Scotland headquartered offshore equipment specialist, OEG Offshore has made another strategic step in its ambitious growth plans by acquiring offshore welfare and hygiene systems pioneer Pegasus Welfare Solutions.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-3mo-2w-2d-23h-58m ago
Reach and Rescue’s lifesaving Portsafe public access water rescue system has been installed at numerous waterside locations across North Wales as part of a campaign to improve community safety.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-3mo-2w-3d-15m ago
UK vessel operator Cory Riverside Energy has taken delivery of five new barges from Newcastle based shipyard A amp P Tyne and Belgian shipyard Meuse and Sambre, following the signing of two multi million pound contracts over the past two years.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-3mo-2w-4d-23h-59m ago
In response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on seafarers, DNV has instructed its safety management auditors to specifically address seafarer health, work and living conditions in their 2021 audits.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-3mo-2w-5d-32m ago
Intelsat has released a smaller antenna class for its FlexMaritime service that will bring a new level of broadband connectivity performance and affordability to light commercial maritime vessels.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-3mo-3w-2d-18m ago
Maritime and offshore synthetic fibre and steel wire rope manufacturer Lankhorst Ropes has introduced Lankoloop, described as the world’s quickest and easiest towing and mooring connection.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-3d-6m ago
Netherlands based C Job Naval Architects has launched an in house developed trailing suction hopper dredger series intended to fill the gap between standard designs and fully tailored vessels.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-6d-23h-7m ago
Bakker Sliedrecht, the Netherlands based provider of electrical and automation solutions for the marine industry, is starting research to determine whether biodegradable oil can be used in submersible motors.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-6d-23h-17m ago
Belgium amp 39 s Jan De Nul has added two newbuild dredgers to it international fleet with deliveries of the cutter suction dredger Willem van Rubroeck and the trailing suction hopper dredger Galileo Galilei.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-6d-23h-19m ago
“Waste heat is the world’s largest unused energy source,” Marcel Flipse of Orcan Energy told MJ. “We have solar, hydro, wind... but this is so simple and it has vast potential for the maritime industry.”....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-1w-1d-10m ago
With over 350 delegates registered already with six weeks still to go, The Commercial Marine Network’s fourth decarbonisation webinar, sponsored by Castoldi, is gathering considerable momentum.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-1w-2d-24m ago
A new subsea brand will deploy specialist offshore and nearshore technical marine support for projects and services supporting construction, civil works, O amp M, and decommissioning activities for the renewables, oil and gas, and salvage markets globally.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-1w-3d-19h-5m ago
The Atlantic Endeavor crew transfer vessel CTV , owned and operated by Atlantic Wind Transfers, America’s first CTV operator, has recently been delivered to support Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind CVOW pilot wind farm.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-2w-2d-23m ago
Marine safety and survival specialist company Survitec, has announced that it has signed an intent to purchase Hansen Protection, a leading European provider of specialist survival suits and protective equipment.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-2w-2d-49m ago
With additional investment required to further capitalize on renewables market potential, joint owners of Edda Wind, Wilhelmsen and Østensjø, have agreed to seek an initial public offering on Euronext Growth Oslo formerly Merkur Market .....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-2w-2d-21h-49m ago
A geo data specialist has signed a strategic framework agreement SFA with a pioneering geo energy resource company for decarbonisation exploration projects supporting the development of offshore geo energy resources in the UK and Ireland.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-2w-6d-15h-52m ago
A hard hitting research paper released yesterday points to multiple failures “in regulation, regulatory enforcement, training and vessel design” that have lead to fatalities during pilot transfers.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-2w-6d-20h-3m ago
Southbay Civil Engineering Limited and Wirral Borough Council have been awarded the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Small Project of the Year award for the North West Region in the UK.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-3w-21h-41m ago
When a large container vessel and a VLCC collided, the bump was felt in more ways than one: this was the first ever collision appeal to come before the UK’s Supreme Court, with significant implications for COLREGs.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-3w-23h ago
If you’re intent on getting a message out about dangerous, potentially fatal mistakes to the man in the street, “you need to use street language not three pages of technical text”, Dutch pilot Arie Palmer told MJ.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-3w-1d-18h-6m ago
Having overcome the first two challenging months in the post Brexit era, RoRo operator CLdN is pleased to be able to offer increased shipping capacity by the introduction of additional sailings on its Irish and UK routes.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-3w-2d-23h-41m ago
Greenlink Interconnector Limited has welcomed the decision by Natural Resources Wales NRW to approve its application for a Marine Licence for the Greenlink electricity interconnector project, which will link the power markets of Great Britain and Ireland.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-3w-4d-41m ago
Scottish marine civil engineering consultancy Arch Henderson has been involved in design and project management of the Dales Voe heavy lift quay, the above ground supports and the decommissioning pad facility for over 8 years.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-3w-6d-23h-13m ago
New M amp CCE exhibitor Moffatt amp Nichol is a leading U.S. based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve coastlines, harbours and rivers.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-4w-23h-3m ago
Guidance on methanol as marine fuel has been published for shipowners considering methanol as an option in both the near term and long term to reduce emissions as they work towards decarbonisation.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-4w-1d-20h-56m ago
Commercial RIB Charter are introducing yet another vessel that doesn’t look like a RIB. In fact with a fleet now topping out at thirty four vessels, only twenty six are RIBs in the purest sense. We ask Director Stuart Hedges to explain what’s going on…....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-4w-1d-22h-42m ago
Manor Renewable Energy Ltd took delivery of the Manor Endurance offshore support vessel in September and since then its six Class 90 pantograph wiper units three front and three rear have been put to the test at Scottish Power’s East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-4w-1d-22h-52m ago
Sonihull, the UK based pioneer of the world’s leading environmentally friendly anti fouling systems, has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime, the historied Norwegian maritime technology group, to be its sole supplier of ultrasonic anti fouling systems.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-4w-1d-23h-4m ago
A UAE based developer and builder of composite patrol vessels has signed a substantial order for its new Trident submersible high speed diver delivery crafts programme with an undisclosed foreign Navy.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-4mo-4w-2d-20h-31m ago
Germany’s impressive new sea rescue cruiser SK41 has already been floated out and gone into service but its official naming and launch have been delayed by Covid, writes Tom Todd.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-23h-39m ago
Wesergrund, described as the first floating grab of its kind for government coastal and estuary operation in Germany, has been launched at SET Tangemuende Shipyard, reports Tom Todd.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-23h-49m ago
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded a contract for the construction of 2.4kms of quays and earth retaining walls in the Princess Amalia Harbour, part of the Maasvlakte II complex.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-4d-14m ago
MJ contributor Graeme Ewens has released a ‘Nautobiography’ of a 90 year old lifesaver— with tales of shipwreck, heroic rescue, wartime tragedy later resurrection of a wooden lifeboat.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-5d-23h-43m ago
Irish navaids company JFC will come to Seawork this summer with over 30 years’ experience in business, with solutions derived from customer understanding, innovative design and expert engineering.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-1w-3d-23h-44m ago
Irish navaids company JFC will come to Seawork this summer with over 30 years’ experience in business, with solutions derived from customer understanding, innovative design and expert engineering.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-1w-3d-23h-44m ago
The move towards electric drives and more marine systems now operating at 48VDC has led to an increased requirement for power electronics in that extra voltage range, a marine power systems manufacturer and distributor has said.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-1w-4d-20h-11m ago
Complete systems supplier and thruster specialist Vetus has announced NMEA 2000® certification for its new CANverter gateway device, offering industry first connectivity and communication capabilities for operators and owners using its proportional bow and stern thrusters.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-1w-5d ago
Commercial marine and leisure marine services, engineering and Versadock provider Berthon has successfully achieved the transition to the first internationally recognised standard for Occupational Health and Safety ISO45001:2018, replacing its existing British standard OHSAS18001:2007.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-1w-6d-32m ago
ComAp has just announced its new monitoring and management software, InteliSCADA, replacing InteliMonitor for monitoring and management of ComAp controllers and accessories.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-2w-37m ago
Using its established IMO Tier III technology, Volvo Penta will begin supplying four stroke D8 and D13 engines for diesel inboard, marine genset and auxiliary applications that comply with EU Stage V emissions regulations.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-2w-51m ago
Siemens Gamesa is partnering with sister company Siemens Energy to develop an offshore wind turbine system that will produce hydrogen for transfer ashore rather than sending the conventional electricity ashore via the grid network.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-2w-1h-26m ago
We don’t cover much charter/ pleasure cruising, and we normally prefer our boats to stay afloat in Maritime Journal, but when this fascinating story from the archives of Windermere Lake Cruises in the UK came up, it was far too interesting to ignore.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-2w-5d-21h-45m ago
While the delegates at February’s Commercial Marine Network ‘Workboat 2050’ webinar might not have agreed on the exact technologies, they spoke loudly and clearly on the importance of hull design.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-2w-6d-14h-1m ago
Staff numbers at Artemis Technologies, which is leading a Belfast based consortium to decarbonise maritime, initially with foiling ferries, are expected to almost treble to 70 by the end 2021 and rise to 100 by this time next year.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-3w-21h-54m ago
In an effort to speed up the transition to fossil free fuels in the transport sector, Volvo Group, Scania, Stena Line, and the Port of Gothenburg have joined forces to bring about a significant reduction in carbon emissions linked to Scandinavia amp 39 s largest port. The aim is to cut emissions by....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-3w-5d-40m ago
Are workboats really going to be flying around on America amp 39 s Cup style foils any time soon Join us free of charge! for our third online conference in the amp 39 Get Set for Workboat 2050 amp 39 series on Tuesday 9th February 10:00 11:00 UTC. This session will focus on medium term to ....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-3w-5d-1h-7m ago
amp 34 We got 59,115 hours on those engines without even removing a head amp 34 . For Seaspan International however, re engining the 47 year old tug Seaspan Cavalier was a worthwhile investment.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-5mo-3w-6d-23h-38m ago
Tallink Grupp has improved its fuel efficiency and cut emissions with a voyage optimisation tool that manages the entire voyage by calculating an optimum power plan and executing it automatically, with little or no manual intervention.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-17h-55m ago
The annual Salvage and Wreck Removal Conference has taken place with salvage, insurance and legal communities reported to be ‘focused together on this important industry’.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-18h-51m ago
Third phase expansion of the giant Skandinavienkai in the German Baltic port of Lübeck will pave the way for the arrival of a new generation of Finnish RoRo ships, writes Tom Todd.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-19h-6m ago
A major voice of the European shipbuilding industry has proposed to set up a dedicated EU Maritime Fund – as an opt out alternative to an inclusion of shipping into the EU Emission Trading Scheme ETS .....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-4d-20h-20m ago
The South Wales Port of Newport, owned and operated by Associated British Ports, has celebrated the renewal of its lease and commercial agreement with leading building materials company, CEMEX.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-5d-22h-41m ago
Despite strict social distancing measures, the launch ceremony for the latest 44 metre fast patrol vessel for Guardia di Finanza, the Italian finance police, recently went ahead in Viareggio.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-5d-23h-19m ago
UK government grant funding has enabled magnetic gear technology firm Magnomatics to work on a project that will de risk technology required for the manufacture of large generators for offshore wind to the UK.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-6d-21h-58m ago
Session 3 in the amp 39 Get Set for Workboat 2050 amp 39 webinar series will take place on Tuesday 9th February 10:00 11:00 UTC, focusing on how to optimise vessel performance to reduce CO2 emissions through new hull designs and technologies.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-2w-4d-22h-12m ago
French shipyard Piriou has just officially signed with the French Pays de la Loire Region for the order of a ro ro passenger ship dedicated to serve the Île d amp 39 Yeu off Western France.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-3w-21h-3m ago
According to Nektarios Mitsokapas, The Red Sea Project, currently under construction on the coast of Saudi Arabia, is one of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism projects.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-3w-21h-26m ago
A Milan based floating wind farm project company has applied with the Port Authority of Cagliari for a 30 year concession to build and operate an export cable connection for a €1.4bn floating wind farm off the west coast of Sardinia.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-3w-3d-22h-24m ago
The Netherlands based International Association of Dredging Companies has decided to promote the industry amp 39 s vital role in the global sustainability transition and its contribution to solutions for sustainability challenges.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-3w-4d-22h-14m ago
The Suez Canal Authority SCA has replaced the rubber cutterhead bearings on the 102m LOA cutter suction dredger amp 39 Mahmoud Younis amp 39 with water lubricated composite bearings from Thordon Bearings.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-3w-4d-22h-19m ago
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association CEDA , following consultation with members and other stakeholders, has announced plans to return Dredging Days to the calendar in September of this year.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-3w-4d-22h-23m ago
Two pusher tugs under construction at Dutch shipbuilder Barkmeijer Shipyards will be powered by Voith propeller units continuing a near 50 year relationship between vessel owner and propeller supplier....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-3w-6d-23h-17m ago
Two pusher tugs under construction at Dutch shipbuilder Barkmeijer Shipyards will be powered by Voith propeller units continuing a near 50 year relationship between vessel owner and propeller supplier....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-3w-6d-23h-17m ago
Electric catamarans are currently being ordered for service on Germany’s biggest lake but alternative synthetic fuel systems are also being looked at for the future, reports Tom Todd.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-4w-7m ago
Germany’s 38 year old research icebreaker amp 39 Polarstern amp 39 , which has just spent a year locked in the Arctic ice, suffered much less damage than had been expected, writes Tom Todd.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-6mo-4w-19h-39m ago
Danish based marine electronics company, Daniamant, has acquired the Danish based company, Alcares’ complete portfolio of products, assets and activities. Alcares specialises in the design, development and manufacture of Survivor Location Lights.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-7mo-2w-2d-3m ago
After successfully completing the work to ensure customs checks can be carried out whilst keeping traffic flowing as smoothly as possible and after several dry runs, the Normandy channel ports Le Havre for HAROPA and Caen Ouistreham, Cherbourg and Dieppe for Ports of Normandy have joined forces ....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-7mo-3w-21h-58m ago
The inauguration of a new shore power facility in Kiel means that Stena Line now has the possibility to connect 14 vessels at seven terminals to on shore electricity during port stays.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-7mo-3w-2d-49m ago
A consortium has been selected to ensure marine coordination activities and implement mission critical communications solutions for Iberdrola’s 496MW Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm project in France.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-7mo-3w-3d-19h-6m ago
In a recent blog post, John Caskey of Hydrosphere has suggested that the recently accelerated move towards zero carbon shipping could also herald significant investment in Aids to Navigation.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-7mo-4w-1d-20h-9m ago
An offshore energy support vessel OESV operator has ordered two further Chartwell Marine 24 catamarans that will be the first equipped with a new foil optimisation and stability system FOSS designed by BAR Technologies.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-8mo-1d-17h-23m ago
In November 2018 the EU Social Partners of the Shipbuilding and Maritime Equipment sector, SEA Europe and industriAll Europe, together with Tknika, the Basque VET Applied Research Centre, and Turku University of Applied Science, launched a joint project for Upskilling Shipbuilding Workforce in Europ....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-8mo-4d-22h-50m ago
A €500 million widening project just inaugurated on Germany’s Kiel Canal is but one part of an extensive €2.6 billion upgrade of the world’s busiest man made waterway, writes Tom Todd.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-8mo-4d-23h-2m ago
The International Salvage Union’s ISU long standing legal adviser, Rob Wallis, consultant to, and former partner of international law firm, Hill Dickinson, is to retire from the position in early 2021. The Executive Committee of the ISU has selected Richard Gunn, partner of international law fir....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-8mo-1w-1d-23h-10m ago
Piriou is one of the three winners of the Call for notification of interest of the offshore wind Innovation Challenge –managed by WPD and the Brittany maritime cluster Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-8mo-1w-4d-23h-32m ago
Mercator Media recently ran a customer survey, powered by Survey Monkey, as part of work to improve our offerings to commercial marine industry readers, event delegates, clients and stakeholders.....
Maritime Journal
Published 4y-8mo-1w-5d-23h-23m ago
