Philly Shipyard has entered into a share purchase agreement with South Korean companies Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean for the purchase of Philly Shipyard, the sole operating subsidiary of PHLY. The transaction will result in the company selling all of its business against receiving a cash...
Research, Environment & Training
VESSEL REVIEW | Haiyang Dizhi No 17 – Chinese research vessel to perform coastal geological surveys
China’s Tongfangjiang New Shipbuilding Company has completed construction of a new research vessel for operation by the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources’ China Geological Survey sub-agency. The aptly named Haiyang Dizhi No 17 (海洋地质十七号; “Ocean Geology No 17”) was designed by Wuhan Ship Design and Research Institute in compliance with China Classification rules. The vessel […]
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Specialised Workboat News Roundup | June 19 – US rocket launch base order, German electric harbour craft and more
A new workboat has been delivered to a Norwegian coastal waterway authority as construction continues on a pilot station ship in China and a research vessel for a French museum. Orders have meanwhile been placed for two German electric workboats and a sea-going rocket launch base in the United States. Chinese-built pilot station vessel floated […]
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European fishers association joins marine research collaboration
European fishing association the Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association (PFA) and Netherlands-based Wageningen Marine Research (WMR) have entered into an agreement on further research collaboration. The new agreement stipulates that the two parties will jointly conduct strategic research on sustainable fishing of pelagic fish stocks such as herring, mackerel and blue whiting. Within this collaboration, PFA […]
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Belgian research institute takes delivery of USV
The Flanders Marine Institute of Belgium has taken delivery of a new unmanned surface vehicle (USV) from Norway’s Maritime Robotics. The craft, which has been named Gobelijn, is a multi-purpose platform capable of long-endurance missions. The USV is outfitted with a range of state-of-the-art...
Funds secured for Spanish Institute of Oceanography’s newest facility
The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities will allocate more than €5.2 million (US$5.6 million) for the construction of the new cultivation building of the Oceanographic Centre of Vigo of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography. The project has a design period of six months and a...
VESSEL REVIEW | MJM Enterprise – Survey boat to support offshore renewable energy sector
Marshall Jakeman Marine (MJM), a UK- company specialising in vessel construction and the provision of marine services, recently welcomed a new survey vessel to its fleet. Built by MJM to a design by naval architecture firm S.C. McAllister and Company, MJM Enterprise is designed to fulfil the future...
UK consortium secures funding for deployment of USVs for water quality monitoring
A consortium of British marine technology companies has secured Innovate UK funding to deploy non-invasive uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for water quality monitoring in three key South West regional ports. Led by marine acoustic monitoring company MSeis, the Smart Ports, Clean Waters project partners aim to transform public understanding of water ecosystems in ports and […]
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US maritime robotics firm secures USV order
New Jersey-based Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has been awarded a contract for the immediate delivery of one of of its unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to an undisclosed offshore construction company. The award also includes providing a spare vehicle system that can be assembled on-site. The...
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Dutch partnership forms new subsea services company
Netherlands-based companies Vriezoo ROV Services and Mark Offshore have merged to form a new entity specialising in subsea services. FreeStar Subsea Services will offer remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and survey support services using its recently acquired and outfitted vessel Navicula Star. The...