Ship&Offshore

17.03.2025

Ship Operation

UAE to have unmanned vessel facility

The Addax Tower on Abu Dhabi’s Al Reem Island will provide the site for the country’s first facility for the testing, hiring and maintenance of unmanned vessels. To be known as The Quarterdeck, Janus Marine and Defense and partner Nexus Remote…

Ship&Offshore

10.03.2025

Ship Operation

DNV report assesses fuel-efficiency measures

A new report from DNV investigates the energy-efficiency gains generated by more than 40 measures that ship operators can now adopt as they strive for greater sustainability.

The classification society’s report, “Energy-efficiency measures and…

Ship&Offshore

04.03.2025

Ship Operation

UK port invests in electric pilot vessel

The Port of Tyne on the UK’s north-east coast has announced the purchase of the UK’s first fully-electric foiling pilot vessel designed and built by Artemis Technologies of Belfast. The Artemis EF-12 Pilot is designed with new e-Foiler® technology…

Ship&Offshore

04.03.2025

Ship Operation

Große Seeschleuse to have EUR 100 million upgrade

Emden’s 112-year-old Great Sea Lock (Große Seeschleuse), a maritime gateway from the North Sea to the River Ems, is to have a structural upgrade and new coating systems in a EUR 100 million contract awarded by the Lower Saxony Port Authority…