Industry News – Page 56
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NewsOceansgate opening
The official launch of the new Marine Business Technology Centre, based at Oceansgate in Plymouth, UK, attracted more than 100 representatives from key marine organisations from across the region.
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NewsMarine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo 11-13 June 2019
Mercator Media Limited, the company behind ‘Maritime Journal’ and Seawork International, has agreed to purchase the Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo (M&CCE Expo) from Prysm FDE Ltd
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NewsDutch maritime targets technology innovation
Industry stakeholders gave presentations on the themes of ‘clean’, ‘smart’ and ‘safe’ at a Rotterdam maritime sector meeting last month.
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NewsThe Workboat Code Edition 2 launched
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Workboat Code Edition 2 has been launched with the aim of better reflecting the realities of modern workboat operation and redefining working practices and standards for vessel operators.
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Cyber dashboard approach
Maritime security specialist Naval Dome has come up with an innovative approach to managing the cyber security status of all protected systems onboard ships, allowing shipboard and shoreside staff to monitor and evaluate fleet-wide system data, even when they are offline.
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Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology
Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology taking place on the 8th and 9th May 2019 will be a crucial forum for the discussion of current and future projects and programmes delivering unmanned and autonomous technology for modern Navies.
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Independent review highlights UK offshore wind opportunities
A new report commissioned by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) showcases the wide variety of opportunities available to UK companies of all sizes to get involved in the offshore wind supply chain, providing products and services to projects here and abroad.
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NewsMaritime technology sector back on the agenda
The Romanian EU Presidency and SEA Europe recently co-organised a meeting with high-level representatives from EU Member States with interests in shipbuilding and maritime equipment manufacturing.
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NewsSubsea 7 acquires offshore vessel
Subsea 7 has finalised the acquisition of multi-purpose offshore construction and dive support vessel ‘Toisa Pegasus’ to support its operations in the North Sea and Asia Pacific.
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NewsGermany commits €500 million to battery research
The Battery Cell Research Production Centre is an initiative launched by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)[1] and will receive an investment of €500 million.
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NewsRolls-Royce finishes thruster plant upgrade
Rolls-Royce has completed a €57m upgrade and refurbishment of its thruster manufacturing plant in Rauma, Finland.
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Maritime 2050 launched
The UK’s Department for Transport has launched Maritime 2050, its first ever long-term strategy for the UK maritime sector.
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‘Little or no Brexit planning’, admit UK ports
Whilst pro-Brexit groups foresee a bright future for the UK as a global trading nation, chief executives and directors at ports and harbour authorities around the UK reveal that, with ten weeks to go, little or no planning has been done.
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‘Edda Sun’ charter
Fugro is set to commence its first project using new multipurpose ROV support vessel, ‘Edda Sun’, with mobilisation for the IRM contract planned for March 2019.
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Fjords resignation
Rolf A. Sandvik is leaving his position as CEO of forward-thinking passenger vessel operator The Fjords.
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NewsMooring contracts for floating wind
Dutch mooring specialist Vryhof has started the new year by announcing up to US$75 million in new contracts.
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NewsABP promises to ‘keep Britain trading’ through Brexit
Associated British Ports recently announced an additional investment to boost facilities at its Port of Hull, bringing the group’s total investment to £250 million since the EU referendum in 2016.
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Aberdeen incubator
Attollo Offshore has announced the launch of its Aberdeen-based Innovation Incubator.
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NewsSofia Fürstenberg Stott: Nor-Shipping
The maritime industry “needs to unlock opportunities a little outside its current remit” Sofia Fürstenberg Stott, Nor-Shipping’s development director told ''MJ''. And she’s determined to hand it a key.
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ProtoAtlantic opens call for applications
A project aiming to develop and validate a model for the prototyping and exploitation of innovative ideas in the maritime sector within the Atlantic area has called for entrepreneurs to apply for free testing of their technologies at multiple test facilities.
