Dieseko reveals Offshore Pile Upending System
Dieseko Group introduces OPUS, a new Offshore Pile Upending System developed to reduce reliance on scarce and costly installation vessels. The patented concept combines the storage, transport, upending and vibro-installation of foundation piles into a single...
DEME to install 1 GW of offshore wind power in Taiwan
DEME will install 1 GW of offshore wind capacity for the Hai Long wind farms in Taiwan. The large contract, said to be worth in excess of EUR 300 million, covers transport and installation of the foundations, turbines and offshore substation. The milestone deal...
Satellites to protect Dutch shipwreck sites from looting
The Dutch Inspectorate and Cultural Heritage Agency (RCE) have found a new way to monitor shipwreck sites in the Wadden Sea and Dutch territorial North Sea. They have contracted the UK-based Maritime Observatory (MO), which will use satellite technology, artificial...
Samsung Heavy introduces liquid hydrogen fuel cell system for ships
Samsung Heavy Industries has succeeded in developing a liquid hydrogen fuel cell ship propulsion system. DNV has granted an Approval In Principle for the system. The key to this certified technology is to use the power generated through liquid hydrogen and a polymer...
Huisman to make its manufacturing process more sustainable
Huisman intends to launch a Sustainable Impact Assessment to determine the carbon footprint of its products, from design up to and including delivery. The data will be used to provide insight into how the company can further reduce the CO2 footprint of its products....
Spire satellites can now detect dark shipping
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has unveiled a dark shipping detection solution. This makes it possible to track vessels that manipulate their reported position in order to conceal nefarious activities. The Automatic...
Looking to test your idea or concept for free at MARIN?
Following the success of previous years, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) offers small and medium-sized businesses another round of free basin time in 2023. In this way, MARIN hopes to stimulate innovation in the Dutch maritime sector and to help...
Van Oord installs oyster reefs in Luchterduinen wind farm
Four oyster tables – structures made of concrete and other material on which live oysters are placed – have been installed at the Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. By placing the oyster tables there, the Rich North Sea programme, energy company Eneco and marine...
More governments join Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative at COP27
Three more governments have endorsed a worldwide cross-sector initiative to catalyse the supply of green fuels. Panama, Uruguay, and Norway announced they would join the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative on 7 November at COP27 in Egypt. The Clean Energy Marine Hub...
How ABB’s braking system automates a cruise ship’s emergency stops
The world’s largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas is also the first ship in the world to feature the new ABB Ability Marine Braking Assistance. Designed for safe and smooth emergency stops, the automatic braking system is the result of collaboration between the...
VIDEO: Heerema trials new type of connection for wind turbines offshore
C1 Connections and Heerema Marine Contractors have successfully tested the C1 Wedge Connection offshore. This connection, developed by C1, is a high-capacity connection that can be installed faster and safer than conventional bolted flange connections. It can be used...
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