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  • Swift action needed to bring autonomous inland shipping closer to reality, German insurers say

    10 January 2025
    Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety, Vessels

    From a purely technical perspective, it would be already possible today to allow inland waterway vessels to travel across rivers unmanned and remotely controlled. However, as there are still many legal hurdles standing in the way of the everyday use of such ships, German insurers have called on the government to solve them.

  • Riviera Beach Dredging Cleared

    12 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    After more than six years of planning and permitting, the Intracoastal Waterway deepening project, which should unlock the true economic potential of businesses along Riviera Beach’s waterfront, has been approved by the federal government. This was announced yesterday by the U.S Rep. Lois Frankel, D- West Palm Beach in a joint press conference with officials from the City […]

  • FORESEA seeks industry input to boost ocean energy test sites

    20 October 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The FORESEA consortium has opened an industry consultation to align its investment pathway with the needs of ocean energy technology developers.

  • P&O Ferries Marks 5-Year Volume High on Larne-Cairnryan Service

    19 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    P&O Ferries has handled the highest volume of freight in five years on its Larne-Cairnryan service in 2016. The ferry and logistics company, which operates the shortest and most frequent crossings between Northern Ireland and mainland Britain, handled 206,700 freight units on the route during the last 12 months. This figure represents a 7.5 per […]

  • Revamped PEWEC wave device shaping up as ‘the clean power solution’ for small Mediterranean islands

    14 January 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    The new and improved version of PEWEC (Pendulum Wave Energy Converter), being developed by Italy’s national agency ENEA and Polytechnic University of Turin, could prove to be an ideal solution for small and medium-sized islands across the Mediterranean as they transition to net-zero future.

  • Australia: Gorgon Project Safety Under Fire After Near Sinking off Barrow Island

    10 February 2011

    On Sunday, February 6, the multi-cat vessel Boskalis BKM 102 was working on the Gorgon Project off Barrow Island at 9.30pm when it ran over… [mappress] Source: mua, February 10, 2011

  • House of Representatives Approves Legislation Requiring Peace Officers on LNG Carriers in Rhode Island Waters

    10 June 2010

    The R.I. House of Representatives approved a bill this week to require any company shipping liquefied natural gas through Rhode Island water… [mappress] Source: jamestownpress, June 10, 2010;

  • Australia: Gorgon Project Safety Under Fire After Near Sinking Off Barrow Island

    10 February 2011

      Unions are up in arms after yet another safety incident on the $43billion dollar Gorgon project, which could well have ended in tragedy. On Sunday, February 6, the multi-cat vessel Boskalis BKM 102 was working on the Gorgon Project off Barrow Island at 9.30pm when it ran over the dredge anchor, ripping open its […]

  • Sumitomo and J-Power Systems to Install Submarine Power Cables Between Taiwan and Penghu Islands

    23 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Sumitomo Corporation and J-Power Systems Corporation have won a joint contract to install submarine power cables between the main island of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands, located about 60 km west off the southwestern coast of the main island. This is a full turnkey project worth about 32 billion yen and involves the installation of […]

  • Norway: A/S Norske Shell Gets Go-Ahead for Use of Island Constructor on Draugen Field

    4 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    A/S Norske Shell has received consent for use of the mobile well intervention facility Island Constructor in the Norwegian Sea. The consent applies to workover of the wells A-55H and B-2H on Draugen. The Island Constructor is a well intervention facility operated by Island Offshore Management AS (Island Offshore). The installation received the Petroleum Safety […]

  • UK: BP Draws Up Contingency Plan to Tackle Oil Spill Off Shetland Islands

    13 October 2011
    Project & Tenders

    BP has drawn up a contingency plan to tackle an oil spill off the coast Shetland Isalnds, which has the potential to be bigger than its … By Ewan Palmer (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes, October 13 , 2011;

  • New 45-Foot RB-M Boat Joins Long Island Coast Guard (USA)

    23 October 2012

    Coast Guard Station Eaton’s Neck, N.Y., received a new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) rescue boat. The new boat, a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RB-M), was issued to replace one of two aging 41-foot utility boats at the station. The RB-M is an aluminum, self-righting, high-speed, multi-mission capable boat, able to respond rapidly to Coast Guard missions, […]

  • Deepwater Wind Wants 1GW Offshore Wind Farm off Rhode Island Coast (USA)

    4 January 2011

    Deepwater Wind is proposing a new design for a massive 1000 MG offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island.   (sustainablebusiness) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusiness, January 04, 2011

  • Conservation Groups Say Work on Curtis Island Projects Threatens Great Barrier Reef, Australia

    8 October 2013

    Conservation groups amended an existing lawsuit to challenge U.S. funding for a second fossil fuel production and transport facility located inside Australia’s Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The U.S. Export-Import Bank has now committed nearly $5 billion in loans to support construction and operation of the two massive liquefied natural gas facilities. Located next […]

  • China: CMHI’s Mazhou Island Yard Delivers Heavy Lift Semi-Submersible Vessel Huahailong

    10 January 2012

    On January 9th 2012, China Merchants Heavy Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. held the Delivery Ceremony of Huahailong 30,000 dwt Semi-submersible Heavy Lift Vessel which is built for Guangzhou Salvage Bureau of the Ministry of Communications on the Mazhou Island yard. Emceed by Mr. Wang Cuijun, the General Manager of China Merchants Industry Holdings Co., Ltd. […]

  • Revolution Wind Team Sets Aside USD 4.5 Million for Rhode Island Offshore Wind

    23 April 2019
    Human Capital

    Ørsted US Offshore Wind and Eversource, owners of the Revolution Wind project, have pledged USD 4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development in Rhode Island. The funding will be invested locally, with USD 3 million dedicated for higher education around offshore wind programs led by the University of Rhode Island (URI), which […]

  • Princess Bay Coastal Project Set for Next Month (New Zealand)

    22 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Work is due to start next month on a concrete retaining wall to protect The Esplanade at Princess Bay from erosion caused by big seas in southerly storms. One section of footpath collapsed in February 2013 and more of the pathway was damaged in the severe southerly storm that hit Wellington last June. A total […]

  • Irish test center opens doors for offshore renewable energy trials

    31 May 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    The Lir-National Ocean Test Facility (Lir NOTF), in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), has launched a call for scaled physical testing of offshore renewable energy devices.

  • Ultrabeam and USS deliver autonomous pipeline survey

    21 October 2020
    Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    UK-based companies Ultrabeam Hydrographic and Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS) recently teamed up to conduct two subsea gas pipeline inspection surveys in Northern Ireland. The contract came from Mutual Energy with aim to gain experience on how unmanned autonomous platforms can increase the knowledge of their pipelines, whist reducing risk and overall cost. Specifically, inspection surveys […]

  • Irish Consul General Visits Aquamarine Power

    25 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Aquamarine Power played host to Pat Bourne, the Consul General of Ireland to Scotland. He stopped by Aquamarine’s HQ in Edinburgh to catch up with the CEO Martin McAdam. Top of the agenda was the progress on the Oyster 800 wave machine, future cooperation between Ireland and Scotland, and a discussion on the potential to build future wave […]

  • EIB and Dublin Port to Hammer Out EUR 100 Million Loan Deal

    23 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Jonathan Taylor, will meet today with Dublin Port Company representatives to finalize EUR 100 million (USD 110.5m) financing arrangements for Dublin Port’s Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project. The EIB has committed to providing the EUR 100 million loan amortizing over 20 years, marking the first time in 20 years for the EIB […]

  • OpenHydro Gets Award for Outstanding Performance in 2011 (France)

    25 November 2011

    Irish tidal energy technology company, OpenHydro, has been honoured at the 2011 Ireland France Business Awards for their outstanding company performance in 2011 and promotion of bilateral trade and investment between Ireland and France. At an awards ceremony held in Paris, OpenHydro was selected as The Best Irish Company in France owing to its major […]

  • Sea Fibre Networks Lands CeltixConnect Subsea Cable in UK

    2 February 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Sea Fibre Networks, owner and operator of Europe’s most advanced subsea telecoms network, announced that CeltixConnect, a major fibre gateway has landed in Porth Darfarch, Wales which connects onwards to London and Manchester. This fibre network will be game changing, enabling businesses with the lowest latency solution between Ireland and the UK and onward to […]

  • Jan De Nul to install new UK interconnector

    31 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    Jan De Nul has secured a contract with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution to deliver a new interconnector project in Scotland. Under the contract signed in November 2022, Jan De Nul will supply and install a new Pentland Firth interconnector this summer that will link mainland Scotland and the Orkney island of Hoy. […]

  • BHGI Wins Contract to Design Towboat in Support of Offshore Oil Field Development in Alaska

    14 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI), of Bristol, RI, was contracted by Northern Maritime Logistics, LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, for the design of both a towboat and the bow ramp for a new, USCG Inspected deck barge. Both vessels have been put  into service use on the North Slope of Alaska, servicing Nikaitchuq Island in support […]