Equipment
TTS Group, CSSC in offshore cranes JV
TTS Group’s subsidiary TTS NFM GmbH in Hamburg, Germany has entered into an agreement with South China Marine Machinery, controlled by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), to establish a new joint venture company. TTS Group says that this new joint venture company was established for develop
VIDEO: World’s Biggest Marine Excavator at Work
The Liebherr P 995 Pontoon is one of the biggest Marine Excavators in the World. Möbius, from Hamburg, Germany, is a specialist hydro engineering company. With years of experience, Möbius relies upon Liebherr marine excavators. With their second Liebherr P 995 Pontoon Excavator (based on the Liebher
Aquamarine to Scale Down
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has announced plans to downsize its business. Commenting on the news, Aquamarine Power Chief Executive Officer John Malcolm, said: “Following a strategic review the Board of Aquamarine Power has decided to significantly downsize the business. “This will involve r
New Flood Defenses Across Severn and Wye Catchment
Homes in Much Wenlock, Broadway, Childswickham and Murcot will be better protected from floods thanks to an unprecedented six-year £2.3 billion flood defense program, benefiting Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire to the tune of over £12 million. Improvements
SETS Unveils Subsea Mats
SETS, a north-east subsea engineering firm has developed a new generation of re-usable, environmentally neutral subsea mats. Available in the UK for the first time, the mats are meant to eliminate the use of permanent concrete mattresses to land equipment on during subsea operations and can also be
UK: Robot Fleet Completes Pioneering Campaign
The second phase of an ambitious project to gather valuable information on ocean processes and marine life using a fleet of innovative marine robots has just reached its conclusion. Co-ordinated by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), the Exploring Ocean Fronts project took place off southwest En
Picture of the Day: Steel Cutting for New Dredger
The steel cutting ceremony for the new project, the 1.840 m3 twin screw trailing suction hopper dredger “Mahury”, took place at MTG Dolphin on 25th of November 2014. This is the second ship in series (after “Albatros”), being built by order of Royal IHC for Dutch Dredging. The vessel will be capable
World’s Longest Subsea Interconnector Wins MMO Nod
Works associated with the laying of the undersea electricity cable between the UK and Norway have been approved by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The Norwegian government gave consent for the development of the longest subsea electricity interconnector in the world, in its waters in Octob
RV Sikuliaq Powered by Rolls-Royce
MTU, a Rolls-Royce brand was chosen to power the Sikuliaq, a U.S. academic research vessel tailor-made for oceanographic research. The Sikuliaq, one of the most advanced university research vessels in the world, is owned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and operated by the University of Alas
CEDA Dutch Section Evening – Great Success
At the CEDA Dutch Section evening, held on 20 November at Rabobank’s headquarters in Utrecht, three prominent speakers told about their visions of dredging in 15 years from now. The evening kicked of with Ton Wouterse, Senior Banker Maritime Industries welcoming the guests. He stressed the importanc
Septentrio, MBT GmbH Ink Dealership Agreement
Septentrio Satellite Navigation has signed MBT GmbH as a new dealer for its GNSS marine receivers in Germany. MBT GmbH, a joint venture between Meerestechnisches Büro Turla and the MacArtney Group based in Kiel, Germany, will provide sales and support for the Septentrio marine product line and the A
EMGS, TGS partner up in Barents Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) and TGS have agreed to further expand the companies’ cooperation agreement in the Barents Sea. The companies have agreed to acquire 3D EM data over approximately 10 new blocks in the Nordkapp and Tiddly areas and have a 50% ownership each in the data acquired.
Alstom, GDF SUEZ in Tidal Pilot Farm
Alstom, together with GDF SUEZ, has been chosen by the Prime Minister to supply equipment for a tidal energy pilot farm at Raz Blanchard, west of the Cotentin peninsula (Manche), following the findings of a study conducted by the ADEME. This choice was made as part of the “Programme des Investisseme
Septentrio, MBT Ink Marine Dealership
Septentrio has signed MBT GmbH as a new dealer for its GNSS marine receivers in Germany. MBT GmbH, a joint venture between Meerestechnisches Büro Turla and the MacArtney Group based in Kiel, Germany, will provide sales and support for the Septentrio marine product line and the Altus APS-U GNSS recei