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North Star pushes boat out with €500 million loan
North Star says it will use a €500 million loan to add 40 hybrid service operation vessels (SOVs) to its fleet by 2040.
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Voith eVSP addresses sustainability challenges
Voith has responded to sustainability challenges with a new propeller and digitalising maritime applications.
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Another Boluda purchase confirmed
Towage giant Boluda has confirmed its acquisition of Les Abeilles International in a move that will strengthen its operations in the French Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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Harbour works planned for remote Scottish islands
Costs have risen by more than 30% for works to two harbours on the remote Scottish Shetland Islands.
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Future development of electric foiling vessels
A new collaboration between between DNV and Artemis will place safety at the forefront
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ACEL sees opportunities in retrofit market
Ship refurbishers have given a 20-year-old multi-purpose offshore vessel at least another two decades of operations in what they are calling an extensive mid-life upgrade ‘amid increasing appetite for retrofits versus newbuilds’.
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A star is born in Subsea Services
An offshore ROV and subsea services company has been launched after two Dutch firms merged to create FreeStar.
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New arrival for Scottish workboat owner
While the large tug operators often hit the headlines, there’s an awful lot going on ‘under the radar’ with smaller fleets working away. Peter Barker has a look at Inverlussa, in Scotland.
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Cheetah’s new walk-around cabin workboat
The next generation Walk-Around Cabin workboat is aimed at the patrol craft, crew transfer, corporate events and small ferry markets.
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British Isles takes top spot for shipping incidents
Most shipping incidents over the past 10 years have occurred around the British Isles, the annual Allianz Commercial Safety and Shipping Review for 2024 has found.
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‘Multratug 35’ christened in Terneuzen
A new tug has been christened at Multraship’s home in the Netherlands, the first of an identical pair built by Damen in Vietnam.
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Autonomous navigation ordered for Norway ferries
Norway’s ferries are becoming more and more automated, with navigation set to be installed on four new-builds by 2028.
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New hybrid SOV for North Star
North Star is boosting its support for offshore wind with an eighth hybrid offshore wind vessel.
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Thames Clippers selects batteries for ferries
Aluminium shipbuilder Wight Shipyard has chosen to fit two of its ferries with Octopus batteries from EST-Floattech.
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Cummins launches inland waterways engine
Engine manufacturer Cummins has launched an engine complete with exhaust after-treatment system for vessels operating on Europe’s inland waterways.
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New working life for boat destined for landfill
An old workboat about to be scrapped has been given a 10-year lease of life in a trial at Shoreham Port.
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Different delivery methods for new tugs
Delivering new tugs to customers is trickier now that the shipyards can be the other side of the world from their customers. Peter Barker explores two main methods of delivery.
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SeeByte inks extended UK MoD contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has extended its contract with SeeByte.
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A Diverse display of vessels at Seawork
Diverse Marine will display its new Storm Class offshore wind CTV at Seawork 2024
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First hybrid LNG tugboat begins operation
The world’s first hybrid LNG tugboat has begun regular operation at the Port of Singapore