Industry News – Page 128
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NewsMarine Software for Oz harbour tugs
UK-based Marine Software has supplied its Marine Planned Maintenance system (MPMWin) for two ASD harbour and escort tugs based in Brisbane, Australia.
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NewsGerman flag cats add offshore transfer clout
Due to enter service in December after completion at a shipyard in Cuxhaven is the first lightweight 23.95m Type Baltec A240 crew transfer catamaran – billed as capable of operation in waves of three metres.
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Palfinger jack-up-rig upgrade
Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen has completed a major upgrade of Keppel Fels ‘N’ Class drilling rig thirty days early, largely due to the support lent by Palfinger''s JUMP system.
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NewsDanish-CAT-SWATH crew tender makes waves
Energy concern E.ON is reported satisfied with its first ‘second generation’ CAT-SWATH tender from Norwegian owner Odjfell Wind while Odjfell itself tips more orders for the boats from Danish Yachts.
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NewsA clear stance on fraud
Dishonesty, even if it ‘stretches’ the truth, will mean forfeiting the whole claim as a recent insurance case found.
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NewsNew Scottish wave technology body
The Scottish Government says that a new wave technology development body is to be established which aims to encourage innovation in the industry.
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NewsWaves of encouragement for Seatricity
UK-based Seatricity Ltd says its new Oceanus 2 Wave Energy programme has recorded “highly encouraging early data” in moderate waves off the north Cornish coast, ahead of its winter refurbishment programme.
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Life ashore is becoming tougher
Seafarers are amongst the most heavily regulated working sector in the UK with up to five governmental agencies dedicated to enforcing law and prosecuting criminal acts and while life at sea can be tough, life ashore is becoming tougher.
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NewsConcerns over reducing SAR resources
The Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) has raised concerns about the reduced resources of search and rescue (SAR) resources in the Mediterranean which may increase the amount of rescue missions undertaken by masters and crews.
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NewsSecuritas and Stena Line
Port security is a hot topic in the mainstream news, with stories of thousands of immigrants trying to enter Europe daily and the ever worsening security situation with regard to terrorist threats. These situations are, of course, the extreme, but what about the more general, day-to-day challenges faced by security ...
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NewsSafehaven cat for Norway
Safehaven Marine have just launched ‘Feminin’ the latest of their Wildcat 53 catamarans supplied to Fonnes Battservice of Norway. The vessel has been designed for multiple operational roles of crew transfer, pilotage and passenger carrying around the Fjords and oil platforms off Bergen, Norway, and has been built to class ...
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NewsNew CTruk launched
The first-of-class CTruk MPC22, ‘CWind Sword’, was launched this week ahead of sea trials and imminent deployment to Germany. The 22m multi-role composite workboat has been built for UK based offshore wind service provider CWind and its boat share partner, Ventus Workboats. CWind Sword will start work on a CWind ...
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NewsHydrosphere distribution changes
After working with Carmanah for more than 16 years and with sales of nearly 14,000 lights, Hydrosphere’s distributor agreement with the firm has been terminated.
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NewsSuccess for Seawork Asia 2014
The Seawork Asia exhibition 2014 came just at the right time according to delegates, the future of the work boat market in China and the region has great potential going forward.
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NewsSuttles adds to piling capability
Suttle Projects, based in Dorset UK, has extended the company’s sheet piling capability with the purchase of a new Doosan DX140LC-3 14 tonne crawler excavator which is already being put to good use.
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NewsTMG expands
US headquartered The Maritime Group (TMG) has expanded with a new expert witness and litigation service as well as a fresh focus on accident investigation and security solutions.
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Dutch test case
Rotterdam law firm AKD says a recent decision of the Dutch courts means that shipyards in The Netherlands may no longer be able to rely on the right to retain a vessel while awaiting payment for work done. As a result of this unexpected decision, shipyards could be forced to ...
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NewsThree Flex Ferries for Singapore
A trio of 38-metre Flex Ferries, built by Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard International and designed by Southampton, UK-based BMT Nigel Gee, have been delivered to their new owner, Horizon Ferries, following successful sea trials in Singapore.
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NewsSAL into offshore renewables
German headquartered maritime logistics company SAL Heavy Lift has made its first successful foray into the offshore renewables industry. German engineering and services group Bilfinger, which was awarded the test pile contract for the Wikinger offshore wind farm project, chose SAL as subcontractor to transport and install the test piles ...
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NewsOpus Marine purchase
The Hamburg based ship owning company and operator of offshore service vessels Opus Marine GmbH has announced that it is adding another vessel to its fleet. The stated aim of the acquisition is the strategic broadening of the present service portfolio for the German offshore industry.
