Industry News – Page 174
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Maritime training
Maritime and Engineering College North West (MECNW) is launching an ambitious new training initiative to arm hundreds of unemployed people with skills to secure long-term jobs.
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NewsRenewable energy gets some Mojo
UK renewable energy specialist, Mojo Maritime, has unveiled its HiFlo-4 Installation vessel (HF4), a new high performance vessel built around the installation processes of tidal energy farms.
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Coastal zone funding
The European Union has awarded the international Mare Nostrum consortium €4.3m to explore new ways of preserving the Mediterranean Sea and its coastline.
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Tyne’s bumper year
The UK Port of Tyne achieved its highest cargo volumes in over 20 years in 2012.
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Torqeedo tops Miami
Germany based electric outboard manufacturer, Torqeedo, has won the prestigious National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) Product Innovation Award at the Miami International Boat Show, with its 80 hp motor, Deep Blue.
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NewsNew port pavilion for Marseille
International architecture company, Foster and Partners, has completed the transformation project at the Marseille Vieux Port.
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NewsTrieste looks to inland waterways
Italy''s Trieste Port Authority (APT) is taking part in the ‘Upgrading of inland waterways and sea ports’ (INWAPO) European project in a bid to boost freight traffic.
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NewsJames Fisher buys Divex
James Fisher and Sons plc, a leading provider of specialist services to the marine and oil & gas industries has announced that it has purchased UK diving and subsea equipment expert, Divex Limited.
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NewsAPMT to operate major Turkish port
Global terminal operator, APM Terminals (APMT) and Turkish petrochemical company, Petkim, have signed an agreement to create a new container and general cargo terminal, Aegean Gateway Terminal (AGT) at Turkey''s Petkim Port.
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Windfarm cable deal
The Milan based energy and telecom cable systems supplier, Prysmian Group, has been awarded a new contract worth in excess of €50m by TenneT, operator of transmission systems in Germany and the Netherlands, for the connection of the North Sea Offshore Wind Park (OWP) Deutsche Bucht, to the mainland grid.
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NewsNew Aarhus University research vessel
The keel for a new ultra modern research vessel for Denmark’s Aarhus University has been laid in Poland.
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NewsSeavision challenges students
The UK non profit organisation, Seavision, and education charity, EDT, have set up a new competition called Go4SET ‘My School is an Island’, to promote awareness and understanding of the maritime sector.
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Cat bundles repairs
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has launched a bundled repair solution, the first to be offered for Cat marine engines.
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NewsHoulder RSDS deployed to South America
UK marine equipment provider, Houlder, has announced the delivery of its Reel Skidding Drive System (RSDS) to Scotland based reel product equipment provider, Aquatic.
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Front Cover Story
Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has launched a second new pilot vessel for the Port of Liverpool, an Interceptor 48 pilot named Turnstone.
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NewsCWind adds to its fleet
The Essex UK based offshore wind service expert, CWind, has added a new windfarm service vessel to its fleet in response to continued high demand for its vessels and services.
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NewsSAR professionals face safety challenges
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), in association with the ‘Search and Rescue Europe’ conference, has carried out a global survey of a cross-section of SAR resources, to gain an insight into the current trends and challenges within the industry.
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NewsMarine energy park collaboration
The UK’s two marine energy parks (MEP) are due to sign an agreement today to work together to support the development of the wave and tidal industry in the United Kingdom.
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NewsGrandweld contract with Kuwait Oil Company
Dubai based shipbuilder, Grandweld Shipyards, has won a contract to build a series of four heavy duty crane/workboat class vessels for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
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NewsWork begins on King Point Marina
Work has begun at the new King Point Marina in Plymouth in the UK – when completed, the new marina at Millbay with have berthing facilities for 171 vessels.
