New research shows that Wales could attract £46.8bn ($59.6bn) in investments from renewable energy by 2035, the majority of which would be directed towards offshore wind. In its research, BiGGAR Economics projected an annual average investment of almost £4bn, peaking at £7bn in 2028. According to...
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UK port operator Forth Ports has placed an order for two new pilot boats to join its fleet working on the Rivers Forth and Tay. The vessels will be built by Holyhead Marine Services in Wales and are scheduled for delivery in 2025. These will become the sixth and seventh boats to join Forth Ports’...
A wise old bird who was given the unenviable task of teaching me to drive a supply boat told me early in the process that I should never take the boat into any situation unless I could see at least two ways to get out of it again when things went wrong. It was excellent […]
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A new study released on December 4 demonstrates a strong economic case for public investment into CO2 shipping infrastructure in south Wales.
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The BBC reports that 147 passengers and crew were safely evacuated after a Ro-Pax ferry suffered an onboard fire as it was approaching its final destination of the town o ..
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New pilot boats have been delivered to owners in southern Spain and Libya’s Mediterranean coast. Construction is meanwhile underway on new boats for Norway and Falmouth ..
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A US-based offshore survey and ocean exploration company acquires new robotic vessels while orders have been placed for a large shallow-draught workboat and three catamar ..
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London-based shipmanagement firm Purus Marine has confirmed its acquisition of HST Marine, a windfarm crewboat operating company headquartered in Swansea, Wales. Purus Wi ..
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The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is one of the few UK emergency services to operate dedicated metal-hulled fireboats. The LFB very recently commissioned two new such vessels ..
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Personnel from HM Coastguard and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) at Mumbles in southern Wales responded to an incident involving a pleasure craft that caug ..
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