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With ABB Ability’s marine advisory system OCTOPUS and robotic maintenance working together, wind farm vessels’ working hours could increase by over a third. A study from ABB focusing on the ATLANTIS offshore wind test location, off the coast of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, concludes that the gains are available to operators prepared to commit to… Read More
Manson Construction Company, headquartered in Seattle, Wash., turned heads last fall when it announced that it would be building the largest U.S.-flagged, self-propelled hopper dredge in the United States. The company, which builds ferry and cruise terminals, bridges, and so on, contracted with Keppel AmFELS to build the giant dredge, named the Frederick Paup, at… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG), Panama City, Fla., yesterday hosted the keel authentication ceremony for the second vessel in the U.S. Coast Guard’s new offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program, the future USCGC Chase (WMSM-916). Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz, and Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Chair of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and ship… Read More
Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair LLC has delivered the M/V Ned Brooks, the fourth in a 15-boat series on order at the yard for Metairie, La., based Maritime Partners LLC. The 2,600-horsepower, 84- by 34-foot towboat was designed by Kenner, La., based Entech Design LLC, with the 3D modeling and production drawings… Read More
PANAMA CITY, FL – Today, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) hosted the keel authentication ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard’s future Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), USCGC CHASE (WMSM-916), at the Nelson Street facility. Admiral Karl Schultz, the 26th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, and Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chair… Read More
Imagine a world where a vessel or vessel operator’s patterns of behavior observed in real time can influence future insurance premiums. Orca AI, Petredec and North P&I Club have announced a partnership to revolutionise marine insurance pricing and claims through an enhanced data model for ships that more accurately reflects their risk profile. The insight… Read More
Vessel traffic and port security management is being made easier with new software that enables the display of sophisticated radar imagery with maps and target symbology on hardware. Cambridge Pixel, a developer of radar display, tracking and recording sub-systems, has introduced new software components to enable the display of radar video on any computer, tablet… Read More
Houston-headquartered Friede & Goldman Ltd, long a leader in jack-up technology, has partnered with Rotterdam-headquartered Tetrahedron B.V. to offer an interesting new wind turbine installation solution for the U.S. offshore wind market. Called NewWindShape, it is not based on the use of a large conventional WTIV (wind turbine installation vessel) designed to transport turbine components… Read More
A DredgeWire Exclusive – By Peter Bowe, Publisher Ellicott Dredges was the winning bidder in a recent tender by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks & Watercraft (ODNR.) Ellicott won the order for a new swinging ladder dredge, an Ellicott Model 460 (12”/300mm) with a bid of just over US$1million. The new… Read More
Damen Shipyards has reported completion and shipment of an order for 6 standard cutter suction dredgers, five of type CSD500 and 1 of type CSD450. The client, the Mexican Navy (Secretaria de Marina), reportedly ordered the dredges earlier this year at a cost of over $20 million. Damen claimed that “fast delivery of these dredgers… Read More
Eneti announced that it entered into a binding agreement for the construction of one Wind Turbine Installation Vessel. In addition, the Company announced that it is in advanced discussions with American shipbuilders for the construction of a Jones Act-Compliant WTIV. Newbuilding Contract The Company has entered into a binding agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine… Read More
Canadian company Vision Marine was established to develop and market a range of electrically powered leisure boats but has now moved on to develop what they claim is the ‘World’s most powerful electric outboard’. “Despite being delayed due to past COVID 19 related shutdowns, we have now achieved an excellent balance between the power, functionality,… Read More
Kim McMahon, co-owner and daughter of founder, Mr. Mike Hooks, traveled to Southwest Shipyard in Galveston, Texas to attend the Steel Cutting Ceremony for Hooks’ new dredge. McMahon, accompanied by various Hooks executives and managers, was invited to the ceremony by contractor SPI/Mobile Pulley Works to celebrate the start of construction of the state-of-the-art 27-inch custom cutter suction… Read More
In response the challenge of fleet decarbonisation, over the last three years the AIRCOAT H2020 project has been developing an air-trapping adhesive film to be applied to ship hulls. The surface structure of the foil aims to retain air when submerged under water reducing the frictional resistance of the ship, forming a passive lubrication technology. As… Read More
A Summary of a WEDA Presentation Prepared Exclusively for DredgeWire By Amber Wilson and Scott Ponstein Infrastructure Alternatives, Inc., or IAI, has provided dredged material processing and water treatment services for environmental dredging projects since 2002, utilizing the principles of sanitary wastewater treatment and residuals management. IAI is an active member of the Western Dredging… Read More