Standardised hullforms mean many workboats came to look a lot like each other. However, times are changing, mostly driven by the need to reduce the marine sector’s carbon footprint, alongside a growing understanding that alternative fuels will only provide, at best, a partial answer, writes Stevie Knight. Therefore, Seawork 2024, hosted in June, saw a […]
Damen has signed a contract to build four hydrogen-powered ASD tugs for owner/operator CMB.TECH. The tugs will be constructed to the specs of Damen’s 2812 FF-H2 class, measuring 28m in length by 12m in beam and featuring a bollard pull capacity of 80tonnes. Each tug will be fitted with four high-speed hydrogen dual-fuel engines, all […]
Shipbuilders BRIX Marine and Ashbreez Boatworks have launched the latest in their jointly developed Resurrection series of recreational vessels, christened Just 1 More. Measuring 10.7m in length and 4m in beam, the aluminium catamaran was constructed using CNC-cut structural components, and, despite its camo-style paint job, is designed as a cruiser for sports fishing and […]
The Paraná Delta is a fascinating ecological zone, located where the Paraná River meets the River Plate in Argentina. While most deltas empty into oceans, the Paraná Delta flows directly into the River Plate, a freshwater estuary, creating a unique ecosystem with a mix of freshwater and wetland habitats. As such, the Delta is a […]
While the global offshore wind market continues to thrive, support vessel operators are still under pressure to reduce overall Opex alongside reductions in emissions and fuel consumption. One proposed solution has been the creation of a ‘halfway house’ between traditional crew transfer vessels (CTVs), which carry the turbine technicians from shore to offshore site and […]
For a compact uncrewed vessel, the Oceanus12, developed by Zero USV, promises an extensive reach when it comes to truly autonomous, AI-supported missions in high sea states, writes Stevie Knight. To start with, Zero USV has initially committed to a fleet of a dozen fully autonomous boats, but these will be ‘guns for hire’: the […]
Late March saw the ‘end of an era’ of sorts – not to mention, a new beginning – as UK offshore wind CTV operator Tidal Transit purchased what it intends to be its last ever diesel-powered crew carrier, in line with its plans to transition to a fully electric fleet. The 27m x 9m newbuild, […]
If the subsea deployment of ROVs, AUVs and UUVs can reduce Opex and emissions, it makes sense that using an uncrewed vessel to launch and recover these drones could boost operational efficiency even further. That’s the rationale behind the design of the Ocean Aurora: a remotely operated ‘drone launchpad’ conceived by offshore survey/inspection services provider […]
Singaporean boatbuilder Penguin International has received an order for a fast supply vessel (FSV), placed by offshore operator O3S-Oil Senegal Support Services. Designed by Incat Crowther, the FSV will measure 36.4m length overall (or 32.4m on the waterline) by 10m in beam, and will carry up to 28 offshore service personnel and 20tonnes of cargo. […]
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics plans to launch a diesel-electric USV workboat class this summer, developed for tasks including search and rescue, surveying and environmental studies, in crewed or uncrewed mode. The first unit in the new Selkie series, the Selkie 7, will feature a length of 7m, a breadth of 2.35m and a 0.4m draught, […]
Electric and hybrid marine drive manufacturer Torqeedo has announced that it will build its future propellers from “100% recycled ocean plastics”, as a small but firm step towards addressing the plastic pollution crisis. Torqeedo’s Advanced Engineering Team is currently testing recycled ocean-bound polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polypropylene (PP) plastic pellets, which, the team claims, could […]
UK boatbuilder Diverse Marine has announced that it will integrate Hefring Marine’s AI marine solutions into all its newbuilds “as standard”, following the signing of a strategic partnership between the two groups. Iceland-based Hefring Marine’s main product is IMAS, an AI-driven onboard system developed to capture vessel data for real-time decision support, which has found […]