Industry News – Page 142
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News'Kitty Petra' sets sail
‘Kitty Petra’, Tidal Transit''s fourth Personnel Transport Vessel [PTV], has set sail from the Spanish port of Alicante to make her debut in Southampton (UK) on Berth V34 at Seawork International 2014.
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Sheringham Shoal recruits
Eight additional personnel have been added to the existing team working on the 317MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Windfarm (SSOWF).
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NewsAnother Damen dredger for Nigeria
Damen Shipyards has delivered another CSD500 cutter suction dredger to Nigeria which will perform maintenance duties in and around the harbours of Port Harcourt.
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NewsNew editor for Maritime Journal
Mercator Media Ltd has recently appointed Jake Frith to the role of editor at Maritime Journal following Larz Bourne’s retirement after 13 years at the helm of this essential read for Europe’s commercial marine sector.
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NewsComms contract for NLB
Imtech Marine has been awarded a three-year contract by Northern Lighthouse Board to provide VSAT systems with connectivity and value added services. The contract also includes maintenance services for the five vessels operated by Northern Lighthouse Board and Trinity House in the UK.
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NewsAdvanced navigation for windfarm service vessels
German navigation expert, Raytheon Anschütz, has been awarded a contract to supply integrated navigation systems (INS) for two new state of the art windfarm service vessels.
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NewsFitter crews and fewer claims
The UK P&I Club’s Pre-Employment Medical Examination Programme, a leading scheme for assessing the fitness of prospective seafarers, has just completed its 300,000th examination.
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WINDFORCE 2014 takes shape
WINDFORCE 2014, an offshore wind industry event, is set to take place in Bremen in June, and is already proving popular.
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Expansion into the shipping market
Leading employment law specialist Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP (BDBF) has appointed a senior employment lawyer with expertise in the insurance and shipping industries in order to expand its portfolio of clients in the sector.
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Maritime industry law conference
City University London in the UK is hosting a conference about the future of law and policy in the maritime industry.
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Seaglaze to toughen in-house
Seaglaze, the UK-based marine window and door manufacturer is currently setting up an in-house glass toughening plant. This will enable customers to reduce vessel build times because Seaglaze’s manufacturing process will no longer rely on an often unreliable supply chain.
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NewsSevenCs software for Portsmouth pilots
Following a series of trials with a range of Portable Pilot Units (PPU), UK-based Portsmouth International Port has chosen ORCA Pilot G2 as the navigation tool for its pilot boats.
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NewsWills Ridley launch isolated dimming system
The latest dimming system from UK-based Wills Ridley is designed to overcome those problems encountered on marine control panels where indicators from a variety of ship’s systems need to be dimmed from a single control, while keeping each electrical system independent and isolated.
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NewsGRP giant takes shape
Work has started on what its builders claim to be the largest GRP fishing boat on the market today. The SH50 is a 48.5ft 15m multi-purpose work boat, created to be used for many applications.
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Drysuit repair course
UK-based drysuit and diving equipment manufacturer Northern Diver have announced a new course covering repairs and alterations to commercial drysuits.
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NewsHot water suit sees further development
The UK''s Northern Diver International have unveiled their next-generation hot water suit. According to the company, the suit’s functionality has changed dramatically, with several new features added.
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NewsDredge Yard delivers to Van Oord
UAE-based Dredge Yard has completed an order for some of the largest valves it''s ever produced, for dredging Netherlands-based Van Oord.
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NewsMMS delivers first overseas cat
UK-based MMS Ship Repair and Dry Dock Co Ltd has delivered its first overseas mini multipurpose catamaran to Saqr Port Authority, Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE.
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NewsMacduff’s Turkish threesome
The second series of Tugs and workboats designed by Macduff Ship Design and built by Torgem Shipbuilding of Tuzla, Turkey have now completed delivery to their owner, Saudi Sea Port Authority.
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NewsBond Dickinson reappointed to Crown Estate legal panel
The UK’s Crown Estate has announced that law firm Bond Dickinson has been reappointed to its legal panel after the conclusion of a competitive tender process.
