VESSEL REVIEW: The vessel will also be equipped to perform marine research and search and rescue (SAR) and to operate as a hospital ship. Read full review here: tinyurl.com/5eaey25s Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

AWARDS 2023: "When using the Danish seine method, the vessel is loading the fish from the stern, allowing the crew to keep the bow up against the weather." Read full article here: tinyurl.com/8r5tt6zs Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

VESSEL REVIEW: Bow foils are seamlessly integrated into the design, significantly reducing motions and energy consumption in challenging wave conditions. Read full review here: tinyurl.com/33x6utdw Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

AWARDS 2023: "The main focus of this boat was to not to ‘over-design’ things and instead keep it simple, with as few moving parts as possible." Read full article here: tinyurl.com/3nk3r789 Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

VESSEL REVIEW: The vessel is outfitted with twin-rig gear to enable it to undertake stern trawling in addition to beam trawling. Read full review here: tinyurl.com/2s4ftss6 Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

GREY POWER: "More credit is due to the organisation’s influence in helping the maritime administrations of developing nations." Read full article here: tinyurl.com/3zneymz8 Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

VESSEL REVIEW: The vessel is outfitted with systems designed to optimise both efficiency and environmental performance and to reduce noise and vibrations. Read full review here: tinyurl.com/bd3jatpx Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

AWARDS 2023: "The vessel serves as a demonstrator platform and proof of concept for many systems that have not been a part of the traditional workboat outfit." Read full article here: tinyurl.com/5h5u824d Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

AWARDS 2023: "We needed to convince the owner that the optimum length was at least 35 metres to achieve the best efficiency at the required service speed." Read full article here: tinyurl.com/26x68byb Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

VESSEL REVIEW: In addition to ensuring stability, the catamaran hulls have ample space for four insulated seawater tanks to house some of the catch. Read full review here: tinyurl.com/2y43zrzw Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

OBITUARY: Kristinsson established Rafnar, partly to develop a unique hull-and-keel boat design capable of significantly reducing wave slamming. Read full article here: tinyurl.com/yckf5jhw Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS: "This is one time of year nobody will be sneaking abandoned offshore rigs out of Chinese shipyards to the market as the yards are closed" Read full article here: tinyurl.com/mry5s73m Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

VESSEL REVIEW: The design also allowed the installation of engines with lower output relative to the vessel’s overall dimensions. Read full review here: tinyurl.com/a5dfh334 Subscribe to the Ausmarine newsletter – eepurl.com/gVhdQr

AWARDS 2023: "The wheelhouse is mounted to the deck on vibration isolators to reduce the vibration and the shock loads being transmitted to the operator." Read full article here: tinyurl.com/5ukfavrw Subscribe to the Ausmarine newsletter – eepurl.com/gVhdQr

VESSEL REVIEW: The oil spill recovery equipment can collect 200 cubic metres in one hour. Read full review here: tinyurl.com/y92ev7zb Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

AWARDS 2023: "The vessel was originally built 'on spec' and then was purchased, then customised to suit the purchaser's needs." Read full article here: tinyurl.com/4hetwwck Subscribe to the Ausmarine newsletter – eepurl.com/gVhdQr

VESSEL REVIEW: The tunnel clearance was designed to be particularly generous to prevent slamming of the wing deck structure while underway. Read full review here: tinyurl.com/mu72bhbv Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

OPINION: "As regulators move against bad actors in the shadow fleet, the risks rise for any party dealing with them." Read full article here: tinyurl.com/mttm27mc Subscribe to the Work Boat World newsletter – eepurl.com/gw_pvr

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