The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a EUR 500 million Italian scheme to help companies in the maritime transport sector to acquire clean and zero-emission vessels, as well as to retrofit more polluting vessels. The measure contributes to the achievement of the objectives...
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RoRo ORION is ready to join Creta Cargo Lines’ fleet
Creta Cargo Lines RoRo ORION successfully underwent her sea trials at the end of October 2022. The small ship was purchased in December 2021 from Scottish Pentland Ferry and converted as a full roro vessel at the Spanopoulos Shipyards. ORION is the 4 th vessel of the Cretan-based company and will...
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Look Up! See The Orionid Meteor Shower
Sunday, October 2, 2022, sees the beginning of the bright Orionid meteor shower above Earth. The meteor shower will remain visible until Nov. 7 but will peak around Oct. 21, reports Space.
About the OrionidsThe Orionids take their name from the fact they are at their brightest — the radiant point — with the most meteors visible in the direction of the constellation Orion the Hunter.
Though the Orionids may appear to come from this constellation this isn’t their source. They are actually caused...
DEME’s offshore installation vessel Orion in LNG bunkering op
DEME’s new installation vessel Orion has officially joined the fleet and wrapped up a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation. The post DEME’s offshore installation vessel Orion in LNG bunkering op…
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VESSEL REVIEW | Orion – High-capacity freezer trawler for Scottish North Sea fisherman
Macduff Shipyards has handed over a new freezer trawler to Scottish fisherman Brian Harvey for operation in the North Sea. Designed by Macduff Ship Design, the 24.5- by 7 ..
New Scottish-designed freezer trawler delivered to local fisherman
Macduff Shipyards has handed over a new freezer trawler to Scottish fisherman Brian Harvey for operation in the North Sea. Designed by Macduff Ship Design, Orion has a st ..
COLUMN | Holland (and Belgium)’s glory: how the low countries are winning in offshore wind [Offshore Accounts]
Holland’s Glorie is a novel published in 1940 by the Dutch writer Jan de Hartog. The novel glorified the life of the pre-war salvage master. In English, it was publishe ..
Work Boat World Offshore Projects Roundup – February 26, 2021
The latest succession of offshore projects worldwide includes both completed works and new ones in the pipeline. There’s been plenty of action in offshore wind in ..
VESSEL REVIEW – Polaris III – Agile all-weather pilot boat for Port of Long Beach
Jacobsen Pilot Service (JPS) recently began operating a new pilot boat at California’s Port of Long Beach. Built by Nordlund Boat Company of Tacoma, Washington, the ..
COLUMN | Favourable winds still blowing – Part one [Offshore Accounts]
The future is clear. Offshore renewables have a massive tailwind. This month has seen Europe’s largest wind energy company, Ørsted, announce strong results (here) with ..