Port of Aberdeen

Port of Aberdeen advances as UK’s smartest port with investment of over US$1 million

North, a provider of smart integrated solutions, has been awarded contracts to the value of GB£1 million (US$1.3 million) by the Port of Aberdeen to enhance the safety, connectivity and sustainability of Scotland’s largest berthing port.

The contract encompasses the upgrade and expansion of the port’s closed-circuit television (CCTV) and security systems, as well as the deployment of private 5G, public Wi-Fi, and Internet of Things (IoT) networks. These improvements aim to enhance operations and...

https://container-news.com/port-of-aberdeen-advances-as-uks-smartest-port-with-investment-of-over-us1-million/

Longitude Engineering to take eSOV design to next level

Longitude Engineering eSOV

London-headquartered Longitude Engineering has been selected to design the world-first zero-emission electric Service Operation Vessel (eSOV) that a consortium led by Bibby Marine plans to build (see earlier story). The project has recently been awarded GBP 20 million (about $25 million) in U.K. government funding under the Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition.

The eSOV is based on Longitude Engineering’s OSD-IMT9605 design. The vessel will be powered by a hybrid 20MWh...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/longitude-engineering-to-take-esov-design-to-next-level/

Cummins, partners get financial boost for methanol retrofit kit project

US-based tech provider Cummins has received £4.4 million (about $5.36 million) for its methanol retrofit kit as part of the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition funded by the UK Government.

The post Cummins, partners get financial boost for methanol retrofit kit project...

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/cummins-partners-get-financial-boost-for-methanol-retrofit-kit-project/

Expansion works completed at Scotland’s Aberdeen South Harbour

Quayside construction is complete at Aberdeen South Harbour and the expanded port now offers its customers and port users eight kilometres of quayside, making it Scotland’s largest berthage port. South Harbour adds an additional 1.5 kilometres of deepwater berths (up to a maximum of 15 metres...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/expansion-works-completed-at-scotlands-aberdeen-south-harbour/