by Martyn Wingrove Shipyards are being asked to convert OSVs for new ventures in aquaculture, renewables and icebreaking. Offshore support vessel owners are turning to shipyards to convert their assets for a new life in and out of the energy market, or to install green propulsion systems. Some owners are converting their vessels for operations in […]
A new concept of floating wind turbine allows the whole floating unit to weathercock to the wind direction thus potentially saving on costs and complexity. The SelfAligner concept is based on a passive wind tracking system with the turbine connected to a turret buoy mooring, allowing the entire platform to rotate freely around the mooring […]
Rystad Energy has reiterated concerns expressed by other analysts that the fast pace of growth in the offshore wind industry could lead to a shortage of installation vessels. The market for vessels capable of installing large offshore wind turbines and components such as foundations is quickly being outpaced by growing demand from the global development […]
The appetite for increased automation and a reduced need for sending people offshore in offshore renewable energy operations is fast evolving, with trust in robotics systems increasing and the use of uncrewed vessels becoming commonplace. The appetite for increased automation and a reduced need for sending people offshore in offshore renewable energy operations is fast […]
If you had about 180,000 hours of underwater recordings from the Pacific Ocean, and you needed to know when and where, in all those different hours, humpback whales were singing, would you Google it? That is what Ann Allen, a research ecologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, did. Sort of. In January 2018, […]
Belgian heavy lift major Sarens is in the process of switching to biodegradable oil for all its ballasting systems on its barges. As part of this important environmental initiative, all Sarens ballasting systems will convert to using Biohydran TMP hydraulic fluid in 2020, and 40% have already made the switch. This move represents Sarens’ commitment […]
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has partnered with artificial intelligence technology company, Faculty, on a major programme to build the next generation of UK search and rescue. Faculty is using advanced analytics and machine learning technology to analyse historical data on 9,000 search and rescue mission requests covering 43 months. MCA is working with […]
The US National Transportation Safety Board has called for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after the investigation of a 2019 California dive boat fire that killed 34. The 75-foot recreational diving vessel, Conception, with 33 passengers and six crew aboard, was anchored in Platts Harbor, off Santa Cruz Island, when it caught fire in […]
Cows and horses aren’t the only fans of alfalfa. Yellow perch like it, too. That’s what Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators concluded when they fed the fish pellets made with a protein concentrate from the legume crop’s protein-rich leaves. Information source: press release / USDA They’re experimenting with alfalfa as part of […]
CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have joined the Maersk/IBM created TradeLens blockchain platform as so-called foundation carriers. “The addition of these two major global shipping leaders marks a crucial milestone for the industry, which until now has too often relied on paper-based trade and manual document handling that lead to increased costs and […]
