.
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NewsContinued growth for marine insurer
One global marine insurer has reported continuing growth in its diversified business lines and solid progress in raising premiums to reflect market conditions.
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NewsInsurance fund to accelerate ocean energy
A new European insurance fund for the ocean energy sector is being designed to slash the costs of the first commercial projects and accelerate the roll-out of the industry.
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NewsNew vessel management services
Vessel management services aimed at improving performance are now available to the commercial marine industry.
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NewsPartnership enables digital payments
A new partnership will enable the introduction of digital payment solutions for crew wages.
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NewsTurkey's first AUSV launches
Turkey''s first indigenous Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle (AUSV) has been launched with sea trials underway.
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NewsAntwerp and Zeebrugge ports merge
The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will merge and operate under the name ‘Port of Antwerp-Bruges’.
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News2020 saw offshore wind records set
Global capacity and investment for offshore wind set records in 2020, according to research from The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG).
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NewsMichelin opts for carbon-free shipping
The Michelin Group has signed a transport commitment with a French start-up offering carbon-free shipping to reduce its environmental footprint.
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NewsThe long read: Analysing the container loss problem
With the number of major container losses at sea seemingly on the rise, International Marine & Cargo Surveyors Battermann + Tillery Group have provided this useful guide.
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NewsOff-topic corner: submarine day trips
We don’t cover much charter/ pleasure cruising, and we normally prefer our boats to stay afloat in Maritime Journal, but when this fascinating story from the archives of Windermere Lake Cruises in the UK came up, it was far too interesting to ignore.
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NewsDecarbonisation of workboats: sort your hull first
While the delegates at February’s Commercial Marine Network ‘Workboat 2050’ webinar might not have agreed on the exact technologies, they spoke loudly and clearly on the importance of hull design.
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NewsOddgeir Indrestrand: OIM
“I don’t know if many people really grasp the sheer scale of these coming turbines, and what it will take to carry and install them,”
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NewsToo few offshore wind sites will raise costs
Too few offshore wind sites have been made available in the UK and this could lead to higher costs for developers and consumers, RenewableUK has said.
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NewsFreeport bids promise economic boom
The Solent Freeport and the North East England Freeport are amongst the freeport bids that have been submitted to the UK government.
