by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 26, 2021 | Maritime research, News, Offshore, Offshore wind
Heerema Marine Contractors has tested its novel Rotor Nacelle Assembly (RNA) installation method offshore for the first time. The demonstration project was executed in collaboration with DOT and the Delft University of Technology to collect valuable operational data...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 23, 2021 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship conversion
Heerema Marine Contractors’ semi-submersible crane vessel Thialf is capable of lifting 14,200 metric tonnes. In its current form, the vessel cannot pass under Denmark’s Storebaelt Bridge to gain access to the Baltic Sea. To resolve this matter, the ship is...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 23, 2021 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has ordered the first US-flagged and Jones Act compliant subsea rock installation vessel. Designed by Rotterdam-based Ulstein Design & Solutions, the first vessel will be constructed by Philly Shipyard and is expected to enter...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 22, 2021 | Heavy lift, News, Offshore, Offshore wind
In 62 hours of rigorous offshore testing, tech scale-up Seaqualize completed trials for its inline Active Heave Compensator (iAHC), the Delta600. Together with partners Van Oord and research institute MARIN, the offshore lifting tool was tested for fixed-to-floating,...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 22, 2021 | Arctic shipping, News, Offshore, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Shipyard Royal Niestern Sander has launched yard number 862. It is the world’s first ice-breaking walk-to-work vessel. Once completed, the icebreaker will operate in the harsh weather conditions on the east coast of Sakhalin, Russia, for the oil and gas industry....
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 16, 2021 | Fishing, Inland navigation, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ports, Shipping
Plans to build in the North Sea, from floating islands to wind farms and CO2 storage, abound. But is there enough room? And will such plans clash with the activities already taking place? PhD candidate Solange van der Werff and her TU Delft colleagues developed a...
