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  • OceanGate CEO Takes ‘Titan’ on 4,000-Meter Dive

    14 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    OceanGate CEO, Stockton Rush, has successfully piloted the world’s only privately-owned deep diving 5-person submersible, Titan, on a solo 4,000 meter dive. Rush joins James Cameron as only the second person in history to complete a solo dive to this depth. “This deep dive is a major milestone for OceanGate. Not only does it mean […]

  • Australia: Velocious Develops New Subsea Pipeline Repair Technology

    26 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Western Australia’s growing importance and expertise in the oil and gas sector has been further evidenced by the development of new subsea pipeline repair technology by Perth-based company Velocious. The subsea engineering and remote technology business has recently completed proof of concept testing and detailed design of a new tool that improves the speed, quality […]

  • Partrac Wraps Up First Contaminated Sediments Survey for US Navy

    26 November 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    Partrac Ltd has recently completed contaminated sediments survey for the SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare) Systems Centre Pacific in San Diego. The study is being undertaken under a grant funded by the US Department of Defense (DoD) ESTCP programme. This is the DoD’s environmental technology demonstration and validation program, which aims to promote the transfer of innovative […]

  • Bourbon Offshore Norway Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

    3 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    BOURBON decided to gain access to the North Sea market by taking a share in a publicly listed Norwegian offshore company. One year later, BOURBON took full control of the company and renamed it Bourbon Offshore Norway, starting an uninterrupted track record of innovations. Today, Bourbon Offshore Norway celebrates its 10-year anniversary. A success story […]

  • Namibian Moratorium on Seabed Mining Sets International Standard

    24 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Australian-based Deep Sea Mining Campaign has congratulated the Namibian Government’s on its decision to place a moratorium on seabed mining. “The Deep Sea Mining campaign applauds the Namibian government’s decision to impose a moratorium for 18 months on marine phosphate mining” said Natalie Lowrey, communications coordinator for the Deep Sea mining campaign. “Environmentalists and […]

  • Shell & Eneco order Ballard fuel cell system for Hollandse Kust Noord hydrogen energy storage

    23 January 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Technology

    CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco and the developer of the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind project in the Netherlands, has ordered a fuel cell system from Canadian company Ballard Power Systems to integrate it into the offshore wind farm, which will use water electrolysis to convert wind power into green hydrogen […]

  • Middle East: KTL Global Plans to Set Up Rigging and Sling Facilities

    23 April 2010
    Equipment

    KTL Global, the supplier of rigging equipment to the offshore oil and gas (O&G) sector, says it will invest $6 million to set up one the largest rigging and sling manufacturing facilities in the Middle East. It will be located on a 10,000 sqm plot of prime industrial land in the Hamriyah Free Zone in […]

  • Total Carbide Launches Intraform(TM) Process at Offshore Europe 2011 (UK)

    5 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      Total Carbide, a leading developer of tungsten carbide wear parts, is launching a new process that produces tungsten carbide components with complex internal forms for use in harsh environments such as valves operating in high-pressure, highly abrasive or corrosive environments. Intraform[TM] will enable the production of ‘chambers’ in tungsten carbide that cannot be produced […]

  • SAAM Towage launches first 100% electric tugs in Port of Vancouver

    15 April 2024
    Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition, Vessels

    Tugboat operator SAAM Towage and its partners in the public and private sectors have unveiled the first 100% electric, zero-emission tugboats that will service local clients in the Port of Vancouver starting this spring.

  • Norsepower wins Nefco funding to expand rotor sail production in China

    15 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Technology

    Finland-based cleantech company Norsepower has secured financing from Nefco, the Nordic green bank, to expand the production of its auxiliary wind propulsion solution.

  • The Netherlands: Ecofys Starts Trials on Seaweed Cultivation and Offshore Wind Energy

    5 March 2012
    Environment, Research & Development

    Ecofys started a trial with the combination of seaweed cultivation and offshore wind energy. Thursday, 01 March, the cultivation module left the NIOZ harbour on the Dutch island of Texel for a disused sand extraction area 10 kilometres west of the island. By late June, Ecofys hopes to harvest the first supply of Dutch seaweed […]

  • Long-term use of biofuels as marine fuel depends on affordable supply, DNV says

    16 January 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    While biofuels still hold a reputation as a promising solution to the decarbonization of the maritime sector, their long-term use could be hindered by limited supply in the future, DNV pointed out in the latest white paper.

  • Statoil Plans Norne Life Extension

    9 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Statoil has announced the ambition to extend the life of the Norne field to 2030, despite it being initially scheduled to shut down during 2014. The Norne field came on stream on 6 November 1997, and the initial development plans called for the field to be shut down during 2014. But the Norne adventure is […]

  • Damen Launches CombiMeter

    3 June 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Damen has officially launched a new range of non-radioactive density meters – the CombiMeter.  On board dredgers, continuous control of the dredging efficiency is of vital importance. This is done by density measurement – continuously checking of the throughput in the dredge pipe. For several decades this measurement had to be done using a nuclear […]

  • WA DoT: Lost Coastline Found

    11 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Over the years government agencies, and industry for that matter, amass a huge amount of survey information in the process of completing individual projects. It is information that invariably never sees the light of day again. But one project team working with the Department of Transport (DoT), Fremantle has brought together an extraordinary online picture […]

  • Panama Canal Begins Countdown for Centennial Celebration

    16 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) begins today the countdown for the centennial celebration as it commemorates its 99th anniversary. The countdown’s events will highlight the waterway’s contribution during the past 100 years and the efforts underway to face the challenges of the upcoming decades. The countdown began with the presentation of the Panama Canal Centennial […]

  • Lithuania: JSC Western Shiprepair and Van Oord Continue Their Cooperation

    17 April 2012

    Lithuanian ship repair company Western Shiprepair and the Dutch dredging company Van Oord continue their co-operation in ships’s repair and modernisation. This week SC Western Shipyard daughter company JSC Western Shiprepair is planning to finish upgrading works for the backhoe dredger Goliath and repair works for the split hopper barge Jan Leeghwater. In total, during […]

  • UK: Rolls-Royce Receives Next Generation Ship Award for Its Enviroship Concept

    25 May 2011

      Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received the „Next Generation Ship Award‟ for its Enviroship Concept. The winning ship design is for a short-sea general cargo vessel which integrates a highly efficient gas power and propulsion system with an innovative hull design to provide a significant reduction in emissions. “We are pleased that […]

  • This clever infographic shows why maritime companies should now start smart with their data

    12 September 2019

    For example, it increases job satisfaction In the data infographic, released by Shipbuilder today, you can discover the most notable advantages of switching to data-driven operations for maritime companies. Geert Schouten, director of Shipbuilder: ”We have been active in the maritime sector for eight years now and help shipyards and yacht builders to digitally transform, […]

  • UK: Technip Bags BP’s Quad 204 Subsea Gig

    26 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Technip’s UK entity has been awarded a contract by BP and partners to develop the subsea infrastructure for the Quad 204 project, located West of Shetland. This is Technip’s largest contract to date in the UK North Sea, worth approximately €600 million (around £500 million). The Quad 204 project, approved in July 2011, involves replacing […]

  • PHOTO: Damen Delivers Refitted Tridens to Rijksrederij

    20 March 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Last week the Dutch governmental shipping company Rijksrederij (part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, Rijkswaterstaat) took delivery of its scientific research vessel Tridens after an extensive refit at Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam in the Netherlands. Tridens underwent a major midlife conversion to boost the vessel’s multifunctional capabilities for fisheries research, including installation […]

  • Wärtsilä to launch 2-stroke future fuels conversion solution, test tech with MSC

    16 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Equipment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition

    Finnish technology group Wärtsilä revealed plans to commercially launch its Two-Stroke Future Fuels Conversion platform during the first quarter of 2022.

  • WinGD, CMB.TECH to develop large ammonia-fuelled engines for Bocimar’s bulker newbuilds

    31 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    Swiss marine power company WinGD and Belgian shipping and cleantech group CMB.TECH have signed an agreement on the development of ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engines. The companies aim to install the ammonia dual-fuel X72DF engine on a series of ten x 210,000 DWT bulk carriers to be built at a Chinese shipyard in 2025 and 2026. The […]

  • The Netherlands: Vripack Designs 13m Supply Vessel Ribbon Offshore

    11 December 2012

    Being an experienced all-round naval architect, Vripack designed a 43ft supply vessel together with Ribbon Yachts in the Netherlands. And by looking at the correct proportions between line and surface, one can easily see that the design of the agile and modern Ribbon 45 SC is the foundation for the sturdy Ribbon Offshore. Vripack’s challenge […]

  • Shared floating wind and wave projects offer 12% combined cost reduction, report finds

    11 May 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vision

    Sharing infrastructure, services and supply chain between wind and wave energy projects can significantly reduce the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for both wind and wave energy projects, a new report has found.