Industry News – Page 163
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NewsFirst marine plans out to consultation
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), a non-departmental public body that regulates the seas around England, launched the country’s first draft marine plans for the seas from Flamborough Head in the north to Felixstowe in the south.
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NewsHelping yards to help themselves
The problem for many medium sized European yards is that they are, unlike their UK counterparts, still wary of much workboat customisation because they are scared of stepping outside class rules, says Edgar van Smaalen of Holland based Bruce Roberts Europe.
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NewsDubai service partnership
Marine and offshore expert, Mubarak Marine LLC, has entered into a AE$130m partnership with Dubai Maritime City to develop an onsite industrial centre for shipbuilding and repair.
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NewsDanish Yachts generates interest
This year’s Seawork Exhibition proved successful for Danish Yachts with the launch of its new range of Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) workboats increasing the shipyard’s order book.
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NewsPiriou delivers ‘Bourbon Norte’
French builder Piriou has delivered the fourth in the series of 53m fast passenger and supply vessels (FPSV) for Bourbon, the ‘Bourbon Norte’.
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NewsCargotec acquires Hatlapa
Cargotec’s MacGregor brand has acquired the German offshore deck equipment Hatlapa Group in a deal worth €160m.
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Propeller performance
Jotun has welcomed action taken by the International Standards Organization to mobilize an expert group to start work on a common industry standard for measurement of changes in hull and propeller performance.
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Benelux agent
ISO accredited global boat transport provider, Peters & May, has appointed Boeckmans as its agent for the Benelux region (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg).
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Steel deal
Tata Steel has signed a 15 year deal to continue using specialist coal and iron ore unloading facilities at ABP’s Immingham Bulk Terminal at the UK Port of Immingham.
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NewsNew Robert Allan lifeboats
Robert Allan Ltd has designed a new generation of high endurance self righting search and rescue lifeboats for the Canadian Coast Guard.
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Bergen a Tognum subsidiary
From the first of this month, Norwegian engine manufacturer Bergen Engines AS has become part of the Tognum Group.
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Recruiting partnership
Seacontractors and IPS have concluded a strategic partnership and are implementing integration between their manpower services.
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Spanish motorway
A new Motorway of the Sea between Ireland’s Port of Cork and Gijon in Spain was called for at the Ireland-Iberia Trade and Transport Round Table in Dublin last month.
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Switch to PMG
Together with repeat agreements from China, the total order value The Switch received during June is over €100m, resulting in the largest order backlog in the company’s history. PROKON has installed 296 wind turbines at 49 wind farms in Germany and Poland. It is now planning its first wind farms ...
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NewsMicanti success at Seawork
Dutch antifouling provider, Micanti’s Thorn-D antifouling foil generated a flurry of interest from the offshore wind sector at this year’s Seawork exhibition.
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IHC and Fathom distribution agreement
Two leading commercial offshore diving companies, IHC Hytech and Fathom Systems, have joined forces in a new distribution agreement which will see IHC distribute Fathom products in the commercial diving market.
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SEA Europe chairman
The European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) has announced that IHC Merwede’s president, Govert Hamers, will succeed Lars Gørvell-Dahll as chairman in October 2013.
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Duisberg – Antwerp extend
The German Port of Duisburg and the Belgian Port of Antwerp will work more closely in the future, in order to intensify rail and barge transport between the two regions and their hinterland.
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Jo Bird’s award
UK safety equipment storage expert Jo Bird & Co has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2013 in recognition of its impressive export performance.
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NewsPort development funding
One of the UK’s leading ports groups has signed a multi-million loan facility that will part fund the cost of further development at the country’s second largest container terminal.
