Industry News – Page 60
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NewsSeaRenergy wins Petrofac offshore support
A German offshore renewables company has been appointed by Petrofac to deliver integrated offshore support services for the BorWin3 HVDC platform once installed in German waters.
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Specialist marine trades broker acquired
A UK based specialist marine trades broker has been acquired by a privately-owned insurance giant for an undisclosed sum.
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The Hartford to acquire Navigators
Maritime insurer The Navigators Group has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by The Hartford Financial Services Group in an all-cash transaction that values Navigators at approximately $2.1 billion.
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NewsClose Brothers appointment
Close Brothers Aviation and Marine finance team has appointed a Marine industry specialist, James Crew, as its new Sales Director.
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NewsOffshore wind partnership project test success
An offshore wind partnership has completed successful testing of innovative new installation technology which promises to reduce underwater noise and costs.
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NewsArmada Engineering gears up for growth
Hydraulics specialist Armada Engineering, which went through a management buyout late last year, is relaunching its services with a view to accelerating the growth of its worldwide customer base.
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NewsOffshore component testing at sea
A new facility that can be used for testing components that are destined for use in offshore locations and facilities has been launched in Spain.
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NewsABP partners up with Rolls-Royce and Svitzer
Associated British Ports says it has partnered up with Rolls-Royce and Svitzer to develop the next generation of sustainable port technologies.
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NewsOCIMF Guidelines to Harden Vessels
Oil industry forum OCIMF has released a new information paper that recommends a layered defence methodology for hardening vessels to help prevent unauthorised boarding.
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NewsFrom Race Bank to Borkum Riffgrund 2
Offshore marine operator Attollo Offshore recently mobilised a jackup accommodation unit to one of the world’s most innovative renewable energy projects – Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 2.
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NewsWarning to check cyber insurance wording
The market for cyber business interruption cover is complex and the protection offered by different policies can vary widely so it is important to check policy wording carefully.
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NewsMaritime training puts lawyers to the test
Shipping lawyers from UK-based Myton Law have been put through their paces at a maritime training session in order to gain valuable insight into their work with maritime, cargo and personal injury cases.
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NewsRed7Marine combats the skills shortage
With UK marine construction company Red7Marine continuing to expand, the company is now uniquely positioned to provide a tailor-made training platform for people looking to start a career in the marine industry.
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NewsAquabotix joins UTIC
Underwater technology company UUV Aquabotix Ltd has announced that it has been accepted as a member of the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) joining a select list of leaders in undersea technologies, including Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.
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NewsTuco collaboration for defence market
Danish composite boatbuilder Tuco Marine Group has announced a collaboration with Canada’s Defence Unlimited International to provide its ProZero Series boats to Defence markets.
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3D printing demonstrations at SMM
The maritime sector must embrace the complex topic of additive manufacturing, and SMM 2018 is set to be at the cutting edge with a special exhibition on 3D printing.
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NewsHervé Lapierre: Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (France)
“We’d had a lot of previous experience with dynamic positioned vessels, both cable layers and seismic research ships… But my real frustration was that the DP operations are basically a disaster in terms of fuel consumption and efficiency,” said Hervé Lapierre, head of newbuilding at Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group (LDA). ...
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NewsSustainable shipping solutions partnership
Damen Shipyards Group and Skoon Energy have signed a cooperation agreement of understanding for the advancement of energy transition in the shipping industry, including electric propulsion.
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NewsEurope’s offshore wind progress ‘too dependent on UK’
European wind power industry body WindEurope has confirmed that Europe added 4.5GW of wind energy capacity in the first half of 2018.
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NewsUK offshore wind capacity looks set to double
The UK Government’s announcement to introduce new auctions to secure renewable energy sources could mean that the UK’s offshore wind capacity may nearly double over the next decade.
