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  • Canada Invests in Two Ferries for Marine Atlantic

    25 May 2010

    The Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), Rob Crosbie, chair of Marine Atlantic Inc.’s (MAI) board of directors, and Wayne Follett, president and chief executive officer of MAI, announced that Marine Atlantic has reached an agreement with Stena Group of Companies to charter two new vessels. The vessels will significantly improve MAI’s ability to […]

  • Crowley and Seaboard Marine Start New VSA

    12 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group and Seaboard Marine Ltd., have entered into a new vessel sharing agreement (VSA) in the Dominican Republic trade lane, while also changing their current VSA to Panama and Costa Rica. The new VSA, which commences mid-November, will provide a weekly service on a larger ship moving directly between Port Everglades, […]

  • Former ST Marine President Charged with Corruption

    30 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The State Courts of Singapore charged See Leong Teck, the former president of shipbuilder Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine), with seven counts of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act.  On September 12, 2011, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd announced that the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) was investigating certain transactions involving former and current employees of ST Marine. Apart […]

  • Canada Extends Marine Atlantic Ferry Lease

    4 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Canada’s Ministry of Transport and ferry operator Marine Atlantic have renewed the lease agreement for the MV Atlantic Vision until November 2017, allowing existing ferry service routes to connect Newfoundland and Labrador with the rest of the country. The Government of Canada has invested approximately CAD 40 million (USD 32m) for this term renewal. This funding is in […]

  • US Senators Team Up on Marine Energy

    18 June 2019
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    In an effort to help Ocean State scientists, researchers, and engineers develop new, ocean-based technology, US Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with several colleagues on legislation to increase domestic production of low-carbon, renewable energy from the natural power in ocean waves, tides, and currents. The nation’s oceans represent a major potential source of […]

  • Marine-I Looking to Expand Its Team

    12 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    University of Exeter is looking for a project manager/knowledge exchange manager for its Marine-I Project. The Marine-I Project is led by the University of Exeter with five delivery partners; Cornwall Development Company, the Cornwall College Group, Cornwall Marine Network, the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and Plymouth University. The successful applicant will be responsible for the […]

  • Report: Highlands and Islands in Marine Potential Spotlight

    11 March 2019
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    The Highlands and Islands is said to have an enormous potential in developing the marine economy according to a new study. The ‘Maximising the Marine Economy in the Highlands and Islands’ (MAXiMAR) study focuses on supporting the growth of aquaculture, wave and tidal energy and marine biotechnology which are the most highly innovative sectors. Highlands […]

  • Nakilat, QDB to support local marine SME’s

    13 July 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Nakilat, the world’s largest LNG shipper and Qatar Development Bank signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to collaborate in areas including marine export credit insurance and financing.

  • Marine Scotland Studying Renewables’ Impact on Salmon

    25 September 2015
    Environment, Research & Development

    A Marine Scotland Science study investigating the coastal movement of Scottish salmon deployed a number of satellite tags on fish in 2013 to 2014. This work was aimed at determining the potential for marine renewable energy to affect migrating salmon. The satellite tags detach from the salmon at a pre-determined time and transmit their location, […]

  • Deepwater Wind Names LOC as Marine Surveyor

    28 July 2015

    LOC Houston has been named marine surveyor for America’s first 30 MW offshore wind farm offshore Block Island. This project will connect Block Island to the mainland grid for the first time, reducing island electric rates and diversifying Rhode Island’s power supply, while creating 300 local construction jobs. Andrew Hughes, LOC’s Vice President of Energy said: “This represents […]

  • Orkney Setting Up Marine Traffic System

    8 October 2015
    Technology

    Orkney Islands Council continued its work to install a new marine traffic system west of Orkney last Friday. A 16-foot long radar piece of a new VTS (vessel traffic system) was transferred by helicopter from EMEC’s Billia Croo wave test site to the Black Craig. The Black Craig, which EMEC uses as an environmental observation point […]

  • Oceantec to Aid EVE in Marine Renewables Goals

    13 November 2015
    Authorities & Government

    Ente Vasco de la Energía, Basque Government’s energy agency, has awarded marine renewables contract to Oceantec Energías Marinas. Derio-based company will supply the floating wave energy converter to EVE. A total of EUR 2.5 million will be made available for pilot projects demonstrating and validating full scale, or almost full scale, prototypes of wave energy […]

  • Mauritius and Australia Sign Marine Energy Deal

    25 November 2015
    Authorities & Government

    Mauritius and Australia have signed an agreement on Assessing Wave Energy and Micro Grid in Mauritius. A study will be conducted by the Australian firm Carnegie Wave Energy Limited. To this effect, a funding proposal of about AUD 990,000 was endorsed for the project. The signatories were the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mr […]

  • PSA Marine Teams Up with Njord Offshore

    8 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    PSA Marine has entered into partnership with Njord Offshore to provide crew transfer services to the offshore wind market in Europe. The partnership will see PSA Marine providing a fleet of modern 21-metre and 26-metre crew transfer vessels (CTVs) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ventus Marine. The CTVs are operated under the ISM code and certified […]

  • EnBW Invites Tenders for Marine Warranty Surveyor

    18 December 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    German utility EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has issued an invitation to tender for the services of a Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) at the proposed 500 MW EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm. EnBW Hohe See is located within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea, about 90 km north of Borkum Island and 95 km […]

  • Vicinay Marine Grabs Hywind Mooring Contract

    4 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Spanish chains and mooring systems supplier Vicinay Marine has signed a contract with Statoil to design, manufacture and deliver mooring components for the 30 MW Hywind pilot park, the world’s first floating offshore wind park, located 30 kilometers off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Vicinay Marine will provide the mooring chains and connectors for the Hywind project to be delivered […]

  • Vicinay Marine Grabs Hywind Mooring Contract

    4 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Spanish chains and mooring systems supplier Vicinay Marine has signed a contract with Statoil to design, manufacture and deliver mooring components for the 30 MW Hywind pilot park, the world’s first floating offshore wind park, located 30 kilometers off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Vicinay Marine will provide the mooring chains and connectors for the Hywind project to be delivered […]

  • EPSRC Funds Research on Marine Energy Development

    2 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    EPSRC, as part of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Programme, has invited proposals for collaborative research projects that will investigate novel concepts for marine energy development. Three priority remit areas were identified at a scoping workshop in October 2013 and have been further refined (in consultation with UK marine energy champions) to form the […]

  • Indonesia Sets Out Marine Renewables Plans

    4 June 2015
    Authorities & Government

    Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said has revealed the country’s plans to pursue marine energy development as a central part of the government’s marine centered development policy, Jakarta Post reported. “[The use of] waves and currents to generate power will be part of our effort to encourage the use of renewable energy. Marine natural resources will […]

  • Welsh Marine Energy Development Presented in Pembrokeshire

    23 March 2015

    Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based company that is developing wave energy technology, presented an update of its developments at the 6th Annual Marine Energy Pembrokeshire (MEP) Industry Seminar held on Thursday, March 19. MPS provided the audience an update of its plans to manufacture and deploy its quarter-scale WaveSub Wave Energy Converter this year […]

  • RI Delegation Allocates Funds for Marine Resources

    3 April 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline have announced over $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the Rhode Island Sea Grant Program. Rhode Island Sea Grant will use the funds to continue work on the state’s Shellfish Management Plan. In […]

  • UK: Turner Acquires Iceni Marine Services

    26 June 2013

    Turner & Co. (Glasgow) Limited, the Engineering Services, Support Services and Asset Rental specialists, announced the agreement in principle to acquire Iceni Marine Services Limited. The transaction is due to be completed by early July 2013. Iceni Marine Services was formed in 2009 to provide crew transfer and marine support operations for the emerging offshore […]

  • UK: Turner Acquires Iceni Marine Services

    26 June 2013

    Turner & Co. (Glasgow) Limited, the Engineering Services, Support Services and Asset Rental specialists, announced the agreement in principle to acquire Iceni Marine Services Limited. The transaction is due to be completed by early July 2013. Iceni Marine Services was formed in 2009 to provide crew transfer and marine support operations for the emerging offshore […]

  • MMO Launches England’s First Marine Plans

    16 July 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today launched England’s first draft marine plans for the seas from Flamborough Head in the north to Felixstowe in the south. The public consultation was announced this morning to Parliament in a written ministerial statement from Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon. These are the first two of 11 marine […]

  • The Netherlands: MARIN Inaugurates Depressurised Wave Basin

    26 March 2012

    MARIN’s unique Depressurised Wave Basin (DWB) was officially inaugurated on March 19 by Maxime Verhagen, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. Representing the combination of a depressurised towing tank with a wave maker, the DWB creates a world first. The inauguration took place in the presence of representatives from various government ministries, […]