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  • Almost 70,000 people will work in UK’s offshore wind sector by 2026

    25 March 2021
    Human Capital, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    The number of people working in the rapidly expanding offshore wind industry in the UK is projected to increase to 69,848 by 2026, with the private sector expected to invest GBP 60.8 billion (approx. EUR 70.5 billion) in developing, constructing and operating offshore wind farms over the next five years. There are 26,000 people currently […]

  • MacArtney, Meyah Ich Ha enter ROV pact (Mexico)

    28 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    The MacArtney Underwater Technology Group has entered a representative agreement with the Mexican ROV and subsea service company, Meyah Ich Ha, who is set to administer the promotion and sales of MacArtney systems and products within the Mexican part of the GOM region. Work under water The name Meyah Ich Ha originates from Mayan culture […]

  • DIMECC: New Program Paves Way for Remote Pilotage, Safer Fairway Navigation

    1 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    The program provides blueprints for digitalization, service innovation and information flows in maritime transport.

  • UK: Rising Acid in Oceans is Worsening Industry Toxins

    10 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Acidification of UK waters may make industrially-contaminated sediments more toxic over time, say scientists. The study looked at crustaceans that feed on the surface of sediments from dredged ports and estuaries. It found that ocean acidification, caused by climate change, causes sediments contaminated with metal to become more toxic. This can result in significant DNA […]

  • Denmark: MAN Order Begins a New Era of Propulsion

    6 December 2012

    MAN Diesel & Turbo has confirmed the first order for its low-speed, dual-fuel ME-GI engine. American shipping company, TOTE, has signed a contract with its compatriot shipyard NASSCO in San Diego for the construction of two new state-of-the-art containerships with an option for three more vessels for primarily domestic services. The vessels will each be […]

  • RINA okays Blue Wasp performance prediction software for wind-assisted ships

    21 February 2024
    Certification & Classification, Infrastructure, IT & Software, Regulation & Policy

    The Netherlands-based engineering consultancy Blue Wasp Marine has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Italian classification society RINA for its Pelican performance prediction software for wind-assisted ships.

  • ClassNK awards AiPs for SDARI’s vehicle carriers powered by green fuels

    6 December 2023
    Certification & Classification, Vessels

    Classification society ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for three vehicle carrier designs developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), which will be powered by green fuels.

  • IEC Telecom: Digitally-enabled ships can achieve 38% CO2 emissions reduction

    7 November 2023
    IT & Software

    Digitally-enabled vessels that incorporate decarbonization technologies can reduce carbon emissions by 38% and enhanced connectivity can increase profitability by 4 to 17%, according to international satellite service operator IEC Telecom.

  • Study Demonstrates Mid-Atlantic’s Offshore Wind Power Capacity (USA)

    29 January 2012
    Research & Development

    Offshore wind farms could generate more than enough energy to meet Maryland’s annual electricity consumption, according to a just-published study by researchers at the University of Delaware. The potential power output is nearly double current energy demands for the state, even when taking into account various limitations on where to place equipment in the Atlantic. […]

  • Report: Fifty percent of OSV crews willing to compromise safety

    10 June 2015

    Some 50% of crews working on offshore support vessels are willing to compromise safety rather than say ‘no’ to clients or senior management, while nearly 80% believe commercial pressures could influence the safety of their working practices. The chilling findings, released to coincide with this week’s International Maritime Organization Maritime Safety Committee meeting, come from […]

  • InfinityWEC ready to materialize in Sweden

    19 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Swedish wave energy developer Ocean Harvesting Technologies has completed the system design for a full-scale device named InfinityWEC ahead of planned two-year test and demonstration project.

  • SCI Report – The Psychological Impact of Piracy on Seafarers (USA)

    4 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    While incidents of piracy decline off the Horn of Africa, an inestimable number of seafarers continue to bear the psychological impact of captivity by pirates. To describe their condition and to advise the maritime industry on how to care for affected individuals, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), in collaboration with New York’s Mount Sinai School […]

  • Eneco Selects Dutch Contractors for New Wind Farm at North Sea

    8 June 2012

    The development of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm (former name: Q10), 23 kilometres off the coast of the municipalities of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, is entering a new phase after completion of the contractor selection process. Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore wind projects, shall be responsible for the foundations […]

  • DNV GL Wins Environment Protection Award

    14 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    DNV GL won the “Environment Protection Award” at the 2014 Seatrade Asia Awards held on 7 April. “We are honored to have received this award, which reflects the industry’s recognition of DNV GL’s environmental best practices,” said Steen Lund, Regional Manager for DNV GL Maritime South East Asia & Pacific. – DNV GL won the […]

  • USA: Drilling Moratorium to Triger a Loss of More than 8000 Jobs

    21 July 2010

    Louisiana State University Endowed Chair of Banking and nationally-renowned economist Dr. Joseph R. Mason estimates that the first six months of the Obama administration’s moratorium on oil and natural gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico will trigger a loss of more than 8,000 jobs, nearly $500 million in wages, and over $2.1 billion in […]

  • Statoil Aiming at 60 Pct Oil Recovery Rate (Norway)

    29 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Statoil is already a world leader in increased oil recovery but is aiming even higher. The ambition is to achieve an average recovery rate of 60% from the fields operated by Statoil on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). From last year to this year the average oil recovery rate for Statoil-operated fields in Norway rose […]

  • Horizon 2020 picks Nova Innovation to lead €20M tidal arrays project

    6 July 2017
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    European Union’s Horizon 2020 has selected Nova Innovation to lead the project that aims to increase the commercial viability of tidal power through tidal arrays optimization.

  • NEC Completes First Integrated Ocean Observation System for Taiwan

    14 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    NEC Corporation today announced the completion of its first submarine-cable based integrated ocean observation system for the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan. The system has been deployed in the sea off of eastern coast of Taiwan in order to strengthen seismic and environmental observations in the area. NEC won this construction project in September 2009. […]

  • First Chemical Tanker Featuring Duplex Steels Delivered

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    The world’s first chemical tanker to use a combination of duplex stainless steel and stainless clad steel in the construction of its cargo tanks was successfully delivered to Oita-based Hiro Naviera S.A. on 15 November 2014 by Usuki Shipyard Co., Ltd, ClassNK said. The application of the duplex steels in the vessel’s cargo tanks was […]

  • KOMERI Selects Honeywell’s Simulation Software to Support LNG-FPSO Training Services (South Korea)

    15 March 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      Honeywell announced that it has been selected by the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI), to implement its award winning Mar 08, 2011 – [1] UniSim® simulation solution at KOMERI’s new Testing and Certification Centre being built in Geoje, Korea. KOMERI is South Korea’s leading research institute, specializing in the development and certification of […]

  • USA: Georgia’s Deepwater Ports Support State’s Economy, Study Says

    17 May 2012

    Gov. Nathan Deal today announced the release of the study “The Economic Impact of Georgia’s Deepwater Ports” by the Selig Center for Economic Growth at UGA’s Terry College of Business. According to the fiscal year 2011 study, Georgia’s deepwater ports support 352,146 full- and part-time jobs across the state, up from 295,422 found in a […]

  • UK: Marine Minerals Announces Next Stage of Tin Recovery Project

    14 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    It is anticipated that this weekend (16/17th Feb) will see the start of the next stage of marine survey work to be carried out by Marine Minerals Ltd – the Cornish company investigating opportunities for the recovery of waste tin from the seabed in an environmentally practical way. The next step in the project is […]

  • Rotterdam gets LNG training facility

    22 September 2014

    The Dutch company Falck Risc, together with the Unified Fire Department, will draw up guidelines and recommendations for emergency response services in dealing with liquefied natural gas (LNG). This study is part of the LNG Masterplan Rhine-Main Danube and will be ready at the end of this year. As coordinator for the Rhine Corridor in […]

  • Drewry Maritime: Better Prognosis for Product Tankers

    16 February 2012

    Drewry Maritime Research’s latest Tanker Forecaster report looks at how surplus tonnage is placing a burden on crude tanker freight rates in the short and medium term, however, product tankers especially MR tankers, are expected to perform better in the coming years. Freight rates for MR product carriers improved in the last quarter of 2011 […]

  • Customers vote Ensco best offshore drilling contractor

    30 January 2015
    Exploration & Production

    Offshore drilling contractor Ensco plc has earned first place for total customer satisfaction in the Oilfield Products & Services Customer Satisfaction Survey. Conducted by EnergyPoint Research, the annual survey is the industry benchmark for customer satisfaction in the global oilfield. The UK-headquartered company led all offshore drilling contractors in the survey by receiving top honors […]