Industry News – Page 64

  • electric vehicle charge point
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    Tidal-powered cars drive Scotland to net zero

    2021-03-22T18:49:00Z

    Marine energy experts have created the first ever electric vehicle (EV) charge point where drivers can ‘fill up’ directly from a tidal energy source.

  • James Fisher Subtech
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    Subsea brand drives energy transition

    2021-03-22T15:25:00Z

    A new subsea brand will deploy specialist offshore and nearshore technical marine support for projects and services supporting construction, civil works, O&M, and decommissioning activities for the renewables, oil and gas, and salvage markets globally.

  • The 'James 2' was swamped and sank in the incident
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    A year in jail for COLREGS violation causing three deaths

    2021-03-18T14:39:00Z

    A commercial vessel’s skipper has been convicted after passing too close to a small motor boat off the coast of Sussex, UK capsizing it and leaving three men dead.

  • Unique Group office
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    Subsea provider makes survey investment

    2021-03-18T12:42:00Z

    One integrated subsea and offshore solutions provider has expanded its survey operations while strengthening its survey team.

  • AWT’s 'Atlantic Endeavor'
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    First U.S. Chartwell 24 goes straight to charter

    2021-03-17T10:07:00Z

    The Atlantic Endeavor crew transfer vessel (CTV), owned and operated by Atlantic Wind Transfers, America’s first CTV operator, has recently been delivered to support Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot wind farm.

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    Intent to purchase

    2021-03-17T09:41:00Z

    Marine safety and survival specialist company Survitec, has announced that it has signed an intent to purchase Hansen Protection, a leading European provider of specialist survival suits and protective equipment.

  • Newly ordered 'SOV Edda Passat' and 'SOV Edda Mistral' (Image: Salt Ship Design)
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    Edda Wind prepares for IPO

    2021-03-16T12:41:00Z

    With additional investment required to further capitalize on renewables market potential, joint owners of Edda Wind, Wilhelmsen and Østensjø, have agreed to seek an initial public offering on Euronext Growth Oslo (formerly Merkur Market).

  • Motive Offshore Group HQ
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    Bright Norway future for Scottish firm

    2021-03-15T17:37:00Z

    One Scottish cable handling, cable lay packages and deck equipment company is projecting a positive year ahead with the continued growth of its Norwegian entity.

  • decarbonisation
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    Partnership searches subsea geothermal energy reserves

    2021-03-12T18:38:00Z

    A geo-data specialist has signed a strategic framework agreement (SFA) with a pioneering geo-energy resource company for decarbonisation exploration projects supporting the development of offshore geo-energy resources in the UK and Ireland.

  • Plot overlay of Alexandra 1 and Ever Smart at Jebel Ali, 2015. Image: Ince
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    Finally, clarity for COLREGs at UK Supreme Court

    2021-03-11T11:30:00Z

    When a large container vessel and a VLCC collided, the bump was felt in more ways than one: this was the first ever collision appeal to come before the UK’s Supreme Court, with significant implications for COLREGs.

  • Arie Palmers: “Save one guy, you start to save the world.”
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    Arie Palmers: Dangerous ladders

    2021-03-10T16:24:00Z

    If you’re intent on getting a message out about dangerous, potentially fatal mistakes to the man in the street, “you need to use street language - not three pages of technical text”, Dutch pilot Arie Palmers told MJ.

  • Cromarty Firth
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    Green hydrogen growing in Scotland

    2021-03-10T14:48:00Z

    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.

  • CLdN’s Brexit Buster 8.000 lane meter MV ‘Celine’ the biggest RoRo Vessel in the world, deployed on the Zeebrugge – Dublin route
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    Irish sailings

    2021-03-09T10:49:00Z

    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.

  • Port of Poole
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    ‘Brexit buster’ shipping route unveiled

    2021-03-08T13:25:00Z

    A new ‘Brexit buster’ shipping route directly connecting the UK and Morocco is to be launched shortly.

  • Port of Felixstowe
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    Eight freeports in England named

    2021-03-04T14:45:00Z

    The UK Government has announced that eight new English freeports will be established following a competitive bidding process.

  • ABS methanol whitepaper
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    New methanol fuel guidance for shipowners

    2021-03-03T13:34:00Z

    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.

  • 'MK I'
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    Navy orders diver delivery vessels

    2021-03-02T13:59:00Z

    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.

  • Paul Jennings and Thya Kathiravel
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    Continued growth for marine insurer

    2021-03-01T16:20:00Z

    One global marine insurer has reported continuing growth in its diversified business lines and solid progress in raising premiums to reflect market conditions.

  • ocean energy sector
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    Insurance fund to accelerate ocean energy

    2021-02-24T12:57:00Z

    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.

  • Nautical Management Services
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    New vessel management services

    2021-02-23T10:59:00Z

    Vessel management services aimed at improving performance are now available to the commercial marine industry.