Industry News – Page 43
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NewsBank loan keeps firm afloat during COVID-19
One manufacturer of instruments for the marine industry has secured a bank loan to help it trade through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Law firm advises on sale of half a nation’s fleet
Law firm HFW has recently advised Swiss shipowner Massoel Shipping SA on eight separate vessel sale transactions, representing 40% of all Swiss-flagged commercial maritime vessels.
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NewsCompetitive crews and clean running coasters
Coastal shipping is benefiting from focused development on clean running, thanks to a cross-industry Japanese innovation hub and a large streak of pragmatism.
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NewsHerman Jorgensen: GAC UK
Herman Jorgensen, MD of GAC UK has learned a lot from running remote supply chains: after all, “there’s no ordering missing small spares” when you’re in the Kara Sea, “four days sailing from the coastlines of Norway or Russia”.
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NewsAppledore shipyard acquired in GB£7m deal
InfraStrata plc’s acquisition of Appledore Shipyard follows its acquisition of Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Belfast last year.
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NewsLR CEO to step down
The CEO of Lloyd’s Register (LR) Group will step down from the role by the end of 2020.
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NewsMulti-function sonars for Norwegian Coastguard
Kongsberg Maritime is celebrating the signing of a contract with Vard to deliver its SS1221 sonars to the Norwegian Coastguard.
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News'World’s fastest' electric boat takes on Tesla
A German TV show recently arranged a race between Cologne and Düsseldorf between a Tesla Model 3 on the busy roads and a Candela Seven electric boat blasting down the Rhine.
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NewsNetwork grant funding for marine innovation
Grant funding will help realise a new network of high-speed mobile data connectivity for marine innovation off the coast of Plymouth.
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NewsArtemis hosts Secretary of State
The Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies, has hosted a visit to the city by the UK Secretary of State the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP.
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NewsNorman Finlay MBE: 1936-2020
The UK-headquartered Workboat Association has reported the recent sad news of the passing of its Life President: Norman Finlay MBE.
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Coastlink postponed until April 2021
It is with regret that Mercator Media Ltd has had to postpone the Coastlink Conference, due to take place on 25th & 26th November 2020. The conference will now be held on 21st & 22nd April 2021 at the Port of Antwerp.
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NewsDogger installation contract awarded
Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group have announced the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of the GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank A and B.
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NewsNew River Thames boat service
The launch of a vessel in London has marked the start of a new partnership between a US-founded ridesharing company and a river bus service.
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Freight-focused Baltic connection
From 13 August ferry company Stena Line will start a new freight focused connection between Latvia, Sweden and Germany by adding a port-call in Karlskrona on the existing ferry route between Liepaja and Travemünde.
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MAN restructure will cost 2600 jobs
The restructure of German marine propulsion company MAN Energy Solutions will mean the loss of up to 2600 manufacturing jobs, but owners Volkswagen have agreed not to sell the concern until after 2024.
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NewsMetallurgy, fuel testing & paint analysis lab
Plans have been announced to develop a high-end laboratory to deliver metallurgy inspection and testing, fuel testing, paint analysis and non-destructive testing.
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NewsHalf hull model of emission-free ship ready
The half hull model of an engineless, emission-free, sailing cargo ship has been presented to the founder of a company which aims to develop a series of such vessels to transport cargo and passengers globally.
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NewsSMEs: the key to maritime innovation
The government’s R&D tax incentives could boost marine and maritime SME innovation at a critical time, a marine engineering specialist has said.
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NewsGeir Axel Oftedahl: Jotun
Though Jotun’s recent robotic developments seem surprising, the seeds were sown back in 2011, “when we started to look outside the paint can”, said Geir Axel Oftedahl. The goal was simple: consistently, rather than intermittently, clean hulls.
