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  • UAE: MS Queen Elizabeth 2 to Become Luxury Floating Hotel

    17 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    MS Queen Elizabeth 2 Known popularly as (QE2) will be moved today to Drydocks World Dubai for undertaking classification checks prior to her renovation as a luxury floating hotel. Before her retirement to Dubai on 11th November 2008, the QE2 took regular cruises around the world as well as operating a scheduled liner service across […]

  • Langh Tech unveils new BWMS

    20 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Equipment, Infrastructure, Technology

    Finland-based scrubber manufacturer Langh Tech has launched its new ballast water management system (BWMS).

  • USA: Funds Announced to Reduce Pollution in St. Lucie River

    6 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The State of Florida and St. Lucie County together have committed more than $1 million to stormwater system improvement projects that will help reduce nutrient pollution reaching the St. Lucie River. Specific projects include upgrades to the existing stormwater conveyance system and the construction of a 4-acre detention lake, which will reduce both erosion and […]

  • Damen completes ‘Rowan Viking’ a month ahead of schedule

    2 September 2014

    The Rowan Viking jack-up rig yesterday received clearance to operate on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Damen Shiprepair was responsible with helping the rig meet the stringent Norwegian standards. Dutch yard Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion was responsible for a major upgrade of the Rowan Viking, owned by the U.S.-based drilling contractor Rowan […]

  • Spencer Group Backs Humber Renewables Awards 2012 (UK)

    8 December 2011

    A SPECIALIST engineering group behind a ground-breaking £150 million green energy development is supporting the Humber Renewables Awards 2012. The Spencer Group has been announced as sponsor of the Engaging the Community category in the awards, which take place in March. Nominations are now being taken for the accolades, which will mark the success of […]

  • Dredge Disposal on Caley Valley Raises Concerns

    22 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Expert advice provided to WWF-Australia has raised alarming concerns about the plan to dump dredge spoil on the Caley Valley wetlands at Abbot Point. These include that the ponds may be too small to hold the dredge spoil, that sediment flowing to Reef waters has been seriously underestimated, and that acid sulphate impacts have not […]

  • New Zealand: More Containers Lifted off Rena Wreck

    20 January 2012

    Salvors have been able to manoeuvre the Smit Borneo alongside the bow of Rena, allowing 13 containers to be lifted off the bow section. Weather remains fine with sea conditions conducive for continued container recovery from the bow section. Oiled wildlife response manager Teri McClelland said the number of oiled birds – live and dead […]

  • AYK Energy installs ‘world’s largest’ battery on Brittany Ferries’ newbuild

    19 November 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Vessels

    Andorra-based marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has installed “the biggest marine battery in the world” on Brittany Ferries’ new hybrid LNG-electric ferry, Saint-Malo.

  • SMD Calls on Graduate Engineers

    10 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Tyneside-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) is urging North East university students to apply to its Graduate scheme. The two-year training and development programme aims to cultivate young engineers in a variety of disciplines to work across SMD sites in North East England. Chloe Hopper, SMD HR Manager, explains: “Investing in young […]

  • Sea Shepherd Releases Graphic Video of Japanese Whaling

    28 November 2017

    Sea Shepherd Australia informed that it has managed to obtain the release of footage of Japanese whaling practices taken by the Australian government during a 2008 Australian Customs mission to the Antarctic. “The Australian Government has suppressed this footage for years,” said Jeff Hansen, Managing Director of Sea Shepherd Australia. “The main reason given was […]

  • HMM readies order for methanol-powered newbuilds

    16 December 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    South Korean shipping major HMM is preparing an order for new containerships powered by alternative fuels as part of its future growth strategy. The strategy was announced in July this year with HMM assigning $11.3 billion for future investments, including expansion of its eco-friendly ships from the current 820,000 TEU to 1.2 million TEU by 2026. […]

  • Lift-off: Watch as Airseas kite system takes to the air during sea trials

    6 December 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    France-based wind propulsion developer Airseas has revealed the first pictures and video footage of its automated kite system Seawing in flight during ongoing transatlantic sea trials. The material is being revealed following the completion of the crucial initial stages of the trials, which are taking place on the vessel Ville de Bordeaux, as it transports aircraft […]

  • The Netherlands: Feadship Holds Launching Ceremony for Motoryacht Hampshire II

    25 April 2012

    Feadship has launched the 78.50-metre custom motoryacht Hampshire II for an experienced Feadship owner with a great love of action and sports. From the foredeck ball court to the 25-metre high crow’s mast, this latest scion of the Feadship fleet is a yacht full of adventure. During the launch ceremony on Saturday 14 April at […]

  • Wind Servant – Gripping the wind

    30 August 2012

    After long delays caused by harsh winter conditions and ice around their shipyard in Turku, Finland, Mobimar’s trimaran wind farm support vessel. Wind Servant, is at last able to prove its worth. After the final completion of the sea trials the vessel will be handed over to the Finnish shipping company Meriaura also based in […]

  • Antarctic Marine Life Flourishes Despite Climate Warming

    11 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Rapid climate change is threatening marine communities, but scientists have found that marine life is flourishing in Antarctic fjords despite warming in the region. Deep inside the subpolar fjords of Antarctica, researchers have uncovered an unexpected abundance and diversity of marine life at the seafloor. The team, led by Professor Craig Smith of University of […]

  • The Ocean Cleanup Tweaking Wilson to Prevent Plastic from Escaping

    22 November 2018

    Initial observations find that plastic sporadically exits the System 001, dubbed Wilson.

  • First Phase of UK’s Biggest Flood Defence Scheme Completed

    18 December 2013

    The Warrington Mayor and local school children planted a tree today to mark the completion of the first phase of construction on one of the UK’s biggest flood defence schemes. The 1.5 km stretch of flood walls and embankments along Knutsford Rd have already proved their worth by protecting around 1,500 local homes and businesses […]

  • USA: Fourth Season of Dredging Starts in Upper Hudson

    30 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck was joined by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Deputy Commissioner Eugene Leff today to kick off the start of the fourth season of dredging in the Upper Hudson River. Portions of the Upper Hudson are being dredged to remove sediment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls […]

  • New Zealand: Dangerous Goods Containers Removed from Bow of Rena

    24 January 2012

    Salvors yesterday removed four dangerous goods containers from the bow of Rena. These dangerous goods containers held empty tanks which formerly held hydrogen peroxide and still have residual amounts of the chemical inside. Braemar Howells has plans and procedures in place for handling the containers when they are brought ashore. This removal means there are […]

  • EFC Group Continues to Invest in US Business

    4 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    EFC Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of controls, handling, instrumentation and monitoring systems for the global oil and gas industry, has announced the successful delivery of two major contracts as well as the regional appointment of a vice president for the Americas. This comes as part of a focused campaign by EFC, headquartered in […]

  • TowerPower Is ‘Onshoring’ Offshore Wind Turbine Inspections

    17 October 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The EU-funded TowerPower project is developing a system which will allow maintenance and inspection teams to continuously monitor the structural condition of offshore wind turbines on land via real-time wireless links. The project, which is entering its final year, is currently integrating this pioneering inspection technique and preparing for final testing on offshore wind turbines,  European Commission’s Community […]

  • Stolt-Nielsen units explore potential of ammonia as alternative fuel

    28 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    Stolt-Nielsen’s units Stolthaven Terminals and Stolt Tankers are exploring the potential of ammonia as a greener alternative to traditional petroleum-based marine fuels to support the ongoing transition to low and zero-carbon energies. In line with this, Stolthaven Terminals, a provider of storage services for bulk liquids and gases, has joined the Ammonia Energy Association (AEA) […]

  • CMA CGM launches 1st low-carbon shipping offer based on biomethane

    8 April 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Transition, Vision

    French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM is launching the first low-carbon shipping offer based on biomethane that supports the group vision to become carbon-neutral by 2050.

  • Osbit Chairman Awarded MBE in 2017 New Year’s Honours

    4 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Dr Tony Trapp, executive chairman of Osbit, has been awarded the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year’s Honours. Dr Trapp has been instrumental in the formation and success of the subsea technology industry in North East England having been a co-founder of Soil Machine Dynamics […]

  • Geoscientists Explore Use of OWF Cables as Seismic Sensors

    23 December 2019
    Research & Development

    A team of geoscientists led by Caltech has used fiber optic communications cables stationed at the bottom of the North Sea as a giant seismic network, tracking earthquakes and ocean waves. The project was, in part, a proof of concept. Oceans cover two-thirds of the earth’s surface, but placing permanent seismometers under the sea is […]