Business & Finance
EDP Renewables Urges Industry to Unite for Scottish OW Supply Chain
EDP Renewables has called on the offshore wind industry to work together to promote supply chain opportunities in the sector for regional businesses in the North of Scotland. At an event held by the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), EDPR Director Dan Finch urged the offshore wind industry to w
IADC Reveals Second Nomination for the Safety Award 2019
In the coming weeks, IADC will publish fourteen nominations in the running to receive the Safety Award 2019 on its website and social media. Today, IADC announced the second nomination – CSpect’s state-of-the-art drones help Jan De Nul safely inspect inaccessible spaces. CSpect’s flying robot is mak
BBC Chartering Welcomes Its New CEO
Germany-based shipping company BBC Chartering has appointed Ulrich Ulrichs as a new CEO of the company.
Alewijnse Marine Secures Contract for DEME’s TSHD Nile River
Alewijnse Marine has won the contract for the supply of a new alarm and monitoring system (AMS) on board DEME’s 17,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Nile River. The order follows the earlier successful PLC (programmable logic controller) refit in 2017 and SCADA control system refit in 20
Better Spot Rates Help Odfjell Shrink Loss
Next quarter is expected to be slightly affected by the seasonal slowdown in the chemical tanker market.
NOC Wraps Up Autosub Loch Ness Trials
The latest Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicles being developed by the National Oceanography Centre have completed their first round of commissioning trials in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland. The new autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), ALR1500 – named for the 1500m depth to which they can dive – c
EIT InnoEnergy Becomes Third Largest Owner of Minesto
EIT InnoEnergy has joined BGA Invest and Midroc New Technology as major shareholders in Minesto after converting previously issued warrants into shares. The European Innovation Hub for Sustainable Energy, EIT InnoEnergy, which is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, has
TSHD Scheldt River Ready for Clean Dredging
DEME Group announced yesterday that their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ‘Scheldt River’ has returned to the Elbe in Germany after an LNG bunkering operation. According to DEME, Titan LNG’s liquefied natural gas bunkering barge, the FlexFueler001 bunkered the LNG-powered TSHD Scheldt River l
Marine Power Systems Adds New Members to Its Board
UK marine technology development company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has appointed Sue Barr and Tom Kahan as new members of its board. Sue Barr’s experience in offshore wind, wave and tidal industries will be an asset to the Swansea-based marine tech company as it moves into a new phase of developmen
EdgeTech Rolls Out Ropeless Fishing System
EdgeTech has introduced its new Ropeless Fishing System. The EdgeTech Ropeless Fishing System with embedded acoustic release technology was developed to eliminate vertical lines connecting a surface buoy to bottom fishing gear. The system was designed from the ground up with the input of fishers wit
ORCA Welcomes ROVOP
ROVOP has recently joined the ORCA (Offshore Robotics for Certification of Assets) Hub offshore robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems development programme. The ORCA Hub is a consortium of five universities – Heriot-Watt University, University of Edinburgh, University of Liverpool
Techano Supports Norway Royal Salmon Aquaculture Project
Techano has received order for equipment for Norway Royal Salmon’s (NRS) newly-developed aquaculture facility, Arctic Offshore Farming. (AOF). “In strong competition with leading players, Techano received orders for winches for net handling, chain jacks and a boat slip for the fish food barge,” says
Aker Energy Extends Option for Ocean Yield FPSO Again
The parties have now agreed to extend the option period until December 31, against additional compensation.
Another Step Towards the Central Port Project in Gdansk
The Port of Gdansk Authority (PGA) has signed an agreement with DS Consulting company related to the construction of the Central Port – the largest planned maritime investment in Europe. According to the Port Authority’s latest announcement, the Central Port will include a basin covering about 1,400