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UK: Alnmaritec Delivers ‘Wave Captain’ WFSV
Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, recently announced the delivery of the first of its new ‘Wave Captain’ class of Wind Farm Support Vessels. The new design is a derivative of the larger Wave Master class vessels which have proved highly successful in service
CEDA: New Vice-President (The Netherlands)
Johan Pennekamp, the dredging technology coordinator at Deltares, was appointed vice-president of the Board of Directors of CEDA in April. CEDA is the international organisation for professionals and stakeholders in the world of dredging and hydraulic engineering. It is the first time a Deltares emp
UK: European Marine Science Park Offers Commercial Opportunities
Construction of the European Marine Science Park (EMSP) has begun at Dunstaffnage near Oban, which will offer commercial space for businesses at one of the world’s leading sites for marine research and development. The 20,000 square feet building will be available by the end of 2012, with further de
Lithuania: Authorities Seek Bidders for Klaipeda Quay Reconstruction
Valstybes imone Klaipedos has announced tender for the quay reconstruction works at the Klaipeda area. These works include repairs and maintnenance works to the main quays with the reconstruction of quay number 7 immediately towards the shoreside number 6 and improvement works to quays 8 and 9 to en
UK: CTruk Boats Secures Five Orders at Seawork 2012
CTruk Boats, innovative UK shipyard on the east coast, has secured five new orders at Seawork 2012. The company will build the first CVenture40, which offers year-round utilisation for owner-operators, and four 19m multi-purpose catamarans (MPC). Andy White, Chairman of CTruk Boats, said, “These ord
Shell in Talks to Join Shtokman Project, Russia
Shell is in talks to join Russia’s Shtokman project, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. “Talks regarding Shell’s participation in Shtokman are under way … There are different project configurations under discussion now but Gazprom will keep a 51 percent stake,” a source close to the Shtokman
Norway: 2011 Results Will Spur Ulstein’s Further Development, CEO Says
Norway’s Ulstein Group yesterday unveiled its results for the full year 2011. The group had an operating income of NOK 2.1 billion and an operating profit of NOK 254 million. ‘We have competent employees and an organisation that provide for execution and delivery precision. The good collaboration we
Sweden: Damen Acquires Oskarshamnsvarvet
On May 16th, 2012 Dutch shipbuilding and repair company Damen Shipyards Group has taken over the shares of Swedish ship repair and maintenance yard Oskarshamnsvarvet in Oskarshamn. The acquisition was prepared in close cooperation with the owners and includes the full continuation of the repair yard
UK: Hull Dredging Project Moves Forward
The thousands of tonnes of silt are being removed from the Central Dry Dock in Hull in the northeast of the UK by a specialist dredging team, reports This is Hull & East Riding. Engineers are working in a 24-hour operation to clear silt from the dock, which stands at the confluence of the […]
The Netherlands: Port of Rotterdam, Broekman Present Waalhaven Plan
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Broekman Group intend renovating and redesigning the eastern section of the RDM site in the Waalhaven. This will involve the drastic renewal and considerable expansion of the current ‘Heavy Lift Centre’ for the storage and handling of heavy and bulky freight f
FLEX LNG Posts Q1 Results (UK)
FLEX LNG today reported results for the first quarter of 2012. The Group’s cash balances at 31 March were $11.6m ($6.5m) with $3.2m net outflow ($3.4m) in the quarter. In the three months in 2012 the operating cash outflow was $3.6m (principally the operating loss and working capital movements); and
UK: Newly-Qualified Engineers Drawn to Growing Renewables Sector
Green energy is arguably one of the fastest growing sectors on the planet, with a recent report (Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011 – Bloomberg New Energy Finance) stating that in excess of £4trillion ($7trillion) of new capital is to be invested in the renewable energy market between
Eaton Aims to Grow its Business in Offshore E&P in Norway
Eaton Corporation yesterday held a Technology Day in Oslo to showcase its wide range of electro-hydraulic systems and products for the oil and gas sector, targeting exploration and production (E&P) companies operating in Norwegian waters. A global diversified industrial manufacturer, Eaton is engage
UK: SRTP Completes Deployment of SR250
Continuing on from the successful grid connection last month, Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd. has forged ahead with their testing plan and have just completed a 4 day deployment of the SR250. Using the locally owned multi-cat ‘MV Orcadia’, the device was towed to site on Thursday morning and connect