Industry News – Page 109
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Swedish agreement
Swedish underwriting agency Svensk Assurans AB is to offer a new P&I product to small Scandinavian vessels through a delegated underwriting agreement with global P&I insurer The Shipowners’ Club.
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Ethane class
Global classification society Bureau Veritas is classing the first ethane-powered ship. ‘JS Ineos Insight’ is the first of a series of eight Dragon-class vessels being built for Denmark’s Evergas.
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NewsGermany port scout project
When it comes to maritime training, Germany likes to start pupils young, and the Port of Hamburg is no exception.
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Acta Marine appointment
Netherlands-based Acta Marine has appointed Rob Boer as managing director, effective as of end of September.
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NauticExpo to launch i-NOVO Awards at METS
NauticExpo is set to launch its first i-NOVO Awards at this year’s METS, taking place in Amsterdam from 17 to 19 November 2015.
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NewsEnhancing maritime safety
The European Union has granted a €21m grant to the Sea Traffic Management (STM) Validation Project, a Motorways of the Sea project defined within the MONALISA 2.0 project.
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Bridge deal
Northrop Grumman Corporation''s Sperry Marine business unit has been selected to supply full Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS) to the Royal Thai Navy''s future frigates.
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Bureau Veritas acquires HydrOcean
Multinational classification society Bureau Veritas has finalised the acquisition of HydrOcean, a French engineering company specialised in hydrodynamic digital simulation for the maritime industry.
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NewsViking safety for offshore operators
Denmark- headquartered Viking Life-Saving Equipment is helping offshore operators comply with equipment safety standards and streamline activity with its new Offshore Safety Agreements.
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NewsAPM Spanish acquisition
APM Terminals has reached an agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire their majority stake in the Barcelona-based Grup Maritim TCB and its maritime services’ container terminal portfolio in Europe and Latin America.
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NewsPort security requires early planning
According to BMT Group’s Business Development Director Dr. Mark Yong, port security has too often lagged behind the demands of ever more vulnerable facilities with new technology often being deployed as an after-market add-on, rather than a homogenous part of the port’s day to day working.
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Suzuki claims top market share in Europe
Japanese manufacturing giant Suzuki has announced that it achieved the highest market share in the four stroke outboard sector in Europe last year.
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NewsInnovative panel clip system
Panel mounting system expert, Fastmount, has launched an innovative new panel clip set – the VL-03H.
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NewsElebia enhances autohook
Spain-based Elebia is upgrading its range of automatic hooks for the marine market, which keeps crane operators and those responsible for rigging at a safe distance.
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NewsComms for autonomous ships
Inmarsat has announced its participation in the Finnish funded Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) recently launched by Rolls-Royce.
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NewsSound contract win for Meercat
UK boatbuilder, Meercat Workboats, has beaten competition from across Europe to secure an important contract to build its 24th newbuild vessel.
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NewsCambla upgrades marine planning tool
Project services consultancy, Cambla, is upgrading its state-of-the-art software, the Schedule Animation Tool (S.A.T.) to help the marine industry improve planning operations.
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McMurdo launches new SAR software
McMurdo has launched a new state-of-the-art software solution to help improve the Cospas-Sarsat satellite-aided search and rescue process.
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NewsNatural gas ferries for Spain
The Spanish ship operator Baleària has ordered the construction of two natural gas propelled ferries from Shipyard Construcciones Navales del Norte (La Naval) in a deal worth around €350 million.
