Industry News – Page 95
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NewsØstensjø Rederi appoints new CEO
Norwegian provider of offshore, towage and accommodation services, Østensjø Rederi, has appointed Kenneth Walland to the role of CEO.
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Challenges for pilots
Speaking at an Innovation in Maritime Navigation Conference, Nick Cutmore, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Pilots Association highlighted the many challenges that face the modern ships'' pilot. "Not only are ships getting larger but the operating margins in shipping channels are being reduced."
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New remote control unit from Furuno
Furuno has developed a versatile remote control unit that can be used with its TZtouch and TZtouch2 units.
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NewsantennaPRO launches new antenna
UK-based telecommunications equipment supplier, antennaPRO, has launched a new multi-purpose slim-line antenna for use onboard or in coastal-based offices in marinas or harbours.
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Hydrodynamics collaboration
French university The École Centrale de Nantes (ECN) and international classification society Bureau Veritas have joined forces to create a new International Chair in research on Hydrodynamics and Marine Structures.
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NewsSpecialist Wind Vessels2016
Conference organiser ACI has announced Hamburg, Germany as the host city for its third Operating Specialist Wind Vessels Conference, taking place on the 5th & 6th of October 2016.
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NewsNew London maritime law firm
A new legal practice based in London''s West End has been launched to advise on the acquisition and financing of superyachts, commercial vessels, rolling stock and business jets.
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NewsGrzegorz Mazerski: Deltamarin
“I thought I’d understood vessel design during my university courses,” said Grzegorz Mazerski of Finish ship designers Deltamarin, “but the three years I spent in a Polish yard after college were the real school.”
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Management shake-up at DP World
Two new management appointments have been announced at DP World.
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Offshore renewables firm appoints new director
UK-based offshore wind industry specialist, CWind, has appointed Henrik Hansen to the new role of strategy & sales director.
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NewsSuccessful trial of Fleet Xpress
Together with Global Marine Networks and Network Innovations, Inmarsat has announced the successful trial and subsequent commercial order for Fleet Xpress in Antarctic waters.
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Focus on Maritime Safety conference
The Centre for Maritime Studies of the University of Turku in Finland has organised the Focus on Maritime Safety conference.
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NewsIMRF to support rescue services in the Aegean
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), aided by European maritime search and rescue teams (SAR), will strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) to bolster rescue efforts of migrants in the Aegean Sea.
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News‘Brave Tern’ stretches its legs
Wind turbine installation vessel ‘Brave Tern’, owned by Norwegian Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, recently dominated the Rotterdam skyline. The 132-metre-long ship was jacked up to a height of about 70 metres to test its newly modified legs.
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NewsNavy hybrid tug
The first of a series of three Damen 2810 ASD hybrid tugs was recently navigated into the Den Helder harbour by the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).
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Enel Green Power Joins Ocean Energy Europe
Italy-headquartered renewable energy giant, Enel Green Power (EGP), has joined Ocean Energy Europe’s Board of Directors. The move is further evidence of the growing industrial momentum driving ocean energy technologies to commercial readiness across the entire EU.
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NewsNew wave energy converter put to the test
Flemish wave energy developer, Laminaria, has joined forces with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Innosea, Ghent University, and TTI Testing to support the development of their new wave energy converter (WEC).
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NewsAlphatron Marine opens its doors in Madrid
Netherlands based marine electronics expert, Alphatron Marine has announced the opening of Alphatron Marine Iberia in Madrid.
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NewsSES delivered
The Norwegian-built WaveCraft Surface Effect Ship ‘Umoe Firmus’ has arrived in the UK. Following extensive upgrades and testing it was handed over to the Tidal Transit crew, who sailed directly from Mandal to Yarmouth.
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Developing a reliability testing culture for ocean energy
European research and testing sites are working together to improve reliability testing, with the aim of building robustness into marine energy technology design and performance.
