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FEATURE: Winds of change in offshore support
The offshore wind farm industry is still in its early days, and as turbines grow in size and power and move further offshore, the kind of vessels required to support them is also changing. Stevie Knight has a look at a couple of the options.
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Jan De Nul called in to open Asian bottlenecks
Dredging and port expansion works are being undertaken to improve trade routes and tackle sea levels that are falling because of climate change, Jan De Nul says.
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Deep water data sub successfully trialled
In a groundbreaking deep water trial off the coast of Madeira, an autonomous underwater vehicle has successfully completed a spiral behaviour mission
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WATCH: Major decommissioning engineering complete
BP’s North Sea Miller oil and gas operation has finally been decommissioned with the last piece of the puzzle now in place.
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VARD wins new offshore vessel deal
A deal to design and build a new energy construction vessel is the sixth time Norwind Offshore has called on VARD since 2021
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INSIGHT: The changing size and shape of CTVs
Stevie Knight has a look at the changing size and shape of vessels taking workers out to offshore wind farms.
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Storms hamper grounded cargo vessel salvage
Resolve Marine and Smit International were called in to salvage a grounded cargo vessel loaded with 500 tons of oil before she was battered by storm waves and broke up.
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Technology insight: electric tug power
Peter Barker takes a peek under the bonnet of electric tugs to look at Norway’s Corvus Energy’s battery systems.
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Rovco completes UXO project in Baltic Sea
Preparations have begun for the Windanker offshore wind farm, Iberdrola’s third in the Baltic Sea.
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In the line of fire – salvors on the frontline
The consequences of war on commercial shipping lead to extra dangers for already risky work by salvage firms. Peter Barker reports on two companies’ activities affected by the Red Sea conflict.
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Floating wind farms to power oil and gas
A joint venture will install a second floating wind farm to provide the power to electrify oil and gas platforms in the Scottish North Sea.
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NYK claims world’s first ammonia tug
NYK has claimed a world first with the successful fuelling of a tug with ammonia.
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Olympic CSOV delivered on eve of Olympics
A CSOV named Olympic Boreas has been delivered to fleet owner Olympic Subsea the day before the Paris Olympics are due to begin.
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Highs and lows of salvage in 2023
The ISU’s annual review has reported increased revenue from LOF cases and increases in income from wreck removals.
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Flawed navigation led to grounding - report
An MAIB report has found insufficient navigation techniques and unqualified driver led to the grounding of a swim support vessel off the Isle of Wight.
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Teledyne’s new European service centre for AUVs
Teledyne Gavia’s brand new AUV Service Center in Poland is now open
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A Coruña demonstrates autonomous port drones
Demonstrations of autonomous drone technology have been demonstrated a Spanish port, including the detection and rescue of a person overboard.
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‘Titanic’ builder in trouble as loan backing refused and CEO leaves
Harland & Wolff has been refused a loan guarantee by the UK government, putting the business in jeopardy just five years after facing similar woes.
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Salvors step in to save groundings, sinkings and fires
It’s been a busy half year for Dutch salvage firms, who have been called upon in a wide range of circumstances.
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FEATURE: 40kW outboard offers mid-size electrification
RAD Propulsion believes it has plugged a gap in the market between small <10kW boat engines and those at the other end of the scale.