Industry News – Page 66

  • Tidal Transit workboats (Photo: Tidal Transit Limited)
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    Ørsted awards vessel contract to Tidal Transit

    2018-02-12T09:36:00Z

    Tidal Transit has been awarded a charter contract by Ørsted which will see two of its fleet of crew transfer vessels working at Westermost Rough Offshore Farm until at least March 2020.

  • The port of Antwerp is a major promoter of this new container barge concept
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    Port Liner building electric container barges

    2018-02-09T11:26:00Z

    Dutch inland waterway barge operator Port Liner is set to roll-out the first fully electric, emission-free barges in Europe. The concept has been developed with €7 million of EU funding and the aim is not only to reduce emissions but also to reduce costs and to improve the efficiency of ...

  • The Serecraft P13 will be specially equipped for challenging duties and conditions
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    Finnish builder wins Norway Defence vessel order

    2018-02-07T14:41:00Z

    A Finnish boatbuilder has secured a contract to build a safety and support vessel for the Norwegian Defence Material Agency.

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    Maltese ferry partnership opportunity

    2018-02-05T11:17:00Z

    The Gozo Channel Group (‘Gozo Channel’) wishes to participate in the competitive tender process issued by the Maltese Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects for a Public Service Concession Contract for the Provision of Passenger and Vehicle Ferry Services Between Malta and Gozo , and is looking for a ...

  • W.E. Dowds Terminal at the Port of Newport
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    ABP acquires W.E. Dowds Shipping Ltd

    2018-02-05T10:49:00Z

    Associated British Ports has completed the acquisition of W.E. Dowds (Shipping) Ltd, a UK-based family-owned port operations business. The company operates a total of 10 separate warehouses with a combined area of over 50,000sqm based at ABP Newport, South Wales.

  • Gerard van Raalte: “The problem is neither traditional contracting nor international legislation have much flexibility for ‘natural’ developments... To move forward, we need adaptive management to be understood and given room”
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    Gerard van Raalte on dredging and environmental management

    2018-02-02T16:01:00Z

    “What we know now is that nature can do a lot of the work for you, if you bring in environmental considerations at the beginning,” said Gerard van Raalte, author, lecturer and recently, winner of CEDA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

  • Based on a tubular frame, the SKYF drone has two main lift propellers that are powered from the central petrol engine
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    Drone for turbine cargo delivery

    2018-01-31T13:11:00Z

    Russian company ARD Technology has developed a large drone that offers the prospect of delivering cargo to wind farm turbines and oil installations.

  • Sentinel Marine has been awarded a contract to charter its Lundy Sentinel ERRV to the European Fisheries Control Agency
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    European Fisheries Control Agency patrol vessel charter

    2018-01-31T12:35:00Z

    Aberdeen, UK-based Sentinel Marine has been awarded a contract to provide a patrol vessel to be chartered by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) in international and EU waters.

  • Warren East
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    Rolls marine sale won’t affect power systems

    2018-01-26T16:47:00Z

    Rolls-Royce’s MTU & Bergen Engines businesses will be unaffected by the company’s plans to consider selling its commercial marine business.

  • The new entity Malin Integrated Solutions Ltd will offer a one-stop-shop for marine and offshore expertise
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    One-stop-shop for marine and offshore expertise

    2018-01-15T17:26:00Z

    Three marine offshore companies have formed a joint venture to offer what they say is a more comprehensive product to the market.

  • EMEC says that a demonstration project at its test facility could add value to renewables products Photo: EMEC
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    MaRINET2 calls for renewable test applications

    2018-01-15T16:11:00Z

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is encouraging renewables developers and stakeholders to apply for access to the centre’s test facilities under the auspices of the MaRINET2 initiative.

  • DP2 installation will allow the DC Orisant to perform support activities during the construction of offshore wind farms
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    'DC Orisant' launched

    2018-01-12T16:45:00Z

    Royal IHC has named and launched the multi-purpose 5,450m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ‘DC Orisant’, commissioned for a joint venture between Den Herder (Reimerswaal Dredging) and Group de Cloedt.

  • CEAD specialises in industrial 3D printers
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    Dutch firm invests in industrial size 3D printer for maritime industry

    2018-01-12T15:59:00Z

    Royal Roos, a Rotterdam based marine engineering company has entered into a cooperation with 3D printer manufacturer CEAD B.V. to develop and build an industrial size CFAM 3D printer with a view to using it to create components for the maritime industry.

  • Transportation of foundations
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    Kriegers Flak foundations transported

    2018-01-12T14:07:00Z

    Foundations for the Danish offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak are on their way to the site from Port of Ostend.

  • The boat is easily transported on its trailer and can be hoisted by a crane or launched from a ramp
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    DWB survey boat completes first rental project with Van Oord

    2018-01-12T10:26:00Z

    Back in September 2017 DutchWorkboats launched one of its Fast Survey Boat 7.50s. Straight after trials it was rented out to Van Oord to conduct multibeam surveys at its dredging project in the Cork port channel (Ireland).

  • Opening Oceans Conference
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    Business is focus of new conference

    2018-01-11T09:30:00Z

    Nor-Shipping is launching a conference to facilitate discussion of maritime business potential and opportunities.

  • ALE moved RSS David Attenborough 41m to the slipway at Cammell Laird’s shipyard in Birkenhead
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    Project milestone for polar research ship build

    2018-01-10T14:54:00Z

    International heavy transportation and lifting contractor ALE has lifted the partly completed polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough from fabrication hall to slipway so construction of the bow can be completed.

  • Smøla Wind Farm
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    Axess to certify Statkraft wind farms

    2018-01-10T09:26:00Z

    Statkraft has chosen Axess Group as its Enterprise of Competence partner for all its Norwegian wind farms.

  • Norman Finlay MBE
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    Workboat champion receives MBE

    2018-01-08T15:22:00Z

    A highly respected marine surveyor and the founder of the National Workboat Association (NWA) has been awarded an MBE for ‘Services to UK Shipping’.

  • ASAP Supplies Fareham facility
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    ASAP Supplies to open UK branches

    2018-01-08T12:21:00Z

    UK marine equipment supplier ASAP Supplies will open a series of UK branches to offer a more localised service.