Industry News – Page 195
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NewsUN sustainability conference Rio+20
The UN''s 10-yearly UN Sustainable Development Conference, called Rio+20, is taking place this week (15-22 June) in Rio de Janeiro.
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Servicing in UAE
Subsea solutions provider Unique Systems FZE has been appointed as Teledyne’s authorized service provider for the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsNew Damen cutter suction dredger
A new Damen Cutter Suction Dredger, type CSD500, has been built under license by Canal Naval Construction for the Egyptian General Authority for Fish Resource Development.
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NewsSteamship returns to service
The ‘SS Shieldhall’, one of Britain’s last sailing steam ships, has won a Heritage Lottery Fund award for a four year conservation works project.
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NewsICS: Shipping provides green growth
At a recent event during the United Nations Rio+20 Summit on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, ICS revealed that industry can learn a great deal from shipping as it''s the greenest form of commercial transport.
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Ports training scheme
Two UK leading logistics companies have backed apprentice, graduate and back to work schemes to help solve the expected shortfall in future logistics employees.
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NewsWaterMota success at Seawork
Propulsion specialists, WaterMota took several orders for Doosan engines at Seawork this year – revealing that the emphasis is still on the growing market in windfarm support vessels.
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Dong goes Gardline
Gardline Environmental, a member of the Gardline Marine Sciences group of companies, has secured a three year contract to provide a number of crew transfer vessels across the UK to Dong Energy Power (UK) Ltd.
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Maris and Consilium cooperate
Maris and Consilium have agreed to work together on the service and installation of all Maris products.
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NewsSouth African double for Damen
The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in South Africa has put in a new double workboat order with Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) for a new Pilot Cutter 2706 and a Stan Tug 2006.
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Distress signal distributor
A new distributor has been appointed for Pains Wessex marine distress signals in Norway.
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NewsKongsberg opens new wind power division
The Kongsberg Group has chosen to open its new ‘Centre for Optimum Wind Park Operation’ at the Kongsberg Maritime facility at Lade in Trondheim, Norway.
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Dockwise moves on Fairstar
Dockwise Ltd, indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiary Dockwise White Marlin BV, has entered into share purchase agreements for the acquisition of approximately 54% of the shares in Fairstar Heavy Transport NV, a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
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Enterprise zone wants new business
Politicians have thrown their weight behind a new enterprise zone on the UK''s south coast – one of 24 set up nationally to boost economic growth and increase employment levels.
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Ferry bucks trend
Ferry operator Stena Line continues to buck industry trends in 2012 by carrying 10% more passengers on its Harwich-Hook of Holland route from January to March 2012 compared to the same time last year.
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Littoral in Oostende
The City of Oostende on the Belgian coast will host the 11th Littoral Conference, the bi-annual international conference of the Coastal and Marine Union – EUCC and EUROCOAST, from 27 to 29 November of 2012.
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NewsSeawork 2012 reflects a buoyant industry
Over 6500 members of the international commercial marine industry converged on Seawork 2012 last month with many new business deals being agreed and vessel hand overs taking place at the exhibition.
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Waterways protection policy
Ireland’s Mid West Regional Authority (MWRA) has been allocated € 192,000 under an EU-funded programme to promote the environmental protection and economic development of the Mid West Region’s principal waterways.
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Bumper edition of 'Harwich Ahoy!'
A bumper 44 page printed edition of ''Harwich Ahoy!'' has been published in support of the Harwich RNLI lifeboat.
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Jan De Nul’s Oz win
Belgium’s Jan De Nul NV together with its local partner Baulderstone has won the prestigious Australian Construction Achievement Award 2012.
