Marine Equipment News


VIKING Life-Saving Equipment Expands Business in Norway

Sep 09, 2024

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has expanded its network of owned service stations in Norway by acquiring the safety department of Tromsø-based company Lindrup Martinsen.The move will ensure VIKING can deliver even better service to customers in Northern Norway…

RINA Greenlights Green Marine UK’s Hydrogen CTV Retrofit Initiative

Jul 29, 2024

Green Marine (UK)’s initiative looking to retrofit crew transfer vessels (CTV) with hydrogen, fuel cells and battery, with the aim to cut emissions while servicing offshore wind farms, has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by global classification society RINA…

Huisman to Deliver Knuckle Boom Crane for Offshore Energy Client

Jul 24, 2024

Dutch company Huisman has booked an order for the delivery of a Knuckle Boom Crane for a client in the offshore energy market.The 550mt Knuckle Boom Crane will be equipped with Huisman’s proprietary secondary-controlled Active Heave Compensation System…

Parkwind Installs Vessels Charging System at Noblewind Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 22, 2024

JERA’s Parkwind has installed a vessels charging system, supplied by UK-based MJR Power & Automation, at its Noblewind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.The boat charging station system at sea has been designed to minimize greenhouse…

Bourbon, Opsealog Form Digital Partnership to Cut OSV Fleet Emissions

Jul 18, 2024

Enhanced fleet monitoring and data-driven optimization will be deployed across Bourbon’s global marine and logistics fleet of 104 vessels as part of partnership with Opsealog, aimed at boosting efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…

ABS Issues AiP for Pengrui and COSCO Gangway Design

Jul 12, 2024

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Nantong Pengrui Offshore Technology and COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) for its novel design of an offshore access gangway.The motion compensated, active and passive…

Huisman Set to Equip Cadeler’s OW Jack-Ups with Cranes and Installation Tools

Jul 09, 2024

Huisman has signed two contracts for the supply of cranes and installation tools for Cadeler’s A-Class newbuild offshore wind farm installation vessels.The first contract is for the design and construction of a Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) and…

Kongsberg Debuts Underwater Mountable Thruster with PM Motor

Jul 01, 2024

Kongsberg Maritime has introduced a new size of underwater mountable azimuth thruster with a 3.7 meter propeller and 4.2-megawatt power output model joining the range. Suited to a range of vessels including drill ships, windfarm vessels and production vessels…

Mooreast to Quadruple Production Capacity with Seatrium Facility Purchase

Jun 19, 2024

Singapore-based mooring and anchoring specialist Mooreast Holdings has set out plans to acquire a 98,919 sqm facility from Seatrium’s subsidiary, quadrupling its production capacity in Singapore to serve the floating offshore renewable sector…

Damen Presents Offshore Charging Solution for Electric CTVs

Jun 14, 2024

Damen Shipyards Group has developed a new concept for offshore charging for fully electric crew transfer vessels (CTVs) operating at offshore wind farms.The system envisages a fully electric CTV which can charge either at offshore wind turbine…

MacGregor to Supply AHC Crane for MMA Offshore’s PSV

Jun 13, 2024

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a large order for its 50-tonne active heave compensated (AHC) crane to be installed on board MMA Valour, a multi-purpose platform supply vessel (PSV).The vessel has a proven track record in servicing…

MDL Invests $9M to Expand Its Flexlay Asset Range

Jun 05, 2024

Back-deck engineering specialist Maritime Developments (MDL) has committed $9 million (£7 million) of capital investment to expand its flexlay asset range.The investment covers six new pieces of modular equipment in MDL’s portfolio, including high-capacity tensioners and reel drive systems…

Palfinger to Supply Major Equipment Package for Prysmian’s New Cable Layer

Jun 05, 2024

Palfinger Marine, an Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic lifting, loading, and handling systems for marine applications, has been contracted to supply a major equipment package for a new cable laying vessel, under construction at Vard for Prysmian…

Huisman Inks Deepwater Crane Supply Deal with Malaysia’s Oilfield Services Firm

May 29, 2024

Dutch company Huisman has secured its first contract from Coastal International Marine, part of Malaysia-based oil and gas services company Coastal Contracts, for the supply of deepwater Knuckle Boom Crane.The Knuckle Boom Crane has a lifting…

New Product: Survitec Gauntlet

May 22, 2024

Survitec launched a new energy containment safety device designed to reduce the risks associated with catastrophic value actuator failures.The concept of the safety device was developed due to issues identified in the North Sea oil and gas sector…

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