Key Deals – Page 14
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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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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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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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The birth of offshore wind in Poland
In July 2020 representatives of the Polish government and Polish wind energy industry signed a "Letter of Intent on cooperation for development of offshore wind power in Poland".
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NewsMaking progress on COVID crew change issue
An Industry Group comprising IADC, IAGC, IMCA, IOGP, ISOA and the Workboat Association has applauded a ‘breakthrough’ made at a recent virtual summit.
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NewsVan Aalst Group forms new company
Netherlands-based Van Aalst Group has formed a new company in Norway to provide maintenance and workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry.
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NewsSwedish company consolidates manufacturing
A Swedish company that designs and manufactures controllable-pitch propellers will centralise its manufacturing operations to aid operational efficiency.
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NewsGrant to advance AI in UK maritime sector
A maritime technology company has been awarded an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant to advance machine learning in the maritime sector.
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NewsKongsberg Digital acquires software firm
Kongsberg Digital has acquired a company offering software solutions for vessel performance and monitoring.
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Problems at BAM
Dutch civil engineering giant Royal BAM Group NV expects significant H1 loss and has announced that it will wind down BAM International.
