Moorings News

Briggs Marine Signs $244m Contract With UK Ministry of Defence

Briggs Marine, a leading provider of marine services, has been awarded a contract with the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) to supply and maintain Authority Moorings, Markers, and Targets over the next eight years with a forecast revenue of USD$244 million (£182 million).The successful bid is the largest defense contract to be awarded to the Fife-based company to date and forms part of the MoD’s ‘next generation of marine services’ program. It will see Briggs deliver a scheduled maintenance…

Innovative DynaMoor Ship Mooring Trial Begins in Japan

NYK, JERA, and Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure (TMI) have jointly installed a new DynaMoor mooring system at the coal unloading berth of JERA's Hitachinaka Thermal Power Station in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.DynaMoor is a mooring system that reduces ship sway and surge while the vessel is at berth.The two DynaMoor units in this trial have been installed at the above berth and will be tested for one year.A motion sensor will be attached to berthed vessels to measure vessel-hull sway and surge when using DynaMoor…

DOF Gets Subsea Mooring Installation Job in Asia Pacific

Norwegian offshore supply vessel operator DOF Group has secured a contract for subsea mooring installation services in Western Australia.Under the contract, DOF will use Skandi Hercules construction support vessel (CSV) with for moorings and installation subsea services.The scope of work includes DOF’s in-house project management and engineering, procurement and logistics support services.Skandi Hercules CSV has two permanently installed WROV systems and a 250Te AHC craneOffshore…

Action Taken on Risks After Container Ship Breakaways

Two separate breakaways of container ships berthed at the Port of Brisbane, Australia, after heavy rains highlight the importance of robust emergency and risk management arrangements, according to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation.The May 2022 incidents occurred after an unprecedented stretch of rainfall resulted in significant freshwater inflows into the Brisbane River following several controlled water releases from dams located upriver.This resulted in strong currents through the Port of Brisbane…

Consulmar Executes ‘World's First’ Zero-Emissions Tanker Mooring

Maritime services company Consulmar has performed a zero-emissions mooring service for a tanker, said to be the world’s first such operation.This operation took place at an offshore multiple buoy mooring site near the BP refinery, situated 2 miles from the Port of Castellón in Spain.Utilizing its electric line handling tug, CASTALIA, Consulmar towed the steel mooring lines from the vessel to each of the five mooring buoys, marking a significant advancement in the maritime industry towards more sustainable practices.The tanker vessel ARCHANGEL…