Industry News – Page 78
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NewsDEME continues German successes
The GeoSea division of the DEME Group’s offshore marine engineering division and Siemens have concluded an EPCI foundation contract for the Hohe See offshore wind farm.
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NewsElectric cranes for LNG ops
Liebherr is delivering efficient electric cranes to Puerto Rico which will be used to load and discharge containerised cargo aboard Crowley’s two new LNG powered Con-Ro ships.
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European Shipping Week success
European Shipping Week (ESW) saw leaders of the shipping industry and regulators from the European Union discuss issues of mutual concern.
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NewsRace related reshuffle
Netherlands-headquartered commercial marine naval architects C-Job is reorganising its management team to allow Managing Director Job Volwater to move into the position of Commercial Director as Mr Volwater has accepted the position of Team Akzo Nobel Sailing Director for the duration of the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race.
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NewsPeter Robinson: MPI Workboats
“Back in wind’s early days we’d go merrily putting the jackup’s feet down with just a few borehole samples taken here and there to tell us what we were standing on - like a farmer tramping round a cow-field, lucky to avoid the obvious hazards,” said Peter Robinson of MPI.
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EU shipping policy gaps need tackling
EU shipping policy is solid but there are policy gaps which need addressing to sustain further growth, that is according to a new study presented at European Shipping Week.
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NewsOffshore installation vessel for DEME
DEME has ordered a next generation offshore installation vessel which will be built at COSCO in China.
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Maritime Industry 2017
The eighth Maritime Industry event will take place on Thursday 30 March in Rotterdam, with over 125 directors attending the conference.
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NewsLondon P&I Club in good shape
The insurer and risk assessor, London P&I Club, says it’s in good shape after a busy renewal period, even though corporate consolidation and strategic management changes led to the termination of two entries at the renewal.
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Danish pavilion at Nor-Shipping 2017
The Danish maritime industry is working on maintaining a strong relationship with its closest neighbours.
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NewsTrinity House visit
UK charity and General Lighthouse Authority Trinity House has welcomed the UK’s Minister of State for Transport John Hayes MP to its Harwich depot on 23 February 2017.
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NewsLargest mobile harbour crane in the Copenhagen area
Danish company A. Henriksen Shipping A/S recently signed a contract for a new multi-purpose German-built Liebherr mobile harbour crane, type LHM 550 with a total lifting capacity of 144 tonnes.
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NewsInvestigation and enforcement following incidents on UK vessels
According to Patrick Bond, Director at UK law firm Thomas Miller Law, the company is regularly involved in cases following serious incidents and deaths on board vessels in the UK.
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NewsNew supervision-vessel by Maritime Partner
Maritime Partner has signed a deal with Norwegian Rig Shuttle for the delivery of a high-speed supervision vessel.
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NewsFincantieri and Ferretti announce a cooperation agreement
Two major Italian maritime boatbuilders have announced that they have reached a cooperation agreement with the goal of developing commercial and industrial synergies between the two companies.
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NewsGE powership concept
Multinational marine propulsion major General Electric has been busy refining the oft-discussed, but seldom realised concept of a portable power station built within a ship.
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First cyber security notation
US-headquartered classification society ABS has issued its first notation for the ‘ABS Guide for Cybersecurity Implementation for the Marine and Offshore Industries’.
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NewsMainstay ferry project
A Pembrokeshire UK-based designer, builder and maintainer of workboats has been praised for its commitment to local employment and apprenticeship scheme.
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NewsDamen feels the commodities price pinch
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has announced a reorganisation at three Dutch yards within its group. Staff members of Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam, Damen Shiprepair Van Brink and Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen were informed that the overall number of staff will be reduced by approximately 150 employees.
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NewsTideman cabin pilot boat
Netherlands based boatbuilder Tideman Boats has developed a new pilot vessel in conjunction with its customer Brabo Antwerp.
